Vidcast: https://youtu.be/NrAGe869vEE

The CPSC and the Fantasia Trading company are recalling Anker Powercore 20K 523 Power Banks Model A1366. These lithium-ion batteries tend to overheat posing burn and fire hazards. About 42,000 of these batteries were sold in the US and 620 were sold in Canada at Target stores nationwide and online at Anker.com, Amazon.com and eBay.com. If you have one of these batteries, discontinue charging and using it and contact Fantasia Trading at 1-800-988-7973 or via email at [email protected] to receive a full refund and proper disposal instructions.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Fantasia-Trading-Recalls-Anker-Power-Banks-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

#anker #battery #lithiumion #overheat #burns #fires #recall

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/l_vynjQGHPc

The CPSC and BeyondMedShop now recall Vaunn Medical Bed Assist Rail adult bed rails. As is always the case with poorly designed bedrails, the user may become entrapped within the the bedrail structure proper or between the bedrail and the mattress with a risk of neck entrapment and asphyxiation. About 102,000 of these bedrails were sold online at BeyondMedShop.com, Amazon,com, Walmart.com and on eBay. If you have one of these bedrails, contact BeyondMedShop toll-free at 1-877-836-8838 to arrange a free repair. The company notes that a remedy for the problem won’t be available until this coming May, 2023.

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/BeyondMedShop-Recalls-Vaunn-Medical-Adult-Bed-Rails-Due-to-Serious-Entrapment-and-Asphyxia-Hazards

#vaunn #bedrail #entrapment #asphyxiation #recall

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/jvlCZSc0Y14

New Jersey cardiologists have tested a wrist-worn sensor developed by RCE Technologies Inc. that employs infrared light to continuously detect and instantly measure blood levels of troponin. This protein, released when heart muscle is damaged, is usually measured as a snapshot via a blood draw in the emergency room that can take nearly an hour make the diagnosis of a heart attack. The new wrist sensor uses bluetooth to continuously transmit data to cloud-based computers that use AI to determine a troponin level. A Rutgers University study of 239 patients with suspected heart attacks showed that the wristband determined troponin levels with a 90% accuracy when compared with conventional blood testing. This technology can also be adapted to other circulating biomarkers permitting rapid emergency diagnosis of several disorders. Expect commercialization of this technology.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-bracelet-sensor-troponin-aid-heart.html

#troponin #heartattack #myocardialinfarction #wearable #infrared

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/QlcoUtNbGlQ

Investigators at the Japanese company NanoCarrier Ltd. have developed technology to deliver so-called naked mRNA, that is mRNA not wrapped in a lipid container, directly into the skin without a needle. Using jet injection, the mRNA that encodes for a vaccine protein is forced into a person’s skin layers rather than into the sub-skin, the subcutaneous layer, or into the muscle layer. Once in the skin, the mRNA codes for protein that triggers an immune reaction likely stronger than that initiated by an intramuscular injection. The skin itself has a large number of immune cells capable of stimulation. In addition, the protein antigen streams quickly from skin into regional lymph node immune factories where abundant antibodies and killer T cells are generated. Successfully tested in mice, the system is headed for human trials and then into the clinic.

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.02.27.530188v1

#mRNA #vaccine #needleless #jetinjection

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/bhdWjC0HAGA

Use of sound waves to numb and silence overactive kidney nerves that drive up blood pressure leads to a substantive 8 point pressure drop in patients poorly responsive to conventional medical therapy. Collaborators at New York’s Columbia University and the Université de Paris analyzed data from 3 randomized trials involving 506 persons with hypertension.

Twice as many patients in the groups receiving ultrasound kidney treatments as an adjunct to their other therapy successfully reached their target blood pressures as those managed with conventional medicinal regimens alone.

So…those of you having problems managing your high blood pressure may expect to have your kidneys medically vibrated… SOMEDAY SOON.

https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/ultrasound-device-may-offer-new-treatment-option-hypertensio

#ultrasound #kidney #hypertension #denervation

ultrasound, kidney, hypertension, denervation

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/bNqVNg1RA1Y

Johns Hopkins computer scientists and bioengineers have partnered to produce human stem cell-derived brain organoids capable of biological computing. These devices are representative of a novel construct known as organoid intelligence. Developed as 3D bioelectrode arrays, these myelinated organoids are capable memory storage, problem solving, and intelligent learning. It’s a brave new world that frightens many but offers the future possibility of a treatment if not a cure for dementia…..SOMEDAY SOON

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/science/articles/10.3389/fsci.2023.1017235

#organoidintelligence #biocomputing #dementia

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/Cx3w-nSwS5k

More than half of people of all ages admit to a fear of clowns or so-called coulrophobia. A survey of 987 participants by South Wales psychologists reveals that 53.5% of us have some fear of clowns, Compare this with other phobias where 3.8% have a fear of animals, 3% have a fear of needles, 2.8% have a fear of heights, 2.3% fear weather, 2.2% fear closed spaces and 1.3% fear flying.

Those admitting coulrophobia were questioned further to discover the reasons for their fears. The most common reasons included:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1109466/full

#clowns #fear #coulrophobia

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/RM21N2BuScA

Nearly 1 in every 5 preteens has evidence of drug abuse. UC-San Diego psychologists studied 1390 preteens ages 9 to 13 years. Each child was asked about substance use and underwent hair analysis looking for evidence of cannabis, alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine, opiates, and fentanyl.

By the end of the study, 10% of the preteens admitted to using one or more drugs. However, an additional 10% of subjects were found to have traces of these substances in their hair. Taking into account a small overlap, 19% of the group either admitted to or had chemical evidence of drug abuse.

Other studies have shown even greater drug use by slightly older US children with 26% of 8th graders admitting to drinking and 23% admitting to smoking. Use of hair analysis can provide objective evidence of substance abuse providing a more accurate assessment of the problem.

Then comes the real challenge: eliminating the underlying causes of child and teen drug abuse: peer pressure; academic pressure; and toxic family members and behaviors.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00952990.2023.2164931

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230306143439.htm

#drugs #hairanalysis #teens #cannabis #alcohol #tobacco

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/kQCWZ-tM7Jg

Nearly 60% of those evidencing signs of Long CoVid have significant detectable organ damage. Investigators at University College, London studied 536 subjects with a mean age of 45 years looking at the prevalence of single and multi-organ impairment 6 and 12 months following CoVid infections. Only 13% of the group had required hospitalization the majority having milder infections.

The data shows that a full 59% of the group evidenced single organ damage while 27% suffered multi-organ damage. Evidence of long-term damage on imaging was found in the liver, pancreas, spleen as well as in the heart and lungs.

With CoVid case numbers receding, many have developed a cavalier attitude about protecting themselves from infection and reinfection by masking and avoiding crowds, particularly indoors. You do not want a CoVid infection let alone a reinfection. This virus is not a one-off experience. Evidence from this and other studies drives home the point that Covid has lifelong effects in your body, and that life may be much more miserable and shorter.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01410768231154703

#CoVid #longcovid #organdamage #liver #heart #lungs

Vidcast: https://youtu.be/cYFdbSdNRSg

Those with the highest levels of omega-3s were less likely to contract CoVid or be hospitalized with it. This the conclusion of a University of South Dakota study that analyzed data from 110,584 subjects in the UK Biobank.

Each person had measurement of circulating fatty acids using nuclear magnetic resonance techniques and an Omega-3 index calculated. They were arranged in 5 groups from lowest to highest index percentages with Omega-3 indices ranging from 3.54% to 7.96%.

Those with the highest Omega indices vs. the lowest were 21% less likely to suffer a CoVid infection and 26% less likely to be hospitalized with that Covid infection.

The best sources of omega-3s are fish including salmon, bluefin tuna, mackerel, herring, sardines, anchovies, lake trout, and striped bass.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916522105356?via=ihub

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-best-sources-of-omega-3-fatty-acids/

#CoVid #omega3fattyacids #infection #hospitalization