PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Health & Medicine

PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Health & Medicine

    1.  Health: Citicoline May Reverse Age-Related Changes in Brain   2.  Health: MRSA Can Be Found Anywhere   3.  Health: 'The Soloist': Putting the Spotlight on Misunderstood Illness   4.  Health: Caregiver Survival   5.  Hospitals: Avoiding Harmful Errors During Hospital Stays   6.  Nutrition: Buffalo: The New Red Meat   

1. HEALTH: NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT CITICOLINE MAY REVERSE AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN BRAIN. DR. DEBORAH YURGELUN-TODD, director of cognitive neuroimaging at the BRAIN INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH and professor of psychiatry: "Citicoline is a generic name for supplemental CDP-choline, a natural substance found in all living cells. Citicoline is sometimes called a 'brain nutrient' because of its roles in supporting cognition and memory. We're excited about some of the ancillary benefits we're seeing that have implications for improved attention, increased energy and even weight loss." Yurgelun-Todd has a Ph.D. in neuropsychology from Harvard University. For eight years, she was an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and, for nine years, the director of the internationally recognized Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at the Brain Imaging Center of McLean Hospital. Her focus is on the identification of brain abnormalities that could represent risk factors for psychiatric illness. News Contact: Paula Page, paulapage@earthlink.net Phone: +1-650-279-3881 (4/16/09)

2. HEALTH: MRSA CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE. DR. JIM RAGO, assistant professor of biology at LEWIS UNIVERSITY in Illinois, can discuss concerns over methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in regards to the recent case of MRSA reportedly found in the House of Representatives gym: "I'm not surprised by the fact that there were MRSA bacteria in this gym at all. If we went to any gym (public or private) in the area, I'd bet we would find MRSA somewhere -- if we looked hard enough." News Contact: Kathrynne Skonicki, skonicka@lewisu.edu Phone: +1-815-836-5711 Web site: http://www.lewisu.edu/news/newsarticle.htm?PArticleID=4006 (4/16/09)

3. HEALTH: 'THE SOLOIST': PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON A MISUNDERSTOOD ILLNESS. ROBERT CONLEY, M.D., adjunct professor of psychiatry and pharmacy science, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND: "Public perception of schizophrenia is often riddled with inaccuracies. Jamie Foxx's portrayal of a man struggling with the disease in the film 'The Soloist' helps to correct years of inaccurate and damaging portrayals of schizophrenia." Conley, a distinguished Eli Lilly and Company Scholar, is available to help debunk some of the common myths associated with schizophrenia and address questions about the disease and its manifestations. News Contact: Sasha Gruber, sasha.gruber@cohnwolfe.com (4/16/09)

4. HEALTH: CAREGIVER SURVIVAL. CINDY LAVERTY, caregiver expert and founder of THE CARE COMPANY, can discuss the specific needs and issues that caregivers must address to survive the experience: "More than 52 million Americans and 25 percent of the world's population provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during a given year. Yet, few resources exist to help caregivers cope with the daily challenges and emotional, financial and physical hardship that caregiving brings upon a household." Through her years of experience working directly with families and as caregiver herself, Laverty can discuss and recommend plans and resources for medical coordination, household management, financial assessment and assistance, hospice intervention, and numerous other related issues. She can also discuss "Cindy's Caregiver Steps for Survival," a system that is designed to be tailored by an individual, according to his/her specific needs. She is based in Los Angeles. News Contact: Renee Cooper, rcooper@christiecomm.com Phone: +1-805-962-1347 (4/16/09)

5. HOSPITALS: AVOIDING HARMFUL ERRORS DURING HOSPITAL STAYS. DR. DAVID SHULKIN, president and CEO, BETH ISRAEL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, New York: "By asking a few simple questions, patients can avoid harmful and potentially fatal errors that can occur in a hospital. Patients can avoid having the wrong surgery or patient identification mix-ups by checking to be sure that tests ordered match their name, birth date and medical record number. Patients can avoid surgery on the wrong site by assuring that the hospital follows a marking procedure in the correct manner. Medication should be checked for identity and dosage before a patient agrees to have it administered. Patients should require all caregivers to wash their hands before examinations. Nighttime and weekends are particularly a high-risk time for patients, since these times are when most errors occur." News Contact: Risa Hoag, GMGPR@aol.com Phone: +1-914-572-2707 Web site: http://www.questionspatientsask.com/ (4/16/09)

6. NUTRITION: BUFFALO: THE NEW RED MEAT. DR. KEVIN WEILAND, board-certified internist who specializes and is nationally renowned for his work in preventative medicine: "If you need a red-meat fix, the sweet, rich meat of the American buffalo might be just the ticket. Ounce for ounce, buffalo meat is a nutrition powerhouse when compared to feedlot-raised beef. Buffalo is much lower in cholesterol and sodium, and has more antioxidants and vitamins than any other meat on the market -- minus growth hormones, antibiotics and animal by-products. A buffalo steak may have 100 fewer calories than a beef steak -- you could lose 10 pounds a year just by switching your main source of meat to grass-fed buffalo. Bison meat is also a great source of iron zinc, vitamin B-12 and omega-3 fatty acids, potent disease-fighters. Benefits of a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids cannot be overstated, as they include cancer prevention to lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation." Weiland can speak about the benefits of buffalo and particular fruits and vegetables, and give advice for various disease prevention and maintenance. He is from Rapid City, S.D. News Contact: Kendra Lee, kendraleepr@msn.com (4/16/09)

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PRNewswire -- April 16

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