Monday, November 14, 2016

How To Identify The Onset Of Alzheimer’s Disease

How to Identify the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease_

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, designated by Ronald Reagan back in 1983. It’s a time to raise awareness about one of the most common, yet devastating, degenerative diseases affecting our sen…
To learn more visit: Scrubs – The Leading Lifestyle Nursing Magazine Featuring Inspirational and Informational Nursing Articles » Scrubs Magazine | Nurses Lifestyle

Study to Find New Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease - Mayo Clinic

Neurologist and neuroscientist Nilufer Ertekin-Taner, M.D., Ph.D. at Mayo Clinic in Florida talks about a study that involves researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida, the University of Florida in Gainesville, and the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle. They have received a .5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to take a new and more expanded approach to identifying drug targets to treat and possibly prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Learn more at http://mayocl.in/ADgrant
Video Rating: / 5

The post How To Identify The Onset Of Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

How To Identify The Onset Of Alzheimer’s Disease




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/how-to-identify-the-onset-of-alzheimers-disease/

Sunday, November 13, 2016

5 Skills You Need To Be A Great Caregiver

Nurse and elderly man spending time together

Providing elderly care can be one of the most difficult jobs in the world. In many cases, the caregiver is the only person looking after the patient. Taking care of another human being is a massive responsibility. Caregivers often have to fill so man…
To learn more visit: Scrubs – The Leading Lifestyle Nursing Magazine Featuring Inspirational and Informational Nursing Articles » Scrubs Magazine | Nurses Lifestyle

Persons with Dementia: Skills for Addressing Challenging Behaviors

Elderly persons with dementia may present with challenging behaviors over the course of the illness. This video demonstrates skills that may be used by caregivers to address these behaviors. The views expressed in this video do not reflect those of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This video was created by clinical education grant funds awarded to VA clinicians by the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, Clinical Center (SC MIRECC). If you would like to learn more about the SC (Rural) MIRECC, or if you have specific questions about the SC (Rural) MIRECC, please visit our website at http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn16.

The post 5 Skills You Need To Be A Great Caregiver appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

5 Skills You Need To Be A Great Caregiver




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/5-skills-you-need-to-be-a-great-caregiver/

Roche announces positive results for Actemra in phase III study

VIENNA (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Sunday its rheumatoid arthritis medication Actemra for giant cell arteritis showed to be superior to steroids alone in maintaining steroid-free remission in a Phase III study.

<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f&#8230;
To learn more visit: Reuters: Health News

The post Roche announces positive results for Actemra in phase III study appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

Roche announces positive results for Actemra in phase III study




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/roche-announces-positive-results-for-actemra-in-phase-iii-study/

Rice University Scientists Develop Non-Toxic Graphene Quantum Dots as MRI Contrast Agent

<img class="wp-image-743991 size-full" src="http://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/graphene-MRI-contrast.png&quot; alt="graphene-mri-contrast" width="422" height="400" srcset="http://2nznub4x5d61ra4q12fyu67t.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/graphene-MRI-contrast.png 422w, http://2nznub4x5d61ra4q12fyu67t.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/graphene-MRI-contrast-300×284.png 300w"…
To learn more visit: Medgadget

The post Rice University Scientists Develop Non-Toxic Graphene Quantum Dots as MRI Contrast Agent appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

Rice University Scientists Develop Non-Toxic Graphene Quantum Dots as MRI Contrast Agent




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/rice-university-scientists-develop-non-toxic-graphene-quantum-dots-as-mri-contrast-agent/

Saturday, November 12, 2016

J&J arthritis drug goes up against Humira, with mixed results

(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said its experimental sirukumab treatment for rheumatoid arthritis showed mixed results against AbbVie Inc’s top-selling Humira in a large trial.

<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/healthNews?i=m6zri42uozY:EVVS_unt2iE:V_&#8230;
To learn more visit: Reuters: Health News

The post J&J arthritis drug goes up against Humira, with mixed results appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

J&J arthritis drug goes up against Humira, with mixed results




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/jj-arthritis-drug-goes-up-against-humira-with-mixed-results/

An elderly woman with bilateral raccoon eyes

Clinical introduction

A 65-year-old woman presented with head and facial trauma after a fall from standing height. Her vital signs were normal, and physical examination revealed right-sided facial contusions and bilateral periorbital ecchymoses (ie, a raccoon sign or panda eyes) (figure 1). She denied a headache and orbital pain. Head computed tomography (CT) was performed, but no skull fracture, periorbital …
To learn more visit: Emergency Medicine Journal current issue

http://www.lakeishamichelle.com Just V-logging sharing a makeup tip that really keeps me from waking up with racoon eyes! 🙂 Hope this helps someone

The post An elderly woman with bilateral raccoon eyes appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

An elderly woman with bilateral raccoon eyes




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/an-elderly-woman-with-bilateral-raccoon-eyes/

Friday, November 11, 2016

Blood Test May Someday Diagnose Concussion

Small study suggests markers in the blood might spot when brain injury has occurred


http://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/default-5.jpg
To learn more visit: WebMD Health

The post Blood Test May Someday Diagnose Concussion appeared first on Online Medical Assistant Training Programs.

Blood Test May Someday Diagnose Concussion




from WordPress https://onlinemedicalassistantprogramsedu.wordpress.com/2016/11/12/blood-test-may-someday-diagnose-concussion/