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 'beer'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:34 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975950&cid=t_116222_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F26262159%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EEngaging-Beer-Mythology.htm Hot on the heels of my “surprise” ad, here’s another long but highly engaging commercial from Sapporo Beer. This one doesn’t have the big payoff at the end, but rather engages the viewer with continuous surprises and delights. Each level is rich in detail and the viewer is torn between wanting to keep studying the [...] CommentsGreat suggestion, Ron. I found a higher res version of the Coke ... by Roger DooleyHi Roger - As you know we see and test a lot of TV spots. ... by Ron Wrighti like the sapporo bear commercial. its seems like hollywood ... by caraRelated StoriesVery Effective Surprise AdApple Fanboy = Religious Fanatic?Study: TV Branding Beats Online (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975950 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:36:54 +0100 4975950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767994&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbeer-bellies-anyone-waist-measurement-can-determine-risk-for-heart-disease%2F2011.04.30 Extra fat that accumulates around the abdomen goes by many names: beer belly, spare tire, love handles, apple shape, middle-age spread, and the more technical “abdominal obesity.” No matter what the name, it is the shape of risk. Abdominal obesity increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and other woes. The danger zone is a waist size above 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women. As I describe in the April 2011 issue of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch, beer is not specifically responsible for a beer belly. What, then, is to blame? Calories. Take in more calories with food and drink than you burn up with exercise, and you’ll store the excess energy in fat cells. Many studies indicate that people who store their extra fat around the midsection (ap... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767994 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:00:10 +0100 4767994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507285&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnutrition-labels-for-alcoholic-beverages%2F2011.02.21 Virtually all bottled beverages you can buy have handy-dandy nutrition labels from which you can access information about calories, carbs, and so forth. All beverages except the ones containing alcohol, that is. Why is that? Maybe it’s because alcoholic beverages contain little to no protein, sodium, cholesterol, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium and iron (remember that alcohol is metabolized as a fat, not a carbohydrate) — so why bother? Then again, alcohol does contain calories — a lot of them. Would people drink less if they knew how many calories they were consuming? Would they drink less if they knew how many “servings” of alcohol were contained in the bottle they just purchased? Maybe it’s because of the cost of performing nutritional analyses on each vintage of wine,... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507285 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:00:49 +0100 4507285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097874&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Flightweights-unite-youre-less-likely-to-become-an-alcoholic%2F photo: Thinkstock If you’re tipsy after one glass of wine, there’s no need to be embarrassed. You’re less likely to become an alcoholic than your shot-pounding friends. A new study suggests that people who are more sensitive to the effects of alcohol have a gene that protects them from becoming an alcoholic. That’s great news for those of you who are done for after one margarita. Just think: Your whole adult life you may have cursed your inability to have more than a few cocktails.  Not only are you safe from possible future health problems, but think of the dough (and the calories) you’ve saved on rounds of drinks out with friends. Researchers say that the discovery of this gene will change the way research on alcoholism is done. How high is your tolerance? ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097874 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:26:20 +0100 4097874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3968980&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbeer-is-better-than-exercise-and-wonderbra-in-3-d-morning-news-roundup%2F Grab the Carrots — Off of the vegetable tray at your next cocktail party. They’re healthier than celery. (via Fitsugar) Crack Open a Cold One — Because beer is better for you than exercise. (via That’s Fit) Get a Second Opinion — Your doc might have been paid off by a medical supply company. (via MSNBC) Watch Out for that Billboard — Lingerie ads, now coming to you in 3-D. (via The Frisky) Post from: BlissTree Beer Is Better Than Exercise and Wonderbra In 3-D: Morning News Roundup (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3968980 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:33 +0100 3968980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907568&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworkplace-issues-why-wish-we-were-german%2F And it’s not because we want to drink lots of room-temperature beer all the time in a garden (although, we do, but prefer ours cold – the beer, not the garden). It’s because Germans work less, yet more efficiently, and are generally happier as a result. They have six weeks (!!!) of mandatory vacation time, plus free tuition, nursing care, and childcare. Say what you will about social democracy, but a month-and-a-half off work every year sounds pretty good to us. (No offense, boss!)Salon recently featured an interview with Thomas Geoghegan, the author of Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?How the European Model Can Help You Get a Life, about how the Germans figured out the right way to work. We’re pretty sure we should’ve been born in a European country, pref... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907568 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:41:57 +0100 3907568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885311&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F816101 BBC News reports that a new study in the Archives of Dermatology links women beer drinkers with an increased psoriasis risk. The study followed 82,000 female nurses. The study found women who drank five or more beers a week doubled their risk of psoriasis. In the study, researchers said they observed a 72% increased risk of psoriasis in women who drank more than 2.3 alcoholic drinks per week compared with non-drinkers. For women who drank five glasses of beer per week their risk of developing psoriasis was 1.8 times higher again. This was a large study so the connection between women beer drinkers and psoriasis could be significant. The Boston Globe reports that women who drank full-calorie beer were more likely to develop psoriasis than those who drank light beer, wine or other alcoh... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885311 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3885311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772486&cid=t_116222_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fearlybird-diabetes-trust.html : New research by the EarlyBird Diabetes Study claims that lack of exercise is a result of obesitynot a cause of obesity and that that physical activity has little if any role to play in the obesity epidemic among children.London Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston says "This is a useful bit of data. We have manic exercisers visit us all the time in our London Harley Street clinic because they just can't lose weight no matter how hard they (allegedly) try in the gym. Of course exercise is important but unless you cleverly tweak the diet you can sometimes end up not just failing to lose weight, but facing weight gain""It also suggests we are being conned by the food industry who are currently trying to justify their £million advertising contribution to obesity by offering sports toys having ... Healthy Eating and Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772486 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:07:00 +0100 3772486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743518&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftwitter-transparency-6-rules%2F2010.07.11 They say transparency is king — the more you share the better you look. But I’ve got rules. Here are a few things you won’t find in my Twitter stream: Beer. I was recently speaking at a meeting out of town and caught up with some friends at the end of the day to visit and have a beer. I was in a different time zone and noted on Twitter the specific microbrew I was enjoying. The following week in my clinic a parent commented on my social activity. While I’m no stranger to transparency, the realization of my visibility was eye-opening. It reminded me that everyone’s watching and 140 characters doesn’t offer enough space to explain the why, or the time zone, of what I’m doing. So I’ve sworn to keep activities like beer consumption out of my twitter stream. My ki... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743518 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:00:01 +0100 3743518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714184&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdetecting-depression-in-online-text-and-blogs%2F2010.06.30 In a Thought Police kind of way, a new computer program can detect depression through your online writing. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Beer-Sheva, Israel, have developed a program that detects depression in text without obvious terms like “depression” or “suicide.” In a sample of 200 positively-identified texts out of 300,000 which were screened by the program, there was a 78 percent agreement between the program and a panel of psychologists. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714184 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:00:21 +0100 3714184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655572&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-4%2F You can feel it in the air – it’s almost the weekend. And there are a lot of things we want to get done in the next two days: Get in some personal TLC time. Whether this means having an orgasm (solo or not) or getting a massage, it’s going to be all about us at some point this weekend. Read. The weather is perfect for just sitting outside with an iced tea and getting caught up in a story. An added bonus? Reading will boost our brain power. Sample some fancy cheeses. It’s been a while since we took a trip to the local fromagerie (we took French in college, no big deal) to buy some cheese we can’t afford. But it’s totally worth it, because dairy could reduce our risk of heart disease. Rent a movie. Going to the movies nowadays will set you back quite a ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655572 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:33:56 +0100 3655572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655576&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcan-i-interest-you-in-a-tiny-beer-flashback-friday%2F Hate wasting an entire beer when you just want a taste? Wish there were a tiny, woman-size beer out there? Well, the 1970s has a solution. Introducing the Michelob “Mich VII” beer. Seven ounces is the perfect size for a lady who just wants to whet her palate. We’re going to spend the rest of the afternoon imagining how different our lives would be if only the Mich VII had caught on. Maybe we can help bring it back. Post from: BlissTree Can I Interest You In a Tiny Beer? – Flashback Friday (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655576 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:00:36 +0100 3655576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644691&cid=t_116222_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fharvard-physicians-drs-wesley-boyd-theonia-boyd-arrested-allegedly-hosting-beer-party-teens%2F Harvard psychiatrist Dr. J. Wesley Boyd and his wife pathologist Dr. Theonia Boyd were arrested for allegedly hosting a party where beer was consumed by teens at a high school graduation party. The local police raided the party on a noise complaint and hauled off seventy minors in paddy wagons. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644691 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:23:42 +0100 3644691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625478&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FYj-7_S6gLWc%2F By David BoazQ. What role did formal education play in the success of Chris Haney, the co-creator of the board game Trivial Pursuit, which he and Scott Abbott sold to Hasbro for $80 million? A. Born Aug. 9, 1950, in Welland, Ontario, Mr. Haney often described himself as a beer-swilling high school dropout whose biggest mistake was quitting school at 17. “I should have done it when I was 12,” he said in interviews. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625478 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:34:56 +0100 3625478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526715&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F176855%2F Hate Bug Bites? Maybe It’s Time to Stop Drinking Beer. A new study finds that mosquitoes prefer the blood of beer-drinkers, according to Treehugger.com. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526715 Mon, 03 May 2010 14:31:09 +0100 3526715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480836&cid=t_116222_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2Fjfhmi2--6w4%2F Surprise! It’s Lola! Bet you didn’t expect to see me here! I should point out to you all, that I was asked to do this. I have not just broken into Mental Nurse HQ and taken over. Zed and the Gang are safe and well. They’re lounging about out in the garden with icy bottles of Corona, not tied up in the basement in a clever home-made web of shoelaces and elastic bands. I am sad to announce that there is a very high chance this could be the last ever edition of TWIM. Apparently there is a cloud of Volcanic ash lingering over the UK, which on further investigation (By Yours Truly) looks like it could well be a government conspiracy. Aforementioned cloud is in fact a blatant lie! A lie to cover up the sudden arrival of a hostile alien spaceship. We’re all going to die ho... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480836 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:45:58 +0100 3480836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3415997&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fi-drink-alone-and-you-cant-stop-me%2F photo: Thinkstock A pint of Vanilla Swiss Almond. Three episodes of 30 Rock/Lost/Project Runway/Top Chef/Grey’s Anatomy on DVR. Pie for breakfast. Pancakes for dinner. All are respectable-enough guilty pleasures, but compared to mixing yourself a stiff cocktail on a any given weeknight, they lack a certain, well, punch. Actually, scratch that – they’re for amateurs. For me, there’s no better way to decompress after work than exactly the way the world tells you not to: drinking alone. If you take up this taboo habit, prepare for repercussions: Your GP will frown on exceeding your recommended weekly drink quota; your personal trainer will balk at the empty calories; your therapist will grill you about what’s really going on; your friends will suggest AA meeting loca... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3415997 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:58:32 +0100 3415997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126788&cid=t_116222_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fworking-man.html George has had his job at Wal-Mart distribution for over a year now.  Nobody could be more surprised than I.  I always worried he would get too drunk to make it in to work and get fired.  He’s been late a few times, but his supervisor lets him get away with it being kind and understanding. George arrived in the dark this morning after getting off of work early with a 12 twelve pack of cheap beer and a bag from his mother to me.  He knew I would be up.  He had called on his cellphone to make sure.  “It’s just some leftover fresh vegetables and ranch dip from Christmas,” George said. “I won’t eat that rabbit food and momma says she can’t chew them good with her dentures.” “I sure wish I had some of your mother’s sweet tea,” I replied wistf... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126788 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:26:00 +0100 3126788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123507&cid=t_116222_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fchristmas-with-jones.html "Merry Christmas baby!"  Mrs. Florene said as I stepped through her door to the warm and inviting inside of George's house this afternoon.   "We are having a simple Christmas today.  We are having hors d'oeuvres and we will open presents." Mrs. Jones got busy in the kitchen preparing the food as I asked George, "What's wrong with your mother?  She was going to cook a big meal." "She's not feeling well she says," George replied. "She says it's her nerves." I guess I wasn't the only one letting Christmas get the better of them.  I was so worn out and tired mentally after yesterday.   Mrs. Florene had also cooked a huge meal Christmas day for lots of family members.   She is, I believe, 74 year... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123507 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:00:00 +0100 3123507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097044&cid=t_116222_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthrowing-care-to-wind_17.html George is here sitting in "his" Lazy Boy.  I just heard him chuckling loudly at something on the TV.  I thought they saved the funny stuff for prime time?   George has a taste for very terrible television.  He is sipping on an ice cold Milwaukee's Best Ice beer and enjoying himself. "I'm gonna let you drink inside," I told him sternly an hour ago with a worried look on my face.  "You just can't tempt me, though, man.  I can't stand it.  Any beer left in the fridge will drive me batty.  All alcohol is to leave with you when you head home." "I'm cool, man," he replied happily with a Cheshire grin. "Welcome home old friend," I thought as I escaped to my computer room to write about this excitedly.&... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097044 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0100 3097044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737698&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6QKjjQMhsjk%2F Recently Anheuser-Busch  hit upon the marketing idea of selling Bud Light beer in cans decorated with the college-team colors.  As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) doesn’t have much else to do - it’s not like there’s been say fraud going on in the mortgage market – it quickly turned its attention to the issue, expressing “grave concern” that these team-colored cans would encourage underage and binge drinking. As quoted in the Wall Street Journal,  FTC attorney Janet Evans said “this does not appear to be responsible activity.”  What’s not responsible is the FTC wasting taxpayer resources wondering what color beer cans we are drinking out of.  When I was an underage drinker, the last thing on my mind was the color of the can.  ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737698 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:27:29 +0100 2737698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727059&cid=t_116222_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Fcountry-worship-and-acquiring-tastes%2F One of my guilty pleasures in life is that I really like country music. Don’t know why that feels like something to be ashamed of but it does - maybe because Perth is decidedly not a country music city (although it sometimes feels like a big country town but that’s another issue..) I never was much into it until 2008 when we visited our friends over in Nashville in the USA. As Nashville is the Mecca of country music I decided to acquire a taste for it - started listening to Keith Urban, Alison Krauss and a heap of others and discovered I loved it. I think if you set your mind to it you can acquire a taste for just about anything - for example this year I decided to acquire a taste for beer. I’ve never been a beer drinker my whole life but decided to give it a try - so whi... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727059 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:16:32 +0100 2727059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712166&cid=t_116222_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fmental-resiliency-training-planned-for-soldiers%2F Filed under the “better late than never” department, we have word via The New York Times today that the U.S. military is finally recognizing the importance of fitness. Not just physical fitness, mind you, but mental fitness training, in the form of improving one’s resiliency: The training, the first of its kind in the military, is meant to improve performance in combat and head off the mental health problems, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, that plague about one-fifth of troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. Psychologist Martin E. P. Seligman at the University of Pennsylvania has been consulting with the Pentagon on the innovative program. There’s no direct research that’s been conducted on soldiers to see if such a pr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712166 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:05:20 +0100 2712166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653841&cid=t_116222_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9rDkCwyrRsA%2F Not to pick on Kevin Federline (or K-Fed, as he’s sometimes known), but the Web is buzzing right now because of photos that show him with a huge stomach. He’s clearly gained a lot of weight. The reason I bring this up, is because how many times does a female celebrity gained a teensy bit of weight (Eva Longoria comes to mind) and suddenly people are all over the girl and attacking her on a few pounds. It seems to take many more pounds for the media to do this to a guy. Now, K-Fed is a dad, he’s got a lot going on, so I’m sure the weight gain is a just a side effect from family life and not being able to work out. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Kevin Federline’s Gut (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653841 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:42:40 +0100 2653841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510380&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthy-marinades-for-the-bbq%2F Marinades not only make grilled foods taste better, they may also make them safer. That’s the word from a number of studies that have been looking into the risk of grilling meats on the BBQ. The latest study suggests that adding beneficial antioxidants such as rosemary extracts or Thai spices to the meat can significantly reduce the risk of ingesting heterocyclic amines (HCAs). Last year, scientists at the University of Porto in Portugal examined the effects of beer and red wine marinades on grilled steak and discovered that simply marinating in beer or red wine for six hours reduced the levels of two types of HA by up to 90 per cent compared with unmarinated steak. Mix all or some of these ingredients together and you’ll end up with healthy and hopefully tasty marinade recipe. O... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510380 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:05:36 +0100 2510380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523689&cid=t_116222_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FxXtUVGn-Wzw%2Fot-free-root-beer-float.html I know this is off track (OT) but I couldn't resist.Back in April, I took my mother to the free cone day at Ben and Jerry's. There were lots of kids and people, and my mother had a really wonderful time. She was smiling and we had a good day afterwards.I noticed that A & W is giving away free root beer floats on Father's Day. If you don't have an A & W near you don't despair, there are lots of participating locations that are co-branded (like some KFCs).To find out if there is a location near you check out the store locator.A&W home pageDid you Hug Your Alzheimer's Caregiver Today?Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomBob DeMarco is an Alzheimer's caregiver and editor of the Alzheimer's Reading Room. The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one website on the Internet for ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523689 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:54:02 +0100 2523689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2462985&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fcoffee-before-exercise-beer-after%2F A couple of months ago I wrote about a study that found drinking coffee or other caffeinated drinks an hour before exercise will reduce muscle pain. But here’s a study that goes one better and suggests that drinking beer after exercise  improves your hydration better than drinking water would. The study from Spain is a couple of years old and I haven’t seen any follow-up studies which makes it difficult to judge it’s accuracy. So have a read and see what you think. The study done by researchers at Granada University in Spain tested 25 students over several months, asking them to run on a treadmill at 104F temperatures until they were close to exhaustion. At that point, their level of hydration, concentration, and motor skills were measurd. Then half of the students were given 2 hal... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2462985 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:06:34 +0100 2462985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414765&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6992 VIDEO: Cheerios Called Unapproved New Drug by FDA, Depression May Increase Foot Ulcer Risk in Diabetics, Beer May Increase Psoriasis Risk Among Women strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Cheerios Called Unapproved New Drug by FDA, Beer May Increase Psoriasis Risk Among Women (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414765 Fri, 15 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2414765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398723&cid=t_116222_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F05%2F08%2Fleave-it-like-you-found-it%2F I’m sick and tired of coming in and finding things all clusterf.ed. Techs moving shit around. Floaters reorganizing things that they have no business touching. Staffers changing settings under the assumption that either: a)I won’t notice. b)I don’t care. or c)I will agree that their way is better. It’s pathetic, really. Now, I’m not being controlling here — at least not overly controlling. I mean, we have a community station that we occasionally use for internet searchers, but it’s main function is for accessing the online ordering program. The computer itself is quite finicky. If you log out of the program, it’s a bitch to get back on. I’ve taught every employee how to hit alt+tab to get out of the fullscreen ordering program to access... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398723 Sat, 09 May 2009 04:56:56 +0100 2398723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306739&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1vc2UtiutJY%2F In the UK and here at home, brewers have increasingly been producing specialty beers with the alcohol content of wine. Naturally, it’s time for a moral panic: The new breed of bitters, with their intense flavours and alcohol contents of up to 12 per cent, are the work of young brewing entrepreneurs trying capture the attention — and cash — of lager-guzzling twentysomethings. Beer writers and aficionados have welcomed the speciality bottles, which can contain 10 times as much hops as a traditional pint, as a necessary revitalisation of a market dominated by corporate giants turning out similar 4 per cent brown bitters. But alcohol campaigners have complained that drinkers may be unaware of the strength of the new products, a single 330ml bottle of which is enough to make an adul... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306739 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:19:59 +0100 2306739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325083&cid=t_116222_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FfPLDFzrb1Vo%2F Drinking beer or alcohol for that matter, can result in high blood sugar which is a condition when an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood. Hyperglycemia is primarily a symptom of diabetes in which there are elevated levels of blood sugar, or glucose, in the bloodstream. With Type I diabetes, hyperglycemia results from malfunctioning in the supply of insulin, the chemical that enables cells to receive energy from glucose. Many times when I have a few beers I get the feeling of tiredness and almost want to sleep. Also my strength feels like it’s being sucked right out of my body. This is a result of increased sugars in my blood and what makes me a diabetic. Some of the side effects of drinking excessive alcohol are: Polyphagia - frequent hunger, especially pronounced h... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325083 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:08:33 +0100 2325083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241978&cid=t_116222_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fhealthy-diet-for-mother-and-baby.html The New Ice Age | Boost your nutritional intake during and post pregnancy - with frozen fruit and vegetablesYvonne Bishop-Weston, Nutritionist, London explains how mums can stay healthy in pregnancy and have healthy babies using time saving, economical and nutritious healthy diet ideas and recipes with Frozen Food. (Source: Healthy Eating & Nutrition News) Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241978 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:47:00 +0100 2241978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2211490&cid=t_116222_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-bladder-issues-when-ya-gotta-go%2F Multiple sclerosis bladder issues are nothing new to our topic of discussion here at “Life with MS” as we’ve discussed this a time or two.  However, a couple weeks ago I had (or nearly had) an incident that I thought I’d share. So, I’m waiting for a ferry to take me back from the Olympic peninsula on a bright and sunny afternoon.  There was no warmth in the sun, but it was surely nice to see it out.  I had been up before 5:00am to catch my ride over for some consulting work about an hour’s drive from where I now sat for a late lunch. The day was bright, the work was done and only 12 miles of driving awaited me on the other side of the passage.  A pint was in order. A nice chat ensued with my lovely waitress and time slipped by.  I noticed a large ferry approaching the land... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2211490 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:11:01 +0100 2211490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065451&cid=t_116222_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FvRStkhMKr7E%2F Having a glass of wine over the holiday’s will actually be good for your heart. A glass or two of wine per day will increase the Omega-3 fatty acids in the blood. A research study led by Dr. Romina Di Giuseppe of the Catholic University in Campobasso, Italy, found that the link is stronger among wine drinkers. The link was not as strong in those who drink beer and other alcoholic drinks in moderation. Fish such as salmon and mackerel also lower your triglycerides. Which in turn reduces risk of heart failure due to reducing inflammation and preventing disturbances in the rhythm of the heart. Wine also reduces the chances of blood clots by boosting the blood levels of your good HDL cholesterol. The study will be published in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrit... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065451 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:42:38 +0100 2065451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960817&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F450758605%2Fbiobeer-it-doesnt-get-any-better-than.html Along the lines of 'Better Living Through Genetic Manipulation', scientists at Rice University have created a beer that could enhance your chances at longevity:"BioBeer, as it's called, has three genes spliced into special brewer's yeast that produce resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that is thought to protect against diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's and other age-related conditions."Full article accessible here in Discovery news.I wanna know, though, how does it taste? Would you drink this? (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960817 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:39:00 +0100 1960817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1905845&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F24%2Fstinky-farts-shrinking-breasts-and-cancer-fighting-beer%2F Medical research boring? Not with headlines like these… MSNBC led with a new study reporting how Stinky farts may help regulate blood pressure. Seems that a smelly rotten-egg gas (scientific name - hydrogen sulfide) in farts controls blood pressure, at least in mice. This gas, made natural in cells lining the mice’s blood vessels, apparently relaxes the blood vessels which, in turn, helps prevent hypertension (high blood pressure). Wow, wonder if this will open up a whole new avenue of treatments for hypertension based on ’stinky farts”? Meanwhile, the Telegraph wrote about how Drinking too much coffee ‘could shrink women’s breasts’,  based on a recent Swedish study which focused on the caffeine consumption and breast size of 300 women. After rec... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905845 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:24:08 +0100 1905845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1891995&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4966 I guess it takes college students to come out with the wackiest of ideas. How to make beer better? Genetic engineering to create beer that contains resveratrol, a chemical in wine that’s been shown to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals. Science Daily has the news story. As for me, I’m still waiting for that resveratrol pill (I jest lah. Though people are already selling resveratrol supplements, the only proven benefit applies to lab rats and we don’t have any human data - beneficial or detrimental) MMR Blogposts on resveratrol a Better beer? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1891995 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1891995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786008&cid=t_116222_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2F389871836%2F Some tasty research if you are of the set who enjoy a good pint of beer. GenomeWebNews reports on a study in Genome Research by Barbara Dunn and Gavin Sherlock at Stanford, looking at the history of lager yeast Saccharomyces pastorianus, a hybrid of S. cerevisiae and S. bayanus. Using array Comparative Genome Hybridization (aCGH) they trace the history of S. pastorianus lager strains to show that they sort into two distinct groups indicating there might have been at least two independent origins of the hybrid strain/species both derived from an ale yeast. The CGH data also indicates there have been many genome rearrangements and aneuploidies after the hybridization providing an interesting picture of recent post-allopolyploidy changes in two independent experiments. Lots more delicious ge... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786008 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:04:53 +0100 1786008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858855&cid=t_116222_136_f&fid=39014&url=http%3A%2F%2Fredhheadedbaldchic.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2F1130-one-down-2-to-go.html For those of you who have not read this mornings blog, you might want to skip down. I have successfully downed my first bottle of Barium. I had two great cheerleaders and only purged a little twice. I chose not to do it in the bathroom because I thought the toilet would be too tempting - sorta like a self full filling prophecy. It tastes like orange flavored milk. Luckily they told me to put it in the fridge. Have I told you I HATE milk? but at least it was not warm milk. The next chugs are at 12:20 (whole bottle), 12:50 (half bottle) and the remaining half when I get to my appointment. I am a little bummed I won't have my cheering squad with me for the last bit.I still think I should have gone for the beer bong. (Source: Redheaded Bald Chic) Redheaded Bald Chic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858855 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:33:00 +0100 2858855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739072&cid=t_116222_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-debate-on-alcohol-and-21-year-olds%2F Suddenly it’s a new world once again, as states take their independence seriously and realize that they are not beholden to our federal government for laws they disagree with. The law in question is the forced adoption of the 21-year-old alcohol drinking age, basically federal law since 1984 (states who do not adhere to the guideline lose a percentage of their federal highway funding — a stick that has little to do with responsible alcohol consumption). Dana Boyd has an interesting essay on the topic, which has risen to the forefront of public debate as some states want to revisit the issue, noting the hypocrisy of sending 18-year-old children to war in Iraq who, after returning home from duty, still can’t have a drink while talking about the carnage they witnessed. En... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739072 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:34:45 +0100 1739072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729347&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F23%2Fstop-the-presses-and-the-tap-beer-goggles-are-for-real%2F Happy Sexbolt Saturday, everyone! I have a feeling that for some of you, hitting the bars and lounges is on your To-Do list for this evening, am I right? And for some of you, hooking up might also be on that very same list. Well, let me say that it’s only because I care about you and your reputation that I’m informing you it has now been proven as a scientific fact that the oft-feared “beer goggles” are really for real. Really. The scoop? When people have been drinking, others appear more attractive to them. And not just members of the opposite sex. Nope, when heterosexual subjects who had been drinking were shown photos of same-sex folks, they also rated those people as being more attractive. I guess now we know why Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl”... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729347 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:37:42 +0100 1729347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536456&cid=t_116222_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fquote-of-weekend.html Courtesy of a commenter on Malkin's blog:“We in Germany cannot figure out why you are even bothering to hold an election.On one side, you have a bitch (Hillary) who is a lawyer, married to a lawyer.Alternatively, you have a lawyer (Obama) who is married to a bitch, who is also a lawyer.On the other side, you have a war hero (McCain) who is married to a good looking woman, who owns a beer company.Where is the contest here?”Danke schön! (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536456 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:20:00 +0100 1536456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458552&cid=t_116222_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2008%2F05%2F21%2Fprince-caspian-is-about-beer%2F Along similar lines to my last entry about wild west cowboys to be blamed for legalism in 20th century evangelical/fundamentalist churches, one of my favourite bloggers Fred the slacktivist weighs in with his take on C.S. Lewis’ book Prince Caspian : I haven’t seen Prince Caspian yet, but since it was the “No. 1 Movie” this weekend, let’s revisit what that wonderful little book was about: Prince Caspian is about beer. He then goes on to quote Lewis from Mere Christianity discussing this very issue of legalism, especially relating to alcohol. And Lewis, as you may or may not know, enjoyed his beer. Fred’s interpretation of Prince Caspian is that the bad guys (Telmarines) represent excessively legalistic “anti-beer Christians” and the mission o... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458552 Wed, 21 May 2008 02:47:56 +0100 1458552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320528&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F21%2Fits-the-weekend-grab-some-steak-and-a-beer-for-your-health%2F picApp_publisherId = 473;picApp_imageId = 6484;picApp_imageWidth = 314;picApp_imageHeight = 392;picApp_configUrl = "http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/FlashSite/GetConfig.aspx";picApp_Picview="http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/FlashSite/en/picviewerv1_1.swf";picapp_numberOfLine=1;ImageServe(); Happy Weekend, everyone! Don’t you just love when your favorite “bad” foods suddenly appear with a glowing halo hovering above them? Yeah, me too. Makes my day. Like today. Suddenly that steak craving I’ve been having is validated, as is the beer I’m sure to consume throughout the weekend. Why, you ask? Why, I’m so glad you asked. Please, allow me to share: Steak builds muscles. Okay, so you may not become the next Ah-nold (or Arnold-ette) by sidling up at the nearest steak... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320528 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:33:04 +0100 1320528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225249&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F02%2F12%2Fhave-some-vitamins-with-your-beer%2F                         (photo credit) Vitamins - they add them to the water, so why the beer? After all, when you drink alcohol you are depleting your Vitamin B. So what better way to get it back than in the product that’s taking it away. That’s the theory, apparently, behind Filipino inventer Billy L Malang’s Vitamin-B enhanced beer. Although not yet on the market, this beer won a gold medal at the 2004 Eurpoean Union sponsored Genius -Europe competition and was a hit at the recent Inventors Day Convention in Bangkok. He claims that his is the first Vitamin Beer, but that’s not exactly true. Stampade Beers of Texas not only developed but also marketed their own vitamin beer back in 2006. Aimed at attracting the active, healthy consumer, Stampede Plus was al... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225249 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:55:43 +0100 1225249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215328&cid=t_116222_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F230850277%2F Something was up with the servers here yesterday (and might still be): I’ve been endlessly refreshing and reloading and thanking the tech guys who have been working and working at it. I know too well that sometimes things just take time. This is the case with so much for Charlie. Sometimes there are days when every start seems like a stop, when things (skills) get lost, when a constant sort of stasis— everything in Charlie’s words, the way he holds his body, the frown in his eyes and face—becomes the rule. On the one hand I’ve learned that I have to slow my own pace and sit down beside Charlie to listen and to wait. This is readily done when we are at home and, to a lesser extent, when we are in our most familiar public places, the grocery stores where Charl... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215328 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:01:40 +0100 1215328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1007402&cid=t_116222_152_f&fid=36428&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crankyfitness.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fbeer-for-post-workout-hydration.html How did Cranky Fitness miss this story over the weekend?Good thing Martha at That's Fit caught it, because Crabby hates to let news like this go by unnoticed. After all, it's her favorite kind of study: when something she likes turns out to be good for you in a completely unexpected way! And this time, it's really unexpected:Beer consumed after an intense workout can actually help you rehydrate.Which is of course the exact opposite of everything you've ever read. Researchers think the sugars, salts and carbonation in the beer assist with fluid absorption.The beer study comes from Granada University in Spain, where a Sadistic Med School Professor apparently made 25 volunteers run on a treadmill in 104 degree heat until they were about to die but not quite. (Killing study participants is fro... Cranky Fitness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1007402 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:30:00 +0100 1007402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=985651&cid=t_116222_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fmineral-point-1007-shopping.html So we had a very successful day of shopping in Mineral Point today. We hit several galleries and shops and bought things for gifts and things just because we liked them. If you think you'll be a gift recipient, don't look at the photos. HAHAHA. Here's the booty:This was found out at the Brewery Pottery Studio, which is one of my favorite places to go when visiting the Point. HBB hasn't ever been there before, so I was excited to share it with him this trip. I bought this, oddly enough, at a little shop called In the Bag, which is a store specializing in made to order purses... but now that I actually write this paragraph, and write the name of the shop, the fact that I purchased wine there isn't quite so odd to me as it seemed at the time... ;)We ended up eating at Mineral Spirits again th... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=985651 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:14:00 +0100 985651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875161&cid=t_116222_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F16%2Fare-you-ready-for-some-really-sound-health-advice-hahahahaha.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DSome of the health advice we come across in the media and the internet is so outrageous it borders on quackery; no, it is quackery. If it wasn’t so dangerous it would be hilarious. So I thought we should all share in the hilarity. But before we proceed, a disclaimer: the following is based on actual Q and A, but the author took  literary license to highlight their innaneness (there, I finally got to use this word). So here goes:HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend th... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875161 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:36:37 +0100 875161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765769&cid=t_116222_132_f&fid=35001&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nodalpoint.org%2F2007%2F07%2F30%2Fnodalpoint_in_california Scifoo is here again, which means I'll be in San Francisco for a bit. If you're going, see you there (don't forget the flowers). If you're not going, but would like to meet up somewhere in the Bay Area (Thursday 2nd or Sunday/Monday 5th/6th) send an email to duncan.hull \ate\ cs.man.ac.uk . read more (Source: nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog) nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765769 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:48:11 +0100 765769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760417&cid=t_116222_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F7%2F26%2Fadvice-from-the-distant-past-drink-its-good-for-you-but-in-m.html By Dov Michaeli, MD, Ph.D Did you ever stop to think: how old is this wine? No, I don’t mean this bottle, or even this medieval winery in Bordeaux ? I mean, how long have people been imbibing? How did they stumble upon this wonderful drink? The biochemical evidence The “active ingredient” in wine (and beer, and hard liquor) is ethanol—yes, the same stuff that is supposed to power our cars in a few years. But think about it, ethanol is a foreign substance to our body. So how come we have an enzyme (alcohol dehydrogenase) that is specifically designed to metabolize it? In fact, we are not unique in this respect—most organisms (even bacteria) contain a version of this enzyme. The answer is that since very very ancient times, probably since complex aerobic organis... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760417 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:31:17 +0100 760417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=741452&cid=t_116222_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F134918748%2Fbrewcam.php tags: BrewCam, beer, fermentation, streaming video This is a three minute video depicting a week long process -- a fermenting beer. The finished product is Judy Garland Stout -- Like Judy, it grew up in the public eye and then turned bitter... I am curious how the photographer got the camera into the fermenter -- any ideas? [3:00] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=741452 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:39:48 +0100 741452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638903&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F27%2Fbeer-good-for-your-heart%2F Filed under: Nutrition, Daily news, Women Heart Health, Men Heart Health, Aging Heart HealthI'll admit, I'm a fan of beer but I don't drink it that often because of the side effects (hangover), and also because I suspect it's damaging to your health -- or at least I assume anything that can cause that much of a headache the day after must be. But that's not so according to this. Beer is actually good for your heart and even your overall health. In a Dutch study, it was found to raise levels of good (HDL) cholesterol, reduce the occurrence of strokes in women, improve sleeping patterns, increase blood vessel dilation, slow down the development of cataracts, help prevent cancer and more! That's a pretty amazing array of benefits, don't you think? Now I'm not saying you should throw a kegger ... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638903 Sun, 27 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 638903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=582693&cid=t_116222_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F1%2Fhere-is-my-kind-of-study-wine-drinkers-likely-to-live-longer.html Would you believe it? I found this report on a three-decade study of wine drinkers on Wine Spectator Online. The study itself was published in a respected peer-reviewed medical journal, the Journal of Gerontology. The results are the stuff wine-marketers (and wine lovers) dream about: Wine drinkers had a lower mortality rate compared to drinkers of other alcoholic beverages. No, the study was not performed in California's Napa Valley nor in the Loire Valley in France. Rather it was done in Finland (there's wine in Finland?) by Timo Strandberg and colleagues, researchers at the University of Oulu. At the start of the study in 1974, 2,468 businessmen and male executives, ages 40-55, were assessed at the Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki for cardiovascular risk factors an... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=582693 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:59:30 +0100 582693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=583195&cid=t_116222_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fthought-for-the-day-bingeing-and-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayIt only takes two bottles of wine consumed over the course of one weekend to more than double the risk of breast cancer, according to a Danish study of 17,647 women which breaks down like this: women who drank 22-27 drinks per week had twice the risk for the disease compared to those who drank only one to three drinks.Think about this:More than a quarter of participants, age 44 and older, drank more than the recommended 14 drinks per week. One in 10 were binge drinkers -- they had more than four drinks per day. Thirteen percent were weekend bingers -- they had more than 10 drinks between Friday and Sunday. A drink is considered one bottle of beer, wine, or spirit. In Denmark, each unit translate into 12g of al... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=583195 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 583195