MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'advances'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096933&cid=t_106094_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fanother-one-of-those-thingies.html Its a thingy. Actually its a benign breast lump. I have had two. One when I was 22 and one at the end of chemo. Both times, 'with my medical history they had to be sure' and they were taken out. Once they were gone, I never gave them much thought. I mean, benign and removed, what more is there to think?Well, now I find out that there are two kinds of them - simple which are nothing and complex which can indicate a higher risk of getting breast cancer. Now the problem is I have no idea if I had simple or complex ones. I think it will be relatively easy to get the results of the biopsy from the later one but not from the one in 1984. So what do I do now? Pretend it didn't happen and has no bearing on my current and future health? Decide that even if it was complex and I have already had brea... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096933 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:44:00 +0100 5096933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237895&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcancer-treatment-with-fewer-side-effects%2F2010.12.07 Treating Cancer Better with Reduced Side Effects from Patient Power® on Vimeo. *This blog post was originally published at Andrew's Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237895 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:00:53 +0100 4237895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890477&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftreatment-for-throat-cancer-inspiration-for-michael-douglas%2F2010.08.21 There’s news that Hollywood star Michael Douglas, 65, is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Reporters say his doctors say he is expected to make a full recovery. But, believe me — when someone is diagnosed with any kind of head and neck cancer, as this is, it’s not an easy go. My first encounter with it was with my friend Bob Moore, a former sales rep for a major pharmaceutical company. He was a positive, yet realistic guy. The disease and the toxic treatment a few years ago eventually took its toll and he passed on. My dear friend Mike Piller, famous as writer and co-executive producer of the Star Trek television series, had a similar diagnosis. He did his research and traveled to the best centers. Surgery and radiation took away part of his jaw and his ability to taste... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890477 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:00:30 +0100 3890477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185501&cid=t_106094_123_f&fid=39037&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.drgreene.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Freducing-bpa-exposure-the-fda-finally-concerned%2F What should parents do now? The FDA has finally, in January 2010, reversed its earlier position of calling exposure to small amounts of bisphenol A (BPA) safe. They now agree with the National Toxicology Program at NIH that there is reason for some concern about the potential effects on the brain, behavior, and body of [...] (Source: Conversations with Dr Greene) Conversations with Dr Greene blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185501 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:25:10 +0100 3185501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156570&cid=t_106094_123_f&fid=39037&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.drgreene.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fpomegranate-juice-prevents-early-puberty%2F Recent headlines have trumpeted an exciting study about how pomegranate juice may prove very useful at preventing and even treating breast cancer. In test tubes, it’s proven quite effective against breast cancer cells. It turns out that pomegranate juice functions as something we call an aromatase inhibitor. Aromatase is an enzyme that takes testosterone and [...] (Source: Conversations with Dr Greene) Conversations with Dr Greene blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156570 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:00:28 +0100 3156570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146101&cid=t_106094_123_f&fid=39037&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.drgreene.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Ffood-rules-whats-for-dinner-2%2F I’ve already memorized, by number, all 64 of Michael Pollan’s fabulous Food Rules, found in his slim guidebook of that name published December 29, 2009. Last March on Tara Parker Pope’s Well Blog at The New York Times, Pollen asked readers to contribute their best brief rules of thumb for navigating food choices. He collected [...] (Source: Conversations with Dr Greene) Conversations with Dr Greene blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146101 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:29:10 +0100 3146101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894643&cid=t_106094_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F10%2Flatest-neuroscience-on-twitter%2F I am a avid user of Twitter and find all sorts of interesting information on there.  As with the web, however it is difficult to sort out what is important.  It also moves so fast that it is hard to keep track.  This post highlights some important tweets I have seen regarding advances in neuroscience in the last two weeks. 1. Repairing brain cells- Researchers at the Montreal NeurologicaI Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and McGill University group at Montral University have developed a new technique to help repair damaged nerve cells.  The study was in the October 7 issue of Journal of Neuroscience. They show that it is possible to use plastic beads coated with a substance that encourages adhesion to help cells grow and form new synapses.  You can read about this study here 2 G... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894643 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:21:08 +0100 2894643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674435&cid=t_106094_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDxOYM1EYm0Y%2F Amelia Earhart may have lived more than 110 years ago, but she still holds as much (if not more) appeal when she died as when she was alive. For starters, she was the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and would have made the longest round-the-world flight had she not crashed somewhere in the Pacific. Her remains and that of her airplane were never found, although the skeletons of a tall, Caucasian female, some ound in Gardner Island (now Nikumaroro) in 1940. Unfortunately the skeletons were misplaced years later, and Amelia Earhart’s disappearance stayed unsolved through much of the 20th century. Some believe that Earhart survived the crash and lived on the island. With nothing but that theory, Ric Gillespie and the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674435 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:03:00 +0100 2674435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645288&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fsurgerys-robotic-future%2F Robots might be the future of surgery, but it wasn’t always this way. Surgery was once very primitive and extensive.  Anyone interested in the not only the history of surgery but also it’s future should watch this fascinating TED talk by surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr. Warning: Not for the squemish. Catherine takes us on a tour of the history of surgery in all it’s pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic glory and then head to the present and future with demos of some of the newest tools for surgery, nimble robot hands able to work through the smallest of surgical incisions. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645288 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:52 +0100 2645288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553088&cid=t_106094_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F29%2Fchasing-the-genetic-ghosts-of-mental-illness%2F For decades, scientists have been making claims about the genetic roots of mental illness, ranging from schizophrenia and depression, to bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADHD). And for decades, they’ve largely been chasing ghosts. Eric Kandel, writing for Newsweek, makes the at-least-annual appeal that scientists are making “certain advances in genetics” which give “us new reasons for optimism” in understanding the biological basis for mental illness. As someone who’s been tracking the progress of such genetic advances over the past two decades, I have to say, I remain squarely skeptical. It doesn’t help that Kandel’s own arguments are exercises in circular logic: One major advance has been the discovery that there is much mo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553088 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:19:49 +0100 2553088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375935&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnitrolab.engr.wisc.edu%2Fmedia%2FP3Twitter.mov A University of Wisconsin biomedical engineering doctoral student posted a message on Twitter, a popular social media network, simply by thinking about it. His  message “using EEG to send tweet” was the result of using a brain-computer interface system that consisted of a electrode-studded cap which was wired to the computer. The student, Adam Wilson, wore the cap and then focused on the computer screen where the keyboard as displayed. (watch video) Justin Williams, a UW-Madison assistant professor of biomedical engineering and Wilson’s adviser, describes how it works… “The way this works is that all the letters come up, and each one of them flashes individually, And what your brain does is, if you’re looking at the ‘R’ on the screen and all the other l... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375935 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:50:41 +0100 2375935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232377&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Flead-into-gold-ips-cells-advances.html President Obama still hasn't rescinded the Bush stem cell policy. He will, but it may matter a lot less than people once thought. The IPSC advances continue, opening the door possibly for a way forward in biotechnology that all Americans can support. And, it is reported in the Washington Post! From the story:Scientists have developed what appears to be a safer way to create a promising alternative to embryonic stem cells, boosting hopes that such cells could sidestep the moral and political quagmire that has hindered the development of a new generation of cures.The researchers produced the cells by using strands of genetic material, instead of potentially dangerous genetically engineered viruses, to coax skin cells into a state that appears biologically identical to embryonic stem cells. "... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232377 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:57:00 +0100 2232377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990549&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2Fhiv-to-disappear-hopefully-but-stop.html A study has predicted that HIV could be wiped out within a decade. From the story:The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model. It is an intriguing solution to end the AIDS epidemic. But it is based on assumptions rather than data, and is riddled with logistical problems. The research was published online Tuesday in the medical journal, The Lancet. "It's quite a startling result," said Charlie Gilks, an AIDS treatment expert at the World Health Organization and one of the paper's authors. "In a relatively short amount of time, we could potentially knock the epidemic on its head."Sometimes I think these studie... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990549 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:09:00 +0100 1990549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1409649&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F04%2Flead-into-gold-more-ipsc-advances-in.html Research on the new Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells continues to advance. Now, scientists have morphed them into heart and blood cells. From the story:Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. The finding is the first to show that induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells, which don't involve the use of embryos or eggs, can be differentiated into the three types of cardiovascular cells needed to repair the heart and blood vessels..."I believe iPS cells address many of the shortcomings of human embryonic stem cells and are the future of regenerative medicine," said [Dr. Robb] MacLellan, an associate professor of cardiology and physiology. ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1409649 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:06:00 +0100 1409649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360556&cid=t_106094_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F09%2Fhow-much-progress-have-psychology-and-psychiatry-really-made%2F With a loaded question of that nature, Stephen J. Dubner asked six psychologists and other scientists. Although the question asks about psychology, most respondents seemed to have focused on medications and the brain (and neurological sciences). It’s a “loaded” question because there have been great advances in the science of psychology and our understanding of human behavior. But these advances are evolutionary, not revolutionary. Like medical science in general, we learn through one study here, another study there. There are rarely huge clinical studies that can answer questions definitively and for all time. And every study — every study — has important limitations. (For instance, while I enjoyed Dan Ariely’s book, Predictably Irrational, many of it... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360556 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:30:17 +0100 1360556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1180117&cid=t_106094_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F223954408%2F   I am a life-long sufferer of tinnitus but I consider myself to be one of the very lucky few.  Mine developed as a child and I adapted to it from a young age.  Although the noises, buzzing and whistling can be so loud I can’t hear people talking close up, it rarely, if ever, bothers me.  This is unlike my husband who, after years of hockey umpiring developed tinnitus from one too many player whistle reprimands and has caused him immense challenges ever since.  There is currently no cure. I recently came across this article on the BBC website: “Researchers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge,UK  have discovered that lidocaine, the most commonly used anesthetic in the world, turns down the sound in two thirds of sufferers for roughly five minutes. Whilst the drug i... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1180117 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:49:57 +0100 1180117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1129402&cid=t_106094_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F210973519%2F This is not strictly a genetics related topic but having given my hubbie an iPhone (awesome!) for Christmas, the following article caught my eye.  I’ve worked in the health industry for quite somewhile and surgical equipment names have, by and large, been dull as ditch water and lacking any ‘wow’ factor.  At last this looks to be changing…. Scientists at Imperial College, London are developing the “i-snake” - a flexible, surgical robot capable of transforming keyhole surgery.   The i-snake (picture courtesy of BBC website) The i-Snake is a long tube housing special motors, sensors and imaging tools and could be used for heart bypass surgery. But it could also be used to diagnose problems in the gut and bowel by acting as the surgeon’s ha... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1129402 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:44:58 +0100 1129402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1033491&cid=t_106094_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fpotty-talk-and-words-per-minute.html Because I am elderly and foreign, I have very high standards when it comes to the correct use of language. Because I am elderly and foreign, I appear to have given birth to youthful foreigners with very little regard for language at all.For many a long year my boys have appeared to be oblivious of one another’s presence. The combination of their different abilities and disabilities have maybe masked a relationship that I was too obvious to see. I think possibly the speech delays deceived me?One brother lies on the floor on his back gazing at particles of dust that whirl around in the only air conditioned room. He emits weary sighs at intervals interspersed with the unusual mouth click that visits him for periods of time, but this stim, or self stimulatory behaviour, is the happy version.... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1033491 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:02:57 +0100 1033491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=602395&cid=t_106094_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F08%2Fmedical-advances-cut-heart-attack-deaths%2F Filed under: Daily newsHere's some good news: deaths from severe heart attacks have been cut nearly in half over the last 6 years due to advances in technology and medical treatments. The results are from an absolutely enormous study that looked at 44,372 heart patients admitted to 113 hospitals in 14 different countries between 1999 and 2006, and they are particularly encouraging because the results suggest that not only are patients being treated more effectively while in the hospital, but also that the chances they have of suffering another heart attack or stroke after discharge is greatly reduced. So our treatments are improving, but so are our preventative measures. That is encouraging.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comment... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=602395 Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 602395