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Two galaxies interacting through tidal forces By Chrissy Sexton - The image was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Image Credit: ESA Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features Arp 282, an interacting galaxy pair with the Seyfert galaxy NGC 169 on the bottom and the galaxy IC 1559 on the top. In the image, the two galaxies are visibly linked by streams of matter produced by tidal forces. ESA says that both of the galaxies comprising Arp 282 have monumentally energetic cores, known as active galactic nuclei (AGN), although it is difficult to tell that from this image. The experts report that if the full emission of two AGNs was visible in this image, the detailed tidal interactions occurring between NGC 169 and IC 1559 would likely not be visible in the photograph. The gravity of a space object can distort or stretch another object, which is known as tidal forces. These forces are directed away from the lower-mass object and toward the higher mass object. ESA explains that when two galaxies interact, gas, dust and even entire solar systems will be drawn away from one galaxy towards the other by tidal forces. ...

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@XPerceniol, Ouais Mais Bon: https://www.ouaismaisbon.ch/ Yes, but well...(is in French: Ouais Mais Bon) I see I didn't choose very well this video... You wrote: "your brain, think of it as your weapon of choice to fight the darkness" - quite right. The brain - that means conscience, free will etc. But it's "HE who is true source of love" who promised to be with us until the end of time, and this is not mentioned in the video - then we are not alone. Hmm, obviously I was too quick to recommend this (not perfect but not bad) video. Could someone suggest another but better motivational video, please ...

Thank you @mina7601 for waking me up! Your question is not "disturbing" nor "annoying" - of course.

We, YOU "can recover and heal"! - "that power is there". - thanks to "strong will and desire". Thank you very much for your comments @XPerceniol, top notch as usual!

Alzheimer disease: The amazing thing spinach does to your brain 8/10/2022, 7:08:51 AM Green leaves are healthy and not only for the diet or the heart. A new study has found that there is a chance that it can also stop degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. So what are you waiting for? Dr. Noa Bergman explains what causes Alzheimer's, is there a way to prevent the disease, and how to treat someone who has already become ill Leafy greens are perhaps one of the healthiest nutrients to add to your daily menu, partly because of the high presence of vitamin K which is known to be beneficial against heart disease and helps with blood clotting. Now, an international team whose research was published in the scientific journal NATURE found a new and surprising benefit in the consumption of vitamin K - preventing cell death and stopping degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, vitamin K comes in two forms. The main type is phylloquinone, which is found in green leafy vegetables such as kale and spinach. The second type is menkinones, found in some animal foods and fermented foods. This type can also be produced by bacteria in the human body. Researchers claim that there are 10 forms of vitamin K2 in the diet and each of them may be absorbed and act differently in the body. Researchers from the Helmholtz Center in Munich, Tohoku University in Japan, the University of Ottawa in Canada and the Technical University of Dresden discovered that vitamin K acts as an antioxidant that inhibits cell death. Researchers say that proptosis (Ferroptosis) "is a natural form of cell death related to iron in the cell and characterized by oxidative destruction of the cell membranes". Recently, proptosis has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease and other diseases. The findings suggest that vitamin K therapy may be a powerful new strategy to ameliorate the diseases associated with proptosis. As the prevention of proptosis is considered a very promising approach to the treatment of many neurodegenerative diseases, new mechanisms and compounds that modulate proptosis are being extensively investigated. To identify these new molecules, a team of researchers led by Dr. Iken Mishima (Tohoku University) and Dr. Markus Konrad (Helmholtz Munich), systematically studied several natural vitamins, as well as their derivatives. "To our surprise, we identified that vitamin K, including phylloquinone (vitamin K1) and menquinone-4 (vitamin K2), is able to effectively rescue cells and tissues from undergoing proptosis," explained Dr. Mishima. This is not the first time, of course, that nutrition has been found to inhibit diseases such as Alzheimer's. A study published in 2020 in the journal Neurology found, for example, that foods containing flavonols - compounds found in plant pigments - may delay and prevent Alzheimer's. They wrote at the time that "Eating more fruits and vegetables and drinking more tea could be a relatively cheap and easy way for people to help prevent dementia." The top sources of flavonols included pears, olive oil, kale, beans, tea, spinach, broccoli, wine, tomatoes and apples. Here: https://newsrnd.com/life/2022-08-10-the-amazing-thing-spinach-does-to-your-brain---voila!-health.H1boDanlA5.html ...and why not read: Plant substances in vegetables and coffee, for example, help against dementia. Here: https://newsrnd.com/life/2022-06-02-plant-substances-in-vegetables-and-coffee--for-example--help-against-dementia-.HJZKEhZUOc.html

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Australian bird: THE CRIMSON ROSELLA HERE: https://aviariesdepot.com.au/news/the-crimson-rosella/ There are several colour forms of the Crimson Rosella. The form it is named for has mostly crimson (red) plumage and bright blue cheeks. The feathers of the back and wing coverts are black broadly edged with red. The flight feathers of the wings have broad blue edges and the tail is blue above and pale blue below and on the outer feathers. Birds from northern Queensland are generally smaller and darker than southern birds. The 'Yellow Rosella' has the crimson areas replaced with light yellow and the tail more greenish. The 'Adelaide Rosella' is intermediate in colour, ranging from yellow with a reddish wash to dark orange. Otherwise, all the forms are similar in pattern. Young Crimson Rosellas have the characteristic blue cheeks, but the remainder of the body plumage is green-olive to yellowish olive (occasionally red in some areas). The young bird gradually attains the adult plumage over a period of 15 months ...

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"More psyche than virus"? German long-Covid study with new findings and surprising conclusion "More psyche than virus"? German long-Covid study with new findings and surprising conclusion Created: 09/13/2022, 12:19 p.m By: Anna Lorenz A current study by the Essen University Hospital on Long-Covid leads to a new perspective on the disease. According to the study, the psyche could play a crucial role. Essen - so many facets, so few facts: Long-Covid as a disease resulting from a corona infection is quieter in the media, but no less serious. On closer inspection, it becomes clear: having to live for weeks and months with diffuse symptoms that can severely impair everyday life and not knowing whether the symptoms will go away is extremely stressful. A study by the University Hospital Essen started to research the causes of Long-Covid - with surprising results. Long-Covid: Fatigue, brain fog, memory problems - is it all psychological? It's a terrible idea: Day after day you're plagued by all sorts of ailments, indisposition, tiredness. The symptoms are sometimes stronger, sometimes weaker or alternate. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight, and scientifically unambiguous findings are still lacking. When physical examinations then all end without findings, those affected often feel helpless. Nevertheless, there are some questionable "miracle treatments" for long-Covid, which medical professionals clearly advise against. But what if Long-Covid were psychological? It is understandable that many patients who have to struggle with the disease in everyday life feel alienated by this thesis. As author Thomas Müller explains in the specialist portal SpringerMedizin , those affected finally described brain fog, memory problems and language difficulties as the most common symptoms of Long-Covid - and thus processes that can basically be located in neurology. However, a study by the University Hospital Essen surprised with test results that make the psyche appear as an important factor in long-Covid illness. Study: Long-Covid patients are examined neurologically - surprising results Current study: Fleischer, M., Szepanowski, F., Tovar, M. et al. Post-COVID-19 Syndrome is Rarely Associated with Damage of the Nervous System: Findings from a Prospective Observational Cohort Study in 171 Patients. Neurol Ther (2022). The study can be found here. In the cohort study with 171 patients, the scientists examined the extent to which damage to the nervous system was found in long-Covid patients. For this, those affected were “subjected to comprehensive neurological diagnostics”. Nerves, blood vessels and signal transmission in cells and tissues were examined and blood analyzes were carried out. “Additionally, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture were performed in subgroups of patients. In addition, patients underwent neuropsychological, psychosomatic, and fatigue assessments,” the study said. The result: 85.8 percent of the people examined, who were mostly female and middle-aged, showed no neurological abnormalities. Most of the subjects had suffered mild to moderate acute COVID-19 and reported clear signs of illness. Nevertheless, the doctors were only able to make a diagnosis in 2.3 percent of the cases that was not long-Covid or seemed to be related to the previous corona infection. Explosive Essen study: "Long-Covid has much more to do with the psyche than with the virus" However, the scientists made some discoveries. For example, “sensory or motor complaints” frequently occurred in combination with another neurological diagnosis instead of Long-Covid. Previous mental illnesses could also be identified as a “risk factor for the development of a post-COVID-19 syndrome”. Is Long-Covid a matter of the mind? As a result, however, "increased levels of somatization indicate a pathogenesis that may include psychosomatic factors" - or, as the co-author of the study, Prof. Christoph Kleinschnitz from the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital Essen, put it in an interview with Bild: “In other diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, one can clearly identify a focus of inflammation in the brain. In the case of long-Covid, the findings are normal in most cases. We conclude from this: Long-Covid has much more to do with the psyche than with the virus.” ... More here: https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-09-13-"more-psyche-than-virus"--german-long-covid-study-with-new-findings-and-surprising-conclusion.ryolsAago.html

I did the underlining (bolding) in this post about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to facilitate your reading... read on the precedent page (53).

"MS is not the end": Claudia Brunner wants to encourage other sufferers with her book "MS and healthy". 7/2/2022, 5:04:00 PM "MS is not the end": Claudia Brunner wants to encourage other sufferers with her book "MS and healthy". Created: 07/02/2022, 17:00 By: Andrea Beschorner “Everyone can actively work on their health.” Claudia Brunner wants to convey this message with her book about her MS disease. © Birgit Gleixner – Claudia Brunner from Kranzberg has been living with multiple sclerosis (MS) for more than 13 years. The disease began in the now 39-year-old with up to five relapses a year. She had to discontinue several basic therapies due to lack of effect or excessive side effects. She has been living without relapses and symptoms for eight years now. What sounds a bit like a miracle is, above all, one thing: knowledge. Knowledge that Claudia Brunner has collected over the years and that she now wants to make available to all those affected and their families in a book. "MS and healthy". Sounds contradictory - but after talking to the author, it becomes clear that it is absolutely not. Ms. Brunner, on your website you introduce yourself with the words: "Today, despite the crumble cake in my head, I've been free of relapses and symptoms for about eight years." How important is it to take an illness with a certain amount of humor? Very important. But I didn't always have that attitude. When you get such a diagnosis out of nowhere, it pulls the rug out from under you. It took me several years to get where I am today. The diagnosis initially plunged me into depression. I was 26 then. Tell about the day you received the diagnosis. Were you able to do something with it immediately? I honestly didn't know what to do with it. Although the path to this diagnosis was a process. I have to go back a bit for that: I worked as a management consultant after graduating. The job was extremely stressful. And then came the consultant crisis. Many people were exhibited - I was there too. During this conversation I felt pain as if I had a knife in my head. And this pain got worse every day, especially whenever I entered the office. In addition, I was losing sight in one eye. In the eye clinic, I was referred to the university clinic to clarify whether I had an inflammation in the optic nerve or whether something was pressing on the optic nerve. A few weeks later, after an MRI, I finally sat at the neurologist, still having no idea what was wrong with me. With that neurologist who then told you? Yes. That's 13 years ago now. And I still know today exactly what the chair I sat on looked like. I was there with my husband, we weren't married at the time. The doctor's first question was: are you married? When I said no, he said he had many married patients who had children. He told me something about chronic inflammation of the central nervous system and gave me brochures. That's it. That didn't take five minutes. The word MS was not mentioned. I only read it after looking at the brochures. It featured a woman in a wheelchair. I never wanted to take myself out of my dreams. Claudia Bruner So there was no informational talk? No, not with this doctor. My boyfriend, who is now my husband, immediately looked for a specialist who then took his time and explained everything to me. And how has the diagnosis affected your life? First of all I suppressed it, convinced myself that there was nothing there. After that I got really angry – first at myself, later at others. I have to say that my illness didn't affect my work at the beginning, everything was fine there. It was different in private life. There were friends who had a big problem with it. Some just didn't get in touch because they didn't know how to deal with it. One asked me when I wanted to break up with my boyfriend because I couldn't do that to him. You say everything was fine at your job. Is it because you simply didn't allow the disease there? In fact, I never wanted to take myself out of my dreams. That's when I started my PhD. I have always been a very goal-oriented person, success and career were important to me. And yes, sickness and dysfunction weren't meant for me. Keep going: That was my motto. Looking back, do you still think that was true? It was absolutely right to do the PhD. But what I have to admit: I could and should have learned earlier that it's okay to say no and consciously get help. It took me years to come to this realization - and frankly, I still find it difficult to this day. I've learned that it's okay not to just function all the time. Claudia Bruner What has your MS disease taught you? This allows me to recognize and accept my own needs. I've learned that it's okay not to just function all the time. To be honest, I wouldn't have had three children so quickly without my illness: The illness helped me to classify what is really important in life. And that's not the next step in your career. What is important is what remains: family. In the first few years things went very badly for you. Yes, it was a horrible time. I had a lot of relapses at first, up to five a year. I suffered from paraesthesia, numbness, further inflammation of the optic nerve. Fatigue syndrome – a chronic state of exhaustion – was particularly bad while I was writing my doctoral thesis. At noon I was absolutely unable to concentrate. During that time I always did things that didn't attract attention. And then you decided to take matters into your own hands. Was there a key experience for this? I was quite successful in my academic work. That's why I was invited to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Conference as one of 400 young scientists. I should sit next to John Nash, my biggest idol, he was my hero. I was so looking forward to it. It was my greatest dream, there was no greater honor for me. Before that I was at a conference in Portland, USA, and traveled back to Germany three days before that. It was all extremely stressful. But I was fine. That morning I woke up with the worst flare up to that point. It was so frustrating, so incredibly bad. Of course I went to this conference anyway, I would never have had the chance to meet John Nash again in my life. Still, it was so frustrating to experience this dream under such circumstances. My left arm was completely paralyzed, I couldn't go to the buffet. That evening I made the decision that it couldn't go on like this. A few days later I started sifting through all the scientific databases for what I can do myself to positively influence the course of the disease. To be honest, that sounds a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. I've worked my way up there. The first topic I tackled was stress. From my own experience, I now knew that stress has a massive impact on the course of the disease. And indeed, there were individual studies back then that showed that stress reduction might be helpful. I've been doing qigong ever since. Next was the issue of nutrition. And so there were always new aspects. In the end I had read thousands of studies. I had learned through my PhD how to read, understand and interpret statistics and studies. I am able to evaluate studies, to see how good a statement is and whether the study is really worth anything. I summarized everything. For example, in the area of MS and sports: 20 years ago it was still said that one should avoid sports and use the little energy save what you have available. This has also been refuted in the meantime by studies. What did you do with all the information? I have optimized myself, I have gradually looked to integrate everything that somehow works into my life. And you've been relapse-free ever since... Eight years, yes. To person Claudia Brunner studied business administration and philosophy before taking up a position in a well-known management consultancy after graduating. The subsequent doctorate in the field of business economics led to numerous scientific publications. Several years of research followed. Various further training courses, including one on nutritional science ("Nutrition Science") at the Stanford School of Medicine, as well as one on "Evidence-Based Optimal Nutrition" at the Harvard School of Public Health as well as "The Brain" and "Brain Health" at the She also graduated from Harvard Extension School in order to optimally prepare for her book project. Today Claudia Brunner works as a lecturer and is the mother of three daughters. She received her MS diagnosis in 2009. (Further information about the book and the author can be found online at www.ms-und-gesund.de.) What specifically did you change? I used to be more of a couch potato, but now I do a lot more. Spinning training three times a week, riding a racing bike – in other words: training three to four times a week, very dedicated. I switched my diet from fast food vegetarian to plant-based whole foods. However, in my book I recommend eating fish regularly. But that's an ethical consideration for me. And many more things that I go into in detail in the book. Your book “MS and healthy” was published on May 25th. What is your intention behind this? I would like to show that everyone can actively work on their health. Self-efficacy is an important building block on the way to a self-determined life. The book is intended to protect people from feeling at the mercy of an illness and the doctors for years, as was the case with me. MS is not a set path. Every MS patient can have a great, fulfilling life. At that time, I was missing someone whose story could have shown that things went well. And I would now like to be that someone for others. Is the book giving people something they would have wished for after their diagnosis? Yes, I would have wanted it that way, it would have helped me so much to be able to live well with this disease right from the start. The book shows adjustment screws that everyone can turn for themselves. It's about exercise, sleep, stress reduction, dealing with stimulants, mental health, nutrition, cognitive training and social life. I also show the importance of socializing because solitude is extremely detrimental to brain health. Basically, the right combination of medical care, medication and your own lifestyle is what everyone should optimize for themselves in order to live well with MS. I advise anyone diagnosed with MS to seek psychotherapy. Claudia Bruner How is your book structured? My personal story is told in the introduction. This is followed by an easy-to-understand overview of the disease. The main part of the book deals with the already mentioned building blocks for a good course of MS. Each sub-module is summarized at the end, and there are also recommendations in a box with a gray background. Background information and further explanations are marked with an info sign. Personal experiences and my story are written in italics. The second large part of the book will explain selected therapies as a compact reference work - including possible side effects, things to pay special attention to and the effectiveness of the therapies. The following chapter is aimed at relatives before the book closes with the question How have your values changed since your diagnosis? I now know that the importance of relationships, people and family is so much more important than the pursuit of reputation and reputation. What is your advice to people who are diagnosed with MS. What can anyone do other than read your book? I very, very strongly advise everyone to go into psychotherapy – and relatively soon. It gives you stability and you learn to deal with it. It's incredibly difficult to do alone. It takes strength to adjust your lifestyle. And for that, too, a psychotherapist is essential. And everyone should find a doctor they feel comfortable with and have the courage to change doctors if they don't feel comfortable or no longer feel comfortable. A good relationship with his doctor is the most important thing. What message do you have for all those affected? MS is not the end, nor is it a one-way street. As those affected, we can significantly influence our course and lead a self-determined life. Here: https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-07-02-"ms-is-not-the-end"--claudia-brunner-wants-to-encourage-other-sufferers-with-her-book-"ms-and-healthy"-.rkKwRAacc.html EDIT: The Italian epidemiologist Alberto Ascherio: "Of the factors that can be corrected, probably the most important factor is vitamin D deficiency. The second would be smoking. Childhood obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency."

7 Risk Factors for Heart Disease and One Way to Early Detection and Prevention of Heart Damage 5/24/2022, 9:59:32 AM Our body is a wonder. A wonder that can walk, run, break records, think of wonderful ideas and even produce children, which is already a miracle in itself. But sometimes the body can carry a ticking time bomb, which at any moment is not taken care of, it can stop this amazing wonder. In such cases, it is important to take care of the body, which has only one heart, and be aware of the risk factors for heart disease, which can cause a lot of damage. So how, despite all the risk factors, can you reach early detection, reduce the damage of heart disease and live in peace? We have gathered all the information for you in the next article. Clean oxygen please! Active or tolerable smoking is a major risk factor and has a major impact on the development of heart disease (Photo: ShutterStock, By vchal) Many people who may be confused and think that smoking only affects the lungs, but know that there is a direct link between exposure to cigarette smoke and heart disease. Whether you smoke or not, active or passive smoking is a major risk factor and has a major impact on the development of heart disease. Inhalation of smoke into the lungs exposes each and every one to many health risks, including an increase in blood pressure (as it causes on its own, which we will expand on later), an increase in bad cholesterol levels, heavy load on the heart and damage to the inner layer of blood vessels. Besides smoking cessation, early detection and treatment of heart diseases which are caused by cigarette smoking cause harm reduction and prevention of loss of life. Blood pressure - is not just high. High blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Because really many people do not feel the disease (Photo: ShutterStock) You may have already heard about the harms of hypertension, or in its more familiar name - high blood pressure. It is a common and well-known disease which has a large number of causes. By itself it is a major risk factor for heart disease, but unfortunately, it usually has no symptoms. Since many people really do not feel the disease, blood pressure tests must be performed to diagnose it. In order to save waiting and getting to the clinic, it is recommended to use a blood pressure monitor. Today there is the option to perform the measurement using a home blood pressure monitor called Telepress, a device that sends the results to the medical center "applied" immediately. The measurement helps in early detection of the disease and in preventing further damage. Hyperlipidemia, a word you should (and should not) know High levels of fats in the blood depend on the food we eat, and the body's ability to produce and process fats (Photo: ShutterStock) In simple language, it is a high level of lipids in the blood. The same index of course depends on the food we eat, and the body's ability to produce and process fats, depending on heredity and genetics. As a result, the disease can spread in the family. Similar to hypertension, this disease also has no symptoms and therefore it is difficult to identify it from feelings alone. In cases of suspicion, or genetic background, it is recommended to be a subscriber to the "Shachal" medical center, in order to be under the professional follow-up required for early detection and treatment. the Apple does not fall far from the tree If a parent has heart disease before the age of 55, there is a higher chance of developing heart disease in his children (Photo: ShutterStock, Pearl PhotoPix) When one parent contracted heart disease before the age of 55, there is a higher chance of developing heart disease in his offspring. Most often the genetic component is part of other risk factors that lead to the disease, although genetics takes on a significant and primary role compared to the other components. In such cases it is important to be constantly monitored for the condition of the heart through various tests and even to join a full "ovulation" subscription which allows you to live with a calm mind and a calm heart. Have you ever heard of a disease called 'sweet urine'? There is a link between the duration of diabetes and the chance of developing heart disease (Photo: ShutterStock, ShutterStock) Even if not, you can probably guess that it is diabetes. 'Sweet urine' is a direct translation of the Latin name of the disease - Diabetes mellitus. The disease is a significant risk factor for the development of heart disease, and there is a link between the duration of diabetes and the chance of developing heart disease. Even diagnosed with diabetes, it is recommended to do the maximum tests in favor of monitoring and early detection of a heart attack, in order to reduce the damage to the heart and contribute to a quiet and calm life. Obesity, and not necessarily overweight A link has been found between obesity in the abdomen and the onset of heart disease (Photo: ShutterStock) Another major and direct risk factor is obesity, a concept which refers to the thickness of the skin in different areas of the body. Not to be confused with being overweight, a term which refers to weight relative to body area. It should be noted that in a situation where a person is about 30% larger than the ideal weight for his body, there is a significant increase in the chance of morbidity and mortality from heart disease. Another important thing is that a link has been found between obesity in the abdomen and the onset of heart disease. In addition to dietary change, it is important to rule out any concern for the development of heart disease through various tests and ongoing follow-up, thus identifying and preventing a heart attack condition. Everything in the head, and in the mind Stress can exacerbate other risk factors for scabies (Photo: ShutterStock) The straw that broke the camel's back in many cases is an abnormal mental condition, such as extreme mental distress. There is a link between loss, job change and even retirement and the development of heart disease. Note that mental stress can cause the exaggeration of other risk factors such as obesity, smoking or hypertension and thus it can indirectly or directly affect the occurrence of a heart attack. Live with a calm mind and a quiet heart, so do it. So how can one still, and despite the list of risk factors, live calmly and without unnecessary mental stress following possible heart disease? The "Shahal" medical center is active 24/7 and offers counseling, follow-up, cardiac examinations, and prompt medical treatment in case of need for its variety of subscribers. All this and more is being done to advance the detection of heart attacks, reduce heart damage and save lives. Attention, early detection and treatment, will significantly reduce heart damage. Here: https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-05-24-7-risk-factors-for-heart-disease-and-one-way-to-early-detection-and-prevention-of-heart-damage---walla!-good-to-know.BynvxzcP9.html

Rare disease is not uncommon, experts on Pompe disease and Fabry disease advocate early treatment to reduce severity 5/6/2022, 11:22:17 AM "Rare disease" generally refers to diseases with a very low prevalence and a very small number of patients. Currently, there are more than 8,000 rare diseases known in the world. Most of them are caused by genetic mutations or inherited gene defects. "Rare disease" generally refers to diseases with a very low prevalence and a very small number of patients. Currently, there are more than 8,000 rare diseases known in the world, most of which are caused by genetic mutations or inherited gene defects. They are all under pressure, and there is a chance that there is no cure. The Hong Kong Mucopolysaccharidosis and Rare Genetic Disease Mutual Aid Group, which supports the rare disease group in Hong Kong, advocates to raise public awareness and concern about Pompe disease and Fabry disease, and make early Screening and treatment to reduce the chance of severe illness. Originally an athlete, Terry worked hard to fight against physical decline, and until the end of junior high school, he began to have obvious symptoms, including scoliosis and physical decline. (Photo provided by Hong Kong Mucopolysaccharidosis and Rare Genetic Disease Mutual Aid Group) Rapid deterioration within one to two years of onset in patients with Pompe disease There are currently 3 infantile and 12 late-onset patients in Hong Kong. In patients with Pompe disease, the body lacks an enzyme due to a genetic defect, so that the glycogen that enters the lysosome cannot be decomposed and continues to accumulate, which in turn affects cell function and induces symptoms. Among them, infantile Pompe disease presents symptoms such as muscle weakness, inability to raise and turn around, difficulty breathing, and cardiac hypertrophy within the first year of life; late-onset Pompe disease includes cases from two years of age to old age, with common symptoms of lower extremity and Trunk muscle weakness, dyspnea, and decreased lung function require the use of wheelchairs and ventilators. Since his brother was diagnosed with Pompe disease when he was 13 years old, Terry, who was only 9 years old at the time, had no obvious symptoms and needed to be tested, and the causative gene was finally found. Terry's brother's condition deteriorated rapidly within one to two years after the onset of the disease, requiring the use of a wheelchair and a ventilator; Terry, who was originally an athlete, worked hard to fight against physical decline, and until the end of junior high school, obvious symptoms began to appear, including scoliosis and physical decline. Poor sleep can lead to poor academic performance in the face of physical exhaustion. Pompe disease patient Terry: Rare disease is not defined, lacks comprehensive strategy and policy guidelines The two brothers from grass-roots families were under pressure physically, financially and mentally. They had experienced 13 years of incurable days. Fortunately, they finally succeeded in obtaining funding for medication and had the opportunity to receive enzyme replacement therapy. This therapy can slow down the disease. The patient's function declines, and the effect of stabilizing the condition is achieved. The two brothers' condition improved after taking the medicine, and they are actively involved in the society. Among them, Terry's brother has completed a master's course and is working as a clerk to support himself, while Terry is involved in the work of the patient organization. Currently, he is the vice chairman of the Hong Kong Mucopolysaccharidosis and Rare Genetic Disease Mutual Aid Group, and continues to promote the society. Establish a rare disease policy for the well-being of patients. "Disease management and drug treatment are life-and-death issues for patients with rare diseases. In the process of fighting for patients, they also need the understanding and acceptance of different stakeholders. At present, Hong Kong lacks a definition of rare diseases, so it is impossible to integrate rare disease strategies and cooperation. Policy guidelines.” He pointed out that in Western countries, the definition of rare diseases is usually based on the proportion of the population, and the central government has established a list of rare diseases since 2018, vigorously promoting the import of orphan drugs, and improving genetic screening technology, etc. Patients receive special care in terms of medical research and clinical care, but in Hong Kong, many proposals are initiated by the private sector and supported by extensive public opinion in the society, so that the government can be pushed to consider them one by one. Dr. Sheng Bin, a neurology specialist, hopes that the time window from diagnosis to treatment can be further shortened, and the public's awareness of Pompe disease can be improved... ... MORE here: https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-05-06-rare-disease-is-not-uncommon--experts-on-pompe-disease-and-fabry-disease-advocate-early-treatment-to-reduce-severity.BkfC_wGIc.html

Academic pressure leads to schizophrenia, doctors and patients join hands to get out of the shadow of the disease 6/7/2022, 2:16:36 AM "Could it be that you are also a special person?" After working as a psychiatrist for several years, I have heard a lot of strange things, but this is the first time I have been asked this question. She is a 20-year-old college student, tall and thin, and likes to stab in her spare time "Could it be that you are also a special person?" After working as a psychiatrist for several years, I have heard a lot of strange things, but this is the first time I have been asked this question. She is a 20-year-old college student, tall and thin. In her spare time, she likes to embroider and draw cartoon illustrations, especially cats. Her mother told me that she was the kind of gentle and reserved child when she was a child. She didn't know why she had become more withdrawn and even irritable in the past few months. . No matter how her mother tried to coerce and lure her, she couldn't "lead the snake out of its hole", and in the end she couldn't pull her to seek medical treatment. Written by: Dr. Li Ka Tai, School of Mental Health, Castle Peak Hospital At first she was reluctant to talk to me. "Don't force me to tell me, I'll have a hard time, okay?" Seeing her panicked face, she thought she had uncovered some earth-shattering secret and would be killed at any time, until I explained to her that the doctor's diagnosis was kept secret. responsibility, she gradually opened up. She told me that the academic pressure has been rising since she went to school. One time when she was preparing for an exam, she began to have a series of strange experiences: passers-by on the street seemed to be sent to follow her, her mind became chaotic, and the water at home seemed to There are some strange smells, I don't know if her memory has deteriorated due to being poisoned... She was very puzzled about all this, until one day she figured out: she has special powers, and the secret world government is doing everything to stop her She uses her abilities to subvert the order of the world. Yes, that explains all sorts of weirdness for months, it must be. "You can understand that the outside world is so dangerous that you dare not go out," I said. "But I also want to know, apart from these experiences, have you ever heard someone talking to you when no one was around?" She was surprised: "How do you know?" She began to dance, telling her that every day she heard several old women chatting, singing, and even judging her, which made her annoyed. Just as she was talking about being elated, she suddenly stopped, as if she had an epiphany. "Could it be that you are also a peculiar?" she asked with wide eyes. "Great, I thought I was the only one in the world!" I couldn't help but smile. "No, I'm not a special person. The reason why I can guess your situation is because other people have the same experience." I explained that the ever-changing symptoms were also of the same origin - brain lesions. Academic stress caused an imbalance of dopamine in her brain, leading to schizophrenia. Auditory hallucinations, persecutory delusions, and confusion, her experiences are all common symptoms of patients, and the symptoms will be unique to her upbringing, memories, culture, and surrounding environment. She was dubious, and this argument was always against her understanding for months; but perhaps the doctor still had some credibility in her heart, and she was willing to try treatment. The young woman is most afraid of fat. After some discussion, we chose the schizophrenic drug that does not affect her weight the most to regulate the secretion of dopamine in her brain. Before leaving the consultation room, I reminded them that mental illness is a disease of the brain, and it takes time to change the secretion of the brain, so be patient. Her case is also considered ideal, and it is better to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. After taking the medicine for three months, the spies of the World Government will no longer be present, their thoughts will no longer be polluted by poisonous water, and the old women will no longer make noise. Her mother also praised her great improvement in temperament, and even began to want to resume her studies. "I'm also very puzzled, why did you have such a strange idea in the first place." Speaking of which, she was a little shy. I told her not to be embarrassed, anyone could get sick and it wasn't her fault. At that time, her neurotic substance was playing tricks, and those were not her own thoughts. Fortunately, her mother never gave up on her, and we made a suitable treatment plan together, which enabled her to embark on the road of recovery step by step. "Hong Kong 01" "01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with the School of Mental Health of Castle Peak Hospital to publish a column written by medical staff every other Tuesday. "Cheng" means to let the water stand still, let the water settle down, and then become clear. I hope you can meditate and savor every little story, see the details, understand the heart of yourself and others, and see things and situations more clearly. See clearly, know how to cherish, I hope this column can calm your emotional waves and enjoy the quiet time. I hope you will share this experience with the people you care about, so that you can have one more partner on the road to a better life. Story details have been revised to protect patient privacy. Here: https://newsrnd.com/news/2022-06-07-academic-pressure-leads-to-schizophrenia--doctors-and-patients-join-hands-to-get-out-of-the-shadow-of-the-disease.BJzhyFG2Oc.html

The strange case of the Galvins, a family with six schizophrenic children 9/16/2022, 12:43:03 PM - by ANDREA AGUILAR Journalist Robert Kolker delves into the history of the American family touched by mental illness to expose the lack of progress in their treatment His editor was the one who put him in touch with Lindsay and Margaret, the two Galvin sisters. They were the youngest, and also the only two girls, of the long brood of 12 children born to Don, a World War II veteran, and Mimi, a perfect housewife. Six of the boys were diagnosed with schizophrenia, in one of the most unusual mental health cases in the U.S., studied by medical specialists to try to unravel the age-old question of whether the condition is hereditary or acquired. "When I first talked to them about their tragic story I thought that not everyone in the family who was still alive would agree with me doing a book on their case, but after a few months of conversations it turned out that they were, including Mimi, the mother. There are many essays, memoirs of schizophrenics and medical books, but there had never been a non-fiction book, an investigation of a story like the Galvin's with the testimonies of everyone", explained this Thursday in Madrid the investigative journalist Robert Kolker (Maryland, 53 years old), author of The Boys from Hidden Valley Road. In the mind of an American family (Sexto Piso). The journalist Robert Kolker, author of 'The Hidden Valley Boys', on Thursday at the Hotel de las Letras in Madrid. Journalist Robert Kolker, author of 'The Boys from Hidden Valley', on Thursday at the Hotel de las Letras in Madrid. OLMO CALVO Shortly after starting his investigation, in a Colorado hospital he visited with Lindsay, they were given two carts full of folders containing the Galvins' medical records. "That changed history," recalled Kolker, who over the 500 pages of his volume reconstructs not only the history of the family, but the evolution of psychiatry and the study of schizophrenia, from the dispute between Carl G. Jung and Sigmund Freud to the role of pharmaceuticals. "When the first brother, Donald, began to be treated, lobotomies were not performed, but psychotropic drugs were prescribed, something that is still done today as if they were a panacea. We have grown up in an era in which there seems to be a pill to cure everything, but this is not the case with schizophrenia. One of the reasons why the stigma around depression, anxiety or bipolar has diminished is because there are increasingly sophisticated medications that are in many cases effective in treating it, but it is not the case with schizophrenics and these sufferers have a harder time fighting back or protesting. The existing medicines are considered good enough because they calm the patients down, but they do not improve with these treatments," the journalist explained. "The Galvin case helped determine that there was a genetic component, a series of mutations, but there is no specific gene. Predisposition to the disease does not imply that it will necessarily develop." That is why, he adds, to combat the development of schizophrenia today we seek to strengthen the brain and try to prevent new outbreaks that weaken patients and complicate diagnosed cases. "Schizophrenia is not a disease like covid, let's say, it is a diagnosis that encompasses different conditions. There is an epidemiologist who has pointed out that fever centuries ago was considered a disease in itself and not a symptom. It may be that with schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses the same thing will eventually happen." ... ... Lindsay and Margaret Galvin. SIXTH FLOOR PUBLISHING HOUSE Read MORE here: https://newsrnd.com/life/2022-09-16-the-strange-case-of-the-galvins--a-family-with-six-schizophrenic-children.r1xHXCbbo.html .. and the source article is here: https://elpais.com/cultura/2022-09-16/el-extrano-caso-de-los-galvin-una-familia-con-seis-hijos-esquizofrenicos.html

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Animal Pain and New Mysticism About Consciousness Disregarding animal sentience is a stupid move. Image credit: Arterra / Getty Images - by Bence Nanay | Professor of Philosophy at University of Antwerp and Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse, Cambridge University On November 9, 2017, more than 500 people gathered at the Flat Earth International Conference in Cody, North Carolina. Attendees agreed that the Earth is shaped like a Frisbee, with the North Pole as its centre and Antarctica running around the edge. ... In 2009 all countries of the EU signed the Lisbon treaty, which recognized that animals are sentient beings: they feel pain and have emotions. ... 313 members of the British Parliament thought it was better not to have any traces of the claim that animals are sentient beings in the UK legal code. It is really the Flat Earth gathering that is the only apt comparison that comes to mind. The difference is that while the 500 attendees in North Carolina included a man who measured the curvature of the Earth with a ruler from an airplane window and another one who is now preparing to gather evidence for the flatness of the Earth from his homemade rocket. ... ___ "How can we then explain that allegedly intelligent people would question that animals feel pain? I’m afraid here most of the blame should go to my very own discipline, philosophy." ___ The process of pain perception is as well-understood as any other perceptual process. We know that in our visual system the retinal signal is sent to the primary visual cortex (V1) via the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) in the thalamus; outputs from V1 are fed forward to a range of extrastriate areas (V4/V8, MT). Animals also have retinas. Their retinas also send signals to the V1 via the LGN, and so on. So doubting that animals see would be crazy. But we have the same level of understanding of how pain perception works. The receptors of pain perception in our skin are called nociceptors (they would be the equivalent of retinal cells). When these nociceptors are activated, they send signals to the primary and secondary somatosensory cortices and the anterior cingulate cortex. This happens in humans and in other mammals (and also almost in the same way in other vertebrates). So doubting that animals feel pain is as crazy as doubting that animals see. At this point someone may object that while animals may process pain, they don’t feel pain. Or they don't feel feel pain. Having a certain neural circuitry, after all, is different from having the experience of pain. And it’s the experience of pain we should really care about, isn’t it. There are huge theoretical problems with this line of thought, but there is also straightforward empirical refutation. Rats and chickens systematically choose and self-administer painkillers when and only when they are distressed. I am not sure how this finding could be made consistent with the ‘animals don’t really feel pain’ line short of some maneuver worthy of the Flat Earth crowd. How can we then explain that allegedly intelligent people would question that animals feel pain? I’m afraid here most of the blame should go to my very own discipline, philosophy. Philosophers have always been big on denying that animals feel much. Almost all the heavy hitters of Western philosophy – Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Kant – found it important to stress this, Descartes taking the cake for his insistence that animals are really just machines. But there is a more direct reason for this skepticism about animal pain, the recent obsession with consciousness and what came to be known as the ‘explanatory gap’ between what natural sciences tell us about the mind and about what we feel. Consciousness and pain are natural phenomena, so the default should be that it is the natural sciences that could tell us something about them. Philosophers of a certain persuasion find this stance threatening. Science has taken so much away from philosophy, not consciousness now! And that’s where it’s convenient to talk about our ‘privileged access’: we know more about our own conscious state than any scientist could. The general line of argument is that even if we know everything that can be known about the neural and psychological apparatus of our brain, this will not explain what it is like to feel pain (or anything else). This new mysticism about consciousness may sell books, but it is not very helpful when it comes to animal sentience, as it fuels a form of skepticism about the subjective experiences of any other creatures (animals or even humans other than yourself). These new mystics take consciousness out of the domain of scientific study, and of course once something is outside that domain, all hell breaks loose – just ask the guy with the ruler on the airplane... ___ "This new mysticism about consciousness may sell books, but it is not very helpful when it comes to animal sentience, as it fuels a form of skepticism about the subjective experiences of any other creatures" ___ Animals are sentient and the Earth is not flat. There are some pragmatic implications of both of these truths. We can fly from Sydney to Buenos Aires via the Antarctic (that would not be an option for Frisbee Earth). But the consequences of animal sentience are not all unproblematic. There is the inconvenient fact that the behavioral and brain sciences are heavily relying on experimentation with animals. The elegant experiments I mentioned earlier about rats and chickens self-administering painkillers – well, they may not have been that much fun for the rats and chickens involved. If animals are sentient, should we then stop all these experiments? No, we should not, but we should know that we’re experimenting on sentient beings (and adjust the experimental methods accordingly). Also, should the recognition that animals feel pain make us all vegetarian or even better, vegan? This is obviously an ethical decision everyone needs to make for themselves, but denying that animals are sentient is nothing but a cop-out. Vegetarianism and animal experimentation are difficult ethical dilemmas, but addressing them needs to start with acknowledging that animals feel pain. Here: https://iai.tv/articles/animal-pain-and-the-new-mysticism-about-consciousness-auid-981