Walking for health | Dopamine and focus | Tongue microbes

Number of steps per day is more important than intensity; how dopamine affects focus; technique reveals organization of tongue bacteria

March 31, 2020 Edition Number of steps per day more important than step intensity Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day. Dopamine affects how brain decides whether a goal is worth the effort Researchers found that drugs like Ritalin may work as a study aid by shifting attention, through the brain chemical dopamine, from the challenges of undertaking a difficult mental task to its rewards. Technique reveals organization of tongue bacteria Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers revealed how different bacteria live together in communities on the human tongue. Popular Stories Novel coronavirus structure reveals targets for vaccines and treatments Study suggests new coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days How stress causes gray hair New blood test method may predict Alzheimer's disease Drug activates brown fat, improves glucose metabolism in healthy women Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612

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NINR News and Notes Digest: March 2020

NINR News and Notes Digest: March 2020

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. March 2020 NINR News & Notes News & Notes is NINR's online newsletter, providing the latest nursing science discoveries, funding and training opportunities, and news about our events and initiatives.   Director's Message NINR Acting Director's Message on the COVID-19 Pandemic Acting Director Dr. Tara A. Schwetz has posted a new Director's Message about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More   Training Opportunities Registration for NINR's Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp Postponed In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 public health crisis, registration for the NINR Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp, which was originally scheduled to open on April 1, will be postponed. Read More Staff News NINR Scientist Selected as One of 2020's 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health Dr. Paule V. Joseph has been selected by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) as one of 2020's 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health. Read More   Events Director's Lecture – Dr. Barbara Riegel Presents "At the Intersection of Self-Management and Symptom Science" On April 29, Dr. Barbara Riegel will present "At the Intersection of Self-Management and Symptom Science," from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. via videocast. Read More     Video Now Available: NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Randy A. Jones Video from Dr. Jones' Director's Lecture, "Complex Decision Making in Prostate Cancer" is now available. Read More     NIH News New NIH Resources Address Grantees' Funding Concerns and Questions The National Institutes of Health's Office of Extramural Research (OER) has developed a web page, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding. Read More   NIH OBSSR Seeks Input for 2022-2026 Strategic Plan The NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) is seeking broad public input on important new directions for health-related behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR). Responses must be submitted by April 30, 2020. Read More To view or modify your subscription preferences or unsubscribe entirely, please visit the Subscriber Preferences Page. Our mailing address is: 31 Center Drive, Room 5B03 Bethesda, MD 20892-2178

 

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Possible changes at MTF pharmacies in response to COVID-19

Newsroom Top Stories Possible changes at MTF pharmacies in response to COVID-19 In response to the current COVID-19 outbreak, military treatment facilities and pharmacies under the Military Health System may need to change or limit access or services available ... For more information visit: www.health.mil/News

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Based on the NIH health information topics you requested to receive information about, we thought you'd be interested in this story from the NIH Director's Blog. Getting Closer to a Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease? Posted on March 31st, 2020 by Dr. Francis Collins As research on Alzheimer's disease (AD) advances, a desperate need remains for an easy blood test to help diagnose the condition as early as possible. Ideally, such a test could also distinguish AD from other forms of dementia that produce similar symptoms. As published recently in Nature Medicine, an NIH-funded... Read More ... Follow Dr. Collins on Twitter Get posts via RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612