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Friday wouldn't be the same without Medical Science & Tech Digest. See our round-up of fascinating articles below. Firstly, is an article about how Mayo Clinic scientists created mini brain models in a dish that closely match key features seen in the brains of patients with Lewy body dementia. https://lnkd.in/gtq5vhHp Next, is a publication announcing that the 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of tiny pieces of RNA, called microRNAs, that play a key role in regulating gene activity in animals and plants. https://lnkd.in/dCjvYWCw Thirdly, is an article discussing the vagus nerve, which branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind. https://lnkd.in/gz7eipcr #manhattanlife #medicalscienceandtech #healthtechnology #healthscience

ManhattanLife is seeking a Customer Service Representative for our Medicare Supplement and Dental, Vision & Hearing departments in Houston, Texas. This full-time position involves managing inbound calls in a timely manner while providing high quality service. Minimum qualifications include a High School Graduate degree or equivalent (GED); an Associate’s Degree is preferred. The ideal candidate will have proficient technical skills using various programs and applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and/or Webex Teams, IBM AS400 (Client Access Solutions), and Microsoft SharePoint. Want to learn more about this position? Find the job posting here: https://lnkd.in/gQdWRzuy #manhattanlife #customerservicejobs #texasjobs #insurancejobs #houstonjobs

Today's Health Tip Wednesday looks at recommendations for promoting skin health from the National Institute of Aging. #manhattanlife #healthtipwednesday #skinhealth #caringforskin

It’s a new season and a brand-new building for employees at Standard Life and Casualty Insurance Company, a ManhattanLife company, which has moved from its original address in Salt Lake City to 5295 Commerce Drive, Suite 500, in Murray, Utah. President of Standard Life, Todd Tippets, remarked, “We are ecstatic about our new offices! This building is more centrally located, and we still have the scenic views so unique to Utah. As we begin a fresh chapter, my team and I look forward to providing the same high-quality service we always have.” On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Todd Hayden, Senior Vice President of Marketing, joined staff for the official ribbon cutting to celebrate! #manhattanlife #standardlifeandcasualty #standardlife #seniorsolutions

Check out this week’s edition of Medical Science & Tech Digest! Firstly, is an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) capsules for oral use for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. https://lnkd.in/gR_GWnSY Secondly, is an article about a woman that has undergone a stem-cell therapy made from her own cells, to treat her type 1 diabetes. https://lnkd.in/gFwAKPuh Thirdly, is an article about how a monkey that performed poorly on vision tests did much better after having a stem cell transplant to patch up holes in its retina https://lnkd.in/gmfCTfVm #manhattanlife #healthscience #medicalscience #medicalscienceandtechnology

This week’s Health Tip Wednesday reviews a few tricks to treating one’s teeth well. #manhattanlife #healthtipwednesday #dvh #dentalvisionhearing #dentalhygiene #dentalhealth

This week’s collection of intriguing articles explores what’s new in health and technology. From Popular Science, comes a publication about the placebo effect, telling how a research team found the effectiveness of the placebo analgesia did not seem to be contingent on participants’ dopamine levels. https://lnkd.in/gR8Q4THn From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, comes an announcement that the FDA has approved Aqneursa (levacetylleucine) for the treatment of neurological symptoms associated with Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 15 kilograms. https://lnkd.in/eDGkZKpw From Wired, is an article about a type of brain-computer interface, a device that collects and decodes brain signals. The article explains why a Spanish biotech company views its carbon material as a way to power the brain-computer interfaces of the future. https://lnkd.in/e_-MfkFe #manhattanlife #healthtechnology #medicaltechnology #healthcaretechnology

A well-paved independence informs our responsiveness. That’s the main theme behind the latest ManhattanLife newspaper ad. Check out our color print ads every other Tuesday in 'The Wall Street Journal', in Business & Finance, Section B. #manhattanlife #thewallstreetjournal #wsjads #printadvertising

ManhattanLife is seeking a Claims Processor to support our team in Utah. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent (GED), one year of business experience, and insurance knowledge is preferred. Tasks include reviewing, repricing, and paying claims, and daily data entry of all claims for Medical, Home Health Care Prescription (HHC RX), Student Accident (SA), Cancer (CA), and Accident (AC) claims. Additionally, the role involves following up on all pending claims. To learn more and apply, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gKHSCYMb #manhattanlife #insurancejobs #claimsjobs #utahjobs #murrayjobs

Today's Health Tip Wednesday trains its lens on methods for supporting eye health. #manhattanlife #healthtipwednesday #eyecare #eyehealth