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New $300,000 Grant Opportunity Offered Through Foundation For Physical Therapy

Written on January 19, 2024 - 7:07 pm | by admin

The Foundation for Physical Therapy will begin accepting letters of intent to apply for the new $300,000 Clagett Family Research Grant on January 19, 2010. The grant was recently established to fund researchers investigating exercise interventions for older adults living with multiple chronic conditions.

“The Clagett Family Research Grant is an exciting opportunity for researchers to investigate a high impact clinical research topic. Older adults with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis are at greater risk for disability and limitations to their activity, and could potentially benefit from exercise interventions,” said Foundation Board of Trustees Chair William G. Continue training!

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Pilates People, Return to Your Resolutions!

Written on January 18, 2024 - 9:22 am | by admin

Yesterday, I watched a video by the world famous motivational speaker, Tony Robbins. In it, Mr. Robbins reported that research shows that by January 15, most people have already broken their New Years Resolutions. That doesn’t sound so good.

What doesn’t sound good about it is that people fall off their path or don’t get started, and then think: Oh that’s done, I’ve blown it. And that’s not true! You can start a resolution anytime you want, and you can salvage one anytime you want. Learn from your mistake delay. Ask yourself, what got me?

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First Genetic Map Of Artemisia Annua Provides Malaria Treatment Hope

Written on January 17, 2024 - 8:12 am | by admin

Scientists at the University of York, UK, have published the first genetic map of Artemisia annua, a medicinal herb which is used for malaria treatment. The genetic map now makes it possible to speed up plant breeding of Artemisia; rapidly developing it into a high-yielding crop. This breakthrough is crucial if we want to meet the ever-growing demand for effective malaria treatments.

Malaria, a preventable and treatable disease, is still responsible for an estimated nearly one million deaths every year globally. ACTs (Artemisinin Combination Therapies) are the most effective drugs for treating the disease. Continue training!

Tags: Artemisia Annua, First Genetic Map, Malaria Treatment, Treatment

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Scoping The Regulation Of Health Care Support Workers, UK

Written on January 17, 2024 - 4:31 am | by admin

The NMC, the statutory regulatory body for the UK’s 620,000 nurses and midwives, is commissioning research to analyse the potential risks and benefits relating to the regulation of health care support workers in the UK.

Health care support workers (HCSWs) and their equivalents provide direct services related to patient care and treatment and support the work of registered nurses and midwives. There is currently no statutory provision for the regulation of the estimated one million HCSWs working in the UK. Continue training!

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