Future of Healthcare. Healthcare as an industry is changing through technology, medical and research innovations, physician reform and hospital re-organizations. Dr. David Samadi will explore long term issues, debates innovations directly influencing the healthcare industry and what both healthcare professionals and patients need to know.
We are all conditioned to believe that “you can't teach an old dog new tricks,” that as we get older, we can't learn new skills easily and we just won't be as sharp as we were in our callow youth.But what if that's all it was: conditioning? What if we really do continue to learn the way we did as children well into our golden years?
Read MoreAtrial fibrilliation or AFib for short, is a common cause of an irregular, often rapid heart rate causing poor blood flow.
Read MoreWe all know a person who effortlessly seems to always stay in shape. Their weight hardly fluctuates, they appear to eat whatever they want, and they rarely talk, complain or obsess over their looks.
Read MoreCurrently in the U.S., more than one-third (78.6 million) of adults are obese and 29.1 million people have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes Molecule first inhibits the function of ATIC, a cellular enzyme involved in metabolism. This inhibition causes another molecule called ZMP to accumulate in the cells. The buildup of ZMP tricks the cell into acting as if they are running out of energy. AMPK, the cell's central energy sensor, is activated, causing the cells to compensate for the supposed lack of energy by increasing their glucose uptake and metabolism.
Read MoreThe goal of this report from the American Fitness Index is to provide communities and residents with resources that help them assess, respond and achieve a better, healthier life. Wondering where the healthiest place to live is? We explore.
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