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 'aquatic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687071&cid=t_217381_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnatural-pools-we-want%2F Every summer, we spend hours dreaming of the massive, crystal-clear swimming pool we’d lounge at for hours a day, if only we could get that winning Lotto ticket. But this summer, our daydreams have taken a more eco-friendly route. Instead of lusting after chemical-filled traditional swimming pools, we’re drooling over natural swimming pools. Natural swimming pools require no chemicals, and they’re self-cleaning. Different installation companies use different methods to ensure cleanliness, like aquatic vegetation, UV filters, or waterfalls. The pools even ward off mosquitoes, because the water is constantly moving. We’ll be using the gorgeous pool below to fulfill our fantasies, but you can browse a full slideshow of inspired natural pools at The Daily Green. photo v... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687071 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:04:58 +0100 3687071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111379&cid=t_217381_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006806.html Salmon are good for you. An environment in which salmon thrive is therefore in our collective best interest. Depleted salmon populations might recover more rapidly if less pesticides were allowed to run off into rivers where salmon run. Biologists determined that short-term, seasonal exposure to pesticides in rivers and basins may limit the growth and size of wild salmon populations. In addition to the widespread deterioration of salmon habitats, these findings suggest that exposure to commonly used pesticides may further inhibit the recovery of threatened or endangered populations. "Major efforts are currently underway to restore Pacific salmon habitats in an effort to recover depressed populations," says David Baldwin of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who co-... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111379 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3111379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035842&cid=t_217381_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2F485035874%2F A paper in IJSEM describes a new species in the Cryptococcus basidiomycete yeast lineage. The name is proposed as Cryptococcus keelungensis sp. nov. for a strain isolated from the sea surface microlayer. Its identity as a Cryptococcus sp was determined by sequencing of 26S rDNA D1/D2 and ITS loci and molecular phylogenetics. This is quite diverged from the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii as the new species falls in the order Filobasidiales while C. neoformans is classified in the order Tremellales. Interestingly, based on the phylogeny in the paper it seems to be relatively close to newly discovered Cryptococcus himalayensis. See also: New species of psychrophilic Cryptococcus discovered in the Himalayas (blogged about hereSome links). C.-F. Chang, C.-F. Lee, S.-M. L... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035842 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:54:10 +0100 2035842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500016&cid=t_217381_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Faquatic-park-swim.html As a quick note, I swam at Aquatic Park yesterday morning. I hadn't been in the Bay for quite some time and the cold water was really a shock. The temperature was somewhere around 55, and the water temperature yesterday at Lake Coeur d'Alene was 53-54. There were more swimmers than usual there in preparation for Sunday's Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon. I also noticed, for the first time at Aquatic Park, small jellyfish washed up on the beach, as well as some blubbing their way through the water. No one seemed to be complaining about them so I just hopped in. After getting out, I noticed a seal swimming around a bit. He disappeared under the water when a group of swimmers approached... (Source: Annetics) Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500016 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:13:00 +0100 1500016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268443&cid=t_217381_87_f&fid=35062&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffibroresearch.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcost-effectiveness-of-aquatic-training.html The results of a randomized controlled trial were published in the most recent issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy [2008 Feb 22;10(1):R24]. Knowing that physical therapy in warm water has been shown to be highly effective for fibromyalgia patients, the study was designed to evaluate whether it is an efficient investment for patients or health care managers. The research aimed to "assess the cost-utility of adding an aquatic exercise programme to the usual care of women with fibromyalgia."The study evaluated costs to the health care system and to society. It included 33 participants, all women with fibromyalgia. Seventeen participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group and sixteen to a control group.The intervention in the experimental group consisted of a one-hour, supervi... The Fibromyalgia Research Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268443 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:42:00 +0100 1268443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1139836&cid=t_217381_87_f&fid=35062&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffibroresearch.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fwarm-water-exerise-effective-for.html In the most recent issue of Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology [2007 Nov-Dec;25(6):823-30] researchers at the Section of Physical Education and Sports, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville (Spain) describe their study of the effects of warm water exercise on middle-aged women with fibromyalgia. They aimed to compare cognitive function between fibromyalgia patients and health controls, as well as to evaluate the efficacy of warm water exercise.Sixty middle-aged women with fibromyalgia were randomly assigned to either an exercise training group that participated in 3 sessions a week of aquatic training in chest-high 32 C / 89.6 F water for 16 weeks. The program included mobility, aerobic, strengthening, and relaxation exercises. The control group did not receive this treatment. Twenty-fi... The Fibromyalgia Research Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1139836 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:56:00 +0100 1139836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852724&cid=t_217381_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F153872895%2F These are the findings of scientists who are measuring the impact that pharmaceuticals are having on our aquatic friends. As The Scientist notes, “excreted from our bodies, small amounts of medications make their way through wastewater treatment plants and into the effluent pumped into rivers and streams.” So researchers are looking for traces of common meds that millions of people take every day, such as contraceptives, antidepressants, painkillers and cholesterol fighters. For instance, Peter Fong, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, found that Prozac began inducing premature spawning in male zebra mussels at levels of 20 ng/ml of water (nanograms per milileter). Toxicologist Marsha Black, at the University of Georgia, found that the antidepressant exposure at ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852724 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:35:14 +0100 852724