Frequent readers of this blog are familiar with the fundamental importance that Jim Watson and I attribute to stresses and stress-responses in driving health and longevity. The professional society that is concerned with such stresses is the International Dose Response Society, and we want to call your attention to the 13th annual meeting which will be held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst Massachusetts April 22-23, 2013. Information on the conference and registration can be accessed by clicking here.
The theme of the conference this year is Preconditioning – Adaptive Responses in Biology and Medicine – Building Biological Shields Against Disease and Injury
“Low levels/doses of numerous stressors (e.g., exercise, intermittent fasting, hypoxia, heat, cold, radiation, electricity, toxins, chemicals/drugs) are known to stimulate a wide range of adaptive responses that have the potential to that trigger adaptive responses also offer ways to enhance healthy aging, improve human performance, and prevent damage in tissues exposed afterward to injurious levels of stressors, including severe psychological stress. Leading researchers will present numerous examples of the adaptive response and show how understanding molecular mechanisms(s), optimizing dosimetry and selecting the appropriate stressors will be important in enabling scientific and technological advances that can translate into future benefits for society.â€
“AREAS OF INTEREST for the conference
- Pre- Post-Conditioning
- Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Depression and PTSD
- Concussions/Traumatic Brain Injury
- Improving Surgical Outcomes
- Stroke/Cardiovascular Disease
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy
- Healthy Lifestyles, Aging and Life Extension
- Intermittent Fasting
- Exercise
- Chemical/Nutritional Supplements
- Low Dose Radiation and Longevity
- Adaptive response-based cosmetics
- Enhancing Human Performance
- Cognition
- Endurance, Strength and Speed
- Fatigue/Jet Lag: Prolong Onset/Speed Up Recovery
- Wound Healing Acceleration – skin, tendon, muscle, bone, and vascularâ€
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