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Changing course: Yale classes adapt to the pandemic – Yale News

What does it mean to teach during a global pandemic? Even beyond the shift to Zoom classrooms and virtual lectures, it has for many Yale professors meant rethinking how a course can serve as a shared intellectual pursuit and also a chance for finding much-needed community.

Ive missed my students a great deal, said Anne Fadiman, the Francis Writer in Residence. At the beginning of every class, I ask each student to tell us how they're doing. That's probably more to reassure me than for them.

Faculty across disciplines have reexamined their course materials and found new opportunities to engage students in reflection on the current historical moment through the lenses of literature, history, languages, sociology, art, economics, and the law. Professors and instructors are encouraging students to document their responses to the global pandemic, compare it to plagues of the past, and consider how it affects communities differently based on demographic factors such as race and socioeconomic status.

Students understand themselves as being part of a historical time.

Students understand themselves as being part of a historical time, said David Engerman, the Leitner International Interdisciplinary Professor of History.

Heres a look at how some Yale faculty have adapted their spring courses in light of the pandemic.

When we were forced to move our classes online, we talked as a group about how best to address the current health crisis, and it was decided that the pandemic itself would become the focus of the students' weekly journal prompts, said graphic design critic Pamela Hovland 93 M.F.A., who teaches the course On Activism: The Visual Representation of Protest and Disruption.

Typically, students in the class engage with primary source material from Yales archives and collections pertaining to social issues, choosing one as the basis for creating a personal visual journal. Now, they are using the pandemic as an opportunity to enter a graphic tradition of recorded activism, adding their own reactions to the pandemic to the archives, Hovland said.

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Yale's students, staff, faculty, and administration must be included in the university's archives as part of Yales own history and for future research, Hovland said. My hope is that my students visual responses to the impact on their personal lives as well as their now virtual collaborative efforts will be part of that still-unfolding story.

Robert J. Shiller, Nobel laureate and Sterling Professor of Economics, began a recent lecture by breaking from his syllabus to show a video from one of President Trumps COVID-19 Task Force briefings, and engage students in a discussion.

I would call these two epidemics what epidemiologists call co-epidemics, he told his students via Zoom. You have an epidemic of disease, and an epidemic of economic anxiety, which is inhibiting spending. Shiller also held a previously unscheduled open discussion session, during which students explored how finance and insurance could lessen the impact of the coronavirus.

Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, Ahyan Panjwani, a Ph.D. candidate and teaching assistant in the course, said hes noticed students being a lot more interested in the inner working of financial markets as a result of the crisis. Panjwani has fielded questions on a range of subjects, including actions by the Federal Reserve, food rationing, commodities futures, and market volatility. On net, the enthusiasm among students has increased, Panjwani said.

Professor Daniel HoSang shifted the focus of both of his graduate and undergraduate courses to anti-Asian violence and the racialization of disease as the pandemic took hold, hosting weekly Zoom webinars with prominent scholars, writers, artists, and critics.

In a recent graduate seminar, HoSang, associate professor of American studies and ethnicity, race, and migration, hosted Natalia Molina, a historian who focuses on the intersection of race and public health, who discussed how historical notions of immigrants as disease-bearing have shaped responses to COVID-19. In his undergraduate seminar, HoSang said, they are discussing histories of anti-Asian violence and collective responses to it.

Undergraduate students are also changing their capstone projects to reflect the current crisis, he said, including a comparative examination of the racial responses to outbreaks of Ebola and the coronavirus.

Students are researching 17th-centurytextson epidemics and are analyzing these in light of the current pandemic, said Christophe Schuwey, who teaches an advanced undergraduate seminar called Fake News and True Stories, centered on early modern France.

The rhetoric is strangely similar to todays, said Schuwey, assistant professor of French. The plague, for instance, is compared to a military enemy not unlike many heads of state and media institutions do today. Students are gathering information and comparing these early sources to current news stories in ongoing research projects. In particular, he asks students to look for the way untrue statements may be packaged in with one or two established facts to keep the news circulating.

It is important to understand what happened 400 years ago because this gives us a better perspective on what we are going through today, Schuwey said. By the end, I am hoping we will have a research dossier with pamphlets from the 17th century compared to todays epidemic media.

In Origins of Global Power, historian David Engerman added an assignment about the coronavirus and the American response to the pandemic.In that assignment, students locate and look at current news stories as though they were historical artifacts which in due time, said Engerman, they will be. Students relate current media coverage of coronavirus to broader themes around American power and how that power is exercised overseas, he said.

The course begins with the birth of the nation and ends with President Donald Trumps inauguration, with a final reading, suggested by a student, on the coronavirus. In their reflections so far, students have written about the United Nations and international cooperation, and compared the American response to COVID-19 to 1930s isolationism. Engerman recorded a lecture segment about the impact of disease on international relations, foreign policy, and the creation of the World Health Organization.

Students were moved beyond what I had to say to reflect on what the coronavirus response says about American power and this administration, Engerman said. Ive found it really rewarding.

Nina Kohn, visiting professor of law at Yale Law School, said the pandemic immediately raised questions pertinent to her spring seminar Aging and the Law.

The pandemic has made tangible many of the ethical and legal questions we ask students to grapple with, and thus had a profound effect in shaping the conversations we have with students, she said.

One of the courses key themesis the requirements for intergenerational justice. In other words, said Kohn: What do generations owe one another? And When can and should the law differentiate on the basis of chronological age?

With COVID-19 patients overwhelming hospital intensive care units and forcing medical professionals to make difficult decisions, Kohn said that the lessons of her course have never been more relevant.

We ask students to focus on the tough and uncomfortable questions, she said. Should ventilators be rationed based on age? Should it be lawful to refuse to resuscitate older COVID-19 patients? These are hard questions but necessary ones, and they have certainly affected the tenor of the class.

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It would be odd if I didnt talk about COVID-19, said Nicholas Christakis, the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science and professor of internal medicine, who is teaching the undergraduate sociology course Health of the Public. In addition to designing a lecture devoted to COVID-19, delivered just before students left for spring break, he began prompting students to think about the historical significance of the moment.

We are experiencing the sort of event that happens rarely in a lifetime like 9/11 or like an economic depression or the Vietnam War, Christakis wrote to students on March 20.I am 57 and I have never seen this myself, despite teaching about such matters for nearly 30 years.

In lieu of a second midterm, students are keeping Plague Journals. These are diary entries that can be personal or impersonal, and touch on the themes from our class, such as networks, social support, inequality, Christakis said. Not only could the journals serve as useful historical archives, but the act of writing them, he said, creates a sense of shared community, even though we are physically apart.

For her writing seminar (Re)Defining Family, lecturer in English Alison Coleman had students tour the digital interactive exhibit Your Story, Our Story at the TenementMuseum in New York City.

My students are really thinking about what constitutes family and how a familys traditions and sense of identity form who you are as a person and your place in the world. That's become a very direct concern, Coleman said.

Students have been posting narrative stories related to how families are connecting, reconnecting, or dealing with separation during the pandemic. For their final project, her students will create a written portrait of a family member.

Im asking them to include a photograph or other piece of visual imagery to accompany their writings, she said. The final assignment has always been a conscious shift away from a scholarly view and instead a look at the personal view of family this is especially relevant now.

Interested in more? Learn how professors at Yale School of Public Health have incorporated COVID-19 into their courses here and how one mechanical engineering class shifted gears from robots to ventilator designs in response to the pandemic.

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This Anti-Aging Facial Tool Instantly Firms and Lifts Skin and It’s Half Off – Yahoo Lifestyle

If youre as beauty obsessed as I am, then you most likely have an infinite number of reasons to justify the (not so) occasional skincare splurge. Perhaps youve exhausted the products in your daily regimen, or youve begun to notice unwelcome changes to your complexion that need a little boost beyond your favorite eye cream. While regular visits to the dermatologist may not be an option for most, at-home beauty devices very well can be. And since many of these tempting tools can still err on the pricey side, it helps to keep an eye out for the occasional sale (wink, wink).

Raffaele Ruberto R-Lift X-Calibur Firming and Contouring Device is a micro-massaging device that delivers a more youthful complexion instantly, and it happens to be 50 percent off at Nordstrom right now. The sleek anti-aging tool firms and lifts the skin, particularly around the eyes, neck, and cheek bones. Just turn the device on and glide the t-bar head effortlessly across your skin for 10 minutes, letting the micro-currents do their work.

This device can be the perfect handy tool before any major event or your everyday makeup application, giving you plump, healthy-looking skin in minutes. You can also run it across both your top and bottom lips for a temporary plumping effect. Since the tool claims it provides an immediate difference in the lift and plumpness of skin, it left us curious what wonders this device can do after consistent daily use, so we turned to some Nordstrom shoppers to fill us in.

I incorporated the device into my serum routine and it immediately showed results by evening out my skin tone and texture, tightening and firming my skin, and helping with my pores, writes one shopper. Its definitely an investment. If youre spending $$$ using high-end beauty products, this device will elevate the return. I am a fan.

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Another says, I have every tool in the industry and this is a game changer! I'm already obsessed with this brand's No. 9 R-lift face and eye serum, which gives me that glass-like finish every time I put it on...but this tool, gives me an instant lift around my entire face and jawline, and plumps my lips! I always put my skincare on first then use this for increased penetration. I swear after two weeks, its taken my skin to the next level!

While the beauty tool normally goes for $125 dollars, weve caught it just in time for a major discount. For even better results, pair the firming and contouring device with the brands own face and eye serum, alongside the neck and decollete serum.

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Medical Wellness Market Report (2020-2027) on the basis of proprietary technologies, distribution channels, industrial penetration, manufacturing…

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Celebrity skin gurus share their best skincare tips and products – New York Post

Instead of a cooped-up quarantine, think of this as a self-care staycation. What better time to commit to a skincare overhaul?

We asked Lady Gagas skin expert Ada Ooi, along with celebrity aestheticians Vicki Morav (who works her magic on Kyra Sedgwick) and Mimi Luzon (skin savior to Gigi and Bella Hadid), to weigh in with their best skincare advice, routines and brands.

If you follow their expert tips, you may actually emerge from this anxiety-ridden time looking refreshed. (Or at least distract yourself in the meantime.)

London-based Ooi whose Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques are beloved by Mother Monster, Kate Middleton, Ellie Goulding and Rooney Mara (to name a few of her famous clients) recommends massaging your face with oil while youre #stayinghome.

It may seem counterintuitive, but she says the strategy will balance stressed skin and prevent pesky pimples and blackheads.

A lot of my customers with acne dont realize that the excessive sebum or blocked pores are actually created by their skin layers being too dry and sending a wrong signal to the brain that the skin needs more oil, she explains. Oil attracts oil, oil melts oil, and a good face oil with small oil molecules doesnt clog pores.

Our pick? This reparative product by Skyn Iceland, composed of 99.9% camelina oil, which is rich in fatty acids, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories.

Skyn IcelandArctic face oil, $42 at Dermstore

Ooi also suggests moisturizing your skin with a pro-level serum. A pea-size drop of Alpha Glow Flash Facial a three-in-one serum, primer and mask from her cult-favorite 001 Skincare line works like a spa visit in a bottle.

Its nine powerhouse ingredients, including hyaluronic acids, phospholipids, aloe vera and rose extracts, perk up dull and dry skin and aid in optimal water retention.

It also contains a low dose of salicylic acid and retinyl palmitate for breaking down stubborn sebum and providing gentle exfoliation, Ooi tells The Post.

Alpha-Glow Flash Facial, $144 (50 ml) at 001 Skincare

One essential to add to your sunlit WFH office space? SPF.

While glass used in cars and home windows are usually designed to block most UVB rays long-length UV that directly damages DNA and skin cells it does not offer protection from all UVA rays shorter-length UV that can contribute to skin-cell aging, leading to wrinkles and sunspots, explains Ooi. If youre indoors sitting close to a window you still run the risk of exposure to UVA rays and possible skin damage.

Our sunscreen loyalty lies with Supergoop! Zincscreen, a lightweight, pink-hued and non-nano zinc oxide formula composed of winter cherry, coconut and blueberry extracts.

Luxury lovers should opt for Mila Moursis broad spectrum sunscreen SPF 30, an antioxidant-packed gel with a splurge-worthy silky matte finish that doubles as a makeup primer.

Supergoop! Zincscreen SPF 40, $42 at Nordstrom

Broad spectrum sunscreen SPF 30, $148 at Mila Moursi

If youve tried every over-the-counter or derm-approved medication for troublesome cystic breakouts and still cant find relief, Ooi suggests trying LED light therapy. This powerful, noninvasive treatment triggers your bodys natural cell processes to accelerate skin rejuvenation, destroy acne-causing bacteria and eliminate scars.

I recommend starting with a blue light, which targets overactive oil glands and kills acne-causing bacteria beneath the skin, followed with a red light, she says. Once the epidermis absorbs the red light, it stimulates collagen protein growth to help scars heal, reduce inflammation and improve circulation leading to more oxygen and nutrients to speed up recovery.

Achieve similar results with Dr. Dennis Gross Skincares #stayhome version. The Darth Vader-like contraption calms inflammation, reduces wrinkles and eliminates sun spots, all while you lounge on the couch.

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare SpectraLite FaceWare Pro, $435 at Dermstore

Jade rollers are so 2019. This years millennial must-have is a gua sha gadget (based on a 2,000-year-old Chinese technique) which promises to improve nearly every skin affliction, from rosacea to adult acne.

Its one of the easiest ways to boost micro-circulation, says Ooi. More blood circulating to the skin means more oxygen delivery, which rids toxins and excessive fluids that might be creating unnecessary weight in combination with gravity.

Snag this therapeutic massage tool with your next Sephora order to reduce fine lines (including marionette and nasolabial laugh lines) for a better-than-Botox effect.

Mount Lai gua sha tool, $34 at Sephora

Your routine must begin (and end) with a clean canvas, so choose a daily cleanser that will remove dirt, leftover makeup, sweat and dead skin cells without drying you out.

New York-based expert Morav, whose Upper East Side spa draws celebs such as Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon and Kelly Rutherford, agrees: Cleansing is one of the most important starters during the skincare regimen, she tells The Post. My favorites are Forlled creamy foam for deep cleansing but not stripping, MBR enzyme booster for a mild to deep exfoliation, and Valmont White Falls for a creamy and gentle experience for sensitive skin.

Forlled Hyalogy creamy wash, $86 (148 ml) at Vicki Morav

MBR Medical Beauty Research enzyme cleansing booster, $227 (83 ml) at Vicki Morav

Valmont White Falls cleanser, $75 (124 ml) at Vicki Morav

If you already have an eye cream in your beauty arsenal, enlist it for double duty to perk up your pout. We can treat lips [the same way] we treat the areas around the eyes, says Morav. The skin has no oil glands, so it really depends on everything we put around it and on it.

Dab your go-to eye potion around your mouth and lips twice a day to hydrate and smooth fine lines.

Our hero product is Sisley-Paris eye contour mask: Work it into your lips to improvise a Kylie Jenner-inspired pucker before your next virtual date.

For extra kiss-worthy lips, add another layer of regenerating balm. Moravs pick is Perfect LipID from MBR.

Sisley-Paris eye contour mask, $149 at Saks Fifth Avenue

MBR Medical Beauty Research Perfect LipID balm, $102 at Vicki Morav

Yes, you can emerge from quarantine with a supermodel glow. This Irina Shayk-approved gold-leaf mask by Luzon (facialist to the Hadid sisters and many a Victorias Secret Angel) leaves skin radiating for more than a week.

Our 24-k gold mask is very popular among A-list celebs as it gives an instant glow to the skin that is visible in the eye for at least 10 days, Luzon tells The Post. This means that it is a real treatment, not just a beauty treatment.

24-k pure gold treatment, $149 (for one treatment), at Mimi Luzon

24-k pure gold treatment, $349 (for four treatments) at Mimi Luzon

For more quarantine skincare tips, check out our chat with celebrity makeup artistSheika Daley, whos spent years perfecting the complexions of Zendaya, Beyonc, Kelly Rowland and La La Anthony.

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The Skincare World Is Obsessed With Hyaluronic Acid – Yahoo Lifestyle

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From Good Housekeeping

In the skincare world, buzzy ingredients are a dime a dozen. But the super-trendy ingredient hyaluronic acid (HA) is actually here to stay. It's a powerhouse hydrator that's safe for virtually all skin types and can be found in everything from eye cream to face serum. But what is hyaluronic acid? "Naturally produced in the human body, [hyaluronic acid] is type of a sugar molecule that keeps our tissues cushioned and lubricated," explains Birnur Aral, Ph.D., director of the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab. "It is found in skin, joints, and connective tissue."

Don't be intimidated by the word "acid" in its name: Unlike exfoliating alpha- and beta- hydroxy acids or salicylic acid, HA is actually a gentle hydrator. In fact, when it's formulated for skincare, "hyaluronic acid is like a sponge that finds up to 1,000 times its weight in water," says Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. "It is what gives the skin its plumpness."

Skincare products with HA work hard to bring moisture to your skin all day by consistently drawing hydration from the air into your skin. In Beauty Lab tests, we've found that products with hyaluronic acid can hydrate skin extremely efficiently: Sometimes 400% better than creams 18 times the price, as we saw with Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream. Here's what HA is best at:

Hydrating. "Hyaluronic acid is a skin plumper by way of its ability to retain moisture," says Brendan Camp, M.D., double board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Medical Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery in New York City. "It helps to hydrate dry skin, providing a smooth, soft appearance."

Anti-aging. "As we age our skin produces less HA, contributing to the appearance of wrinkles," Dr. Camp explains. Hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps skin to "improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles," says Dr. Zeichner.

Joint pain. Yes, really but not applied topically. "Hyaluronic acid injections are also given to joints of people suffering from arthritis," says Aral. HA supplements are also popular for those suffering from joint pain and osteopenia.

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"Hyaluronic acid is something your body naturally makes, so it is generally considered safe [for all skin types]," says Dr. Camp. Allergic reactions to HA are rare, so that means whether you have oily skin, sensitive, dry skin, or combination skin, you have the green light to use hyaluronic acid products. Our pros note that HA is particularly helpful for parched skin in need of deep hydration.

"Because it works by retaining skin moisture, [HA] is most often found in products that are left on the skin," says Dr. Camp. "It can be found in face creams, serums, masks, eye creams, and body lotions." Even on sensitive skin, "it can be used twice daily," says Dr. Zeichner. "If you are dry, I typically recommend it as a serum under your moisturizer." Keep in mind that your favorite skincare products might already be laced with hyaluronic acid: Check the label for mention of "sodium hyaluronate."

If you feel that your fine lines and sallowness are too much for topical skincare products to tackle, keep in mind that "hyaluronic acid is the ingredient in fillers like Juvderm and Restylane that are used to volumize the skin," says Dr. Camp. Put simply, the injectable form of HA smooths out skin by increasing the volume in lips, cheeks, or any other area that may be prone to signs of aging, says Aral. These injections are temporary and will be broken down by enzymes in the body in six months to a year's time.

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Discovery links glucose metabolism abnormalities to Alzheimer’s disease – New Atlas

A new study, funded by the National Institutes of Healths National Institute on Aging, is offering novel insights into how protein expressions can be altered during the course of Alzheimers disease. The research suggests proteins regulating glucose metabolism and the anti-inflammatory activity of brain immune cells are linked with Alzheimers pathology, and could point researchers toward new treatment and diagnostics.

The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, comes out of a larger project called the Accelerating Medicines Partnership for Alzheimers Disease (AMP-AD). This NIH-led venture is designed to advance novel diagnostic and treatment targets while bringing together government, industry, and nonprofit organizations.

This new paper describes the results of the largest Alzheimers-related protein study conducted to date, gathering over 2000 brain tissue samples and around 400 cerebrospinal fluid samples from research centers across the United States. Expression patterns of more than 3000 proteins were measured, looking at differences between healthy subjects and Alzheimers patients at different stages of the disease.

This large, comparative proteomic study points to massive changes across many biological processes in Alzheimers and offers new insights into the role of brain energy metabolism and neuroinflammation in the disease process, explains Suzana Petanceska, the NIA director managing the AMP-AD Target Discovery Program.

In both cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue samples the research revealed higher expressions in Alzheimers patients of proteins involved in glucose metabolism and anti-inflammatory processes. Importantly, these elevated protein levels were also detected in subjects with preclinical Alzheimers, suggesting as well as a potential new treatment target, the protein abnormalities could serve as an effective early-stage biomarker of the disease.

Weve been studying the possible links between abnormalities in the way the brain metabolizes glucose and Alzheimers-related changes for a while now, say Madhav Thambisetty, one of the authors on the new study. The latest analysis suggests that these proteins may also have potential as fluid biomarkers to detect the presence of early disease.

The researchers note this study describes what is known as a fundamental research finding. This essentially means the study is outlining a foundational discovery, from which future research will hopefully be able to build new treatments or diagnostics. Suzana Petanceska notes this work has already been spread around the Alzheimers research community with the goal of inspiring new treatment targets.

The data and analyses from this study has already been made available to the research community and can be used as a rich source of new targets for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimers or serve as the foundation for developing fluid biomarkers, she concludes.

The study was published in the journal Nature Medicine.

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