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🧠June 8th marks World Brain Tumor Day🧠, a global initiative to raise awareness and promote action around a pressing health concern that impacts millions worldwide. 🌍As the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes, brain health is a fundamental aspect of overall well-being. It encompasses the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional, behavioral, and motor domains - empowering individuals to reach their full potential. However, conditions affecting the brain and nervous system, such as brain tumors, can disrupt this delicate balance. These complex disorders require a holistic, person-centered approach that addresses the various determinants of brain health, from physical well-being to social connection and access to quality care.💖 According to the WHO, optimizing brain health not only improves mental and physical health but also generates positive social and economic impacts, benefiting both individuals and society as a whole.👪 On this World Brain Tumor Day, let us unite in our commitment to advancing brain health research, enhancing early detection and treatment capabilities, and ensuring comprehensive support for those living with brain tumors and their loved ones. Learn more about today: https://lnkd.in/eYhuqq6d #WorldBrainTumorDay #BrainHealth #BrainTumors #WHOBrainHealth #HealthPromotion #PersonCenteredCare #healthcare

Do you love your brain? 🧠 This June we celebrate “Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month”. It's an opportunity to share conversations and improve awareness about brain health.  Currently, neurological conditions like Alzheimer's and Dementia are on the rise and it is important to spread the word about these conditions. Take steps to keep those brain cells alive and kicking. Here's a list of simple things you can do - #medicalwriting #healthcarecommunication #Alzheimersdisease #brainhealth --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For patient education literature material, brochures, blogs and disease awareness CMEs, connect with us at chris@kefitup.com

Meet Dr. Jaclyn Barcikowski, who will collaborate with Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz on a new study aimed at promoting physical activity in traumatic brain injury! Learn more about Dr. Barcikowski's research and clinical care for #TBI at MRRI and the Drucker Brain Injury Center on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eV4EEq4Y #BrainInjuryAwareness #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth

'Research Matters' is a video series I produced that spotlights researchers and scientists at Unity Health Toronto that are tackling some of today's most pressing health challenges, including traumatic brain injury and illnesses, organ scarring, the toxic drug crisis, and critical care. I had so much fun producing and editing these videos and learning more about this impactful work. Watch the first 4 profiles here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gk9ZMt3r and stay tuned for more in 2024!

New JAHA Spotlight: Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke 2023 Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke (HEADS-UP) is a collaborative initiative with the American Stroke Association and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This annual multidisciplinary scientific forum focused on inequities in cerebrovascular disease, with the overarching goal of accelerating translation of research findings to practice, to reduce inequities. The 2023 HEADS‐UP symposium focused on using implementation science to bridge inequities in stroke. Read the full Spotlight here: https://lnkd.in/ew27CZ3X

Brain diseases affect nearly one in six Americans, with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia among the most common threats to brain health. To improve on current methods of detecting these issues, a team of scientists at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs and New York University have created a new system to diagnose and address brain atrophy. Powered by CT instead of MRI, the system operates on significantly lower costs and allows medical staff to monitor how brain health is changing, determine treatment, and measure progress. The brain atrophy assessment system is now available for licensing to companies. Interested in developing this technology for widespread use? Click below to learn more and get in touch with a licensing expert. #brainhealth #diagnostics #alzheimerstreatment #medtech https://hubs.la/Q026BpXL0

Parkinson's disease is often misunderstood as just a condition that causes tremors. However, it's much more complex and challenging than that. Beyond the tremors, Parkinson's affects movement, causing stiffness and slow movements. It can lead to balance problems, and numerous non-motor functions like sleep, mood, cognitive abilities, and speech, which can be just as debilitating. Speech problems can make communication challenging, adding another layer of difficulty to daily interactions. Understanding the science behind our symptoms ultimately provides researchers more information about the disease- and hopefully brings us closers to better treatments and a cure. #ParkinsonsAwareness

This Alzheimer's Day, let's reflect on the journey of hope and progress. Whole Exome Sequencing stands as a beacon, illuminating the way to innovative therapies for Alzheimer's disease. Our Health Assessment Test includes Brain health parameters like Alzheimer’s Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. Connect on +022 4896 9494 to book a test.   #WholeExomeSequencing #AlzheimersDay #AlzheimersAwareness #FightingMemoryLoss #HaystackAnalytics

If you're attending #ACRM2024, don't miss this special symposium featuring Dr. Amanda Rabinowitz and other leading experts in the field of traumatic brain injury (#TBI)! They will be discussing the effects of neighborhood on outcomes after TBI. ACRM | American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shannon Juengst, Raj Kumar, John Corrigan #BrainInjury

We offer a diverse range of biospecimens, each serving multiple purposes. For instance, nasal fluid can be used in respiratory health testing, vaginal swabs have applications in women's health and forensics, and cerebrospinal fluid is valuable for diagnosing conditions like Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders. Learn more in our catalog: https://lnkd.in/diHCPGRZ Interested in Alzheimer's research? Check out our recently launched Tau antibodies: https://lnkd.in/dXbrEqgQ #Alzheimer #Catalog