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When state police apprehended 49-year-old Jeffrey McCracken June 25 for a suicide attempt, authorities set a date for his court hearing about a week later: July 3.

Instead, McCrackens loved ones spent July 3 at his funeral.

McCracken hanged himself at the Bedford County Correctional Facility sometime in the night between June 26 and 27, barely 48 hours after the near-miss attempt that had sent him there.

He wasnt under observation, officials said, because a screening had not shown any evidence he had any serious psychological issues.

I dont know how, within less than 14 hours of somebody attempting suicide with a gun, that you determine they are not a threat to themselves, McCrackens fiancee, Keri Moore of Burnt Cabins, said. I believe they failed him. The procedures are wrong. He should have been in a psych ward or some kind of medical place where he could be watched. There should have been something to help him along the way.

Moore has been in contact with a lawyer and is considering her legal options, she said this week.

Bedford County jail Warden Troy Nelson said a standard psychological screening, carried out by contracted medical staff, revealed little to indicate McCracken was a threat to himself. If it had, Nelson said, jail staff would have kept him in isolation and checked him regularly.

My investigation into Mr. McCrackens untimely death revealed that all facility protocol was handled accordingly and was simply an unfortunate occurrence beyond the control of my staff, Nelson said Friday in an email.

The events that led to McCrackens death began in the predawn hours of June 25 in a rural home along Great Cove Road in Fulton County.

McCracken and Moore had argued the prior evening, state police wrote in an affidavit. Between midnight and 1 a.m., McCracken called Moore to the kitchen, where he was armed with a long gun a rifle according to Moore, a shotgun according to state police.

McCracken pointed the gun at his own head. Moore lunged toward him and grabbed the barrel; McCracken pulled the trigger and a shot blasted into the ceiling.

Moore and her sister tried to wrestle the gun away, police wrote, but McCracken kept it and fled outside. The sisters called the police, who staged a manhunt in the woods and fields around the house.

Ive never ever felt that my life was in danger. Maybe thats why I felt so comfortable going after his weapon, Moore said last week.

McCracken had shown signs of depression, she said. The outdoorsman who once loved long solo trips in the woods a member of a national cave-exploration group and the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club had confided in her that he now feared being alone.

He was kind of hippie-like, Moore said. He loved animals, plants. He was a very passive person. No type of aggression out of him.

Now he was hiding from armed police. Moore said troopers reached him by cellphone and asked him to reveal himself: Come out; we just want to get you help.

Hours later, after sunrise, troopers found McCracken inside the house, Moore said. He was charged with three crimes: discharging a firearm into an occupied building (a felony) and simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, both misdemeanors.

Fulton County doesnt have a full-size jail, and officials in neighboring Franklin County threatened this year to eject their 20 Fulton County inmates as overcrowding worsens there. Instead, McCracken was sent directly to the Bedford County jail.

At Bedford, McCracken underwent a face-to-face psychiatric discussion with a contracted medical professional, Nelson said. A 2014 state inspection confirmed all inmates receive an initial health risk assessment within 24 hours of booking.

When Mr. McCracken arrived at the facility an Intake Screening was conducted per policy, whereby no signs of anger, depression or other related emotional abnormalities appeared to exist, Nelson said in an email. This particular screening includes a number of questions relating specifically to the inmates psychological state.

Inmates found to have emotional or psychological problems are held in an isolation cell, watched by guards and personally checked every 15 to 30 minutes, Nelson said.

Instead, McCracken was sent to a gymnasium with an attached restroom an area used as overflow when other blocks are full or undergoing maintenance, Nelson said. He could get out if his loved ones could secure $125,000 bond, court documents show.

After his booking, McCracken spoke with Moore twice by phone. He only vaguely recalled the night of the suicide attempt, she said.

He paused for a little while and said, Im sorry,' Moore said. I dont know how to put it. He didnt sound like himself.

He asked Moore to visit him the next day. She said she would.

Moores understanding of the events that followed stem largely from police who visited her afterward. Multiple attempts by the Mirror to reach Bedford County Coroner Rusty Styer were unsuccessful.

Sometime in the night of June 26 or the morning of June 27, McCracken walked to the attached bathroom, closed the door and hanged himself with a bedsheet, Moore said. It is unclear precisely how long it took for staff to find him, but Moore claims it took an hour.

County 911 dispatchers later said Styer was called to the scene at 6:07 a.m.

Officials then called Moores sister and told her police were on the way to explain what happened. Moore said she demanded answers: How could they have determined he wasnt a threat to himself? Why didnt he get treatment before he was sent to jail?

Since that day amid funeral planning and legal responsibilities Moore and others have sought legal help as they investigate what happened. Nick Hoffman, a Moore family friend with experience in law enforcement, said he has looked at case law on similar situations.

I think, if the guy would have got some proper treatment, he still wouldve been here today, Hoffman said.

Suicide is the leading cause of death in local and county jails, accounting for 35 percent of all deaths in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Rates keep rising, with suicides jumping 13 percent from 2013-14, the latest year for which the department has released data.

Some jail deaths are unavoidable, and others have spurred policy changes. In 2014, after a Bedford County jail inmate died of a health condition, the county commissioners voted to pay for an additional medical shift, although they did not explicitly attribute the change to the death.

Hoffman remains confident, however, that McCrackens suicide could have been prevented.

They should have known better, Hoffman said. The main thing here is to set an example. You dont do this stuff.

Mirror Staff Writer Ryan Brown is at 946-7457.

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New Patient FAQs Is the doctor a primary care physician?

Dr. Rimma Sherman is trained as a primary care physician and would be happy to provide acute care services. She will work with you closely as a consultant and coach in preventive, nutritional and integrative medicine to help you address the roots of chronic health problems.

MOST OF THE TESTING can be performed at the Integrative Medicine of New Jersey. Some testing can be done through conventional laboratories and others are only available through specialty laboratories. During your medical consultation, Dr. Sherman will determine which tests are needed and then our nurses will review testing recommendations, instructions (for instance, fasting or non-fasting, etc.) and costs.

Your financial resources, and how much testing you want to do, are taken into account and the plan for testing is reviewed with you. Testing is frequently done to assess nutritional status including amino acids, fatty acids, oxidative stress, vitamin levels, mitochondrial function, food allergies, and heavy metals. Many other tests are available, including genetic testing for a variety of conditions, hormone evaluations, bone health, gastrointestinal health, adrenal function, neurotransmitters and many others.

Some testing can be performed at home with test kits to collect urine, saliva or stool. Others may require you to go to a local laboratory to draw the blood. We also have an on-site phlebotomist for your convenience. In all cases, we will assist you in coordinating initial and follow-up testing.

While the testing gives a more complete picture of your status, effective care can be implemented without it, or testing can be done over time. You should not let this prevent you from seeing Dr. Rimma Sherman.

YES, DR. RIMMA SHERMANS MEDICAL license requires that she meet with a patient in order to provide an initial medical consultation, and there is no substitute for that initial doctor-patient connection. Follow-up appointments can be arranged by phone or in the office.

Dr. Rimma Sherman can, and does, prescribe medications whenever necessary. She is fully licensed and Board-certified.

Integrative Medicine of New Jersey works exclusively as an out-of-network provider for commercial plans. We charge a pre-paid amount based on the type of service, and will submit a claim on your behalf to your insurance company. We cannot assure you that services (office visits, phone consultations or lab tests) will be reimbursed. If insurance reimburses us, we will forward that on to you within 30 days. Some insurance carriers may cover medical services and laboratory tests performed by Dr. Sherman. Payment in full by check, cash or credit card is due at the time services are provided.

In an effort to help patients obtain and maintain life-long health and wellness, Dr. Rimma Sherman addresses the root cause of symptoms and corrects health ailments naturally rather than merely masking symptoms with drugs.

Dr. Sherman uses an innovative systems approach to assessing and treating your health care concerns. Perhaps you have experienced being examined by your doctor, having blood tests done, x-rays or other diagnostic tests taken, only for your doctor to report back that all your tests are normal. Yet, both you and your doctor know that you are sick. Unfortunately, this experience is all too common.

Most physicians were trained to look only in specific places for the answers, using the same familiar labs or diagnostic tests. Yet, many causes of illness cannot be found in these places. The usual tests do not look for food allergies, hidden infections, environmental toxins, mold exposures, nutritional deficiencies and metabolic imbalances. New gene testing can uncover underlying genetic predispositions that can be modified through diet, lifestyle, supplements or medications.

Dr. Rimma Sherman uses such testing to help her patients prevent illness and recover from many chronic and difficult to treat conditions. She is highly skilled in evaluating, assessing and treating chronic problems such as fibromyalgia, fatigue syndromes, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, mood and behavior disorders, memory problems, Parkinsons disease and other chronic, complex conditions. She also focus on the prevention and treatment of heart disease, diabetes, dementia, hormonal imbalances and digestive disorders.

THE INITIAL VISIT will include a 60-minute medical consultation with Dr. Rimma Sherman. Initial 60-minute MD consultation: $400.00 MD Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 60-Minutes: $400 MD Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 30-Minutes: $250 Nutritionist Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 60-Minutes: $180 Nutritionist Office Visit or Phone Follow-up 30-Minutes: $100 For more information about our fees, see our Practice Policies.

YES, WE DO RECOMMEND that all our patients see our nutritionist. It is very important to review the food allergies with our nutritionist once they become available, because the situation can be very complicated and hard to manage without assistance. Nutritionists have different points of view reflecting different standards. The Nutritionist at Integrative Medicine of New Jersey works in collaboration with Dr. Sherman and makes recommendations based on Dr. Shermans opinions.

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YOU SHOULD BRING all your vitamins and medicines in their original containers if possible. Old medical records are also very helpful, but if possible, these should be sent prior to the appointment.

Integrative Medicine of New Jersey is located in Livingston, New Jersey, across from Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Newark Liberty International Airport (Newark, NJ) is approximately 25 minutes and John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York, NY) is approximately 60 minutes from our office. For your convenience, we have selected various local hotels and inns. They are all included in the New Patient Packet, along with directions to our office that you will be receiving.

OUR PHONE NUMBER at Integrative Medicine of New Jersey is: (973) 736-5300. Our email address for general inquiries is Inquiries@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com. All questions and concerns can be communicated via email to: Inquiries: (Inquiries@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com) Supplements: (Supplements@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com) Nutritionist: (Nutritionist@IntegrativeMedicineofNJ.com)

Nutritional therapy is a vital component of your treatment plan. Following your initial medical consultation, you will meet with our nutritionist. She will provide recommendations based on your health concerns and tailor your diet based on medical evaluation and test results. You will follow-up with a nutritionist in person, by phone or email consultations.

You only need to come to the office for the first visit. After that you can do your follow up appointments by phone.

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Dr. Brian Barber opens direct primary care practice, Amazing Grace Family Medicine, in Perry Township

When Dr. Brian Barber opened Amazing Grace Family Medicine in Perry Township in February, the vision for what he wanted his practice to stand for was clear.

Amazing Grace Family Medicine is a different kind of medical practice, he said. We are a faith-based, Christian medical office dedicated to treating the whole person, from the physical, emotional and spiritual standpoint. Traditional and alternative medical care is provided in our comfortable office using an integrative approach to your health. We provide cost-effective, personalized services that are simply not available at other primary care medical offices.

Having worked for a large hospital network in the past, Barber said he felt there had to be a better model.

If youre seeing 30 patients a day and you have 10, 15 minutes with each patient, he said, its hard to go into I see youre blood pressure is out of control, lets talk about what you eat. How much exercise do you do? Have you seen a personal trainer? Lets talk about your daily routine. Lets make sure youre potassium and sodium is fine. You cant treat a whole person in 10 minutes because you cant get to know a whole person in 10 minutes.

Barber spends an hour with new patients, and typically half an hour for follow-ups. Clients pay $100 a month and receive unlimited visits with labs included.

I like to explain it to patients that its like a health club, he said. You pay $100 a month. You come in when you want to. You have services available to you a la carte. We can get you a chiropractor. We do dry needle acupuncture. We have a weight loss program called Control, where you pay for 16 weeks and at the end of the period if youre the person who lost the most, you get cash I dont bill your insurance. Were not a rich mans healthcare system. Were geared toward that $50 70,000 household income range, towards those middle income families that have high deductible healthcare plans and an HSA card.

Barber said direct primary care is a growing trade, with a 25 percent increase in these businesses opening in the past year.

The message we want to get across is its affordable, he said. The holistic approach to healthcare, integrated medicine, the affordability and extended time period with the doctor is all part of the philosophy.

Why did you open this business?

I wanted to provide a faith-based alternative to the insurance-driven, 10-minute visit rat race that has become healthcare.

What did you do to prepare for opening your business?

I did research to determine the demographics of patients I would be serving, I read marketing studies that looked at how many physicians were available to the population, and I looked for a practice in close proximity to our church.

Who is your ideal customer/client?

A family with a high-deductible health plan who values their faith, or someone who wants to be treated as a whole person and not just receive the 10-minute and out the door.

How do you plan to be successful?

By reaching out to individuals and employers to offer low-cost, quality healthcare and use social media and word-of-mouth to spread the word.

What would we be surprised to learn about you or your company?

We offer alternative treatments such as acupuncture/dry needling, personal training, and Christian counseling to help treat the whole person.

Amazing Grace Family Medicine

R. Brian Barber, M.D.

6349 S. East St.

Indianapolis IN 46227

(317) 735-1727

drbarber@agfm1.com

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Avita Integrative Care (On the forefront of comprehensive mental health practice) recently announced the opening of its second office, conveniently located in Fort Lee. A quietly warm and comforting environment welcomes you, and Avita offers a great deal more than your typical psychology practice. If you are looking for a wider range of psychological services, Avita has combined some powerful and specialized counseling and allied counseling services under a canopy of care to serve and benefit both individuals and families.

The dynamic, compassionate and pro-active team is led by Kaman Khodik, Psy.D., whose vision for comprehensive mental health care seems to know no limits. He integrates what each person expresses with what they truly need, then gently yet firmly creates a flow of information and skills that converge to transform problems into healthy, life-altering solutions and pathways. Khodik spent many years in facilitating positive change and organizational optimization at some of the most prominent global corporations, such as McKinsey & Company, the World Bank and the Credit Suisse Group. Dr. Khodik currently serves as the director of psychological and psychophysiological services at Avita Integrative Care, LLC, a practice dedicated to providing an integrative and comprehensive approach to various disorders related to anxiety, emotional dysregulation and poor stress resilience.

With formal training in several theoretical orientations including long-term and brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, biofeedback and evidence-based drug and alcohol counseling, Dr. Khodik integrates treatment strategies to best fit each patients unique needs. He can also integrate spirituality into his professional work through his own spiritual journey and current practice. So he is uniquely positioned to help patients explore openly their relationships with the sacred and overcome their spiritual struggles, and guide them to reaching an integrated sense of self. Khodik speaks fluent Russian and has international, multicultural exposure; so he is also skilled in providing a culturally sensitive approach. This allows patients to freely express themselves and explore their conflicts, while creating real and sustainable change. His keen abilities to identify and address the operative factors in a persons internal battleground provide the gentle yet firm guidance towards understanding and resolving the issues that have become an obstacle to living their optimum life.

A ZocDoc rating states: My appointment with Dr. Khodik went great. Dr. Khodik made me feel comfortable and safe. At the end of our session, which was very pleasant, he outlined the course of treatment we should take. I have been to other therapists, but I would rate Dr. Khodik as the top one for making me feel safe and comfortable to share my thoughts and feelings. I genuinely felt better after the session. I cant wait to come back.

Khodiks vision of care advances the important perspective of a diversified approach to certain types of issues. To this purpose, he has assembled a team of specialists that will promote each clients personal needs to the best and highest good. Since so many people are challenged by multiple issuessome psychological, some situational, some spiritual, and others medical or health-relatedwe know that multiple issues can affect each other, adding to the severity of any of them.

To accommodate this frequent scenario, Avita Integrative Care has engaged the compassionate and highly effective expertise of Ellie Wolf, MS, BCB, Fellow BCIA, a seasoned biofeedback practitioner. Ellies reputation is well established in some of the most highly respected health care institutions in the country. Formerly senior biofeedback provider at the Pain Management Center of RIC (the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, rated as the top rehab hospital in the country for almost 30 years in a row), and later at the Raby Institute for Integrative Medicine of Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago, she brings a portfolio of success and skills in biofeedback treatment to the Avita family of practitioners. She has also worked with NFL and MLB professionals; Olympic, collegiate and elite athletes; and professional dancers and musicians. Endorsed strongly by her former colleagues and patients, here is what people are saying:

I have had the tremendous opportunity to learn from Ellie how to employ the powerful impact of biofeedback as an adjunct in controlling procedure-related pain. Many of my patients require bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, which can be a very painful experience. Biofeedback provides patients a way to focus their attention towards achieving a state of calm self-management, both physically and mentally. The patient feels more in control, reporting less discomfort. This also renders the procedure much easier for me, as the doctor, to perform.Dr. Marlon Kleinman, MD, medical hematologist/oncologist, 2016

Thank you for all of the positive support and biofeedback for my back pain resulting from multiple myeloma. My average pain dropped from 8 out of 10 to an easily manageable average of 0-3. I no longer need to wear a back brace or walk with a cane, and am finally off of the addictive narcotic pain meds that were running my life for five years! I am indebted to you for empowering me to get back into the pilot seat of my life.Mike F., 2016

I work in a fast-paced and stressful environment [the NFL]. The biofeedback work with Ellie Wolf helped me to control my reaction to the stress and be more productive. And it has certainly helped me to enjoy the work so much more!Bob L. Sept. 2016

Biofeedback involves the use of non-invasive, externally applied physiological monitoring technology that identifies a persons stress markers. Most biofeedback technology has been around for 50 or more years, so we have a huge body of normative data that tells us whether a person is within or outside the normal ranges. Stress markers can tell us whether a persons body is expressing inordinate or prolonged levels of stress that have been highly correlated to compromised health and reduced immune system function. High stress is also linked to compromised cognitive ability and poor or limited work and academic performance.

Emerging areas of great success using biofeedback involve the spheres of occupational performance, test-taking anxiety, post-concussion recovery, fibromyalgia, addictive behaviors (like eating, drug abuse and smoking), chemical addictions and autoimmune disorders (POTS and the spectrum of dysautonomiaincluding Lyme disease, and various GI disorders). Biofeedback has shown amazing promise in these areas and new studies appear regularly.

Avita offers a discounted mini-session for those who would like to try before you buy. Contact Avita to set up your 30-minute mini-session. No prescription or referral required. Come and experience how this amazing science can change your life forever, relieve and resolve many symptoms of headaches, pain and compromised health, and bolster your school, work or athletic performance.

Avita Integrative Care has also stepped up as a trailblazer to meet a vastly distinctive and almost universally challenging life event: the break-up of a marriage. Especially when children are involved, divorce can be one of lifes most difficult and disheartening crossings. Avita Integrative Care understands this reality, and has engaged the highly specialized divorce counseling and mediation expertise of Maryana Kanda, LSW, APM (Accredited Professional Mediator).

Since divorce is one of the top five stressful events in ones life; it is also a time when people make some of the most difficult and important decisions (for themselves, and their children, if applicable). Each year thousands of lives are disrupted and destroyed by the negative and sometimes devastating effects of a litigated divorce. To Avita Integrative Care, you are caring individuals who have come for support and guidance at a time when your high stress level and flaring emotions could impact your ability to make the right choices for yourself and your family. Kanda facilitates the divorce process with sensibility and sensitivityuntethered from partialityto help you see that there really is light at the end of the tunnel.

Here is a testimonial from a respected attorney: I have worked with Maryana on a number of mediations, and as post-mediation counsel for one of the parties. I have found her work to be thoughtful, sensitive and thorough. Maryana takes the time to understand peoples needs and wants, and helps them understand the difference. She is family-centered and helps each party leave the mediation with their dignity and self-respect intact.

Kanda cites a time-honored quote from one of Americas foremost attorneys as a banner for her practice: Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loserin fees, expenses and waste of time.Abraham Lincoln, 1850.

Here is Kandas special offer to Jewish Link readers: Take advantage of our Grand Opening invitation: free 30-minute consultation to learn how Kanda can serve the best interests of your family or a friend you refer. Just mention the Jewish Link.

You can reach Dr. Khodik, Ellie Wolf or Maryana Kanda via email at [emailprotected] or by calling 888-242-2732.

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KNOXVILLE (WATE) A young horse from Texas, going by the name of Barbara, managed to capture the hearts of many and has made the journey to East Tennessee for a rare surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.

Barbara was born in January with a wry nose deformity that pulls her nose to one side, making it increasingly difficult to breathe and even eat sometimes.

Many owners would put the animal down simply for the cost of corrective surgery. Barbaras owner, Martha Carroll-Talley, learned there could be a second option, but that meant coming to Tennessee and leaving with a nearly $30,000 hospital bill.

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What lesson does it teach our children if we just dispose of things because theyre a little different? says Carroll-Talley.

It was a pretty complex surgery and it was composed of a lot of smaller surgeries so we had to cut the hole in her neck to allow for air, says UTCVM surgery resident Tanner Snowden.

Thankfully the surgery was a success with no complications and Barbara is now on the road to recovery with her second chance at life.

Its great to see her stand up. I saw her before surgery with the nose but it wasnt until she stood up that we saw the finished product, said Snowden.

Breathing is temporarily a bit different post-op because of a tracheotomy tube in Barbaras throat but that is expected to come out soon. The surgeons had to take out one of Barbaras ribs on her right side for a bone graft on her jaw. If all goes well, Barbara will be back home to Texas in six weeks.

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Do you pull the strings in your life and career? Or do you think luck, fate and other people are the deciding factor in your happiness and success?

Some people, even in bad circumstances, feel they have control over their lives. Psychologist Julian Rotter calls that an "internal" locus of control. Compare that to people who feel they don't have power over their lives, their actions, their families or their jobspeople with an "external locus of control."

Some researchers say happier people have an internal locus of control.

So, what about you?

Take this quiz, then come back here to learn more.

Are you convinced you're doomedGroundhog Day styleto face clients day after day who won't take your recommendations? External locus of controlthe pet owners govern your fate! Or do you work to soothe your frustration about that or adjust the way you communicate with pet owners? Internal locus of controlthere's something you can do, even if it's to let go of bad feelings from the workday.

Do you feel trapped in your job with coworkers you hate with no way out? That's external locus of controlyou have no power over your job, your bosses, your coworkers or your daily responsibilities. Or are you considering that you're choosing to stay because of the location or the clients or the money, or even better, maybe you're brushing up that resume and learning new skills? That's internal locus of controlyou're recognizing that you have a choice, even if you choose not to leave.

Choosing change isn't always easy (Dr. Dean Scott gives the "Negative Ned" side to this here), but the more you tell yourself you're fated to misery and unhappiness and the world is conspiring against you, maybejust maybethe more miserable and unhappy you feel.

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People with an internal "locus of control"who believe that they have control over their destinies and that their actions mattermay be happier and healthier. But making changes in your life isn't as easy for everybody, and we need to acknowledge that more than we do.

Game of Thrones: Are veterinary leaders born or made?

Deb Stone, PhD, studied "locus of control" and its potential impact on veterinary leadership. Dr. Hilal Dogan went one step further with the ideas: What does the hit HBO show have to teach us about leading in veterinary medicine? Are you Stark, Lannister, a Direwolf or one or those misfit leaders?

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Here are a few on the topic of choice, decision-making and locus of control. Are they inspired, aggravating or eye-rollingly cringy? Let us know at [emailprotected].

Are we in control of our own decisions?

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, PhD, uses classic visual illusions and his own seemingly counterintuitive research to prove that we're not as rational as we think when making decisions.

The art of choosing

Sheena Iyengar, PhD, a psycho-economist, studies how we make choices and shares her research full of surprises about our attitudes toward decisions.

Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck)

Social psychologist Alison Ledgerwood, PhD, wants to understand how people think and how they can think better. Her research investigates how certain ways of thinking about an issue tend to stick in people's heads.

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Your Town: Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine one of top schools in the world

An adorable little baby Baltimore Oriole simply left its nest far too soon. A screech owl has a problem with its eye and a fisher is undergoing a physical exam to see where and if she's injured after being hit by a car.

All of these wild animals are taken care of at the Wildlife Health Center at Cornell University. It's the only academic wildlife center place in all of Upstate New York and takes care of one thousand wild animals every year, with the constant goal of releasing all of them back to the wild. It also regularly reminds people how they can also help before animals come here in the first place.

"We see a lot of severe trauma, mostly from cars. A lot of predator attacks, which are mostly domestic pets," says Dr. Sara Childs-Sanford.

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University is consistently ranked as one of the best vet schools in the world.

In addition to its wildlife center, there are three top notch hospitals that you could easily assume are for humans, but are instead dedicated solely to animals.

One is the Companion Animal Hospital where people can bring there four legged friends. It offers rare services such dermatology, oncology and dentistry.

"If an animal needs a route canal or even braces, they can offer those sort of services," says Dr. James Flanders.

Lillie Goodrich was recently the companion animal hospital's most regular patient for an entire year.

"I'd rather come where the best care can be with the most up to date thinking so we can get the good results that we need," says Goodrich.

She runs the Glen Highland border collie rescue and comes all the way to Ithaca from out near Cooperstown to get her dogs looked at so they can get ready to go up for adoption.

"This is also our emergency care for completaced cases so we're driving two hours as fast as we can sometimes to have the best care at our fingertips with really really difficult situations. You just can't get that ind of care locally, you just can't."

Cornell is widely known for its work with horses. These horses are owned by the university and allow students to work on medical issues and even help deliver newborn colts and fillys, before working on privately owned animals. Cornell is so respected for it's work with horses, not only will it treat professional race horses on site, but experts with the school will also travel to races like the Belmont Stakes to perform tests for illegal drugs.

This is just one of the many areas the veterinary school shines in to provide the next generation of physicians.

"We have more specialists then any practice, certainly in New York," says Dr. Flanders.

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Letty Towles Dog Park, 2299 SE 32nd Ave., Ocala, is expected to remain closed for the next four to six weeks.

The Letty Towles Dog Park in Southeast Ocala is temporarily closed due to concerns about H3N2 Canine Influenza Virus cases in north and central Florida.

The popular park at 2299 SE 32nd Ave. closed Monday and is expected to remain closed for the next four to six weeks, according a news release issued Friday by the city of Ocala. Dr. Kevin Stoothoff, president of the Marion County Veterinary Medical Association, advised the city to close the park temporarily.

I have been advised that the H3N2 virus is very contagious, and any type of exposure will likely cause infection, noted Julie Johnson, an assistant director with the city's Recreation and Parks Department. Dogs at risk to being infected are those with a social, active lifestyle that often participate in group settings. Humans cannot contract the virus, but can transmit the virus on their clothing or hands for up to 24 hours after contact with an infected dog.

Veterinarians with the University of Florida have confirmed that "21 dogs in its care have tested positive for the dog flu," according to a June 16 statement on the College of Veterinary Medicine's website. "These cases have originated in north and central Florida. As many independent veterinarians across the state also are able to provide diagnostic testing for H3N2 CIV, college officials are unable to confirm outside cases."

County-by-county breakdowns were not available "because canine influenza is not among the reportable diseases per state law," according the website.

UF's College of Veterinary Medicine also reported that Merck Animal Health and Zoetis, makers of the canine influenza vaccine, are increasing vaccine supplies. There have not been any dog flu deaths at the UF Veterinary Hospitals, according to the site.

Canine influenza viruses cause respiratory infections in dogs.

"CIV H3N2 just recently emerged in the Chicago outbreak of 2015," according to http://www.doginfluenza.com. "Most dogs that develop CIV infection have a mild illness, but some dogs become very sick and require treatment."

The virus, which had a presence in about 30 other states before making its way to Florida, was introduced to the United States in 2015, said Dr. Cynda Crawford, an assistant professor of shelter medicine at UF's College of Veterinary Medicine.

This is a highly contagious virus to dogs, just like influenza virus is to people, Crawford said last month during apress conference at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. There is an eminent threat for dogs to be exposed to this virus in this state now.

It is very important for both veterinarians and dog owners in the state of Florida to have a very heightened awareness of the presence of this virus.

For UF College of Veterinary Medicine updates on the cases in north and central Florida, go to http://hospitals.vetmed.ufl.edu/canine-influenza. The city also advises talking to your veterinarian about vaccinations for this virus.

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This is by no means an easy topic to write a newspaper article about. In fact, I thought for many months about writing a column on this subject. It is receiving increasing media coverage, and with the request from fellow veterinarians in town, I think it is an appropriate time to address it.

It involves the veterinary professions increased risk for compassion fatigue, burnout and suicide.

A study of 10,000 veterinarians by the Centers for Disease Control in 2014 found one in six veterinarians have contemplated suicide.

In fact, veterinary professionals are four times more likely to commit suicide than the average citizen.

The veterinary profession also has the highest risk of suicide out of all of the medical professions.

This statistic is not reserved solely for general practitioners.

In the last few years the profession has lost notable behaviorists, surgeons, specialists, technicians and general practitioners to this mental illness.

What makes veterinary professionals more likely to experience compassion fatigue and then commit suicide?

The answer is complex and specific to each individual person (as is all mental illness), yet I believe there are certain key elements across the profession that make us more at risk than the general population.

The veterinary profession attracts professionals who are ambitious, driven, intelligent, compassionate, empathetic and hardworking, with an unwavering commitment to veterinary medicine.

These traits that help us become great doctors and practitioners can also be to our detriment.

It is all too common for veterinarians to take it personally if a case cannot be easily solved, a surgery does not go as planned or a patient cannot be saved.

After all, we are not used to getting Bs in school, let alone thinking we are failing a life!

It is very common to take work home, to dwell on it and retreat from loved ones who seem to not be able to relate. A vicious cycle can start when doubt, depression and isolation set in.

As well, the veterinary profession experiences more incidents of trauma than the general population, but also when compared to the other medical professions.

Our goal as a profession is to be a voice for the voiceless. However, that does not mean everything can be saved and for many of us, that is a very difficult pill to swallow.

While I personally believe euthanasia is one of the most humane acts we can perform as veterinarians, it does not mean we do not feel every time we push the syringe. It often means the exact opposite: We often feel, and perhaps too deeply.

Another form of trauma experienced by veterinary professionals that is unique to the profession is that decisions affecting diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of a patient are dependent upon an owners financial capabilities. Often compounding this trauma is an owner upset that we cannot perform services at no cost.

Using this against us is a form of emotional bullying.

If we could save everything for free we would; but if we took financial responsibility for every pet that needed it, we would burn out even faster.

We have to balance patient care for ALL patients, care for ourselves, care for our staff and care for the clinic as a business.

Our commitment to the profession also means younger professionals are incurring more debt than previous generations.

Our average starting salary is $65,000, whereas in 2016, more than 20 percent of veterinary graduates finished school with more than $200,000 in debt.

Financial advisers recommend a debt-to-income ratio of 1.5-2 to 1. Our ratio is often two to four times higher!

Imagine the deep love we must feel for our profession when we knowingly choose to devote our lives to the voiceless, despite the financial burden it puts on us.

It is then understandable the rebuff we feel when clients state we are in this for the money, or that we dont love their pet enough.

It is often this statement that furthers many veterinary professionals isolation and depression.

So how can we help this crisis? First, I strongly believe in self-care emotionally, physically and spiritually.

There should never be shame associated with seeking assistance from a professional.

Second, I think the veterinary profession and owners need to re-establish a mutual compassion for each other.

Communication from all parties should be done with grace and kindness.

It is imperative we understand we are all humans seeking to create a healthy, long-lasting relationship with our pets and the world around us.

Danielle Carey, DVM, is an associate veterinarian who practices mixed-animal veterinary medicine at the Animal Clinic of Walla Walla. Contact her at 509-525-6111.

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A statewide college recently was recognized for its affordable, high-quality programs that support career development skills in production agriculture, agribusiness and technical trades, a high priority throughout Nebraska.

The national business magazine Forbes recently placed the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis, one of the jewels in the University of Nebraska system, on its list of Top 30 Trade Schools in the United States.

NCTA Dean Ron Rosati said the colleges performance was based on academic quality, affordability and graduate earnings.

NCTA is gaining notice for its expanded programs in welding, irrigation technology, precision agriculture, veterinary science, animal science and experiential learning.

I have enjoyed serving on the NCTA Deans Advisory Council for 16 years, and witnessing tremendous expansion in programs and opportunities. I also have a vested interest as a tuition-providing parent of two children who attended NCTA.

Traditionally, the college provides a two-year associate degree program. More recently, it added two-semester certificates for welding and irrigation technicians.

Meanwhile, transfer options to four-year institutions have never been better, including with UNLs College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Animal Science and Agricultural Education Division Chairman Doug Smith reports a record number (16) of NCTAs May graduates plan to complete four-year degrees, including 13 who will start fall classes at CASNR. Two are UNL-bound in veterinary medicine or technology, and there are three each in agronomy, animal science, ag business and ag education.

The two-year NCTA Agricultural Education Program helps to fill a void for FFA-agricultural education programs. Smith says three of his NCTA graduates will be teaching in Nebraska high schools this fall.

Additionally, NCTA and CASNR recently announced a bachelor of applied science program that allows NCTA graduates to take online classes through CASNR with oversight by NCTA on campus or by commuting to Curtis.

This initiative allows students to work at farms, ranches or in other agricultural careers in central or western Nebraska without setting foot in Lincoln. What an outstanding opportunity!

Certified technicians are graduating from NCTA with majors in veterinary technology, irrigation technology and welding. Nebraska has the greatest number of center pivot irrigation manufacturers and largest number of irrigated acres, so its industries have strong demand for a trained workforce in electricity, welding, and ag equipment maintenance and repairs.

NCTA launched irrigation technician training in 2013. By 2016, the college had partnered with several ag cooperatives and industries to develop an ag career track in Nebraska high schools to include classes in diversified agriculture and agricultural chemical applications.

The first two graduates of the dual-credit program at York High School this May earned NCTA certificates in agricultural chemical applications. One will enter NCTA in August with one year of college credits.

Agronomy professor Brad Ramsdale has been teaching students in agronomy and crop sciences for eight years, and established an award-winning crops judging team that repeated as national champion in 2017.

Ramsdale recently completed a two-week crops-agronomy summer program for honor students. Partnering with Educational Service Unit 11, he guided students at classes in Holdrege and a two-day camp at NCTA featuring its on-campus agronomy resources.

The day camps and dual-credit programs are among many NCTA developments in the past five years. Expanded programs include precision agriculture courses taught by Ramsdale and practical crop management courses in which students form teams to manage crops at the NCTA farm laboratory just north of the Curtis campus.

The teams decide on seeding rates, irrigation management, fertilizer applications, weed control measures, harvest management and equipment maintenance.

NCTAs ag equipment program was reinvigorated in 2013 and now includes an irrigation technology partnership with Reinke Manufacturing and a welding program that has produced its first student to be certified by the American Welding Society.

Instructor Dan Stehlik graduated from what was the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture. The alum taught in Kansas ag education programs for 19 years before returning to the Curtis campus to teach ag equipment, welding and irrigation technician programs.

College alumni say they are pleased to see the welding program expand because of the high demand for welding technicians. Production enterprises also are seeking well-rounded employees with skills in crops, livestock, machinery or equipment maintenance and business.

Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District has partnered with NCTA on several annual forums, including regular tours of the Central project through the Nebraska Water Balance Alliance.

NWBA members have had opportunities to mentor and interact with NCTA students at forums that bring irrigators, farm managers, educators, vendors and the public to the campus Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service recently conducted internal training sessions and the Unicamerals Natural Resources Committee, chaired by District 44 state Sen. Dan Hughes of Venango, will have a public hearing at NCTA in the fall.

My involvement with NCTA and its predecessor go back to when the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce advocated for keeping the school open on behalf of Nebraska agriculture. SPUCC has continually voiced strong support for the college.

NCTA has been re-accredited regionally by the Higher Learning Commission. The veterinary technology program is re-accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

As for affordability, fall tuition at NCTA is $127.50 per credit hour for all students, regardless of residency.

I look forward to seeing whats in store next for the hidden gem of a college in Curtis.

Tim Anderson is a public relations adviser to Holdrege-based Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District.

Editors note: Mary Crawford, external relations coordinator for NCTA, provided some information for this column.

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Reaching immortality is still in the realm of science fiction. But using clues from our genes, scientists are one step closer to understanding why some of us live to be centenarians while others don't.

Using a specific set of genetic markers, scientists predicted with 77-percent accuracy whether someone would live to a very old age.

The findings do not mean that lifestyle factors, such as healthy diet and exercise, are not important for long life. Indeed, 23 percent of the time the genetic markers didn't predict longevity. So those long-lifers without the centenarian genes might have practiced healthy habits that allowed them to lead a longer life. [Learn more facts about centenarians]

But they do suggest our genes play an important role when it comes to living well past the average lifespan. With more research, one day people might be able to determine whether they have the genetic potential to become a centenarian.

Additionally, learning more about how centenarians ward off diseases, including dementia, heart disease and cancer, well into their elder years, might help the rest of us delay disease.

"I'm very hopeful that understanding how and why centenarians are able to do that will lead to strategies and therapies, including screening and figuring out who could be helped by whatever therapies [there] are down the road," study researcher Tom Perls, of Boston University School of Medicine, said in a press briefing Wednesday about the study.

The results will be published this week in an early online edition of the journal Science.

Longevity genetics

The researchers compared the genomes of 1,055 centenarians (average age of 103) with those of non-centenarian controls.

They identified differences in the genetic code, known as genetic variants or markers, that were common in centenarians but not in the average population.

Using a computer model, they found 150 of these markers could predict 77 percent of the time whether a person lived into their late 90s and beyond.

Additionally, they saw 90 percent of the centenarians could be categorized into one of 19 groups based on which genetic variants they had. In other words, each group had a distinguishing "genetic signature" made up of certain genetic markers.

Differences in these genetic signatures may relate to differences in the way extreme longevity manifests itself. For instance, some genetic signatures were associated with extremely old age (living 110 years or more), while others were associated with a late onset of diseases such as dementia.

So can someone live to old age without these markers? Perhaps. About 30 of the centenarians had almost none of the longevity associated markers. In these cases, extreme old age might be influenced by other markers that have yet to be identified, or by the subject's lifestyle.

The researchers were also curious if centenarians had fewer markers that are known to be linked with diseases. However, in this respect, they found little difference between the centenarians and the control group.

This might mean that centenarians owe their exceptional lifespan not to less "bad genes," but to the presence of "good genes" that override the harmful ones.

This results suggests "that what makes people live very long lives is not a lack of genetic predisposition to diseases, but rather an arrangement of longevity associated variants that may be protective, it may even cancel the negative effect of disease-associated variants," said study researcher Paola Sebastiani, of Boston University School of Public Health, who also spoke at the briefing.

Future outlook

The researchers caution that before a genetic test for longevity is developed, scientists need to have a better understanding of what kind of effect the information could have on society, such as in the context of health care.

They hope the study spurs additional research into these genetic markers and how they might biologically contribute to longevity.

"I think that we're quite a ways away still in understanding what pathways governed by these genes are involved, and how the interaction of these genes, not just with themselves, but with environmental factors, are all playing a role in this longevity puzzle," Perls said.

The study was funded by grants from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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In BriefResearchers have identified a single gene deletion in E. colibacteria that influence longevity in C. elegans worms. This pointsto the role of gut bacteria in life extension and points to thepossibility of a life-extending probiotic in the future.

Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have found the key to longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worms and maybe, someday, humans. The team noticed that genetically identical worms would occasionally live for much longer, and looked to their gut bacteria to find the answer. They discovered that a strain of E. coli with a single gene deletion might be the reason that its hosts lives were being significantly extended.

This study is one among a number of projects that focus on the influence of the microbiome the community of microbes which share the body of the host organism on longevity. Ultimately, the goal of this kind of research is to develop probiotics that could extend human life. Ive always studied the molecular genetics of aging, Meng Wang, one of the researchers who conducted the study, told The Atlantic. But before, we always looked at the host. This is my first attempt to understand the bacterias side.

Even in cases like this, where it seems fairly obvious that the microbiome is influencing longevity, parsing out the details of how and why this happens among a tremendous variety of chemicals and microbe species is extremely complex. The team, in this case, was successful because they simplified the question and focused on a single relationship.

Genetically engineering bacteria to support and improve human health and even to slow aging and turning it into a usable, life-extending probiotic wont be easy. It is extremely difficult to make bacteria colonize the gut in a stable manner, which is a primary challenge in this field. The team, in this case, is looking to the microbiome, because the organisms used would be relatively safe to use because they would originate in the gut.

Clearly, researchers dont know yet whether these discoveries will be able to be applied to people, though it seems promising. Despite the obvious differences between the tiny C. elegans worm and us, its biology is surprisingly similar; many treatments that work well in mice and primates also work in the worm. The team will begin experiments along these same lines with mice soon.

Other interesting and recent research hoping to stop or slow the march of time includes work with induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, antioxidants that target the mitochondria, and even somewhat strangework with cord blood. It seems very likely that we wont have a single solution offering immortality anytime soon, but instead a range of treatment options that help to incrementally hold back time. And, with an improving quality of life, this kind of life extension sounds promising.

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USA Today Network Zach Blanchard, WLBZ-TV, Bangor, Maine Published 8:13 a.m. ET July 7, 2017 | Updated 10:58 a.m. ET July 7, 2017

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The birthday girl, Florence Bearse, center, takes a drink of wine during her 100th birthday party at Westgate Center for Rehabilitation & Alzheimer's Care in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday, July 6, 2017.(Photo: WLBZ-TV, Bangor, Maine)

BANGOR, Maine Known for her no-nonsense attitude and sense of humor, Florence Bearse celebrated her 100th birthday Thursday.

At her birthday party at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation & Alzheimer's Care in Bangor, Maine, Bearse did not shy away from sharing her secret to long life: wine.

I like my wine. Don't take it away from me, she said.

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Originally from Massachusetts, Bearse said it did not take long to find the beauty of Maine.

I like my wine. Don't take it away from me.

"Maine is beautiful," she said. "I tell everybody, 'You want a trip? Go to Maine.' "

Bearse said she ran a restaurant in Lagrange, Maine, where she dedicated her life to serving others.

"The people have taken me I think. They understand me ... that I'm crazy," she joked.

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Bearse spent much of her time joking around during the party, which was complete with birthday cake, balloons and gifts.

She even had some advice for those looking to make it as far as she has:

"Don't take any baloney, Bearse said.

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Bangor woman celebrates big 100

Zach Blanchard, WLBZ 1:48 PM. EDT July 07, 2017

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) Florence Bearse celebrated her 100th birthday in Bangor Thursday.

Known for her no-nonsense attitude and sense of humor at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation, Florence did not shy away from sharing her secret: wine.

I like my wine. Don't take it away from me, she said.

The event was complete with all the fixings, including birthday cake, balloons and gifts.

Bearse said she ran a restaurant in Lagrange where she dedicated her life to serving others.

"The people have taken me I think. They understand me. That I'm crazy, Bearse joked.

Originally from Massachusetts, she said it did not take long to find the beauty of Maine.

"Maine is beautiful. I tell everybody, You want a trip? Go to Maine, she said.

Florence spent much of her time joking around during the party, making faces and laughing.

She even had some advice for those looking to make it as far as she has:

"Don't take any bologna, Bearse said.

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Study reveals a correlation between higher childhood intelligence and lower risk of leading causes of death over ones lifetime.

Those who exhibited high intelligence in their childhood years have a reduced lifetime risk for the top causes of death like heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, dementia and smoking-related cancers. This finding was recently published in The BMJ.

About the Study

A group of University of Edinburgh researchers sought to study the association between IQ scores gauged at 11 years-old and the top causes of death in people upwards of age 79.It is the largest study centered on reporting the causes of death throughout the course of life. The findings show that lifestyle, especially smoking tobacco, is a critically important factor in the effect of IQ on differences in lifespan. Prior studies showed that those with improved intelligence tended to live slightly longer than individuals with less intelligence. However, these studies were mainly based on information derived from male conscripts tracked to the mid-adulthood years.

The findings were derived from data from more than 33,000 men and over 32,000 women born in Scotland back in 1936. These individuals took a childhood intelligence exam at age 11. Their cause of death was identified up to December of 2015. Causes of death for these individuals ranged from stroke to heart disease, digestive disease, cancer, dementia and external causes like suicide or death resulting from an injury.

The Results

Once a number of different factors (age, socioeconomic status, sex) that had the potential to impact the results were accounted for, the research team determined that those whohad a higher childhood IQ score enjoyeda decreased risk of death until the age of 79. As an example, a high score on the childhood IQ test was tied to a 28 percent decrease in risk of death due to respiratory disease. A high score was associated with a 25 percent reduction in risk of death induced by coronary disease. Those who scored high on the childhood IQ test had a 24 percent reduction in risk of death stemming from a stroke.

Other important associations were found for deaths from dementia, digestive disease, injury and cancers related to smoking. There was no association between IQ score and death from cancers that did not relate to smoking.

Why the Study has Merit

Thoughthe study's authors identified study limitations that had the potential to introduce bias, the study is widely considered to be meritorious. The large population sample combined with the 68-year follow-up along with the adjustment for vitally important co-founders gives the study credence. Key associations were intact after additional adjustments for smoking as well as socioeconomic status. This suggests that such factors do not completely account for differences in mortality. Additional studies should consider measures of the cumulative load of these risk factors across the life course.

It can be concluded that childhood intelligence is strongly tied to causes of death that are dependent on previously identified risk factors. The study suggests smoking and its distribution across the socioeconomic spectrum is critically important. Yet it is undetermined if this study tells the whole story or if intelligence indicates something deeper. Perhaps there is a genetic basis to IQ's relation to lifespan.

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Getting to grips with longevity - The Economist

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Greenland sharks are the longest living vertebrates on Earth. Photograph: Julius Nielsen

Greenland sharks, the longest living vertebrates on Earth, which can be found off the northern coast of Ireland, could hold the secret to long life, geneticists mapping their DNA have predicted.

The sharks, which live for up to 400 years, are believed to have unique genes that could help explain not only their remarkably long life span but also life expectancy in other vertebrates including humans.

Prof Kim Praebel of UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, described the sequencing of the DNA from Greenland sharks at a symposium of the University of Exeter this week. Many living Greenland sharks are so old that they pre-date the industrial revolution and the introduction of intensive commercial fishing.

With collaborators, Prof Praebel is searching for unique genes which could hold the secret to the sharks longevity.

They have obtained Greenland shark DNA from tiny clippings from the fin of sharks, which are caught on a line live, tagged and released.

The team has sequenced the full mitochondrial genome (complete DNA information) of almost 100 Greenland sharks, which includes individuals born in the 1750s.

The genetic sequences have helped them understand whether the Greenland shark has evolved specific metabolic adaptations towards extreme longevity, he said.

Their research that suggested the sharks may be up to 400 years old was published in the leading journal Science last year. They are now attempting to find the genes that hold the secret to why the sharks live so long.

They believe the Greenland sharks extreme life span makes it so unique that there is a case for giving it a special conservation status, he added.

This is the longest living vertebrate on the planet. Together with colleagues in Denmark, Greenland, USA, and China, we are currently sequencing its whole nuclear genome which will help us discover why the Greenland shark not only lives longer than other shark species but other vertebrates, he said. The results will help us understand more about the biology of this elusive species.

Its long-life genes could shed light on why all vertebrates have a limited life span, and what dictates the life expectancy of different species including humans, Prof Praebel told the Fisheries Society of the British Isles.

Greenland sharks do not seem to succumb to diseases that kill related species much earlier.

Little is known about the biology and genetics of the Greenland shark which is found in deep waters in the Atlantic ocean from Canada to Norway including north of Ireland and Britain. It is a member of the sleeper shark family that has existed for around 110 million years.

The oldest and largest Greenland shark at just over five meters analysed by the scientists was estimated to be 392 years, plus or minus 120 years, ie at least 272-years- old.

To determine when key indicator proteins were laid down, the scientists deployed radiocarbon dating a method that relies on determining within a material the levels of a type of carbon, known as carbon-14, that undergoes radioactive decay over time.

The DNA study has shed new light on its behaviour, and how it is related to other members of its species living thousands of kilometres away, Prof Praebel added.

Since the Greenland shark lives for hundreds of years, they also have enough time to migrate over long distances and our genetic results showed exactly that. Most of the individuals in our study were genetically similar to individuals caught thousands of kilometres away.

It is still not known where and how the Greenland shark reproduces, but it may prefer to mate in deep hidden fjords of the Arctic. With adult female Greenland sharks known hit sexual maturity only once they reach more than four metres in length, the scientists found that females have to clock up an age of around 150 years before they can produce young.

Equally, there are still far from understanding how and why this elusive species, which feeds on seals and fish, lives so much longer than other sharks and vertebrate species. Other shark species living in the same regions as the Greenland shark live between 30 and 50 years.

Tissues, bones, and genetic data from the shark will also help measure the impact of climate change on the population, when and how contaminants and chemical pollution from industry began to affect the oceans, and the extent to which commercial fishing over hundreds of years has affected the shark population.

The longest living vertebrate species on the planet has formed several populations in the Atlantic Ocean. This is important to know, so we can develop appropriate conservation actions, he said.

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