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 'barton'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107520&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgrowing-up-with-type-1-diabetes%2F2011.08.08 In the years I’ve attended CWD’s Friends for Life conference, I always came away with this appreciation for what the conference provides for kids with diabetes, and their parents.  Kids – a whole bunch of them – running amuck and clad in green bracelets with pump tubing flapping from underneath their t-shirts … it’s a place where these families hopefully feel normal, and safe, and understood. But I’m not a kid with diabetes.  I’m an adult.  (I checked, and it’s true: adult.)  I always felt welcomed at past FFL conferences, but people constantly checked for the kid at my side, because the “child with diabetes” surely couldn’t be me.  (And then there was that time that the registration lady thought Sara(aah) was my ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107520 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:15 +0100 5107520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277958&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FxWGxZrIn9t4%2F As promised, a handful of House Democrats have introduced legislation that would increase funding and authority for the FDA to monitor drug production - both domestically and overseas - in hopes of improving safety in the wake of the Heparin scandal and other recent episodes that questioned foreign production of meds sold in the US. The bill would crreate an up-to-date registry of all domestic and foreign facilities serving the US; generate funding for increased Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections for brand and generic drugs; require parity between foreign and domestic inspections; prohibit entry of drugs coming from domestic and foreign facilities that limit, delay or deny FDA inspections; prohibit drugs from entering the US if safety documentation is lacking; requires manufact... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277958 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:38:54 +0100 4277958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272292&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-camp-how-you-can-help%2F2010.12.18 I loved diabetes camp. Actually, that should be in present tense because I continue to love diabetes camp, even though I’m not a camper anymore. Attending Clara Barton Camp for those five summers changed the way I looked at life with diabetes, and my health has always been better for it. But I’ve talked about camp before. I’d love to play a role in sending other kids to diabetes camp. And thankfully, we as a community now have that chance. The Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA) is in the running to win one of the Pepsi Refresh Project grants. If they earn one, they’ll use their winnings to send kids to diabetes camps and will also arm them with digital filmmaking skills so that the campers can chronicle their experiences with type 1 diabetes. As ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272292 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:00:31 +0100 4272292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230269&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspiewebnet%2F%7E3%2F0EaoR4DAyzk%2F Austistic Elementry Student Alex Barton has been awarded $350,000 dollars for being voted out of his St. Lucie School District Elementary Class in a vote that was initiated by his then teacher, Wendy Portillo.  If you recall Alex Barton was emotionally abused by his teacher Wendy Portillo last year.  The teacher was orriginally suspended and [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230269 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:32:28 +0100 4230269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190155&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmeet-marcel-the-diabetic-shell%2F2010.11.21 Clara Barton Camp (CBC) is awesome — this is an indisputable fact. I talk about CBC all the time when I’m at conferences, because there is something so unique and incredibly supportive about knowing that your fellow campers are also insulin-dependent and aren’t afraid to show it. Part of what makes CBC so cool is that it makes you feel like having diabetes is…sort of cool. Almost everyone at camp has it, so if your pancreas happens to work, it makes you the odd one out instead of part of the WYOI (wear your own insulin) crowd. What’s more empowering than taking an isolating chronic illness and making it the common — and intrinsically cool — thread?  Which is why this video — a diabetes take on the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On — is... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190155 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:00:49 +0100 4190155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183282&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLC5uUKIHJJg%2F By David RittgersI wrote an op-ed for National Review (Online) last week showing how conservative exploitation of the Supreme Court’s broad misreading of the Commerce Clause to reach intrastate medical marijuana facilitated liberal exploitation of the same to create the individual mandate in Obamacare. A principled stand on the limits of federal power does not begin and end with health care. The Commerce Clause is a double-edged sword: Conservatives cannot wield it in the drug war without making it a useful tool for advancing progressive visions of federal power. I’m happy to see Barton Hinkle, winner of the 2008 Bastiat Prize for Journalism, pick up on my writing and drive the point home in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch: So far, many conservatives outraged over Obamacare do not se... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183282 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:18:56 +0100 4183282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780563&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FXTWINzuP128%2F The FDA may want to get tough with drugmakers that outsource production (see this), but how hard is the agency trying to get China to cooperate when problems arise? Not hard enough, according to a congressional probe that reveals the FDA repeatedly asked the Chinese government for help in pursuing an investigation into contaminated heparin, but was “severely hampered” by a lack of cooperation. You may recall that contaminated heparin made in China was linked to 81 deaths in 2007 and 2008 (back story), and the episode sparked a firestorm of criticism at the FDA for its failure to monitor medicines made there (background). Since then, the heparin scandal has faded from view, but the congressional probe revives the matter - and portrays the agency as a paper tiger. “It is sh... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780563 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:50:07 +0100 3780563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687066&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-to-do-list-apologize-to-bp%2F photo from Reuters Last week, after Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP for what he called the White House’s “shakedown” of the company, Republicans and Democrats alike couldn’t believe it. But you know what? Maybe there are some things for which we need to apologize to BP. ApologizeToBP.com is up and running for everyone to air the grievances that they’ve committed against BP. You can also use Twitter to show your remorse for the awful things you’ve done to BP with the hashtag #ImSorryBP. Grist did a round-up of the best apologies, and we chose a few of our faves: #ImSorryBP for not giving you your props for the 8 other oil rigs you operate that are hardly leaking at all. #ImSorryBP That people keep referring to the Exxon Valdez spill in reference to your ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687066 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:20:06 +0100 3687066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614588&cid=t_176530_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FzuwO65_zHns%2F 50 Enlightening & Inspiring Books Every Nurse Needs to Read It is a fact that the busy nurse does not have much time for leisure reading. That being said, a good book can do so much to enrich your life that even the busiest nurse should take the time to check out our list of 50 enlightening and inspiring books every nurse should read. On this list, you’ll find books that are extremely specific to nursing, and books that seem to have nothing to do with nursing at all. You’ll also find diverse biographies of nurse-heroes: from Clara Barton to nurses who served after Hurricane Katrina. Most of all, you’ll find insightful writing that will surely enrich your daily work as a nurse. Enjoy! Inspiring Stories Of and From Real-Life Nurses 1. NURSE: A World of Care by Peter Jaret : A breat... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614588 Sun, 30 May 2010 20:00:35 +0100 3614588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963333&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FVjg11FRnhQ8%2F The punitive damages will go to an Illinois woman, Connie Barton, who developed cancer after taking Prempro, Bloomberg reports, although the amount was sealed last week by a Pennsyvlania state court judge until another trial begins. A jury also awarded her $3.7 million in compensatory damages after finding the conduct of Pfizer’s Wyeth was “willful and wanton” in marketing and selling the drug. Barton’s lawyers presented evidence during the trial about Wyeth efforts to “deflect” criticism of its handling of the drug and its use of ghostwritten articles in medical journals to market Prempro. They also alleged execs hid Prempro’s cancer risks to pump up the drug’s sales, Bloomberg writes. Annual sales of Wyeth’s hormone-replacement drugs topped $2 billion befor... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963333 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:53:10 +0100 2963333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741539&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Falex-barton-pt-st-lucie-sue-autism-voted-class%2F Melissa Barton, the mother of Alex Barton a student with Aspergers Syndrome a form of Autism filed a federal law suit against Port St. Lucie County School District. Barton claims to be suing in order to create a better environment for students with disabilities, saying “I want change for Florida. I want change for the United [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741539 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:16:09 +0100 2741539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725213&cid=t_176530_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fua-research-team-designing-holographic-imaging-system-for-ovarian-cancer%2F University of Arizona researchers Jennifer Barton and Ray Kostuk have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to build the instrument that they hope will one day be used to monitor women at high risk for ovarian cancer. Two University of Arizona [UA] researchers have formed a research team to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725213 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:26:23 +0100 2725213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570389&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs6wm_1PpbeU%2F Some naive people might have been convinced that the U.S. House voted to wreck the American economy by endorsing cap and trade because it was the only way to save the world.  But even many environmentalists had given up on the bill approved last Friday.  It is truly a monstrosity:  it would cost consumers plenty, while doing little to reduce global temperatures. But the legislation had something far more important for legislators and special interests alike.  It was a pork-fest that wouldn’t quit. Reports the New York Times: As the most ambitious energy and climate-change legislation ever introduced in Congress made its way to a floor vote last Friday, it grew fat with compromises, carve-outs, concessions and out-and-out gifts intended to win the votes of wavering lawmakers a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570389 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:47:04 +0100 2570389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473900&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fport-st-lucie-portillo-barton-aspergers%2F You may remember Port St. Lucie, FL teacher Wendy Portillo who was suspended for having her class vote on kicking five year old autistic student Alex Barton out of class.  Well as of this Wednesday the school board reversed its decision. According to the Associated Press: The St. Lucie County school board reversed its earlier decision Wednesday [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473900 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:47:45 +0100 2473900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2386831&cid=t_176530_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCxATxI3CczY%2F I suppose it should be no surprise that once the Democrats got full control of the federal government, we’d see the feds taking control of every nook and cranny of society, from giving orders to credit card companies to firing automobile company CEOs to demanding a change in the way college football decides its national champion. Except — wait a minute — it was actually a senior Republican member of the House, one of those right-wing Texans, who issued the most direct threat to the football officials summoned before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection: Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, who has introduced legislation that would prevent the NCAA from calling a game a national championship unless it’s the outcome of a playoff, bluntly warned Sw... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386831 Sun, 03 May 2009 21:17:12 +0100 2386831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205611&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FQ-KdiO-Q5cI%2F Many of you are familiar with Wendy Portillo now - the teacher that was suspended for having a kindergardner with Aspergers Syndrome voted out of class by his peers - well in a disturbing turn of events the special education director at the school appears to be supporting Windy Portillo - even after she was [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205611 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:08:29 +0100 2205611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205612&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2F4KSVVbyLRLc%2F Wendy Portillo, the teacher who was suspended for having her kindergarden class vote Alex Barton, a student with Aspergers out of class wept as she appealed the suspension in front of  Division of Administrative Hearings.  According to Portillo, “If I could take that morning back, I would.” Last year teacher Windy Portillo asked her class to [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205612 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:55:18 +0100 2205612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074311&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FlCxl1pmVf30%2F Discussion was dominated by two stories, that of 13-year-old Adam Race, against whose parents a priest filed a restraining order, and of 5-year-old Alex Barton, who was voted out of his kindergarden class by his classmates, at the suggestion of his teacher, Wendy Portillo. These two incidents sparked some very heated and often acrimonious exchanges and remind me of why there’s a need to think about autistic persons and the community, in faith communities and all others. Also: It was reported that there had been 72 cases of measles so far in the US, the highest number since 2001—-and the number would only go up, while misinformation about vaccines continued. Sometimes it seems that everything, if not anything, could be said to cause autism (and that everything, and anything, has... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074311 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:47:21 +0100 2074311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033265&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FfbXMZNloCH8%2F An editorial in today’s Palm Beach Post reports that Alex Barton’s mother is hopeful that a request for private schooling will be settled soon. A “bigger problem” is also noted: The bigger problem, as public schools have to deal with more problems with less money, will be seeing that all children get the testing and help that they need - without wasting a lot of time. If Alex had received help more quickly, the Survivor scandal might never have happened. If training about autism and special needs kids in the classroom had been provided……… if there’d been more and real understanding of what it’s really like to have Asperger’s Syndrome……. if…………… Tags: alex barton, asd, asperger, autism, aut... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033265 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:11:18 +0100 2033265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990890&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fq24DYqSafHc%2F Back in May, 5-year-old Alex Barton was voted out of his kindergarten class by his classmates. His teacher, Wendy Portillo, had asked the students to vote on whether they wanted Alex to remain. Alex’s mother, Melissa Barton, removed Alex from the school following this incident, which received a great deal of attention in the national media. Portillo has been suspended for a year without pay and is asking that her her case be reviewed by the state Division of Administrative Hearings. Alex is now being taught at home and Melissa Barton is requesting that the St. Lucie County School District pay for private school, psychological testing and counseling for him, as reported in today’s Palm Beach Post: Barton filed a complaint with the district in late August seeking an administrativ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990890 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:01:17 +0100 1990890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1992335&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fbreaking-alex-bartons-mom-seeks-hearing%2F Melisa Barton, the mother of 5 year old Alex Barton an autistic kindergartner who was voted out of his classroom is now seeking a hearing before a state administrative law judge - to settle her sons educational needs and may open the door to possible lawsuits against the schools. According to the TCPalm Melissa Barton released [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1992335 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:09:24 +0100 1992335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975226&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F17r3Rs2jV_k%2F Florida teacher Wendy Portillo—who allowed her kindergarten class to vote on whether or not their classmate Alex Barton could remain in class—-has been suspended without pay for a year, according to the Naples News. More commentary at Aspie Web. Tags: alex barton, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Education, florida, Health, survivor, wendy portilloShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975226 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:41:56 +0100 1975226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930403&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F440022434%2F In an essay that takes a top-down view of the agency and its myriad problems protecting the supply of pharmaceuticals, Gardiner Harris of The New York Times reviews the highlights - or lowlights - of the past year or so: the Heparin deaths, the Ranbaxy scandal and the withering criticism from Congress. And he notes some of the issues bedeviling the FDA as it struggles to cope with the growing role played by Chinese suppliers: antiquated FDA computer systems, an inability among FDA staff to decipher names of Chinese plants, difficult travel conditions for agency inspectors, and, of course, the debate over sufficient FDA funding. For instance, this year, 18.2 million shipments of food, devices, cosmetics and drugs are expected to enter more than 300 US ports, but the FDA had 454 investigator... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930403 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:17:56 +0100 1930403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664352&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F349895932%2F As advertisers and networks have been dropping Michael Savage’s show in the wake of his infamous comments (here’s a list of 20 audio clips), here’s an email he sent to The Hook (Virginia): The drug companies are very powerful and have worked very hard to silence any voice critical of the misdiagnosis of our children and the drugging of vulnerable minds. Sad the station manager is such an ignorant man. Seems Savage is trying to portray himself as the misunderstood defender of so many poor misdiagnosed, “vulnerable [minded]” children and so offers up this defiant attempt parting shot. Guess a simple apology’s too hard. Tags: abc, adam race, alex barton, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, Diagnosis, disabilities blog, disability, Epidemic, Family, family b... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664352 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:21 +0100 1664352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652389&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F345384907%2F Talk Radio Network has announced that it will not be firing Michael Savage in the wake of his incendiary comments about autism. From the press release: Dr. Savage has clarified that his July 16th statements concerning autism were not directed at those who are in fact challenged by this horrible affliction, but were instead addressing efforts to broaden the concept of autism beyond those who truly are autistic to a broader “autistic spectrum” of behavioral symptoms which are also manifested by persons who do not suffer from autism, and his concern that many children are being misdiagnosed as autistic due to the subjective nature of autism diagnosis (due to the lack of known biomedical indicators, such as blood tests, to definitively confirm or deny the actual existence of autism). Dr. S... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652389 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:38:04 +0100 1652389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642717&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F342251922%2F So I finally got around to reading Michael Savage on the Autism Controversy after grading papers, going swimming with Charlie and explaining to the water aerobics teacher why the boombox was contributing to him looking mighty distressed and since the class was over maybe it could be turned off?, making Charlie’s lunch, overseeing him practice cello, searching for the Leapster (not necessarily in that order). Yes, I know you’ve all read it, blogged it, rolled your eyes over it, read too many websites inveighing over the mean-spiritedness of remarks. Here’s Savage being called the most hated man in America (what better way to get, if not sympathy, attention?). Here’s AFLAC Just Saying No to advertising on Savage’s show. Here’s Salon on protesting parents a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642717 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:59:13 +0100 1642717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1634974&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F338807823%2F It seems no wonder that right wing talker Michael Savage’s last name is, well, “Savage” after reading what he said about autism on his radio show. I’ll list the words he uses to refer to autism: moron, putz, idiot, fool, dummy, a girl, losers, beaten men More of Savage’s savagery is quoted on Left Brain/Right Brain. If Savage’s intent was to shock, using such words about autistic children is a no-brainer way to do it and perhaps ratings will spike as rightfully indignant autistic self-advocates and parents of autistic children respond. What troubles me in particular is Savage’s contention that autistic children are just brats behaving badly, and brats parented by laissez-faire “let it be” types of parents, especially in the wake of more... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1634974 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:22:44 +0100 1634974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560765&cid=t_176530_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F02%2Fbioinformatics-career-survey%2F Just in case you haven’t seen the post at multiple other locations: Mike is running a bioinformatics career survey over at his blog. It won’t take more than 5 minutes to answer and should provide an interesting picture, so help him out when you have a moment. (Source: What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate) What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560765 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:37:49 +0100 1560765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546746&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F320362727%2F Being different; being disruptive; looking different; smelling funny (according to those who think they don’t); yowling……… What do these apply to? Are these perhaps a few reasons why a 2 year old and his mother were kicked off an American Eagle plane, or a 13-year-old’s parents had a restraining order filed against them, or a 5 year old was voted out of his class? Well yes, but actually, nope. The different-looking-and-being, disruptive-behaving, smelling-funny, yowly individual I am referring to is……………..Po aka Kung Fu Panda. Charlie and I saw the movie Kung Fu Panda Tuesday evening. We haven’t seen a movie in a while and we had some free time on Tuesday and Charlie said “yes, movie!” when I asked him. I knew th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546746 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:41:41 +0100 1546746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1509074&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F309568758%2F Last month, Joe Barton, the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, demanded info that would explain a drop in arrests and convictions by the Office of Criminal Investigations. Now, Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, wants to know if cases were dropped due to influence from other FDA officials, The Wall Street Journal writes. The moves follow a report released last winter by House Republicans showing the FDA isn’t bouncing researchers and drugmakers that commit crimes when seeking approval for meds. Grassley cites the scandal over the Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic, Ketek. At issue is concern that OCI is, instead, overly emphasizing drug-abuse cases, such as OxyContin, and its efforts often duplicate probes by the Drug Enforcement Ad... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1509074 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:43:09 +0100 1509074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508548&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Falex-bartons-lesson.html All parents are teachers but many of us are mere amateurs. I have long been an admirer of the teaching profession, their vocation and dedication, all of them. We entrust our children into their care, in loco parentis, secure in the knowledge that they will do their part in guiding them along the treacherous path to adulthood. I was therefore a little alarmed to read that a young Kindergartener, "Alex Barton," had been voted out of his class, a bit like one of those popular reality shows on the telly. This wasn’t a case like "Lord of the Flies," where the children had run amuck without adult supervision, but rather, his ousting was instigated by his teacher. It made "me" wonder. It made lots of "people" wonder. It made his mum take "action."I wondered why a teacher might do such a thing? ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508548 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +0100 1508548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502744&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F307971517%2F So far this year, the agency has prohibited seven physicians from conducting trials of drugs and devices, which amounts to as many as in the three previous years combined, Bloomberg News writes, and adds the move came after lawmakers complained about delays in discipline. The FDA can disqualify researchers found for misconduct, such as falsifying results, during studies. Among those banned this year was Maria Anne Kirkman Campbell, who pleaded guilty to fraud in 2003 in connection with a study on a Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic. Please see the FDA web site. Lawmakers, including Representative Joe Barton, a Texas Republican, have criticized the FDA for taking years in some cases to act against researchers after finding violations, but the docs are eligible to continue conducting studies for su... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502744 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:58:46 +0100 1502744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484947&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F302491988%2F Now that it is the first of June, my son is down to his last two weeks of being at the school he’s been at for the past two years. He starts Extended School Year in the middle of June; it’ll be at the middle school and with the teacher who’ll be Charlie’s teacher in the fall. Moving up and on. Here’s what got talked about here last week: Neurodiversity in New York Magazine New York Magazine has a long article by writer Andrew Solomon about, indeed, neurodiversity, the view that autism is not an illness, but a difference and a different way of being. An Invasion of MMR/Vaccine Misinformation To read an article about the MMR vaccine and autism in the May 26th Telegraph, you’d think there was plenty of reason for the “debate” to be “rei... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484947 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:49:51 +0100 1484947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1481843&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fgreat-place-to-visit-but.html photo credit-metrohicKScreative commons licenseFlorida is a great place to visit. There's all sorts of things to amuse and satisfy both kids and adults. There's NASA,photo credit-http2007creative commons licenseFlorida oranges,photo credit-Viewoftheworldcreative commons licensesandy beaches,photo credit-heather0714creative commons licenseand a park where a somewhat famous mouse lives.But while one could certainly have a great time visiting Florida with one's kids, it increasingly seems that Florida is not a place one would choose to live with their kids anytime soon. It would seem that Florida may soon have to change their motto from "The Sunshine State" to the "We Hate Kids" state.Christschool the other day had a great post about the Alex Barton/Portillo case that brought up issues such a... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1481843 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:03:00 +0100 1481843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480744&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F301585757%2F While the rest of his classmates went on a field trip, an autistic student at Stephen Decatur School in Philadelphia sat in class with a bus aide, CBS3 news reports: While his classmates went on the trip, Jimmy was supposed to enjoy a day of learning, but that was not the case. Dawn said her son was left in a classroom with only his bus assistant who is not trained to teach autistic children. “I cried, I cried first and I just had it,” Dawn said. “I thought you had a choice, you could just sit there and take it or you do something about it.” In addition to a bus assistant, Jimmy is supposed to have a special education teacher and a therapeutic support worker. In the wake of what happened to Alex Barton, I’m wondering if more stories about autistic and special ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480744 Sat, 31 May 2008 02:11:30 +0100 1480744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472544&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F299377156%2F See this comment for news about Nate Tseglin going home. Autism rights have been much under discussion of late: A restraining order was filed against the parents of Adam Race by a priest in Bertha, Minnesota, regarding Adam attending church. The “voting out” of Alex Barton, from his kindergarten class; the teacher, Wendy Portillo, has been removed from the classroom. An article about the “autism rights movement” and neurodiversity in the latest New York magazine. And there is also the case of 17-year-old Nate Tseglin, who was removed from his parents’ home and institutionalized; some more details here and at the website, Get Nate Home. Recently, at the request of the Tseglin Family, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network sent the following letter yesterday for u... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472544 Wed, 28 May 2008 04:42:55 +0100 1472544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538749&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fabuse-of-5-year-old-autistic-in-a-school%2F Five Year old Alex Barton (photograph left) was bullied in a Saint Lucie County Florida Elementry School by his teacher - who also encouraged his peers to do it as well.  Alex is currently undergoing evaluation for Aspergers Syndrome, a form of Autism. After some behaviors which can be easily attributed to Aspergers Syndrome the teacher allowed [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538749 Tue, 27 May 2008 17:22:29 +0100 1538749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467022&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35119&url=http%3A%2F%2Frettdevil.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fyes-alex-you-are-special-good-kind.html In Port Saint Lucie, Florida, a five year old boy was voted out of his Kindergarten class by his classmates and a truly deploarable excuse for a teacher.This teacher had the students tell Alex Barton, age FIVE, exactly what they dislike about him. Alex is being evaluated for Asperger Syndrome and has since this spring. Diagnosis, though, isn't what matters here.What matters is that this so called teacher acted in a thoroughly detestable manner towards a child. This is hateful, builds stigma, and builds hate. Not acceptable. If you can't handle kindergarteners you shouldn't teach kindergarten. It is really that simple. Spreading the idea that it's ok to treat others like garbage just makes it all the worse. She has no business working with kids if she cannot control herself. Adults who bull... The Rettdevil's Rants blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467022 Sun, 25 May 2008 04:19:00 +0100 1467022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467025&cid=t_176530_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Falex-barton.html "was fortunate. My father was in the Navy which meant that we never had to endure any one school for very long, as there was always another posting hanging in the wings to bring relief. The crunch came with boarding school where my education was stabilized from 11 until I was 18. Like many marginalized children, not in the ‘in crowd,’ I made it to adulthood relatively unscathed. That was all back in the bad old days when people were more narrow minded, ancient history. These days people are more enlightened, open minded and accepting of differences great and small. We enjoy an 'inclusive' mentality and marginalize the judgmental tendencies.Other people are far less fortunate than me. Their experiences defy comprehension.Today I learned of a young man who was ostracized publicly, his n... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467025 Sat, 24 May 2008 15:41:00 +0100 1467025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1395146&cid=t_176530_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F276426481%2F Here are some blog headlines in my feed readermo Live Mesh: First look at Microsoft’s new platform A conversation with Ray Ozzie about Live Mesh Bungee Labs evolves to compete with Salesforce, Oracle, & others IBM’s new servers for cloud computing Data center makeover Earlier today, I received an email from Amazon with the subject Amazon Web Services: Lower Data Transfer Costs And here is a conversation that Michael Barton and I had on twitter. If you don’t know that we’re in the middle of a significant change in how we consume and access compute cycles, either directly or indirectly, it’s time. Heady stuff. Of course, that also means that the hype and crazy headlines are going to become unbearable Technorati Tags: Cloud Computing ShareThis (Source: ... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1395146 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:51:45 +0100 1395146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385832&cid=t_176530_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F273939264%2F Linkfest I am sure there is something profound to be said about writing a gazillion books algorithmically, but it mostly escapes me Michael Barton riffs on Git and Github (and yes I have an account) Cascading is a large dataset build tool and a processing API for Hadoop Sun Microsystems has a Platform as a Service? Check out Project Caroline MetaBase - the place where life science databases go meta Papyrus, a student oriented feed reader Multimedia Hadoop Summit - Tons of great material Social Graph Foo Camp videos - See previous Word for scientific publishing Blogspotting Toby Segaran’s blog Venture Hacks - A long time favorite Events Barcamb2 7th International BIOKKD 2008 Self Assembly Well, you’ve already heard about my appearance on Jon Udell’s podcast. P... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385832 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:18:29 +0100 1385832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1305019&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F251713783%2F As promised last month, Anna Eshoo, a Democrat from California - specifically, the region where many biotechs and venture capitalists are based - has now introduced legislation that would create a so-called pathway for FDA approval while offering brand-name companies 12 years of exclusivity, plus an extra two years for a medically significant innovation. That adds up to, yes, 14 years. (This is the bill and this is the summary). Not surprisingly, the BIO trade group was ecstatic in its praise for Eshoo and Joe Barton, a Texas Republican who joined her in sponsoring the bill, which calls for studies to demonstrate safety and efficacy; requires the FDA to create a mechanism to determine whether products are interchangeable and also requires the agency to issue guidances for biosimilar approv... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1305019 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:50:37 +0100 1305019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294730&cid=t_176530_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F249445171%2F A pair of Republican Congressmen want the Government Accountability Office to investigate delays by the FDA in disciplining researchers who break rules while testing drugs in people, Bloomberg News reports. Joe Barton of Texas and John Shimkus of Illinois wrote a letter to the GAO saying the FDA’s oversight of clinical trials needs to be reviewed “thoroughly.” Their letter cited a Feb. 29 Bloomberg News report that said the FDA failed to complete disciplinary action against 12 researchers after proposing that they be disqualified from trials based on findings that they violated agency rules to protect patients and ensure accurate data. Cases have remained unresolved for as long as a decade, allowing researchers to work on more studies. The “FDA has waited months a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294730 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:21:46 +0100 1294730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187109&cid=t_176530_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F30%2Fall-kinds-of-bioinformatics%2F If you haven’t already, go and read Mike’s amusing and pertinent post, World of Bioinformatics Quest: Character generation. Which one are you? I often think that in academic research at least, there are 3 types of bioinformatics: Bioinformatics that provides insight into biological systems The ideal case being that you make a computational prediction which is then confirmed experimentally. Requires close collaboration between you and wet lab colleagues. By far the rarest category. Bioinformatics that provides insight into biological data An example might be a statistical analysis of the PDB to identify factors common to protein chains that interact. Often useful and may overlap with type (1) in the best cases. Bioinformatics that develops an algorithm or statistical procedur... What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187109 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:41:43 +0100 1187109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1123745&cid=t_176530_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F209214272%2Fthe_curse_of_facts_without_fee.html When Einstein said that imagination trumped knowledge or facts – he foreshadowed a growing research body that shows why this is so. The brain simply cannot create when we already speak the jargon … and follow the well accepted approaches to skills at work. Where is the room for  innovation … New York Times writer, Janet Rae-Dupree asked in yesterday’s feature … Innovative Minds Don’t Think Alike. Do you ever ask the same question?Interestingly,  new brain facts show why this is so. To learn facts and then pile on more newly discovered facts … without acting on these … is to stifle innovation that comes from change. While it’s near impossible to create when we continue to take on more book knowledge or listen to more lectu... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1123745 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:11:53 +0100 1123745