Disease of older males.
The Philadelphia chromosome - BCR-ABL gene and it’s Tyrosine kinase protein – central to the pathogenesis.
Occurs in 3 phases
Imatinib has revolutionized the management
Disease of older males.
The Philadelphia chromosome - BCR-ABL gene and it’s Tyrosine kinase protein – central to the pathogenesis.
Occurs in 3 phases
Imatinib has revolutionized the management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive and life threatening syndrome which results from excessive immune activation, that can rapidly deteriorate and lead to multiple organ failure and death.
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive and life threatening syndrome which results from excessive immune activation, that can rapidly deteriorate and lead to multiple organ failure and death.
Dr. Angela Christiano presents an update on genetic and immunological studies in alopecia areata. Dr. Christiano’s research has helped clarify the immunologic mechanisms behind the disease. Now, early clinical trials with existing drugs that specifically target these mechanisms are showing promising hair regrowth. Dr. Christiano is the Richard and Mildred Rhodebeck Professor of Dermatology and Professor of Genetics & Development, and Vice Chair for Basic Science Research in Dermatology at Columbia University.
Dr. Manuel Hidalgo - Simposio Internacional ' Terapias oncológicas avanzadas'Fundación Ramón Areces
Los días 15 y 16 de octubre de 2014, la Fundación Ramón Areces y la Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia, en colaboración con la Fundación de la Innovación Bankinter, reunieron en Madrid a algunos de los mayores expertos mundiales en nuevas terapias contra el cáncer. El Simposio Internacional, coordinado por la profesora y académica María José Alonso, analizó el momento actual de la lucha contra esta enfermedad. También fue un punto de encuentro para científicos de los más innovadores institutos de investigación en oncología, quienes debatieron sobre tres grandes temas: la Medicina Personalizada contra el cáncer, los nanomedicamentos en la terapia del cáncer y las terapias basadas en la inmunomodulación.
by Cono Grasso, MD
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Presented at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's "Get into the Loop!" New York City Lupus Education Series on October 6, 2010.
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
Tom Selleck Health: A Comprehensive Look at the Iconic Actor’s Wellness Journeygreendigital
Tom Selleck, an enduring figure in Hollywood. has captivated audiences for decades with his rugged charm, iconic moustache. and memorable roles in television and film. From his breakout role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum P.I. to his current portrayal of Frank Reagan in Blue Bloods. Selleck's career has spanned over 50 years. But beyond his professional achievements. fans have often been curious about Tom Selleck Health. especially as he has aged in the public eye.
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Introduction
Many have been interested in Tom Selleck health. not only because of his enduring presence on screen but also because of the challenges. and lifestyle choices he has faced and made over the years. This article delves into the various aspects of Tom Selleck health. exploring his fitness regimen, diet, mental health. and the challenges he has encountered as he ages. We'll look at how he maintains his well-being. the health issues he has faced, and his approach to ageing .
Early Life and Career
Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
Transition to Acting
Selleck's transition from an athlete to an actor came with its physical demands. His first significant role in "Magnum P.I." required him to perform various stunts and maintain a fit appearance. This role, which he played from 1980 to 1988. necessitated a rigorous fitness routine to meet the show's demands. setting the stage for his long-term commitment to health and wellness.
Fitness Regimen
Workout Routine
Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
Selleck adjusted his fitness routine as he aged to suit his body's needs. Today, his workouts focus on maintaining flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health. He incorporates low-impact exercises such as swimming, walking, and light weightlifting. This balanced approach helps him stay fit without putting undue strain on his joints and muscles.
Importance of Flexibility and Mobility
In recent years, Selleck has emphasized the importance of flexibility and mobility in his fitness regimen. Understanding the natural decline in muscle mass and joint flexibility with age. he includes stretching and yoga in his routine. These practices help prevent injuries, improve posture, and maintain mobilit
TEST BANK for Operations Management, 14th Edition by William J. Stevenson, Ve...kevinkariuki227
TEST BANK for Operations Management, 14th Edition by William J. Stevenson, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version.pdf
TEST BANK for Operations Management, 14th Edition by William J. Stevenson, Verified Chapters 1 - 19, Complete Newest Version.pdf
Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
Pulmonary Thromboembolism - etilogy, types, medical- Surgical and nursing man...VarunMahajani
Disruption of blood supply to lung alveoli due to blockage of one or more pulmonary blood vessels is called as Pulmonary thromboembolism. In this presentation we will discuss its causes, types and its management in depth.
Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility...Sujoy Dasgupta
Dr Sujoy Dasgupta presented the study on "Couples presenting to the infertility clinic- Do they really have infertility? – The unexplored stories of non-consummation" in the 13th Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE 2024) at Manila on 24 May, 2024.
Anti ulcer drugs and their Advance pharmacology ||
Anti-ulcer drugs are medications used to prevent and treat ulcers in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers). These ulcers are often caused by an imbalance between stomach acid and the mucosal lining, which protects the stomach lining.
||Scope: Overview of various classes of anti-ulcer drugs, their mechanisms of action, indications, side effects, and clinical considerations.
MANAGEMENT OF ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION BLOCK.pdfJim Jacob Roy
Cardiac conduction defects can occur due to various causes.
Atrioventricular conduction blocks ( AV blocks ) are classified into 3 types.
This document describes the acute management of AV block.
New Directions in Targeted Therapeutic Approaches for Older Adults With Mantl...i3 Health
i3 Health is pleased to make the speaker slides from this activity available for use as a non-accredited self-study or teaching resource.
This slide deck presented by Dr. Kami Maddocks, Professor-Clinical in the Division of Hematology and
Associate Division Director for Ambulatory Operations
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, will provide insight into new directions in targeted therapeutic approaches for older adults with mantle cell lymphoma.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5% to 7% of all lymphomas. Its prognosis ranges from indolent disease that does not require treatment for years to very aggressive disease, which is associated with poor survival (Silkenstedt et al, 2021). Typically, MCL is diagnosed at advanced stage and in older patients who cannot tolerate intensive therapy (NCCN, 2022). Although recent advances have slightly increased remission rates, recurrence and relapse remain very common, leading to a median overall survival between 3 and 6 years (LLS, 2021). Though there are several effective options, progress is still needed towards establishing an accepted frontline approach for MCL (Castellino et al, 2022). Treatment selection and management of MCL are complicated by the heterogeneity of prognosis, advanced age and comorbidities of patients, and lack of an established standard approach for treatment, making it vital that clinicians be familiar with the latest research and advances in this area. In this activity chaired by Michael Wang, MD, Professor in the Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma at MD Anderson Cancer Center, expert faculty will discuss prognostic factors informing treatment, the promising results of recent trials in new therapeutic approaches, and the implications of treatment resistance in therapeutic selection for MCL.
Target Audience
Hematology/oncology fellows, attending faculty, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Learning Objectives
1.) Identify clinical and biological prognostic factors that can guide treatment decision making for older adults with MCL
2.) Evaluate emerging data on targeted therapeutic approaches for treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory MCL and their applicability to older adults
3.) Assess mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies for MCL and their implications for treatment selection
Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
June 20, 2024, Prix Galien International and Jerusalem Ethics Forum in ROME. Detailed agenda including panels:
- ADVANCES IN CARDIOLOGY: A NEW PARADIGM IS COMING
- WOMEN’S HEALTH: FERTILITY PRESERVATION
- WHAT’S NEW IN THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS,
ONCOLOGICAL AND INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASES?
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS
- GENE THERAPY
- BEYOND BORDERS: GLOBAL INITIATIVES FOR DEMOCRATIZING LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
- ETHICAL CHALLENGES IN LIFE SCIENCES
- Prix Galien International Awards Ceremony
The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system
It is a walnut-sized gland that forms part of the male reproductive system and is located in front of the rectum and just below the urinary bladder
Function is to store and secrete a clear, slightly alkaline fluid that constitutes 10-30% of the volume of the seminal fluid that along with the spermatozoa, constitutes semen
A healthy human prostate measures (4cm-vertical, by 3cm-horizontal, 2cm ant-post ).
It surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder. It has anterior, median, posterior and two lateral lobes
It’s work is regulated by androgens which are responsible for male sex characteristics
Generalised disease of the prostate due to hormonal derangement which leads to non malignant enlargement of the gland (increase in the number of epithelial cells and stromal tissue)to cause compression of the urethra leading to symptoms (LUTS
9. Targets for New Therapies in SLE Peptides derived from nucleosomes, Sm Ag, Igs, TEVA (edratide) T cell regulation of autoantibody production Medimmune, Genentech anti-IFN-alpha; Coley blocks TLR7 and 9 Inhibition of interferon, toll receptors Expand CD4+CD25+ cells, CD8+CD28- cells Promote regulatory cells mAbs to IL-10, sIL-6R, IL-6 Cytokines anti C5a (approved for PNH) Complement LJP 394; mAbs to CD20, CD22 antiBLyS, TACI-Ig, BAFF-RFc B cells, anti-dsDNA antibodies CTLA4 Ig; modified CD40L mAb T cells
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15. Selective co-stimulation modulators in clinical development ** * in Rilex, June 2005; * in Dillon 2006 Dougados M, et al. EULAR 2007, Barcelona, #SP0068 Tumors CD28 agonist Myeloma CC-5012 (CD28 activator) Renal cancer Leukemia Anti-CD28 (TGN1412) Tumors Anti-CLA-4 (Ipilimumab, ticilimumab) Activation Crohn's disease Multiple sclerosis Anti- α 2 integrine (natalizumab) RA BR3-Fc SLE RA Anti-BAF (AM6, G3) SLE, Multiple sclerosis RA, Lymphoma TACI-Ig SLE RA Anti-BAFF (belimumab) SLE Psoriasis Anti-CD80 Organ transplantation Anti-CD80/86 Organ transplantation LEA29Y (belatacept) Juvenile Chronic Arthritis, Multiple sclerosis RA (registration) SLE CTLA-4 Ig (abatacept) Inhibition Human diseases Co-stimulation modulator
16. Targeted therapeutics: Approaches in SLE Ng KP, et al. EULAR 2007, Barcelona, #OP0020 APC T B Y CTLA4-Ig CD22 B-cell toleragen BlySS TACI-IG CD20 IL-10 Peptide Antibody IL-10 Apoptotic material 1 2 Costimulatory Factors, eg, BlyS
17. Potential targets in B-cell lineage Antigen Independent Phase Antigen Dependent Phase Targets for BLyS/BAFF inhibitors Targets for Rituximab, Ocrelizumab, Ofatumumab CD45 (AKA B220) surface marker Activated B-cell Plasma cell Secreted IgG, IgA, IgE, or IgM Mature B-cell Pro-B-cell Pre-B-cell Immature B-cell Surrogate light chain D H J H IgM IgM I g D Antigen IgM, IgD, IgA, or IgE CD40L and cytokines CD40 V H D H J H V L J L Adapted from Sell S, et al. Immunology, Immunopathology, and Immunity . 6th ed. Washington, DC: ASM Press; 2001
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37. Induction of type I Interferon pathway through Toll-like receptors TLR3 TLR4 TLR7/8 TLR9 Inflammatory Cytokines Type I Interferon Inflammatory Cytokines Inflammatory Cytokines Type I Interferon Potential Endogenous Ligands: dsRNA ∞ RNA-containing Immune Complexes Fibronectin Products CpG DNA-containing Immune Complexes Exogenous Ligands: LPS ssRNA Demethylated CpG DNA dsRNA-containing Immune Complexes TRAM TIRAP Trf Trf MyD88 MyD88 MyD88
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45. MEDI-545 Reduces Type I IFN Gene Signature, Type I IFN–Induced Proteins in Skin, and Improves Disease Activity Day 14 Skin, day 0–28 5/17 29% 1/33 3% MEDI-545 Placebo 0 20 30 40 Pts, N 10 >3 point increase in SLEDAI score <3 point increase in SLEDAI score P =0.0136 Wallace D, et al . 71 st ACR, Boston 2007. #1315 Type I IFN–induced proteins in skin Change in protein Change in transcript 20% 97% 75% 99% 87% 99% HERC5 ISG15 IP10 Improvement in disease activity Day 0 Day 14
46. MEDI-545 Can Normalize Type I IFN Gene Signature in Blood: Heat Map of Gene Expression Day Neutralization Wallace D, et al . 71 st ACR, Boston 2007. #1315 Calculation based on top 25 type I IFN–inducible genes upregulated in whole blood of one patient treated with 30 mg/kg MEDI-545 (day 0, 1, 4, 7, 14)
54. Targets for New Therapies in SLE Peptides derived from nucleosomes, Sm Ag, Igs, TEVA (edratide) T cell regulation of autoantibody production Medimmune, Genentech anti-IFN-alpha; Coley blocks TLR7 and 9 Inhibition of interferon, toll receptors Expand CD4+CD25+ cells, CD8+CD28- cells Promote regulatory cells mAbs to IL-10, sIL-6R, IL-6 Cytokines anti C5a (approved for PNH) Complement LJP 394; mAbs to CD20, CD22 antiBLyS, TACI-Ig, BAFF-RFc B cells, anti-dsDNA antibodies CTLA4 Ig; modified CD40L mAb T cells