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Life and Learning Systems (3) - Behavior from a Biological Perspective
Link to notes: docs.google.com Link to webpage: sites.google.com This is the third video in a series of discussions under the title of "Life and Learning Systems". The series advocates for bringing a more life-sciences approach to education within the framework provided by complexity science. This third video provides a broad (and quite shallow) overview of the interconnectedness of physiology, genetics, neurology, endocrinology, ethology, and ecology in respect to behavior, and as an extension learning and education.From:morellidjejuViews:1 0ratingsTime:26:56More inEducation

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International Neurology Symposium at Tehran #39;s Milad Hospital 2011 YouTube
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If you are a woman suffering from headaches to sleep issues and you have been told it's all in your head, it may be true.

There is emerging proof that neurological conditions can affect women and men differently.

Modern medicine is slowly coming around to the realization that men and women can experience many diseases differently and conditions affecting the brain are getting new scrutiny.

Women seem to be more susceptible to certain neurological disorders, which can be trickier to treat, which is why some centers are taking action.

The female brain and the male brain look a lot alike and, for the most part, function similarly.

But inside there are some gender differences.

Women, it turns out, are more susceptible to certain neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or migraines.

"There was a lot of pain and mostly it was in front of my face."

When it comes to sleep disorders, women are also more likely to be misdiagnosed.

The main culprit researchers say are fluctuating hormones.

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Neurology center focuses on women's brain

Best Docs Network Dallas Fort Worth October 28 2012
Best Docs Network Dallas Fort Worth is an up-beat medical TV show which features some of the best doctors in the DFW area. It airs Sundays at 10:00am on the CW33. This week #39;s lineup includes: Dr. Patrick Allen Private Practice, OB/GYN Female Hormone Therapy Dr. Clay Cockerell Dermpath Diagnostics Importance of Hygiene Dr. Freg Ghali Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas CLn Bodywash Dr. Richard Honaker Family Medicine Associates of Texas Medical Minute: Signs of a Heart Attack Dr. Glenn Ihde Ihde Surgical Group GERD Evaluation, Yolanda #39;s Story The LifeWorks Group Mental Health Overview of The Lifeworks Group Program Dr. Robert Myles PAMA, Inc. Back Pain II Dr. AL Shaw PAMA, Inc. Lyme Disease Dr. Ed Singleton PAMA, Inc. Endoscopic Foot Surgery Dr. Rebecca Stachniak Brain Spine Center of Texas Brain Tumor Dr. Supriya Thirunarayanan North Texas Institute of Neurology Headache Multiple SclerosisFrom:BestDocsNetworkViews:2 0ratingsTime:29:31More inScience Technology

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The 2012 Kansas University Endowment Chancellors Club awards have honored public administration professor and former Lawrence Mayor John Nalbandian for his teaching career and Richard Barohn, chairman of the KU Medical Centers neurology department, for his research.

KU Endowment announced the award winners Monday morning.

Nalbandian has been a KU faculty member since 1976, and he was a Lawrence City commissioner from 1991 to 1999, serving as mayor twice during that span. He has received numerous state and national honors for his work as a professor and as an elected official, but he said the Chancellors Club honor topped them all because it came from the place where hed worked for so long.

After 35 years, they know all the bruises, all the positives, all the negatives about this guy, Nalbandian said. They know everything, and so to get an award like this is the culmination of a wonderful set of teaching experiences.

He said that since 1976 hes taught virtually every student whos gone through the KU masters program for people aiming for careers in local government a program currently ranked No. 1 in the country by U.S. News and World Report.

Rosemary OLeary, a distinguished professor at Syracuse University whos been hired to join the KU School of Public Affairs and Administration in 2013, was once a student of Nalbandians. In a release, she said his classes changed her life.

Out of the nearly 100 professors I had while earning my degrees, John Nalbandian easily stands out as the best, OLeary said.

Often along with his wife, Carol, Nalbandian has provided consulting and training services for dozens of government organizations, including the cities of San Antonio, Phoenix and Charlotte, N.C. He is on the board of the Willow Domestic Violence Center, and hes a former chairman of the Lawrence Public Library Board of Trustees.

Barohn, the winner of the research award from the Chancellors Club, has been the chairman of the neurology department at the KU Medical Center since 2001.

According to a release, Barohns research has included the development of treatment trials for neuromuscular diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Newswise MINNEAPOLIS The American Academy of Neurology has named 30 neurologists from around the world to attend the esteemed Donald M. Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum, January 17-20, 2013, in San Diego, Calif. The Forum is the premier advocacy leadership skills development program designed to train neurologists to be effective advocates for their patients at the local, state and national levels. View the list of doctors selected to attend at http://www.aan.com/go/advocacy/active/palf/2013class.

Advocates from this program have used their leadership skills to champion much-needed changes to government and health care programs, raising awareness about brain diseases such as stroke, epilepsy, dementia and migraine, said Bruce Sigsbee, MD, President and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the worlds largest professional association of neurologists.

Graduates of the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum learn how to make a difference in their local, state and national governments, hone their communication skills and develop an advocacy action plan to try to solve health care challenges where they live and practice. Many graduates go on to:

Promote state and federal legislation Obtain financial support for research Develop coalitions Organize state neurological societies Lobby for fair reimbursement to maintain patients access to neurologic care Help draft position statements that affect future legislation

Since 2003, 298 members of the American Academy of Neurology from 45 US states and 18 countries have graduated from the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum. Many of these graduates have gone on to implement their action plans and provide solutions to health care challenges in their area.

This years trainees will be joined by 10 advisors, all of whom were selected from previous Forums based on their advocacy leadership experience to receive advanced mentorship training and work with the new 2013 trainees.

The Forum was named in memory of former Academy Board of Directors member Donald M. Palatucci, MD, and honors his spirited efforts as an advocate for his patients and profession.

The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 25,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimers disease, stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Parkinsons disease and epilepsy.

For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube.

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