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Identifying, treating age-related muscle weakness
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareLean muscle mass contributes up to 50 percent of total body weight in young adults, but that decreases to 25 percent by age 75 to 80. By 25 years of age, skeletal muscles have reached their maximum size. Although the decrease in muscle tissue begins around the age of 50 years, the decrease becomes more dramatic after age 60 and results in diminished muscle function. This decline of muscle mass and strength, or sarcopenia, is often hastened by inactivity.
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Swimming against the educational tech tide
Sheilamary Koch Education"Make learning awesome!" and "Fully capture the attention of all your students!" urge marketing copy for new educational technology offerings. Such products are becoming commonplace in schools around the country — with no end in sight. The school computer and software market is projected to reach $21 billion in sales by the year 2020, reports The New York Times. However, children attending a handful of private schools intentionally bucking this trend will have none of these promised "powerful pedagogical experiences" with technology.
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What would Boeing’s hypersonic jet mean for travel?
Bambi Majumdar Transportation Technology & AutomotiveBoeing has announced a futuristic, hypersonic jet that promises to change travel. On this plane, one could travel from Los Angeles to Tokyo in three hours or from New York to London in two. The design was unveiled at American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ (AIAA) AVIATION Forum, which was held in Atlanta from June 25-29. Though it is still in a conceptual stage and could be decades away from being built, the idea has created quite a buzz.
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What does the European CO2 shortage mean for food and beverage?
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageIt’s horrible timing for Europe. The entire continent is running low on beer supplies due to a carbon dioxide (CO2) shortage. In the U.K., where the problem is the worst, it comes just as millions flock to pubs to watch England’s World Cup run. Food-grade CO2 is often a byproduct of ammonia from fertilizer plants. The closure of European fertilizer plants that produce ammonia has led to the lack of CO2 in the U.K. and Europe. If the crisis deepens, the CO2 shortage could affect other industries beyond food and beverage.
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6 myths preventing you from achieving maximum online privacy
Harold Kilpatrick Science & TechnologyData plays a significant role in our everyday lives, something that has been made all too clear over the last few years. The enormous amount of false and misleading information about online privacy that’s floating around isn't helping the situation, either. With so much conflicting advice out there, it can be hard to know what the best practices for maintaining online privacy are. Correcting the following common myths is the first step towards living a more private online life.
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Ideas for brands on IGTV
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingWhen a new social network like IGTV hits the scene, it’s best to try it out early. That way, you’ll beat most of the competition, and your content will stand alone, beckoning viewers to click play! Plus, you’ll gather data early on that will signal if you should ramp up production or take it slow. Of course, if your Instagram Stories already perform well, you’re going to want to run to IGTV. Read on to gain inspiration before making your brand’s first IGTV episode.
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Replacing opioids with medical marijuana in older adults with chronic pain
Dorothy L. Tengler PharmaceuticalWhile often effective and appropriate, opioid painkillers have contributed to the worst drug epidemic in history. Health experts have worked diligently to determine when dependency on these powerful prescription drugs starts, as well as how to prevent addiction. Although young adults may be the first to be tagged as prescription drug abusers, seniors may have unwittingly become involved in using opioid pain relievers. Now, physicians are considering treating older men and women who have chronic pain with medical marijuana to reduce their opioid use.
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Law enforcement agencies have a new partner: Amazon
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityAmazon has made its entry into the surveillance business with a new facial recognition system, Rekognition. The product is geared towards law enforcement use, and has already been used in select police departments around the country. The AI-based program can track, identify and analyze people in real time. It is powerful enough to identify up to 100 people in a single image and scan the information quickly against databases. Some are calling it a "first-of-its-kind public-private partnership."
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Ethology and veterinary practice: Ethology of feline play
Dr. Myrna Milani Pet CareThe play that occurs in cats with behavioral problems may differ from that which occurs in dogs. However, determining exactly how it differs can be challenging thanks to differences in canine and feline behavioral evolution as well as in the evolution of the human-canine and human-feline bonds. Although all veterinary practitioners and a significant number of cat owners recognize the hazards of medically treating cats like little dogs, comparable awareness regarding differences in species behavior may vary from person to person.
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New research shows further connection between Alzheimer’s, retinal nerve…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareResearchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that nerve fibers in the eye are an early indication of Alzheimer’s disease. The eye, and particularly the retina as an extension of neurologic tissue, can provide information about disease status in the brain. The concept is not new, but the means to capture images with enough optical resolution to visualize the axons and ganglion cells has been evolving over the last two decades.
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