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 'ala'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:48:29 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086356&cid=t_102441_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FuEjEDMUJhrQ%2F First of all, an announcement. We are starting a Virtual Internship Program @ SharpBrains, allowing full-time undergrad and grad students and postdocs to lead 100-hour projects jointly defined by themselves and by SharpBrains. Interested candidates should Contact Us indicating a) a preliminary project proposal (200 words or less), and b) brief bio and qualifications (200 words or less). Internships don’t require travel and will be paid in-kind, with access to SharpBrains reports and conference recordings. SharpBrains will select a limited number of Interns based on fit between candidates’ proposal and bio and SharpBrains mission and activities. Let’s now explore the latest edition of the monthly Sharp­Brains eNewslet­ter, starting with a comprehensive perspective on the educati... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086356 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:29:36 +0100 5086356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028457&cid=t_102441_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fmatthew-israel-founder-of-judge-rotenberg-steps-down-in-disgrace%2F We missed reporting this at the end of May when it happened, but I like to close the loop on stories we’ve discussed in the past, so I thought it relevant to mention here. We’ve previously detailed how the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton, Mass. has a “treatment” for out-of-control children where electric shocks are given in order to curb their behavior (ala BF Skinner). We’ve also noted the horror of the incident where a former patient was able to make a single phone call and cause the staff to shock two children in its care over 100 times. Now, finally, the founder of the school, Matthew Israel, has agreed to step down from the Center in order to avoid prison time. In an agreement reached with the state’s Attorney General, he will be on pro... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028457 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:50:56 +0100 5028457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233229&cid=t_102441_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F06%2Fsex-important-to-older-men-stop-the-presses%2F Here’s a news flash for you — people like sex. Even older people. Wow, what an astounding insight into human behavior. I think some people have this conception that older people are somehow, like, not normal. Like they don’t have all the same needs, wants and desires as a younger person does. Like aging itself is some sort of disorder or disease that needs separate studying and understanding. I’ll let you in on a little secret — most older folks don’t feel their age. Most middle-age folks don’t feel their age. Once you hit 25 or so, many people (most?) seem “stuck in time” in terms of their own self-image and what they imagine others see them as. Most people simply don’t seem to feel their chronological age. So your grandparents ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233229 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:31:18 +0100 4233229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723288&cid=t_102441_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fsmoking-lgbt-population-double-straight-community%2F The American Lung Association has released findings that document the use of cigarettes in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community is twice that overall of the straight community. Bill Blatt of the ALA discusses the results of the study. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723288 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:21:04 +0100 3723288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347678&cid=t_102441_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F19%2Fweekly-news-round-up-7%2F The CDC released updated Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents. A relatively new journal I wasn’t aware of until this week: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics This type of thing is fascinating to me - an analysis of chat room questions on herpes from the American Social Health Association’s chat - they figure out what people had questions about, and could potentially use that to make providers more aware of the types of concerns, questions, and misinformation patients are carrying around - Common Questions about Herpes: Analysis of Chat-Room Transcripts (PDF) From RH Reality Check, “People Who Are Refused Reproductive Health Care Can’t Always ‘Just Go Someplace Else!&#... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347678 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:58:55 +0100 2347678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478750&cid=t_102441_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F08%2Fsupplementing-evidence-for-diabetic-neuropathy%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, Research, EventsAllow me to explain my choice of photographs. I choose to spot the picturesque sunset over the Ventura Beach horizon, where I will NOT be attending the upcoming Gordon Research Conference on Oxidative Stress and Disease. For those who will be there, do me a favor and drop me a line on Section 3: Oxidative Stress and Diabetes. Here's what I've got so far... Alpha-lipoic acid is approved in Germany as a drug for the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathies. Alpha lipoic acid shows evidence of being effective in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and may be useful in treating some other aspects of diabetes. It may help prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and may be protective against oxidative stress. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478750 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478750