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Arwen Podesta, MD: I'm a psychiatrist. I specialize in a whole slew of things: holistic integrative medicine, addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry, adult general psychiatry. I love using all tools in the toolbox. I want my patients to use something that is available to them 24/7. I want my patients to have therapy available, and it just hasn't been, especially with closures and people stepping back and not having live visits through the pandemic. I have adopted using prescription digital therapeutics for both my practice in the field of addiction and sleep. Everyone has sleep issues. Everyone wants a medicine for sleep. I use things that have very few-to-no adverse events, and most medications have an adverse event that could be possible.

I have used reSET, which is addiction cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management app. I've used that in my practice for a while, as well as reSET-O, which is the same but is FDA approved for those with opioid use disorderspecifically those on a medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder; an example is buprenorphine. There is 12-week cognitive behavioral therapy on your app. It's about an hour a week per patient. I look at my clinician dashboard and keep up with what the patient's doing, see how they're progressing, see their pressure points and relapse potentials, and then orient my treatment accordingly. This is great because 90% of relapses don't occur when they're leaving my office. They [can] feel great then, but I'm [not] seeing them every day and not even every week, necessarily. Most relapses occur when stress happens, when people are not able to sleep, so their brain is going back to the easiest path of least resistance: going and getting that drug. Most relapses happen outside clinic hours, so they are able to use this tool on their device 24/7.

With addiction, we need treatment on demand. If someone has to wait to get into therapy, then their addiction is probably going to make rationalized excuses as to why they shouldn't go and should continue to use. Often, we mistreat on demand and when we don't have something like a 24/7 digital therapeutic. I don't know many sponsors that are going to be available at 2 A.M. every morning. [Because I use reSET and reSET-O,] I was oriented to PSM [propriospinal myoclonus at sleep onset] risk, which is a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. It is wildly successful and has a different type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that is very specific and oriented for insomnia. It's been used by the VA [US Veterans Affairs Department] for [years, as well as] sleep specialists that are trained in it, but it is [programmed] for those that use this FDA-authorized prescription digital therapeutic.

What are some challenges that I've had with getting patients to buy in? First, patients are on their phone frequently, but a lot of my patients in psychiatry and addiction feel that when I'm speaking about phone use, theyre judged. They feel like [using the] phone is bad and that I'm going to want them to be off of their device. That's not true. I use motivational interviewing to discuss everything new with patients, and that's what I do for discussing prescription digital therapeutics. How long are they going to have to use it? How many hours a day? What's required? What's interesting about reSET & reSET-O? Is it also contingency management? When patients get onboarded, which is a super easy process, they get a gift card depending on the prescriber. That makes it more salient, so the patient wants to use it more. They also get a prize at random times when they finish certain modules, so there's that for those two therapeutics.

Most of my patients want a quick fix for sleep. It might take 12 weeks before theyve improved their sleep, but it usually takes much less than that. I use different types of non-scheduled medication to help them get sleep [immediately, as well as] supplements and other tools, and then use the app in tandem. Ive had several CEOs, attorneys, etc, come to me for sleep issues that know they're smart and have read about sleep hygiene, but then a particular module just got them. I get to see it on the clinician dashboard. I see that in module 2, she went from poor sleep efficacy to much higher. I ask her how that feels, how it's sustainable, and bring that to the therapeutic alignment.

There have been some barriers in adopting and adapting with PDTs [prescription digital therapeutics]. Theres a concern as far as how we're going to get this paid for. There's some attention deficitprescription digital therapeutics for kids that I know some parents are apt to pay out of pocket for because they work well. [Paying out of pocket is] not [common for] every patient. Most of this is based on some sort of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and payers tend to pay for therapy but not algorithmize therapy through a prescription digital therapeutic at this time. [Both payers and prescribers are barriers.] This can't be prescribed by a therapist or nutritionist. It can't be prescribed by a nurse. It must be prescribed by someone who has their license to prescribe medications. What do prescribers know about PDTs? When I've brought this to message boards and ask, What does everyone feel about a prescription digital therapeutic? something like 6080% of the physicians and psychiatrists responded {~100 people], said they don't know enough about them.

Trainings are essential. This started in 2016; it's new, and if we don't learn it in medical school, we're not going to use it in our practice unless we get access to it or hear success stories. If we don't have a mentor during medical school or residency that is teaching us, we're not going to use it. To have adoption of PDTs, we need great messaging with the prescribers but to also let the patients lead the way. We're at the beginning of the wave, and we've got some more education to do.

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Age matters when it comes to taking certain medications and supplements. According to the U.S. Drug and Food Administration "As you get older, body changes can affect the way medicines are absorbed and used. For example, changes in the digestive system can affect how fast medicines enter the bloodstream. Changes in body weight can influence the amount of medicine you need to take and how long it stays in your body. The circulatory system may slow down, which can affect how fast drugs get to the liver and kidneys. The liver and kidneys also may work more slowly, affecting the way a drug breaks down and is removed from the body." Knowing which medications and supplements to stay away from as we get older could make a big difference healthwise and experts reveal to us which ones to avoid and why. Read onand to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID.

Dr. Jeff Gladd, M.D., chief medical officer at Fullscript, and integrative medicine physician tells Eat This, Not That! Health, "Iron is a mineral found in many multivitamins formulated for women of reproductive age; however, iron supplementation is generally not necessary for postmenopausal women and women over 50. Once a woman enters her 50s and no longer menstruates, her iron requirements decline by nearly 45%. While iron plays an essential role in the formation of red blood cells, consuming excess iron can affect zinc absorption and contribute to unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

All of that being said, I find it necessary to test all patients' levels of total body iron to assess optimal status. While the likelihood of deficiency is lower in men as well as women over 50 years old, the intake from the diet and health of the digestive tract for absorption may still be playing a role in deficiency."

Dr. Gladd explains, "High blood pressure (hypertension) affects nearly half of adults, and the risk of developing high blood pressure increases with age. Adults with high blood pressure should avoid taking licorice root, a popular herbal supplement often used to support adrenal gland function.

Research shows that licorice root can elevate blood pressure and interact with blood pressure medications. Licorice root can also reduce potassium levels, an important mineral that helps regulate blood pressure.

Licorice is also used for digestive health, as it provides support for mild irritation of the digestive lining. This should always be in the deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) form. Removing glycyrrhizin ensures that the blood pressure-impacting part of the root is removed and is often safe to be taken by most. It is best to work with an integrative medicine provider who can make personal recommendations and help guide the risks and benefits of therapies as well as monitor their impact on one's health."

Dr. David Culpepper, MD and Clinical DIrector of LifeMD shares, "After 50, I would exercise caution when taking B-complex vitamins. Vitamin B3 (niacin) and Vitamin B9 (folate) in particular can build up and put a strain on your liver when it tries to flush the excess out of your bloodstream. As many people are concerned primarily about getting enough B12 because of its benefits to the brain and blood cells, I would suggest taking a B12 alone and skipping the B-complex."

Dr. Culpepper says, "As far as medications, I would caution those over 50 against using the decongestant pseudoephedrine. This over the counter medication is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it narrows the blood vessels. This can cause an increase in blood pressure, which can be dangerous for those over 50, especially anyone at risk for heart disease."

Dr. Culpepper explains, "I would offer similar cautions against many herbal stimulants for those over 50. Many of these also cause vasoconstriction and the associated hypertension (high blood pressure). There are many herbal supplements in this category, but some of the common ones are ginkgo biloba, ginseng, Siberian ginseng, guarana, and gotu kola. Many of these are found in energy drinks and other products marketed for an energy boost. Always read the ingredients on such products, and keep in mind that a product touted for its energy boosting properties is likely to cause a boost in your blood pressure as well."

Karin Ashley, an Integrative Women's Health Nurse Practitioner explains, "Folic acid is a synthetic version of folate, also known as vitamin B9. Folic acid, along with other vitamins, is added to a number of foods to fortify them. Supplementing folic acid in addition to the fortified foods can cause an imbalance in metabolism, leading to vitamin B12 deficiency. Older adults are more prone to vitamin B12 deficiency to begin with due to the natural decrease in stomach acid, which is needed to absorb nutrients from food. Risk of over-supplementation can be decreased by eating less foods (mainly breads and cereals) that have 'enriched flour' in the ingredient list."6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

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A medical student from the University of Sheffield has won a national award for her research into understanding the experiences and needs of palliative care patients.

A medical student from the University of Sheffield has won a national award for her research into understanding the experiences and needs of palliative care patients and the impact on their healthcare.

Isabel Leach, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Sheffield, was awarded the George Lewith Prize by the National Institute for Health and Care Research School for Primary Care Research (NIHR SPCR). The annual, national prize was created in memory of internationally-renowned practitioner, researcher and lecturer in complementary and integrative medicine, Professor George Lewith.

During her research, Isabel interviewed patients and their carers and identified there are often barriers in understanding the term 'palliative care' and prognosis uncertainty. She found that identifying palliative care needs is a highly individual experience where compassionate and open communication is key. The research also showed that implications of identification for future healthcare vary and that proactive primary care is integral to meaningful identification.

Isabel Leach, from the University of Sheffields Department of Oncology and Metabolism, said: The purpose of my research was to understand the experiences of patients in the identification of their palliative care needs and the impact this has had on their future healthcare.

Primary healthcare teams deliver the majority of palliative and end-of-life care in the community and there is growing interest in the use of palliative care identification tools in primary care to identify patients with unmet palliative care needs.

However, there is no previous research into the experiences and perspectives of patients about being identified as needing palliative care; this study addresses that gap.

Although palliative care is a sensitive and sometimes upsetting topic to talk about, I really enjoyed conducting interviews and recognised the great privilege it is to listen to and learn from people's stories.

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Dr Sarah Mitchell, one of Isabels supervisors from the University of Sheffields Department of Oncology and Metabolism, said: It is fantastic to see Isabel's work recognised with this national NIHR award, and a first for Sheffield. It has been a privilege to supervise Isabel. She has shown clear commitment, motivation and a desire to improve palliative care through patient-centered research.

Isabel's research has provided new insights and valuable understanding into the experience of patients and carers of the identification of palliative care needs and the impact on their future healthcare, beneficial or not.

The work will inform improvements of identification, delivery and training in palliative care in primary care. Isabel has plans to develop patient information, information resources for students already had the opportunity to highlight the importance and relevance of her work in national research and policy (NHS England) meetings.

Isabel is set to present her research at the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting 4-6 July 2022 and is sharing her findings at the University of Sheffield Medical School Annual Research Meeting on 13-14 June 2022.

In August, she will return to studying medicine for her final two years of training but she hopes to continue to be involved in patient-centred research in primary care and would like to pursue a career as an academic GP when she graduates.

I am passionate about patient-centred research and hope that this project will lead to improvements in patient care.

Isabel Leach

University of Sheffield, Medical Student

Isabel added: I am delighted to have been awarded the George Lewith Prize for my research investigating the views and experiences of patients in the identification of their palliative care needs.

It is an honour to be recognised for my work by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research; knowing that my research has been recognised nationally is really exciting.

I'd like to thank all my supervisors, in particular Dr Sarah Mitchell who has been really supportive throughout.

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image:Co-first author and Anatomy & Neurobiology graduate student, Alexa Tierno, holds a mouse brain made transparent to visualize connections between nerve cells in the entire brain. An image of neurons in medial entorhinal cortex projecting to transplanted interneurons in damaged hippocampus is shown in the background. view more

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Irvine, Calif., June 17, 2022 Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain. The new research was published this week in Nature Communications.

Every year in the United States, nearly two million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Survivors can live with lifelong physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. Currently, there are no treatments.

One of the biggest challenges for neuroscientists has been to fully understand how a TBI alters the cross-talk between different cells and brain regions.

In the new study, researchers improved upon a process called iDISCO, which uses solvents to make biological samples transparent. The process leaves behind a fully intact brain that can be illuminated with lasers and imaged in 3D with specialized microscopes.

With the enhanced brain clearing processes, the UCI team mapped neural connections throughout the entire brain. The researchers focused on connections to inhibitory neurons, because these neurons are extremely vulnerable to dying after a brain injury. The team first looked at the hippocampus, a brain region responsible for learning and memory. Then, they investigated the prefrontal cortex, a brain region that works together with hippocampus. In both cases, the imaging showed that inhibitory neurons gain many more connections from neighboring nerve cells after TBI, but they become disconnected from the rest of the brain.

Weve known for a long time that the communication between different brain cells can change very dramatically after an injury, said Robert Hunt, PhD, associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology and director of the Epilepsy Research Center at UCI School of Medicine whose lab conducted the study, But, we havent been able to see what happens in the whole brain until now.

To get a closer look at the damaged brain connections, Hunt and his team devised a technique for reversing the clearing procedure and probing the brain with traditional anatomical approaches.

The findings surprisingly showed that the long projections of distant nerve cells were still present in the damaged brain, but they no longer formed connections with inhibitory neurons.

It looks like the entire brain is being carefully rewired to accommodate for the damage, regardless of whether there was direct injury to the region or not, explained Alexa Tierno, a graduate student and co-first author of the study. But different parts of the brain probably arent working together quite as well as they did before the injury.

The researchers then wanted to determine if it was possible for inhibitory neurons to be reconnected with distant brain regions. To find out, Hunt and his team transplanted new interneurons into the damaged hippocampus and mapped their connections, based on the teams earlier research demonstrating interneuron transplantation can improve memory and stop seizures in mice with TBI.

The new neurons received appropriate connections from all over the brain. While this may mean it could be possible to entice the injured brain to repair these lost connections on its own, Hunt said learning how transplanted interneurons integrate into damaged brain circuits is essential for any future attempt to use these cells for brain repair.

Our study is a very important addition to our understanding of how inhibitory progenitors can one day be used therapeutically for the treatment of TBI, epilepsy or other brain disorders, said Hunt. Some people have proposed interneuron transplantation might rejuvenate the brain by releasing unknown substances to boost innate regenerative capacity, but were finding the new neurons are really being hard wired into the brain.

Hunt hopes to eventually develop cell therapy for people with TBI and epilepsy. The UCI team is now repeating the experiments using inhibitory neurons produced from human stem cells.

This work takes us one step closer to a future cell-based therapy for people, Hunt said, Understanding the kinds of plasticity that exists after an injury will help us rebuild the injured brain with a very high degree of precision. However, it is very important that we proceed step wise toward this goal, and that takes time.

Jan C. Frankowski, PhD; Shreya Pavani; Quincy Cao and David C. Lyon, PhD also contributed to this study. Funding was provided by the National Institutes of Health.

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About the UCI School of Medicine: Each year, the UCI School of Medicine educates more than 400 medical students, as well as 200 doctoral and master's students. More than 600 residents and fellows are trained at UC Irvine Medical Center and affiliated institutions. The School of Medicine offers an MD; a dual MD/PhD medical scientist training program; and PhDs and master's degrees in anatomy and neurobiology, biomedical sciences, genetic counseling, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and biophysics, and translational sciences. Medical students also may pursue an MD/MBA, an MD/master's in public health, or an MD/master's degree through one of three mission-based programs: the Health Education to Advance Leaders in Integrative Medicine (HEAL-IM), the Leadership Education to Advance Diversity-African, Black and Caribbean (LEAD-ABC), and the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC). The UCI School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Accreditation and ranks among the top 50 nationwide for research. For more information, visit som.uci.edu.

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Brain-wide reconstruction of inhibitory circuits after traumatic brain injury

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As many as 2,650 students of Alvas Group of Institutions performed Yoga on the occasion of International Yoga Day at the Alvas Nudisiri Vedike in Moodbidri on Tuesday.

The Alvas Education Foundation had laid a red carpet in the 60,000 sq ft area of the vedike for students to do asanas.

The yoga session was held between 6.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Nearly 10,000 students from 35 schools and colleges, who had been trained by students of Alvas Naturopaty and Yogic Sciences for a week, joined the session virtually.

Moodbidri Jain Mutt seer Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swami inaugurated the session. Chairman of Alvas Education Foundation M Mohan Alva and staff of Alvas Group of Institutions participated in the programme.

More than 2,000 people performed yoga at the popular Thousand Pillar Jain Basadi in Moodbidri. The session was conducted by Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samiti.

Charukeerti Bhattaraka Swami took part in the session held between 5.30 a.m. and 7 a.m.

More than 800 cadets from Mangaluru Group NCC celebrated International Yoga Day by performing Yoga on the Blue Flag beach at Padubidri.

As many as 863 cadets from Army, Navy and Air NCC units took part in the programme held amid a drizzle.

Colonel N.R. Bhide, Colonel Amitabh Singh and Colonel Anilesh Kaushik were among the NCC officers and staff who took part in the event.

Personnel from the Department of Tourism, staff of the Blue Flag beach and representatives from AYUSH Department also attended.

A good number of students and Udupi city residents participated in the one-hour-long yoga session, which was a part of the Yoga day programme jointly organised by Manipal Academy of Higher Educations Yoga Division and Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research. The programme was held at the TMA Pai Hall in KMC, Manipal.

Members of Yuva Red Cross, NSS volunteers and other students took part in a programme held at the P. Dayanand Pai Satish Pai Government First Grade College, Car Street. Yoga guru Gopalakrishna Delampady was the resource person. Delampady also conducted yoga session for staff and students of the St. Aloysius College at the colleges Arrupe Block.

More than 150 students and staff members attended the yoga session organised jointly by St. Agnes Colleges Post-Graduate Department of Psychology and Clinical Psychology and Centre for Post-Graduate Studies and Research.

Chairman of Sharada Group of Institutions M.B. Puranik chaired the Yoga day celebrations held at Sharada Vidyalaya in Kodailbail.

Among the other institutions where the celebrations were held included Yenepoya Naturopathy and Yogic Science College and Hospital, St Theresas School and Shakti Residential School.

Udupi Principal District and Sessions Judge Shantaveera Shivappa led a group of judicial officers and advocates who performed Yoga on the Udupi District Court premises on Tuesday morning. Mangaluru advocates performed yoga at the Old District Court building on Tuesday evening.

Staff of Adani Airports, Central Industrial Security Force, Airport Customs personnel and staff of private airlines took part in the International Yoga Day celebrations held at the Mangaluru International Airport.

Staff of Employees Provident Fund Organisation celebrated the Yoga day at the Mangaluru RegionalOffices auditorium. Yoga teacher Kushalappa Gowda conducted the yoga session. Regional PF Commissioner (RPFC)-1 N. Gopalkrishnan and RPFC-2 Sandeep Kumar were among those who took part in the programme.

Essay and quiz competition were held for the staff, while painting competition was held for children of the staff members.

International Yoga Day was also celebrated at the New Mangalore Port Trust. Office-bearers of Dakshina Kannada Union of Working Journalists and other reporters from the district did asanas at the Press Club.

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India is all set to unveil its first integrated Ayurveda nursing degree as an add-on to Allopathy or conventional nursing programme in an effort to offer the best of integrated medicine benefits to patients. Offered to nurses trained in Allopathy, the Ayurveda component will be a year-long add-on training capsule with specific subjects and hands-on training.

The proposal, which is in the last phase of its approval with the Nursing Council of India, is expected to become a reality by this year-end.

The syllabus has been created by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), the apex tertiary care centre for Ayurveda in the country, said AIIA director Prof. Tanuja Nesari, who added that this will be a first of its kind programme which will be a breakthrough in integrative health care.

Giving details of the initiative Dr. Rajagopala S, medical superintendent, AIIA, said nursing care was one of the four important pillars of health care and the integrated knowledge of both the therapies would be an asset.

The syllabus has been prepared by top professionals in both allopathic and Ayurveda fields and the intake will be of nursing graduates who have finished their allopathic training. The syllabus has been submitted to the Nursing Council and the council has had several rounds of meetings on the issue, he said.

If all goes well we should be able to offer the course soon. Besides the AIIA, institutes that have the infrastructure and manpower to conduct the course will be offering this to students, he added.

Nursing superintendent at the AIIA Sindhu Rajesh said this would be a residency programme where students would take theory classes and work in hospital for hands-on training.

We are proposing a 80:20 ratio of practical and theory, she said, adding that the syllabus had been approved in-principle and the suggestions made by the council had been incorporated. The draft syllabus was now undergoing the approval process.

The notification for the course could come in by August-end if all goes well, said Ms. Rajesh.

India currently offers Ayurveda nursing for those having finished Class 12 with science subjects.

The courses being offered currently, both B.Sc programme and diploma, dont offer nurses trained in the Ayurvedic stream a licence and registration number, which allows them the flexibility to work in the national or international arena. Their university registration is not recognised by the Indian Nursing Council, said Ms. Rajesh.

She added that the Nursing Council wants rigorous training like that offered to allopathic nurses for those wanting to specialise in Ayurveda. This can be achieved by the add-on programme that we are offering. It also eliminates the lacunae of not being registered to work internationally. Also, for the integrated medical therapy that we offer to our patients allopathic training helps. The idea is to provide holistic and rigorous medical care for patients, said Ms. Rajesh.

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Get to know Chiropractor Dr. Anthony Hardnett, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

(ProNewsReport Editorial):- New York City, New York Jun 21, 2022 (Issuewire.com)An established chiropractor, Dr. Hardnett places his emphasis on treating the patient as a whole and finding the cause of the problem, not just the symptoms. He owns and operates the premier state-of-the-art Effective Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center in Maryland, and has an overwhelmingly high success rate in helping patients with their health concerns. He feels that offering the latest treatment options, efficient care plans and patient education are all keys to the patients ultimate success. In 11 short years, he has made his practice the premier state-of-the-art chiropractic health and wellness facility in Maryland.

Effective Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center has grown from a small, 2-person office to a staff of 16 with expanded services and providers to meet their patients needs. It provides a variety of services that make them a one-stop-shop for healthcare. And in an effort to further expand services, the doctor has now added a Medical Doctor and Nurse Practitioner establishing Effective Integrative Healthcare, LLC to provide more integrative services for the community. He also added another office in Prince Georges County to further expand the practices ability to reach and help more patients.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Hardnett graduated with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in 2007. He is board-certified in Integrative Medicine (BCIM), which is the practice of using multiple treatment options within traditional medicine and alternative medicine to help patients. He also has extensive post-doctorate education relating to MRI interpretation and treatment of disc-related injuries.

With an unwavering commitment to his specialty, the doctor has been recognized as a Diplomate of the College of Manipulative and Body-Based Practices (DMBBP), which enhances his knowledge of how manipulation of the spine can assist the body to heal, as well as a Diplomate of the American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals (DAAMLP).

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that mainly deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine. A chiropractor uses spinal adjustments, manipulation, and other techniques to manage patients health concerns, including neck pain, back pain, headaches, vertigo, and a long list of other ailments and conditions. They aim to improve patients functionality and quality of life by properly aligning the bodys musculoskeletal structure and enabling the body to heal itself naturally, without the use of medication or surgery.

Learn More about Dr. Anthony Hardnett:Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2610078-Anthony-Hardnett-Chiropractor, or through Effective Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center, https://www.eihmd.com/about-us/

About FindaTopDoc.comFindaTopDoc is a digital health information company that helps connect patients with local physicians and specialists who accept your insurance. Our goal is to help guide you on your journey towards optimal health by providing you with the know-how to make informed decisions for you and your family.

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MADRID, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Idoven, a pioneering health tech company advancing early detection and precision medicine of cardiovascular disease, today announced that it has raised $19.8 million in funding. The funding consists of a $12.9 million Series A round co-led by global software investor Insight Partners and Northzone with participation from Wayra.

The round is also supplemented by $6.9 million in grant and equity funding awarded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The new funding will be used to further develop the company's best-in-class AI platform to identify arrhythmias and cardiac abnormalities, as well as accelerate hiring to build on its mission to advance early diagnosis and precision medicine of cardiovascular diseases.

A prominent list of angel investors joined the round, including Ron Vianu, Founder and CEO of Covera Health; Brad Fluegel, Former SVP, Chief Healthcare Commercial Officer and Strategy Officer at Walgreens; and Vlad Lata, Founder and CEO of Avi Medical, among others. The round was also joined by existing angels, including Iker Casillas, captain of Spain's World Cup-winning football team and UNDP ambassador, and former senior executives from Amazon and Apple, Diego Piacentini and Sebastian Gunningham. This round follows a $2 million seed round raised 12 months ago from leading business angels, Wayra and the Accel Starter programme.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and is expected to be a $1 trillion public health burden by 2035, based on a study by the American Heart Association1. Managing this public health challenge starts with early diagnosis, and the most ubiquitous point-of-care test to detect heart problems is the electrocardiogram (ECG). However, today's healthcare outdated systems are not sufficient to keep up with the demand for ECG interpretation. Over 1 million hours are spent by physicians just in Europe every day analysing patients' ECG data to diagnose arrhythmias and other heart conditions. Moreover, with the use of wearables and other biosensors rapidly accelerating, the healthcare industry requires new approaches to analyse data at unprecedented speed and scale. Idoven was born to solve this problem.

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Idoven's team of data scientists, engineers and cardiologists leverage a proprietary deep learning system applied to cardiology to develop the world's first cardiology-as-a-service platform powered by AI that augments a clinician's ability to identify, triage and diagnose patients at scale. The solution is cloud-based and hardware-agnostic, able to analyse ECGs of any duration and from any device, and is made available to customers via API. The algorithmsdetect heart conditions that affect over 90% of the global population.

Unlike other health technology companies using AI to detect heart problems that are proprietary to their own hardware, Idoven's technology is hardware agnostic. This ensures that Idoven's algorithms are trained on the most complete database of signals, from 1-lead smartwatch ECGs to 12-lead hospital ECGs and long-duration ambulatory ECGs. Interpreting all types of ECG data is critical for obtaining a complete and standardised picture of the patient's cardiac history at any moment during the patient journey.

Dr. Marina Manuel Breysse, cardiologist, co-founder and CEO of Idoven said "Our AI software, Willem, has been learning cardiology for years and today, can help diagnose heart disease, anywhere and at any time, dramatically increasing our capacity to identify people in need of care. Our vision is to transform the way cardiovascular diseases are identified by augmenting the physician's decision making through integration of AI algorithms into the everyday clinical workflow. Deep learning algorithms can significantly improve the diagnostic accuracy of software found in existing ECG hardware, and create new prediction capabilities. Our technology is being used by leading medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies to standardise at scale the analysis of ECGs. ECGs are used in virtually all clinical trials, to track patients' heart conditions in almost any medical specialty, as well as to monitor the safety of treatments with cardiac effects, particularly prevalent in cardiac and cancer treatments. We are excited to be at the very forefront of this movement in cardiovascular care to help doctors and patients all over the world."

One of the company's early backers, Iker Casillas, legendary Real Madrid goalkeeper and World Cup-winning Spain football team captain, refers to Idoven as "the AI that saved my life." After suffering a life-changing heart attack during training in 2019, Casillas and his foundation have teamed up with Idoven to promote the early detection and intervention of cardiovascular diseases, particularly among the most vulnerable groups like children with Down Syndrome and patients with congenital heart diseases or at high risk of sudden cardiac death.

Scott Barclay, Managing Director at Insight Partners said, "The future of medicine requires deeply validated artificial intelligence deployed via API to augment clinicians, and this is especially true in cardiology given the importance of heart health and the explosion of monitoring technology. Idoven has the chance to improve healthcare and save lives, at scale. This is the essence of the type of software-driven technology and empathy that Insight looks for in early healthcare investments."

Michiel Kotting, Partner at Northzone said, "In meeting the team at Idoven we were instantly struck with how big the impact of their work can be on global health. Starting with cardiologist-level accuracy in seconds and at scale for hospital ECGs, saving cost and avoiding delays, the database they are building up will enable potential heart problems to be spotted in advance on everyday fitness trackers. The unique skill set of a phenomenal team with deep backgrounds in cardiology, statistics, AI/ML and operations will enable this exciting future. We are incredibly proud and excited to join the team on this journey."

Through exclusive partnerships and research collaborations with world-class research institutions, Idoven has developed one of the world's largest ECG databases for AI development and scientific innovations. Among them is the pan-European MAESTRIA Consortium (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Early Detection of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation) that involves collaboration with 17 other leading European and US research centres, and industry partners to develop and validate the first European integrative diagnostic digital platform, starting with atrial fibrillation.

About IDOVEN

Idoven is a health technology company advancing early detection and precision medicine for cardiovascular diseases. Idoven's AI-powered platform, WillemTM, delivers substantial improvements to the speed, consistency and accuracy of electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation and prediction. Its powerful, proprietary AI algorithms, which work with existing ECG devices, are also being applied to develop disease biomarkers towards patient identification, risk stratification and prognosis, as well as drug cardiac safety monitoring. Idoven partners with leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies on AI-driven innovations to develop a new standard of cardiovascular care. Idoven has been awarded with numerous distinctions for its AI technology in Europe and the US, including the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator and Horizon 2020 (H2020) awards and the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award from the US National Academy of Medicine. The company is backed by top tier investors including Insight Partners, Northzone and Wayra (Telefnica), the Accel Starters programme, leading business angels and EIT Health. For more information on Idoven, visit idoven.ai or follow us on LinkedIn @idoven.

About Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of February 24, 2022, the closing of the firm's recent fundraise, Fund XII, brings Insight Partners' regulatory assets under management to over $90B. Insight Partners has invested in more than 600 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Insight Partners meets great software leaders where they are in their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.

About Northzone

Northzone (northzone.com) is an early-stage venture capital fund built on experience spanning multiple economic and disruptive technology cycles and has over $1.7 billion under management. Founded in 1996 and with a team spread across three main hubs, New York, London and Stockholm, Northzone has to date raised nine funds and invested in more than 150 companies, including category-defining businesses like Spotify, iZettle, Avito, Kahoot!, Hopin, Klarna and Trustpilot.

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