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 'basal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992689&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F5-important-reasons-to-protect-your-eyes-from-the-suns-uv-radiation%2F2011.07.01 A Pterygium Dermatologists have done a great job promoting sun safety. We all know that we should use sunscreen or sunblock to avoid burns, and to reapply it religiously when we plan to be outdoors for long periods of time. But how often do we think about protecting our eyes from the same UV rays? A dear friend of mine has been on a long-term medicine that makes her skin especially sun-sensitive. She did not take sufficient precautions to protect her eyes from UV radiation (though she always wore sunscreen on her skin), and she developed a pterygium that looks just like the photograph above. Her condition reminded me of the importance of eye protection, and I thought I’d offer you 5 excellent reasons to start shielding your eyes from the sun. UV protection is critical for avoiding: 1... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992689 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:00:52 +0100 4992689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984453&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-diabetes-requires-mad-scientist-experimentation-to-get-blood-sugars-in-target-range%2F2011.06.29 I do not enjoy basal testing.  Even though I sometimes go six hour clips without having a snack (thanks, Birdy and your busy ways), something about knowing I can’t eat or exercise makes me want to do a 5K while simultaneously chomping down on some soft serve. But when I noticed that I was going to bed at a completely normal blood sugar, but waking up in the 180 – 220 mg/dl range for three days in a row, I knew I needed to do some basal tweaking. Making adjustments to my overnight basal rates always skeeves me out.  I’m a very deep sleeper (as evidenced by the fact that Siah prowling around on the bed all night doesn’t wake me in the slightest, but makes Chris say “We’re sleeping with the door SHUT tonight,” in the morning), and I have a very heal... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984453 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:03 +0100 4984453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636513&cid=t_117092_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fhow-couples-reduce-their-own-fertility.html Infertile couples are often willing to move heaven and earth in order to have a baby. However, I find to my dismay that a lot of them do things which actually end up reducing their fertility !1. They use lubricants while having sex which kill the sperm . Having "baby making sex" on demand is not much fun for either husband or wife - and it's quite common to have to use lubricants in order to be able to achieve intravaginal penetration. However, many couples will use lubricants such as K-Y jelly or saliva - both of which can kill the sperm ! If you do need to use a lubricant, please use a sperm friendly lubricant. The easiest one to buy ( and the cheapest one) is liquid paraffin. It' easy available OTC at a chemist - just look under the laxatives !2. Timing sex. Most couples know that the w... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636513 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0100 4636513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294553&cid=t_117092_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fzollingerellison-syndrome%2F Pathophysiology group of pathologic conditions caused by hypersecretion of gastric acid secondary to a gastrinoma Signs and Symptoms 1) peptic ulcer often in second-fourth part of duodenum or in jejunum 2) diarrhea (often steatorrhea-like) 3) gastric bleeding/hematemesis 4) melena 5) duodenal perforation 6) epigastric tenderness Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) fasting serum gastrin > 1000 pg/ml 2) basal acid output (BAO) > 15 mEq/h 3) hypercalcemia (if part of MEN-1) 4) BAO to MAO > 0.6 5) increase in gastrin in secretin stimulation test Radiology – 6) hypertrophied gastric folds similar to Menetrier’s disease on upper GI series 7) gastrinoma often not seen on CT scan or MRI 8) visceral angiography may show tumor blush and enable localization 9) somatostatin ... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294553 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:19:12 +0100 4294553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040564&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-lessons%2F2010.10.07 As doctors, sometimes the biggest lessons that we learn about disease pathology are those that we learn from the people that have that disease. Diabetes is one such disease. I recently gave a show-and-tell lecture about insulin pumps to the new interns and residents as well as the 3rd-year medical students on their pediatric clerkship with the inpatient endocrine service. We discussed different types of pumps (point A on the picture) and they got to push the buttons and send a bolus or change a basal rate. They also looked at real time CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitors, points C and D on the picture) sensors used to check glucoses levels every five minutes. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040564 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:00:04 +0100 4040564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013430&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FtY5p-Bnj-CQ%2Fclean-but-high.php I've pretty much always known it to be true, but now I have the graphs to back me up. I can wake up with an amazing fasting number in the morning but my "getting ready" routine sends the number soaring. I have tried different methods to combat the rise, but I am not really satisfied with any of the results and so I'm looking for something new.I am disconnected from my insulin pump for probably about 15-20 minutes as I shower and get dressed. It's not that long, but it is also at the time of day that my basal rate is the highest. When I sleep in (read: weekends), my numbers stay level during the same time so I know it is not my basal rates; it's my routine.So what do you guys do for the post shower rise?***And yes, this picture was taken in the same location as the picture yesterday. So Cry... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013430 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:45:46 +0100 4013430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003308&cid=t_117092_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fis-bbt-charting-of-any-use-for.html Image via WikipediaDuring the luteal phase of the cycle, the corpus luteum produces the hormone progestrone, which elevates the basal body temperature ( BBT) . When the basal body temperature has gone up for several days, one can assume that ovulation has occurred. However, it is important to remember that the BBT chart cannot predict ovulation - it cannot tell you when it is going to occur ! In the past, doctors felt the basal temperature chart was a useful tool. It allowed the patient to determine for herself if she is ovulating as well as the approximate date of ovulation, but only in retrospect. Basal body temperature charts are easy to obtain and the only equipment required is a special BBT thermometer. General instructions for keeping a basal body temperature chart include the follow... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003308 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:55:00 +0100 4003308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420704&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbasalbolus-mix-and-match.html I just knew that working with expert CDE Gary Scheiner was going to be eye-opening. After all, I’ve barely touched the settings on my pump since I started using it three years ago. What a sense of empowerment to start altering so many Pump Settings — which have frankly intimidated the heck out of me until [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420704 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:43 +0100 3420704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359174&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbasal-testing-a-new-kind-of-torture.html Just when I thought I’d experienced every indignity and inconvenience this disease could dish up, along comes basal testing. I’ve had the Big D for almost seven years now, and I’ve always been told never to skip meals (a good thing too, because I need my meals!). At the same time, I know you’re supposed to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359174 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:01 +0100 3359174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135677&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FK4Sa_Q1OjWY%2Fthe-2009-review.php On the last day of 2009, I thought I would share (just like just about everyone else) a little bit about what I was blogging about during the past year. Here goes nothing: January: "Hello everyone! Fancy seeing all of you here." My first blog here at Diabetes Daily was last January. I can't believe it's been a year already! February: "Six years ago tonight, I almost died. Today is my diabetic anniversary." February marks both my birthday and my diabetes anniversary. I can't believe this year I will have been diabetes for seven years! I am definitely one of the newer members of the club, but I am remembering less and less of life before diagnosis. March: “Excuse me?” said the elderly voice behind me. “Is that a microphone you’re wearing?” Probably one my my favorite 'mistaken pump... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135677 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:37:01 +0100 3135677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453030&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FphicXr80rKE%2Ffinding-the-pattern.php I have been experiencing some wonky numbers lately. For me, the best solution to that problem is to do a little basal testing. Easy in theory - tough in practice. According to Pumping Insulin, and accurate basal test needs to start at least 5 hours after your last bolus and at least 3 hours after your last carb intake. Your starting blood glucose should also be in a good range (they... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453030 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:30:36 +0100 2453030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222047&cid=t_117092_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2Fmonthlyinfo-free-online-tool-helps-track-your-cycle%2F Mon.thly.Info is an online tool for menstrual cycle tracking which allows women to input notes about their cycle and view the resulting history and stats. This site could be really useful for young women who tend to have irregular cycles, other women who perhaps aren’t on oral contraceptives and could use help keeping track, and women who are monitoring when their fertile period might occur. After a quick and simple registration process, users can enter the day they started their last period, along with their own notes about other days (such as PMS symptoms or other information-whatever you’d like). It’s also apparently possible to enter basal body temperature information, which may be useful for women attempting to date their ovulation in order to try to conceive or avo... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222047 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:22:52 +0100 2222047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2191609&cid=t_117092_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fcontrol-movement 0. Introduction: My problem-based learning objective for this week is to summarize how voluntary movement is controlled. Unfortunately, voluntary movement depends on the integration of several non-voluntary mechanisms so the material I had to cover seemed pretty complex to me. I thought I might as well share my work here instead of wasting it, but I am no neuro-physiologist so please do not expect any rocket science. 1. Sensation: In order to move in a controlled manner it is first necessary to be aware of one’s position is space. There are various sensory mechanisms in pace for this. 1.1. Vision: the importance of vision for position awareness only becomes clear in the absence of visual and tactile cues. Examples of this are being deep under water (divers are trained to blow and follo... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2191609 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:04:49 +0100 2191609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131362&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FFVoz0ilPsaY%2Fthe-math-of-pumping.php When I started pumping insulin in January of 2004, I didn't know what I was doing. The year before, when my first endocrinologist visted me in the hospital he asked me when I would be ready to start using an... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131362 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:23:17 +0100 2131362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1859755&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F413804847%2Fwhy_workshops_waste_money.html Have you ever attended a great workshop, and experienced an aha moment, only to find people forget to roll out any new insights back at work? It’s no coincidence that workshops waste money, and tend to defeat their purpose, if you look at how the brain learns and retains new ideas. How so? While the brain synapses with fast driven ideas, with mentally charged fuels and an impetus for improvement at workshops, change requires more.  It takes time and applications with guidance to override the brain’s natural proclivity to default past former ruts. Life-changing improvements are implemented through extended guidance that increases serotonin hormones for learning and growth. Yet significant changes tend to be abandoned shortly after brief workshops. Participants drop inspir... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859755 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:20:30 +0100 1859755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786163&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F389700191%2Fa.html  To make the best of a  slowdown, the McKinsey Quarterly suggested,  retailers should invest in future growth, rather than merely hunker down to minimize loss. Do you agree that investment is a better approach for long term growth in tough times?In brain based business tactics,  investment planning takes far more use of one’s working memory than you'd typically use at work in a any day. On an ordinary day at work the brain tends to default back to its basal ganglia ruts and routines, for instance,  so people tend to act out patterns as comfortable as closing the office door to shut out the cold. It's what we know to do, and yet it's rarely enough when markets nosedive.To make better decisions, based on sudden change of climate, we leave ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786163 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:22:12 +0100 1786163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779654&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F387725744%2Furgent_need_to_change_today.html Start today just as you did yesterday, and you’ll likely insure more comfortable paths to nowhere much different than yesterday’s trek in automatic pilot. Has it happened to you or others at your workplace? Other than the odd confrontations with sticky problems that tend to tip mental scales in the direction of stress, you pretty much do the same stuff in the same way, with the same dead-ended disappointments. Ready for a change in the direction of profitability? Why not start today with one key difference that will zip in new possibilities. Here’s a suggestion that will rewire your dendrite brain cells for growth: Head out to a favorite café for coffee. Then start your day with a notepad and the question, “What one routine could be dropped today in favor of ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779654 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:40:53 +0100 1779654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546943&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F320657063%2Fplan_a_brain_fitness_week_at_w.html Care to zap your brain into shape for a new mental adventure today? It’s the difference between feeling trapped in routines or ruts … and challenging your brain for higher productivity. Brain fitness often involves doing daily routines in different ways. To the brain, status quo is handled by the basal ganglia … while mental fitness tends to take place in the working memory. Can you see how these two brain basics compete daily for your attention? How so? If your basal ganglia routines win, you’ll likely linger in ruts. In contrast, with a few changed activities, you’ll grow more working memory for adventures.  Use more working memory and you also keep your brain alive and well. Recent research shows how working memory can expand with use. Drawing from y... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546943 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:40:35 +0100 1546943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543862&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F319947309%2Fbrain_survey_scores.html Ready to check your survey scores … to see if your brain leans toward solidarity or if it chases more after adventure? 1. A yes answer equals basal ganglia lean. No = working memory.2. A yes answer equals basal ganglia lean. No = working memory.3. A no answer equals basal ganglia lean. Yes = working memory.4. A no answer equals basal ganglia lean. Yes = working memory.5. A no answer equals basal ganglia lean. Yes = working memory.6. A no answer equals basal ganglia lean. Yes = working memory.7. A yes answer equals basal ganglia lean. No = working memory.8. A yes answer equals basal ganglia lean. No = working memory.9. A yes answer equals basal ganglia lean. No = working memory.10. A no answer equals basal ganglia lean. Yes = working memory.Now add your answers to see how many basal ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543862 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:33:02 +0100 1543862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543863&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F319947311%2Fis_your_brain_wired_for_a_win.html Is your brain wired for winning or losing? Believe it or not one side of the brain can compete for center stage – and it’s not always the winning side. How so?One brain part calls for solidarity and the other whistles after adventure. Barricade your brain’s plasticity to either invitation, and the other one takes over in some rather sudden and surprising ways.Complete this survey to see if your brain leans toward solidarity or chases after adventure. Simply add a YES or NO beside each survey question below.1. Do people see you as solid and predictable? Yes _____ No _____2. Do you return often to enjoy favorite vacation spots? Yes _____ No _____3. In the last year, did you host people of another culture in your home? Yes _____ No _____4. Do you enjoy at least 3 musical gen... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543863 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:30:43 +0100 1543863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1509008&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F308968332%2Fbuild_brainpower_into_cubicles.html Pack into your workspace  more brainpower punch … and enjoy dividends that only the most successful workers take in. How so? To optimize human brainpower in your workspace … start small and incorporate one new brain based tool weekly. For instance:    1. Add a comfortable seat for colleagues. People tend to draw on more interpersonal intelligence for alliances in welcoming work settings. Think of one empty seat as an opportunity to share and collaborate that project idea you’d been cooking.2. Showcase visuals that spark curiosity. Winning ideas tend to come from inspirational art, colorful graphics, innovative mock-ups, or meaningful illustrations. 3. Display target reminders for the day … week … and month. When human brains move t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1509008 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:55:28 +0100 1509008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467055&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F297512581%2Fmemorys_often_a_choice.html  Interested in remembering more? It’s a matter of bypassing your brain’s basal ganglia ... which holds long term memories, and using more working memory to draw from new research. Since memory’s often a choice, why not choose more?  A recent cover story The Brain at Work in HR Magazine suggested that scientists once believed that the brain was “hard-wired” early in life. They now know that the brain of a 71-year-old is the same as the brain of a 17-year-old in its ability to make new connections. Unfortunately, most people stop learning meaningful new concepts around age 30, and so the brain’s ability to remember begins to shrink. It doesn’t need to be that way.New memory discoveries may surprise you – especially if you think that: ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467055 Sun, 25 May 2008 02:49:10 +0100 1467055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454761&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F293675820%2Flectures_block_brainpower.html While science is shedding light on the brain at work … practice is far from benefiting from these dynamic insights. Take the simple fact that too much talk works against learning or growth. Here’s the skinny:1. Lectures and staff  meetings often work against the human brain.2. The brain’s plasticity is limited when we simply hear – without doing.3. Learners walk in with 8 intelligences but engage few in lectures.4. To teach others as you learn – helps you retain 90% more than lectures.5. Lecture or delivery approaches perpetuate myths that limit human brains.6. It takes two footed questions to address a flat world.7. The brain is equipped with dendrites for competitive edge when engaged.8. It takes active learning to increase IQ, memory capacity and... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454761 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:18:48 +0100 1454761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455505&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F282293508%2F Happy Friday everyone. Here are some cool thinking happening in the Diabetes world as well as some interesting resources: The New OneTouch UltraLink Wireless Meter Via LifeScane.com For those who don’t already have one or haven’t heard of it yet: “The NEW OneTouch UltraLink Meter wirelessly sends your test results to your MiniMed Paradigm® insulin pump, making bolus [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455505 Fri, 02 May 2008 18:33:06 +0100 1455505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399350&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F277587827%2Flost_brainpower_at_work.html   On first glance 5 useful forces in most organizations – look more like benefits than IQ killers. Check again though … and see these workplace dangers disguised as profits.1. Competition – When not guided – rivalry invites manipulation and false promotion. Check out Annalee Newitz’s  story of how she bought easy votes at Digg to falsely raise a ridiculous blog onto Digg’s preferred page. Have you ever competed fairly and found the results were fixed? 2. Achievement – Since we now know that intelligence is not fixed … but grows and changes … achievement is lost when it ignores people’s multiple intelligences.3. Communication – When people vent we’re told … they release pressures. Not ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399350 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:54:47 +0100 1399350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356353&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F266466831%2Fyour_brain_banters_against_you.html If it could … your working memory would incite your brain’s basal ganglia into ruts every time. How so?Imagine this exchange between a working memory and a basal ganglia … and you’ll see your brain’s tug-of-war between rejuvenation and stubborn ruts.WM – Ok … I’m tiny as a thimble … but you’re a big lazy lug!BG – True … but ditch me and you’ll lose your way to work … or get there naked.WM – I’ll concede to small … if you’ll see how I grow … whenever I can push you out of my way … to take risks.BG – Grow? You got me on that one!  I've no routines … memories … or boring habits ... to stir up growth. WM – Ah &he... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356353 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:56:12 +0100 1356353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297922&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F250219023%2Fspttzer_sabotaged_by_choice.html  Today we’re all poorer because Eliot Spitzer sabotaged himself, his family and the rest of us … by choices he made to visit prostitutes on the side. Some have extended the olive branch of compassion in response to his fall. Others shout for Spitzer to resign and run. I think Spitzer gives us all cause to reflect. Have you ever thought about daily choices that sabotage you or your organization? Sometimes your brain makes choices that sabotage you … simply by default … or because of good choices you fail to make. How so? 1. Procrastinate on doing what is right and your brain tends to follow and easier path to accept what will sabotage your career. People get poorer, fatter, and unhappier daily … based on choices to avoid work … eat too much &hel... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297922 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:24:51 +0100 1297922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294838&cid=t_117092_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fskin-cancer-what-we-can-learn-from-greys-anatomy-star-eric-mcsteamy-dane%2F Skin cancer is far and away the most common type of cancer. Fortunately, the cure rate is so high that it makes skin cancer distinctly different from nearly all other forms of cancer - so distinct, in fact, that when you hear about cancer statistics like the most common types of cancer, they are not even considering or including skin cancer. Typically, we hear that lung, breast, prostate and colon cancers are the most common types, but you should be aware that this means “excluding skin cancer.” There are three types of skin cancer, each named for the type of skin cell from which it originates. The two most common types are called squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma, and the third is melanoma. Squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas together are often called non-melanoma skin cancer... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294838 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:42:35 +0100 1294838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291134&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F248908113%2Funiversities_losing_their_rele.html Some say ineffective universities are the reason 40% drop out of college. Do you agree?Have universities lost their relevancy to life and learning beyond class … I’m speaking of the life their students face daily. Researchers suggest that universities could regain their prominence in a changing world … if it changed the teaching to fit the way people learn. What do you say?  Science is shedding light on how adults retain ideas … and how they can turn that knowledge into practical use in the workplace. Do you see it happening? By applying key neuroscience discoveries and supporting faculty to use related tools … research can help change the way universities operate.We know from research that lectures work against the human brain. It’s because wor... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291134 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:42:30 +0100 1291134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1154042&cid=t_117092_134_f&fid=35216&url=http%3A%2F%2Forsaaetas.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Flows-and-basal-testing.html Doing things "one day at a time" is not just about losing weight, but about overall health and accomplishing things that I've just put aside in life.I've done fairly well to be disciplined and not eat after 8pm, BUT like all things I've been thrown some curves. Namely, A TON OF LOWS. I went through my meter's history and 16 out of my last 50 readings were under 90. I woke up last night at 2 am with a reading of 37! The night before 40. And the night before that 3 readings in the 60s before my head even hit the pillow. OH and I'm sitting here sipping a half glass of OJ because I'm clocking in at 91 after 2 hours of volleyball and my track record doesn't exactly indicate that I'm going to hold steady!This all means that, while I've not eaten between 8pm and bedtime (most nights), I've been e... orsa aetas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1154042 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:56:00 +0100 1154042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093186&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F199923929%2Fhow_you_communicate_is_who_you.html Does this mean that on that day when you snap at a co-worker … that you become a cranky snapper? Or does it mean that you’d become a caring communicator simply stepping back to communicate carefully if another person diminishes you or devalues your offering. Surprising as this sounds, brain research now affirms that how you communicate today … literally shapes who you become tomorrow.Here are 5 ways people erode who they’d like others to see in them – all through communication blunders:  1. Communicate opinionated ideas without much regard for other’s input or new facts … and your brain’s basal ganglia reboots for more narrow opinions on that topic. 2. Lie that  all is well when you really disagree with an issue, and your brain r... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093186 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:37:48 +0100 1093186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044056&cid=t_117092_122_f&fid=35072&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforebrain.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fhow-cholinergic-modulation-changes.html Nature: A synaptic memory trace for cortical receptive field plasticityFroemke RC, Merzenich MM, Schreiner CEThis is an excellent paper revealing how cholinergic modulation (by stimulating nucleus basalis, or basal forebrain) transiently changes the balance between excitation and inhibition within the cortical circuit, thus mediating specific circuit plasticity in the primary auditory cortex. In pentobarbital-anesthetized rats, the authors showed that pairing tone presentations with NB stimulations leads to immediate suppression of inhibition ( (Source: SCLin's neuroscience blog) SCLin's neuroscience blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044056 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:14:00 +0100 1044056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=996496&cid=t_117092_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F1%2Fthe-psychology-and-neuroscience-of-hypocrisy.html  By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DAn article in the Sept. 17 2007 issue of Time magazine tweaked my interest. In it the author, John Cloud, argues that the recent crop of Republican homosexual legislators deserves our understanding of their weakness, rather the opprobrium of hypocrisy. To quote Cloud, he is offering “a moistly liberal request: Can we have a moment of pity for moralizers who fall?”His argument runs as follows:“Hypocrisy is among the most universal and well-studied of psychological phenomena, and the research suggests that Craig, Haggard and the others may be guilty not so much of moral hypocrisy as moral weakness. The distinction may sound trivial at first, but as a society, we tend to forgive the weak and shun the hypocritical.Assume for a moment that Craig a... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=996496 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:58:37 +0100 996496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873925&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F156844691%2Fanother_look_inside_your_brain.html Check inside the main parts of your mind and see mental resources that can make or break your career – at  MSNBC’s Interactive Mind Map. 1. Notice how the corpus callosum links your two brain hemispheres. There are huge differences in men’s and women’s corpus callosum – which is why we think and lead differently. 2. See the ofactory bulb where smell originates in your brain, and it’s location will likely explain how aromas at times affect memory and moods. 3. Check out the anterior cingulated gyrus … your attention manager to see where your brain helps you focus and stay on track until a work is completed.4. Locate the thalamus, deep in the central area of the brain, where your sensory switchboard operates. 5. Notice the hypothalamus, where y... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873925 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:10:30 +0100 873925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=862225&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F155053457%2Fchange_your_brain_boost_your_b.html When Aristotle said …  We are what we repeatedly do… he was speaking prophetically about how people rewire their brains daily. Not always in a good way… I should add.  Each time you repeat routines that no longer get good results – you fail further, and your brain wires for more of the same. Have you seen people make choices that carry their firms further into the red? In contrast,  one small act for improvement, can offer new zip to grow … and in response ... the brain rewires for success. New choices can open doors to another shot at success … especially in areas where repetition or tired routines block business growth. Are you wiring today for growth or for defeat? Here’s how it works. The brain ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=862225 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:14:10 +0100 862225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=801629&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F144434170%2Fdo_comfort_zones_help_or_hurt.html When I taught at UBC – a fellow faculty rushed home after a brief cell conversation that reported her aging mom naked as a jaybird out on Main Street. For the second time that week, the woman simply left home without her mental comfort zone – in this case - her clothes. Most people agree,  that some routines are worth holding onto in any civilized community. Fewer recognize, though, how the human brain rewires daily for ruts or renewal. How so? Common practices and patterns stack up in your brain’s basal ganglia much like Word files stored in a computer. That nuclei cell collection holds hundreds of everyday routines most people take for granted. Removed or diseased … this brain function would do us in. Just as my friend’s mother drifted into t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801629 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:31:04 +0100 801629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800060&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F15%2Fcancer-by-the-numbers-basal-cell-carcinoma%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Cancer by the NumbersMy sister has skin cancer -- the basal cell variety. She has two spots, both on her chest, each one scheduled to be surgically removed in a few weeks. If it were me with this new diagnosis, I'm sure I'd be freaking out, maybe because I've already had breast cancer and tend to panic about any cancer or maybe just because I'm a worrier by nature. But my sister is taking her cancer news in stride, and I am too -- because now that I've done a little research, it seems this type of cancer is pretty easy to beat.Here's a little refresher lesson on the skin: The skin is the largest organ in the body, and is made of three layers -- the epidermis (top layer), dermis (middle layer), and subcutis (deepest layer). For the purpose of this post, let's focus... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800060 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 800060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=745509&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F20%2Fsurvival-spotlight-cancer-again%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Skin Cancer, Survivor SpotlightI did a post back in August of last year about my friend Larissa's journey through breast cancer. Larissa was just recently diagnosed with cancer again. This time it was skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma. I asked Larissa if she would talk about her experience and how it felt to be diagnosed with cancer yet again. Larissa blogs at Welcome to the Dallehouse. How did you find out you had skin cancer? I had a red patch on my face that didn't go away for several months. I kept an eye on it and noticed it was getting larger so I made an appointment with a dermatologist. The dermatologist thought it looked suspicious and did a shave biopsy. The biopsy came back positive for basal cell carcinoma. What types treatments were recommended? MO... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=745509 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 745509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=742712&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F135091573%2Fkramers_racial_rant.html  We stood stunned to see Kramer, a favorite TV comedian and former Seinfeld star, Michael Richards’ racist rant. Does it happen where you work? What started out as a regular standup gig last year ended up as profane and racial slurs that embarrassed the entire club he entertained. Later, Richards told the press he's not racist …” That night, when I was insulted and disrupted, I lost my heart; I lost my sense of humor.” My question is … What really did happen that night – and how does it also happen at times where we work? ….In spite of Kramer’s apologies on the Letterman Show, and Michale Richard’s claims that anger – not racism – sparked this tirade … we wonder why? How can a highly intelli... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=742712 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:20:09 +0100 742712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675459&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Finsulin-pumps-101%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, SupportInsulin pumps are especially helpful to match your insulin to your lifestyle, instead of the other way around. The pump delivers insulin in varying, small amounts throughout the day, more closely resembling a healthy pancreas. Type 1 diabetics of all ages are using the insulin pump, and even some type 2 diabetics have chosen to try the pump. Insulin pumps boast better blood glucose control, even a potentially lower A1C. The American Diabetes Association lists some pros/cons of the insulin pump. The pump eliminates the need for multiple injections, significantly reduces large swings in blood glucose, makes diabetes management easier, and can improve the quality of life. Pumps have a convenient disconnect port so you can shower, swi... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675459 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=677474&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F123215158%2Fwhy_winning_ideas_pass_your_br.html Put off a great plan today and watch it disappear from mind before tomorrow. Why does it happen? Have you ever wondered why you cannot think of a great idea that inspired you earlier that week – when you finally get a free minute to work it out? The brain briefly holds your new and best ideas in it’s very small and easily emptied working memory. Add a new bit of information at work and most of your latest ideas simply fade from your mind. So how can the best of your thoughts, plans and adventure ideas be held until you get time to work with them? There are two ways to hook and grow your best ideas …1. Jot an idea down in your target book – in the same few words that inspired you in the first place – and then revisit this idea when tim... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=677474 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:13:12 +0100 677474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=655718&cid=t_117092_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F122106876%2Fkatie_courics_problem_through.html People are asking in most media outlets … Why is the Katie Couric anchor position with CBS dropping in ratings? I was interested in the New York Times take on this story as reported at DIGG. In response to the flying questions I’d like to consider a brain based problem that Katie faces…Have you ever tried to bring change to a highly competitive – fast paced setting? If so, you’ve likely met resistance at every angle. I operate an International Brain Based Renewal Center – and so have the privilege of working with change agents all over the world. There is a core reason change agents, like Katie, meet resistance from the masses. It’s deeply brain based and has little to do with a change agent’s success. How so? Deeply fixed expectations for ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=655718 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:21:00 +0100 655718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601859&cid=t_117092_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11%2Ftea-time-can-lower-your-risk-of-skin-cancer%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, PreventionThose who drink one or two cups of tea daily may have a lower risk of developing two types of skin cancer by 20 to 30 percent. In a study conducted on nearly 2,200 adults, researchers found that tea drinkers had a lower risk of developing squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma, the two most common forms of skin cancer. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Tea drinking did not show any effect on the worst skin cancer, melanoma. Still, the findings support the theory that tea antioxidants may limit the damage UV radiation inflicts on the skin, according to the study authors, led by Dr. Judy R. Rees of Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The researchers do warn that it is not okay to bake in the... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601859 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=570902&cid=t_117092_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F26%2Fthe-making-of-a-mass-killer.html  Genes In 1993 scientists reported on a Dutch family, 14 members of whom were sociopaths, involved in aggressive crimes such as bullying, physical violence, rape, and arson. They all had in common a mutation in a gene that makes an enzyme called MAOA. The function of this enzyme is break down neurotransmitters such as serotonin and noradrenaline (or norepinephrine, a chemical first cousin of adrenaline). The ready conclusion was: defective enzyme caused elevated level of serotonin and noradrenaline, resulting in overactive brain circuits that serve aggressive behavior. Case closed? Not so fast… In a wonderful summary of the topic in Newsweek magazine ( April 30, 2007 ) one of my favorite writers on the subject, Sharon Begley) describes a 2002 study in New Zealand of 442 men who... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=570902 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:00:48 +0100 570902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498494&cid=t_117092_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F23%2Fmoral-behavior-is-hardwired-in-your-brain.html A recent paper in the Journal Nature, Damage to the Prefrontal Cortex Increases Utilitarian Moral Judgments  (Nature, advance online publication 21 March 2007),  has provided strong evidence that we are indeed moral animals, and that certain aspects of our moral behavior are hardwired in our brain. The institutions involved in this research (U. Iowa Dept. of Neurology, Harvard U. Dept. of Psychology, and the Brain and Creativity Institute at the U. Southern California) reflect the multi-disciplinary approach required for such a study. Where in the brain is Morality? Our brain is organized in layers, somewhat like an onion. The deepest layer, like the brain stem and the structures around it, is the most ancient, or primitive, from an evolutionary point of view. These structures co... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498494 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:21:09 +0100 498494