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Mashup Score: 14Giving primary-care docs training, tools to manage dementia - UW Medicine | Newsroom - 7 month(s) ago
Media Contact: Brian Donohue – 206-543-7856, bdonohue@uw.edu U.S. healthcare systems face a crisis of being woefully unable to provide it adequately for the next two decades. Primary-care clinicians say they need more training in it. Patients really want to talk about it with their trusted medical advisers. “It” is the diagnosis and care of dementia, whose U.S. incidence is forecast to more than double by 2050. Such a case volume is far beyond what could be managed by specialists in this area, typically
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Mashup Score: 5
Media Contact: Barbara Clements – 253-740-5043, bac60@uw.edu Alexes Harris’ spin classes were starting to feel impossible. During the 20 seconds on and off sprints, she would become breathless. “I used to always be able to do them, but in 2015 during these exercises, I’d find myself out of breath, as if I was having an asthma attack,” she said. At the time, however, Harris was a fit 41-year-old with no history of asthma. Her doctor suggested it might be adult-onset asthma, but also prescribed a routine
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“The donated cord blood from the baby girl saved my life,” said cord blood transplant recipient Alexes Harris. “It was an amazing experience to know that, on the first day of her life, this baby saved mine because of this donation.” https://t.co/dqK1qGfvzo
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Mashup Score: 5
Media Contact: Barbara Clements – 253-740-5043, bac60@uw.edu Alexes Harris’ spin classes were starting to feel impossible. During the 20 seconds on and off sprints, she would become breathless. “I used to always be able to do them, but in 2015 during these exercises, I’d find myself out of breath, as if I was having an asthma attack,” she said. At the time, however, Harris was a fit 41-year-old with no history of asthma. Her doctor suggested it might be adult-onset asthma, but also prescribed a routine
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“The donated cord blood from the baby girl saved my life,” said cord blood transplant recipient Alexes Harris. “It was an amazing experience to know that, on the first day of her life, this baby saved mine because of this donation.” https://t.co/dqK1qGfvzo
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Media Contact: Leila Gray – 206.475.9809, leilag@uw.edu Forty-one scientists affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine are on the 2023 roster of Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers. The list includes several UW-affiliated faculty who hold their primary appointments at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Clarivate is a global information and intelligence-services provider in the areas of academia and government, life sciences and healthcare, and intellectual property. Analysts at Clarivate’
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https://t.co/hPjt74aRZv Clarivate announces Highly Cited Researchers 2023 by @uwmnewsroom Thank you to wonderful mentees & colleagues who have collaborated over the years @NicoleKuderer @fredhutch @double_whammied @SWOG @SupportingSWOG @ASCO @ASH_hematology @myESMO @OncoAlert
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Mashup Score: 2Dad’s mission in Korea inspires cardiologist’s research - 1 year(s) ago
Early this month, Dr. Eugene Yang and other UW Medicine representatives shared a conference table with South Korea’s minister of health and welfare and other delegates from the nation. Yang had
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Look what I found & decided to post even if @DrEugeneYang gets mad at me 😁 Love your dedication to research in #Asian populations & your dad’s inspirational story. @UofWA @NYSACC @ErinMichos @PamTaubMD @PamelaBMorris @EAPCPresident https://t.co/pM5jWVpoT6
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Mashup Score: 21Study links changes in brain immune cells to Alzheimer’s - 1 year(s) ago
Immune cells in the brains of people who had Alzheimer’s disease appear to behave differently than those who had healthy brains for their age, according to an analysis of the cells’ gene activity.
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RT @LEAD_Coalition: Study links changes in brain immune cells to #Alzheimers https://t.co/tL6P14oEsx by @UWMedicine #dementia #science ht…
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Mashup Score: 2Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, pilot study shows - 1 year(s) ago
A first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that, if given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after sedation, many patients will seek out a procedure they would otherwise avoid. The study, co-led by UW Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, was presented this past week at a conference in Chicago. The full report will be published in a forthcoming issue of the journal Gastroenterology….
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RT @UWDIVGASTRO: Rideshare removes hurdle to colonoscopy, a pilot study shows https://t.co/RDCWBC4K9C
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Mashup Score: 0More U.S. gunshot victims dying before reaching a hospital - 2 year(s) ago
A growing percentage of gunshot wound victims in the United States are dying before they reach the hospital, a study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle has found. The findings suggest that the growing availability of more lethal weapons in the United States, such as guns of higher caliber and with larger magazines, is leading to more people dying before…
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@meganranney @RedCross Sadly "More U.S. gunshot victims are dying before reaching a hospital" (56%) ) via @UWMedicine 2022 report https://t.co/ZFderJ4XD9 As a result in Seattle paramedics now carry blood with them to administer in the field. https://t.co/euTY7Q7EvJ
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Mashup Score: 1SpyLigation uses light to switch on proteins - 2 year(s) ago
Scientists can now use light to activate protein functions both inside and outside of living cells. The new method, called light-activated SpyLigation, can turn on proteins that are normally off to allow researchers to study and control them in more detail. This technology has potential uses in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and understanding how the body works. Proteins perform…
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A new technology uses light to activate proteins inside & outside of cells. The method allows researchers to control & study the proteins in more detail & may be useful in tissue engineering & regenerative medicine. https://t.co/o6WVeQ3Kjj #NIH #BasicScience
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Mashup Score: 7News Releases | Newsroom - UW Medicine - 2 year(s) ago
Most Alzheimer’s drugs in development target beta-amyloid, but targeting another protein, called tau, may be needed. Premera Blue Cross invests $6.6 million in UW fellowship to help address state’s mental-health workforce crisis. Latest work unexpectedly shows…
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RT @LEAD_Coalition: Targeting tau, the other protein behind #Alzheimers disease https://t.co/9q5si3V0dh’s-disease by @UWMedicine #dementia…
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RT @LEAD_Coalition: Giving #primarycare docs training, tools to manage #dementia https://t.co/Y9VDUsqMAB via @UWMedicine #Alzheimers #hea…