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Nina Russin

December 13, 2021 by Nina Russin

Can Artificial Intelligence Outperform the Human Brain?

2 minute read As the field of artificial intelligence advances, health care providers express concerns about whether computers will at some point outperform us. Although machine learning and particularly deep learning has produced some impressive achievements, the way that the human brain develops and acquires knowledge cannot at this point be replicated. This does not […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconneuroscience,  artificial intelligence,  deep learning

November 12, 2021 by Nina Russin

East Meets West: A Global Perspective on Healthcare Ethics

3 minute read Although there is consensus regarding importance of cultural competency in healthcare delivery (Hoge et al., 2014), our ethical framework is distinctly western. Beauchamp and Childress’ Principlism theory (2019), which forms the basis for this focuses on four concepts- respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice- all having cross-cultural relevance. However, the way […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconpatient consent,  philosophy,  ethics

October 18, 2021 by Nina Russin

Are Mobile Phones the Newest Members of the Care Team?

3 minute read Mobile phones are ubiquitous, with data from GSMA Intelligence citing 5.27 billion unique mobile phone users around the world (Datareportal.com, 2021), and the number of users growing at a rate of 2.3% per year. This represents 66.9% of the population (Datareportal.com, 2021). According to a 2021 report by Statista, the United States […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconmhealth,  team

September 13, 2021 by Nina Russin

Evolving Roles for Behavioral Health in Precision Medicine

3 minute read There is no question that precision medicine, defined as the use of genetic, genomic, and epigenetic information to ‘personalize’ therapeutic strategies is creating unprecedented opportunities for improving health care delivery (Denny et al., 2021). As the cost of genomic sequencing decreases, the speed at which such technologies are transitioning from ‘bench-to-bedside’ has […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconprecision medicine,  genomics,  informatics

August 18, 2021 by Nina Russin

The Beauty of Numbers: How Mathematics Drives Scientific Inquiry

2 minute read The Cambridge dictionary defines mathematics as a system for the study of numbers, shapes, and space (Cambridge.org, n.d.). While most of us conceptualize mathematics as a method for computing complex functions, the true beauty of numbers lies in their ability to transcend cultural and linguistic barriers. Simply put, mathematics is the universal […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconscientific method,  scientific inquiry

July 19, 2021 by Nina Russin

Flow: How mindfulness can drive intellectual and athletic achievement

2 minute read The role of mindfulness meditation in reducing stress, anxiety and depression is well established, with a 2017 meta-analysis linking such practices to better control of the sympathetic nervous system (Pascoe et al., 2017). Key to the practice of mindfulness is present-state awareness, also referred to as flow (Davis & Ludwig, 2018). In […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconmindfulness,  physical activity

June 15, 2021 by Nina Russin

Tiny Housekeepers: Emerging Roles for the Smallest Brain Cells

3 minute read If neurons are the brain’s rock stars, then glia are its supporting cast. Although neurons are the only brain cells that can transmit electrical signals, glia maintain energy homeostasis via glycogen storage and regulation (Dienel & Carlson, 2019) and are intimately involved in the production and regulation of two essential neurotransmitters: GABA […]

Category iconResearch Tag iconneuroscience

May 24, 2021 by Nina Russin

What can Behavioral Economics Prospect Theory Teach us about Vaccine Pushback?

3 minute read Behavioral economics, as proposed by Kahneman and Tversky, was created in response to neoclassical theories that endorse rational decision-making (Reuter & Montag, 2016). According to Nobel laureate, Daniel Kahneman, people make decisions based on heuristics and biases, which, depending on the situation, may or may not yield the greatest gain (Kahneman, 2011). […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  vaccine,  behavioral economics

April 22, 2021 by Nina Russin

Goober’s Logic: Lessons from my Cat

2 minute read It is no surprise that pandemic-related isolation has, for many, had pathological consequences. Hardly a day passes without some mention in the media of anxiety and depression. What has received less attention is how COVID-19 affected our furry friends. For my cat, Goober, it has been the greatest thing to ever happen […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconpets,  COVID-19

April 9, 2021 by Nina Russin

Food for Thought: How the Brain Feeds Itself

3 minute read The human brain constitutes about two percent of body mass yet consumes approximately 20% of available blood sugar (Mergenthaler et al., 2013). Unlike other major energy consumers such as muscle and liver cells, neurons store very little glucose, certainly not enough to avoid a shortage (Dienel & Rothman, 2019). In addition, while […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconneuroscience,  nutrition

March 18, 2021 by Nina Russin

The Greater Good: Working Towards a Post-Pandemic World

2 minute read In a recent article for the New Yorker, physician/author Siddhartha Mukherjee discussed a surprising finding: that COVID-related deaths in a number of low-income countries are a fraction of the totals in developed nations such as the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and Spain (Mukherjee, 2021). How could this be? Was this […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  global health,  community health

February 25, 2021 by Nina Russin

Glass Half Full: Making a Case for Optimism

2 minute read The current pandemic is the greatest healthcare crisis most of us have experienced during our lifetimes, with over half a million deaths from the novel virus in the US alone (CDC, 2021). Yet for those who journalist Tom Brokaw described as “The Greatest Generation” (Brokaw, 1998), COVID-19 is simply another roadblock. Brokaw […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconoptimism,  COVID-19,  vaccine,  hope

January 29, 2021 by Nina Russin

A Delicate Balance: Allostasis During the Pandemic

3 minute read In the late 1980s, neurologists Sterling and Eyer introduced the theory of allostasis, which describes how certain physiological processes such as heart rate and blood pressure shift rapidly in order to maintain the internal mileiu.1 In a healthy animal, such adaptations serve to maintain a homeostatic baseline. However, when internal or external […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconCOVID-19,  stress,  allostasis

December 30, 2020 by Nina Russin

For the Love of Learning: A Reflection on the Written Word

3 minute read Next month, I will turn 65: a point in life when one realizes that the rearview is longer than what lies ahead. The decision to enter Arizona State University’s DBH program after 30 years in journalism raised a few eyebrows among former colleagues. My own perspective is one of evolution, stemming from […]

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December 1, 2020 by Nina Russin

In the Mind’s Eye: Adapting New Technology for a Familiar Adage

5 minute read Emerging research is bringing new meaning to this familiar adage. Although the study of eye movements is more than a century old, new technology has made eye tracking devices more comfortable for research subjects, and more portable for use in naturalistic settings.1 In general, eye movement studies are of two types. The […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconneuroscience,  cognitive science,  research update

October 13, 2020 by Nina Russin

Brave New World: Technology is Helping Providers to Find Affective Disorders Earlier, but Patient Privacy Concerns Abound

5 minute read Although we can’t predict what the post-pandemic world will look like, it is certain that it will bear little resemblance to the period preceding the current crisis. Mobile health and Internet technologies have been developing at breakneck pace, reflecting the recent focus on telehealth, as well as the omnipresence of cell phones. […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconhealth technology,  patient privacy,  mental health

September 14, 2020 by Nina Russin

Shell Shocked: Psychological implications for those working on COVID’s front lines

3 minute read As COVID-19 progresses into its ninth month, there is growing concern about long-term psychological consequences for frontline workers, and their inability to self-monitor. Shell shock was a term first used during World War I to describe psychological trauma among soldiers who had served on the front lines. Researchers observing symptoms such as […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconwellness,  COVID-19,  health workers

August 11, 2020 by Nina Russin

Seniors for Seniors Animal Adoption Programs Bring Older Adults Out of Isolation

2 minute read Older adults have been among those most impacted by the current pandemic, both physically and emotionally. In addition to advancing age, many such individuals suffer from chronic diseases that increase risk for unfavorable health outcomes should they contract  COVID-19. Although self-isolation is keeping them healthy, many find quality of life to be […]

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