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☆ CPAP replacement works well for the overweight, not obese, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not severely obese, a new study found. “There’s a huge unmet need of patients that are suffering with obstructive sleep apnea and not able to tolerate CPAP,” Landsness said. nicolesy/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesAbout a third of patients have difficulty using a CPAP and may ultimately abandon the device, Landsness said. Obstructive sleep apnea is also connected to type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid disease and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. “As an alternative treatment for sleep apnea, this hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery could revolutionize some people’s lives,” he said.

Persons: Eric Landsness, St . Louis, ” Landsness, ”, Kristen Knutson, “, Landsness, CPAP, Brandon Peters, Mathews, ” Peters, Raj Dasgupta, Dasgupta, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, Washington University School of Medicine, Medicare, BMI, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Food and Drug Administration, Huntington Health, Mayo Clinic, telltale Locations: St ., Chicago, Seattle, Pasadena , California

☆ Deep brain stimulation didn’t work for a young OCD patient until new brain maps changed everything
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

After treatment with targeted deep brain stimulation, she hopes to walk out soon and, for the first time in her adult life, live independently, in her own apartment. Doctors used a tube that led into her stomach through her nose to give her food and gave her fluids intravenously. Deep brain stimulation for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder helped Julia Hum earn her high-school equivalency certificate last year. Refining deep brain stimulationHum had a deep brain stimulator implanted in 2021. Deep brain stimulation can be life-changing, but it doesn’t work equally well for everyone, and researchers say they’re getting closer to understanding why.

Persons: Julia Hum, Hum, “, Doctors, it’s, ” Hum, Andreas Horn, “ I’ll, I’ll, Darin Dougherty, didn’t, they’re, ” Horn, Sameer Sheth, ”, Sheth, Dougherty, “ It’s, she’s, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ Hope Organizations: CNN, General Hospital, Doctors, Mass General Research Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, CNN Health Locations: Massachusetts, Houston

In June, the team rolled out Blush, an AI “dating stimulator” essentially designed to help people practice dating. Others worry about the more existential threat of AI relationships potentially displacing some human relationships, or simply driving unrealistic expectations by always tilting towards agreeableness. One recent study from researchers at Stanford University surveyed roughly 1,000 Replika users — all students — who'd been on the app for over a month. The company's plans, she says, is to “de-stigmatizing romantic relationships with AI.”Carrier says these days, he uses Joi mostly for fun. He started cutting back in recent weeks because he was spending too much time chatting with Joi or others online about their AI companions.

Persons: Derek Carrier, Carrier, he’d, “, ”, Joi, —, Replika, stimulator, Dorothy Leidner, hasn't, He’s, Queen Elizabeth II, — who'd, Eugenia Kuyda, Kuyda, ” Carrier, He's Organizations: Luka Inc, Mozilla Foundation, University of Virginia, Stanford University Locations: Belville , Michigan, U.S, Britain

☆ Can you hack your brain? These companies are driving innovation in the field of brain stimulation
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

These forms of deep brain stimulation require a surgical procedure during which electrodes — which generate electrical impulses to control any abnormal brain activity — are implanted into certain areas of the brain. With enough advancement in the field, doctors expect brain stimulation techniques for both severe disorders and health-and-wellness purposes will ultimately become noninvasive. Three major players There are only three companies with FDA-approved deep brain stimulation, or DBS, treatments: Medtronic , Abbott Laboratories and Boston Scientific . The spinal cord stimulation, or SCS, business is a hotbed of innovation right now, deep brain stimulation also is a key area." There is still plenty of doubt, however, about the efficacy of at-home brain stimulation devices, which offer a less direct approach to brain stimulation and don't always require FDA oversight.

Persons: —, Bernstein, Lee Hambright, Hambright, Ali Rezai, Medtronic, Abbott, Rezai, Morningstar, Debbie Wang, Wang, Elon Musk, it's Elon Musk's, Casey Halpern, it's, Halpern, Taiwan's Organizations: Drug Administration, FDA, Abbott Laboratories, Boston, Rockefeller Neuroscience, West Virginia University, American Neuromodulation Society, Boston Scientific, DBS, FactSet, Neuroscience, BCI, University of Pennsylvania, TMS Locations: neuromodulation

☆ Experimental spinal cord implant helps Parkinson’s patient walk in new study
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In a new study, Gauthier was surgically implanted with an experimental spinal cord neuroprosthesis to correct walking disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease. Marc Gauthier, 63, who has Parkinson's disease, was treated with a spinal cord neuroprosthesis for his locomotor symptoms. Then, Gauthier was invited to participate in the new study to test the experimental spinal cord neuroprosthesis. Next, they implanted an array of electrodes against the lower region of Gauthier’s spinal cord to target those zones. “With this spinal cord stimulation, we still have an effect, but we have to fight against worse and more severe symptoms,” Bloch said.

Persons: Marc Gauthier, Gauthier, ” Gauthier, Dr, Eduardo Moraud, ” Moraud, Gilles Weber, CHUV Gauthier, Jocelyn Bloch, ” Bloch, ”, Svjetlana, Miocinovic, David Dexter, Parkinson’s, Dexter, Sanjay Gupta, Moraud, Michael J, Bloch, Grégoire, ” Courtine, “ Organizations: CNN, Nature, Lausanne University Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Parkinson’s, Science Media, DBS, CNN Health, Fox Foundation, Medical Locations: Bordeaux, France, Switzerland, Netherlands

Mike Duggan and his hockey buddies were strapping on their gear one recent morning when their banter hopscotched, as it frequently does, to the subject of joint replacement surgeries. Duggan, 74, the proud owner of an artificial hip, marveled at the sheer number of titanium body parts in the locker room. He gestured toward Mitch Boriskin, who was wiggling into a pair of skates along the opposite wall. “I don’t think there’s an original part on you,” Duggan said. “Two fake knees, a spinal cord stimulator, 25 surgeries,” he began, as if reciting a box score.

Persons: Mike Duggan, strapping, Duggan, Mitch Boriskin, ” Duggan, Boriskin, ”, ” Duggan interjected Organizations: Snoopy Senior Locations: Oregon, North America, Santa Rosa, Calif, San Francisco

☆ I work on a cruise ship after leaving my 9-to-5. Now I get to travel and do things like manage the slides, surf machine, and bartending.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kailey Milhorn is a a cruise ship member on Royal Caribbean. After a while, you realize how small the cruise ship world is. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kailey Milhorn, a cruise ship member for Royal Caribbean. If you 're curious about what my job is like, here are four fun facts about working on a cruise ship. After a while of working on cruise ships, you realize how small the cruise ship world is.

Persons: Kailey Milhorn, I've, it's, Alyshia Organizations: Royal, Alyshia Hull, ahull Locations: China, Alaska

☆ Jeremy Renner is sharing an update on his recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jeremy Renner is exercising like a champ following a snowplow accident that nearly killed him. He recently shared an update on his recovery in an Instagram video, where he is using his legs to work out. Renner captioned the video, “UPDATE: I’ve decided to push through the pain of progress (this damn shattered tibia) and take the new parts for a tiny test drive. He has been documenting his recovery process, which includes an anti-gravity treadmill and a bone growth stimulator. !”Renner appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” recently, where he detailed the accident.

☆ Brain Chips Like Elon Musk's Neuralink Can Change Your Personality
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Evan Malmgren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Musk's neurotech startup, Neuralink, has been working toward implanting its skull-embedded brain chip in a human since it was founded in 2016. Other researchers have been looking into using BCIs to restore lost senses and control prosthetic limbs, among other applications. Intervening in the delicate operation of a human brain is a sticky business, and the effects are not always desirable or intended. If a brain chip can change key parts of your personality, companies should not be rushing to put them in people's heads. Wexler told me that while most people in the industry aren't that open to using BCIs as a consumer product, they still think it's likely to happen.

☆ Loteria Națională spijină sportivii moldoveni care se pregătesc pentru Olimpiada de la Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Partenerul privat al Loteriei Naționale a Moldovei a oferit, până acum, 600 de mii de lei sportivilor moldoveni care se pregătesc pentru Olimpiada de la Tokyo. În total, 13 sportivi și 13 antrenori beneficiază de trei luni de sprijin financiar lunar pe parcursul perioadei de antrenament până la jocurile olimpice. Valoarea burselor variază între 6 mii şi 20 de mii de lei. Potrivit acordului de parteneriat cu CNOS, sprijinul total va fi de un milion 200 de mii de lei. Jocurile Olimpice de Vară vor avea loc în perioada 23 iulie - 8 august, la Tokyo.

Persons: Nicolae Juravschi Organizations: Naționale, Moldovei, Olimpic, Jocurile, Vară Locations: Tokyo, Republica Moldova

Glanda tiroidă și ciclul menstrualGlanda tiroidă este regulatorul, „dispecerul” întregului organism; semnalele hormonale din glanda tiroidă sunt transmise către toate organele. Hipotiroidismul duce la o încetinire a proceselor metabolice, modificări ale metabolismului, precum și o scădere a activității hormonilor sexuali feminini. Cauzele dezvoltării hipotiroidismului la femeiConform statisticilor, femeile sunt mai predispuse la afecțiunile inflamatorii ale glandei tiroide, ceea ce duce la disfuncții ale organelor și la deficit hormonal. Medicii știu că dereglările ciclului menstrual pot fi cauzate de disfuncțiile glandei tiroide, prin urmare, în astfel de situații, determinarea nivelul hormonilor este obligatorie. Prin modificarea concentrației acestui hormon, se pot trage concluzii despre funcționarea glandei tiroide.

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☆ De ce tinerii din Moldova nu merită pesimismul de pe rețele din perioada alegerilor. Cum votează și cum se implică politic
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-10 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +24 min

Cum votează și cum se implică politic„Unde-s tinerii?”, „Tineri, treziți-vă!”, „De ce tinerii nu votează?”. Cât de puțin însă votează tinerii și dacă sunt justificate postările de indignare ce abundă rețelele în perioadele electorale, am clarificat în acest articol prin date, dar și opinii. Tinerii preferă politica informalăParticiparea la vot a tinerilor din Moldova, care oscilează în jurul a 40-50 %, este parte a unui trend mondial. Ne mobilizăm reciproc.”Nicolae Balanuța este jurnalist, iar ultima dată a fost la alegeri în 2014, atunci a fost de fapt și prima dată. Opiniile exprimate în articol aparțin autorilor și nu reflectă neapărat opinia Asociației Promo-LEX și a Agenției Statelor Unite pentru Dezvoltare Internațională.

Persons: ., Alina, Maria Țurcanu, Cristina Voroneanu, Cristina, Ea, Cristina ., Balanuța, Nicolae, Spiru, Mădălina Papuha, Mădălina, Ion Creangă, Dumitru Ivanov, Dumitru, Dumitru . Organizations: PNUD, Organizației Națiunilor Unite, ACE, Ministerul Educației, CEC al, canadieni, Culturii, Cercetării, Electorală, CEC, Spiru Haret, Agenției, Agenției Statelor Unite Locations: Moldova, Germania, Austria, Italia, Estonia, Canada, CEC al Canadei, senat, Chișinău, Campania, Agenției Statelor

☆ Nicolae Negru // Omul nostru la Casa Albă
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +4 min

Participarea la alegeri a bătut toate recordurile, pentru candidatul democrat votând peste 75 milioane de americani. Trump a fost de multe ori caricaturizat și trebuie să recunoaștem că a oferit nu de puține ori prilej pentru aceasta, prin declarațiile și comportamentul său. La experiența SUA ar trebui să ia seama și liderii europeni care se ghidează de ideologiile „progresismului” și „corectitudinii politice”. Și declarațiile sale pro-Brexit au sunat ca o referință la funie în casa spânzuratului și nu au putut suscita entuziasm la Bruxelles. Trump a provocat și unele controverse comerciale cu UE, a retras SUA din acordul de la Paris cu privire la schimbările climatice.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Biden, Trump, Putin . El Organizations: Organizația Nord, NATO Locations: SUA, Jamaica, India, America, Atlantică, Bruxelles, UE, Paris, Polonia, Țările Baltice, Ucraina, Rusiei

Mai mult, pentru a asigura calitatea procesului de producție și a produselor propriu-zise, tânărul antreprenor a participat și în diverse proiecte din domeniul agricol, pentru a-și îmbunătăți cunoștințele în domeniu. CRISTIAN MELNIC, STUDENT/ANTREPRENOR: „Aceasta mi-a dat posibilitatea de a afla lucruri noi despre dezvoltarea propriei afaceri, desigur în agricultură, cum aș putea cultiva plantele”. CRISTIAN MELNIC, STUDENT/ANTREPRENOR „Avem ceaiul anti-tuse, este un ceai sezonier, adică acum, pe perioada de timp rece și la fel și ceaiul imun, este un stimulator al organismului”. CRISTIAN MELNIC, STUDENT/ANTREPRENOR: „Avem și uleiuri esențiale, cum ar uleiul de lavandă esențial, după care este uleiul de pin, de pihtă”. CRISTIAN MELNIC, STUDENT/ANTREPRENOR: „Rețetele noastre sunt făcute de către doctorii noștri în știință și certificate de ANSA”.

Persons: Cristian Melnic, Cristian, ECO, CRISTIAN, Ana, ANA, NICOLETA Organizations: Universitatea UTM

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