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3 QUESTIONS, 3 HINTS. 3 ANSWERS. November 24, 2015 1. What’s worse than not being able to afford that trip to Hawaii? Hint: Answer: the high cost of drugs is currently a topic of private and public national interest. A recent study found that on average, a year’s worth of a “specialty drug” in 2013 […]
2015 Concussions Conference | Marchant & Grey Featured in AZ Republic
On November 13, 2015 an impressive group of scientists, legal scholars, ethicists, attorneys, physicians, sports figures, NFL representatives and other stakeholders gathered at the Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. District Courthouse in Phoenix, AZ to address the growing concern of concussive brain injuries. The event stood out in terms of discussion topics which ranged from the […]
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Our veterans have endured a lot, both on and off the battlefield. The effects of war linger on in the form of PTSD and related injuries. One such injury, which is receiving greater recognition as of late, is service-related brain trauma. Writing for Fusion, Kristen Brown highlights DARPA’s research and development in this area — […]
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In her piece Science Doesn’t Find Truth, it Understands Change, Lori Chandler highlights the perception that science continually changes, which then leads to a general mistrust of ever-changing scientific hypotheses and conclusions. However, as Chandler points out, it is not science per se that changes, rather, it is our understanding of it that is modified. […]
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3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. November 3, 2015 1. What recent news should not be viewed as encouraging promiscuity or sunbathing? Hint: Answer: the US Federal Drug Administration last week approved a “first-of-a-kind” injectable drug, Imlygic, composed of a modified version of the herpes simplex virus to attack melanoma cancer cells. The approval is […]
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October 7, 2015 Adina Roskies recently joined The Conversation on pharma and techno brain interventions. Who we “are” is primarily associated not with our bodies but with our mind and brain, as the executor of what our bodies do or don’t do. In her article Roskies asks, what happens to “us” when our brain states […]
Mark Your Calendars: Safeguarding Brains Conference
The United States is currently facing a “concussion epidemic.” Concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries, have increased in numerous settings, including transportation accidents, military combat, workplace injuries, domestic abuse, falls, and sports. This conference will explore the current scientific advances in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of concussion, as well as the enormous legal […]
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September 9, 2015 What if you were told that when it comes to intelligence scores, by the time a child is 14 to 16 years old, the influence of upbringing is null. The Guardian‘s Ann Robinson highlights a new study that not only confirms intelligence is mostly genetic and unrelated to upbringing but also that […]
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July 8, 2015 Healthcare experts are pushing for the recognition and treatment of “aging” as a “disease,” for regulatory purposes, in order to save the U.S. healthcare system, says Patrick Cox in an open letter published in Mauldin Economics. Anti-aging treatments have the potential of not only treating and potentially eliminating age-related diseases and other […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia for June 2, 2015
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What do aging, injury, stress and certain neurodegenerative diseases have in common? Hint: Answer: all of the above conditions may result in memory loss. The forget-me-not flower is symbolic, not only for its name, but also its color. Scientists recently revealed that previously blocked memories were […]