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 'berkeley'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181897&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fsxsw-2012-psychology-picks-need-your-vote%2F Time is running out to vote for some of your favorite SXSW 2012 Interactive panel ideas through the SXSW panel picker (Friday at midnight is the deadline). Yes, you need to register a free account in order to vote, but it takes only a minute to do so. I’ve organized a panel again for consideration, as have some other psychologists and professionals. I’ve highlighted three panels I’d like you to vote a big thumbs-up on, if you have a minute today. While people’s votes only constitute 30 percent of how a panel idea is chosen to present at SXSW Interactive, it’s an important part of the process that helps the organizers make the tough decisions. The panel I’ve proposed is about online therapy. But not your everyday kind of online therapy… Click on th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181897 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:14:46 +0100 5181897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445853&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F24122694%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EInside-NeuroFocus.htm Somehow, one might expect the most prominent neuromarketing firm to have more ostentatious offices than a modest two-story building nestled in a mixed-use Berkeley, CA neighborhood. A skateboard park is across the street, and neighboring businesses include discount outlets and small industrial firms. Much like our skulls, though, the exterior of the Neurofocus HQ conceals [...] Comments[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tom Fellner, ... by Tweets that mention Inside NeuroFocus | Neuromarketing -- Topsy.comRelated StoriesThe Buying Brain by A. K. PradeepVirtual SupermarketIt’s Super Bowl Brain Scan Time! (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445853 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:26:13 +0100 4445853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3861952&cid=t_116792_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fuc-berkeley-drop-genetic-scanning-incoming-freshmen-comply-state-regulations%2F In a perplexing decision, the University of California Berkeley decided to promote incoming freshman class solidarity by offering genetic screening to students. State regulators have said that the campus must comply with regulations concerning medical testing and information release. College administrator Mark Schissel comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3861952 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:34:23 +0100 3861952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924954&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F18374156%2F1r1zxc%2Fneuromarketing%7EKeep-it-Simple-for-Boomers-amp-Seniors.htm Targeting Boomers or seniors with your advertising? Keep it simple. While that’s usually good advice for any kind of advertising, brain scans show a dramatic difference in the ability of older brains to suppress distracting information. Studies by Dr. Adam Gazzaley (then at UC Berkeley, now at UC San Francisco) found the [...] CommentsAccelerating disinhibition is a challenge in 50+ brains — ... by Rich and CoOf course other research has shown that younger people now have ... by Mark (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924954 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:43:20 +0100 3924954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794843&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F27%2Fthe-end-of-privacy-the-end-of-forgetting%2F I keep hearing and reading how the Internet has changed everything. First we learned how it was the end of privacy and no less a man than the head of Facebook (who might have some self-interest involved) noted that the age of privacy was over earlier this year. Of course that’s in Facebook’s best interests to make you believe privacy is “over.” Zuckerberg claimed, without a shred of scientific evidence or data, that lack of privacy is now a societal norm. (Apparently when nobody was looking, Zuckerberg got his Ph.D. and did some sociological or epidemiological research.) Nothing could be further from the truth — privacy is very much a societal norm. It’s also a personal and private decision most of us make on a daily basis. For example: How much do I te... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794843 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:35:24 +0100 3794843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762956&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F17%2F3-tips-for-staying-together-with-children%2F Awhile back my friend Michelle said to the congregation at her husband’s funeral service: “He never spoke an unkind word to me.” Another girlfriend and I looked at each other, jaws dropped. And then she whispered, “They didn’t have kids.” We nodded and felt better about ourselves. But a growing body of research confirms our suspicions. Says Tara Parker-Pope of the New York Times: “One of the more uncomfortable findings of the scientific study of marriage is the negative effect children can have on previously happy relationships. Despite the popular notion that children bring couples closer, several studies have shown that marital satisfaction and happiness typically plummet with the arrival of the first baby.” Why the shift? Stress, of cours... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762956 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:11:51 +0100 3762956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640990&cid=t_116792_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-happens-to-your-body-when-you-stop-smoking-part-2-%25e2%2580%2593-new%2F This is the second in a series of posts by Bill from California, a Blisstree reader, former smoker, and active member of our passionate community of commenters. Read Bill’s first post here, where you’ll also find Blisstree’s original smoking post by Liz Lewis. Am I a Former Smoker? Part 2 Bias and Activism In the Public Health Community I’ve been put off by the aggressive efforts from the more extreme elements of the public health community. Though my own field is very different, I’m close to this subject because my wife is a researcher on public health issues. (I hasten to add that she’s not among the radicals I’m targeting here.) In my opinion, the worst of these efforts are biased and even propagandistic. They’re a clear violation of basic s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640990 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:34:28 +0100 3640990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577552&cid=t_116792_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fcouldnt-you-have-picked-better-gene-set.html I admire UC Berkeley for pushing the envelope. They have been doing it for decades. Encouraging risk taking, and defying stereotypesBut when I read about their summer research project I cringed.We are going to test students' ADH and tell them whether or not they can process alcohol properly.......Excuse me? Ok, I get it, poor metabolizers will cut down on drinking so much, The UC saves on risk management insurance, win for the administration and win for the educators who will then "teach" about the findings......What about that party-hardy freshman who has that timid roommate? well, the roommate just found out that she can process alcohol "just fine"@KTVU news at 11. UC Berkeley student found dead after party."Well, it all started when she found her genetic test results meant that she coul... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577552 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:49:00 +0100 3577552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522614&cid=t_116792_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-happens-to-your-body-when-you-stop-smoking-part-2-%25e2%2580%2593-new%2F This is the second in a series of posts by Bill from California, a Blisstree reader, former smoker, and active member of our passionate community of commenters. Read Bill’s first post here, where you’ll also find Blisstree’s original smoking post by Liz Lewis. Am I a Former Smoker? Part 2 Bias and Activism In the Public Health Community I’ve been put off by the aggressive efforts from the more extreme elements of the public health community. Though my own field is very different, I’m close to this subject because my wife is a researcher on public health issues. (I hasten to add that she’s not among the radicals I’m targeting here.) In my opinion, the worst of these efforts are biased and even propagandistic. They’re a clear violation of basic s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522614 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:52:28 +0100 3522614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411072&cid=t_116792_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fsleeping-on-the-job-is-dreamy%2F Instead of giving yourself a caffeine IV every afternoon, succumb to the will of the nap attack. At least that’s what UC Berkeley psychology professor Mathew Walker and his colleagues suggest. According to a recent Los Angeles Times article, taking a nap during the day will lower your blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart attack, and even make you smarter. A new study shows that people who take long enough naps during the day (with Stage Two non-REM cycle having the best results), find that their brains feel recharged and hungry for knowledge. Walker divided a group of 39 young adults into Siesta Team Alpha and Stay Awake Team Beta, and put them to the test. At noon, both teams endured a grueling learning session, and finished by completing a comprehensive test. At 2 p.m., Siesta ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411072 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:28:30 +0100 3411072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318373&cid=t_116792_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRwBZXQ_SQAw%2F By Neal McCluskeyA few months ago I highlighted a report about growing college-student “activism” focused not on lofty ideals like ending war or oppression, but on taking money out of taxpayers’ wallets and putting it into students’.  Well today I apologize for doubting the high-minded idealism of at least some of our crusading college kids. Yes, recent student rioting in Oakland, California was partially animated by outrage over moves to have students pay more for their massively subsidized educations, but the property destruction was about much, MUCH more than that: Crowds outside the building continued to swell, and by about 1:30 a.m., people began to clash with police, throwing bottles, setting trash ablaze and breaking several windows on Telegraph, includ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318373 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:19:08 +0100 3318373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220559&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F29%2Fdo-you-refer-to-yourselves-as-we-in-a-couple%2F If you do, congratulations! You’re likely better at conflict resolution with your partner than couples who don’t refer to themselves as “we.” How do we know? Well, conversations can tell us a lot about how couples view themselves, both individually and as a couple. By analyzing conversations between couples, you can learn a lot about their interactions: UC Berkeley researchers analyzed conversations between 154 middle-aged and older couples about points of disagreement in their marriages and found that those who used pronouns such as “we,” “our” and “us” behaved more positively toward one another and showed less physiological stress. In contrast, couples who emphasized their “separateness” by using pronouns such as “I,” “me” and “you” we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220559 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:02:37 +0100 3220559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026803&cid=t_116792_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FgvV--UhpunI%2F What a better opening for our January SharpBrains Summit than to have Marian C. Diamond, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity research since the 1960s, introduce us to the human brain, its anatomy and function, and implications from neuroplasticity for brain health and performance at any age. Marian C. Diamond, Ph.D., is Professor of Neuroscience and Anatomy at UC-Berkeley  and one of the world’s foremost researchers on neuroplasticity and enrichment since the 1960s . She is author of more than 100 scientific articles and three books, including Enriching Heredity (Free Press/Simon and Schuster, 1988) and The Magic Trees of the Mind (Plume, 1999). In particular, she is interested in studying the effects of the external environment, aging, and immune responses on the cerebral neocor... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026803 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:59:33 +0100 3026803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943757&cid=t_116792_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY4k1jLOVBK4%2F You might recall that a  few weeks ago University of California at Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau co-authored a Washington Post op-ed calling on the federal government to provide direct support — meaning taxpayer dollars — to select public universities. Birgeneau decried decades of “material and progressive disinvestment by states in higher education,” despite, as I pointed out, no such disinvestment actually occuring. Well now we know where much of the precious investment in Cal was going — to subsidize sports. According to Inside Higher Ed, over just the past few years Berkeley has provided tens-of-millions of dollars in subsidies and loan forgiveness to its sports programs, which are supposed to be self-supporting. Now, the whole college athletics undertak... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943757 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:59:30 +0100 2943757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074312&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FyeA4IRz_xOw%2F Saw those 4 letters on the license plate of an older SUV while driving around Berkeley on Tuesday—–no kidding! Tags: adhd, asperger syndrome, autism, auto, berkeley, California, car, Health, license plate, pdd-nos, SUV, vanity plateShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074312 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:42:53 +0100 2074312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947287&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FkODHucwZ1G0%2F When Charlie was taking piano lessons once a week (from this teacher), he practiced almost every day. In the beginning, when he was just learning to identify the keys and read the notes, practices were 10 to 15 minutes and sometimes less. Charlie’s teacher emphasized that he hoped that Charlie would enjoy playing the piano, and not see it as some chore that he had to do, so we always (well, we always tried) to end on a good note. (I was not trying to pun.) After about 9 months, when Charlie was clearly learning to read the notes and starting to play with both hands, he often barely had to look at the sheet music to play “Spinning” and “Oh Susanna” and the other short little songs in his book—-it was quite apparent that he’d more or less memorized m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947287 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:53 +0100 1947287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782625&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F10%2Fhighlighting-mental-health-in-grad-students%2F We’re just starting to delve deeper into how depression, anxiety and other mental health problems are impacting college students and how to provide the necessary treatment services and resources for prevention on campuses. But, the graduate student population has largely been overlooked—even though research suggests these students experience significant challenges and mental health issues. Staggering Statistics According to the Big Ten Student Suicide Study, a 10-year analysis of 261 suicides at 12 Midwestern universities from 1980 to 1990, graduate students were at greater risk for suicide. A more recent study, the Berkeley Graduate Student Mental Health Survey, investigated the well-being of both American and international students, revealing various concerns. The authors foun... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782625 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:40:04 +0100 1782625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536712&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F317564526%2F While out in California last week, I spent some time in Berkeley and saw the site of the tree protest outside the University of California’s Memorial Stadium: Treesitters have been protesting about the University’s plans to cut the trees for the past 18 months and things have gotten volatile. Nathan Pitts, a “disability rights advocate (particularly for Asperger’s and related conditions) and budding environmental advocate,” wrote about being assaulted by a UCB police officer when he went to see a friend who is a treesitter on January 28th in a letter in the February 1st Berkeley Planet. Today in IndyBay, Pitts notes that an advocate from the Autism Spectrum Liberation Front is considering suing the University of California-Berkeley’s police for the no-coinc... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536712 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:20:55 +0100 1536712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508536&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F309758609%2F On Sunday I posted about whether or not Jenny Mccarthy’s son is recovered or not. In a transcript of McCarthy’s June 6 interview about her “autism crusade,” it’s as hard as ever to get the facts straight about what her son Evan has: Perhaps it is indeed not clear to either McCarthy or the various medical and other professionals who have evaluated her son. Here’s what McCarthy said in answer to questions by guest host Jamie Kolby and by Greta van Susteren: VAN SUSTEREN: And in the spectrum, where is Evan? MCCARTHY: Evan was undiagnosed with autism. VAN SUSTEREN: So if I met Evan? MCCARTHY: You would never know in a million years. VAN SUSTEREN: So how does it manifest itself? MCCARTHY: Autism? VAN SUSTEREN: No, Evan’s autism. MCCARTHY: It doesn&#8217... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508536 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:03:36 +0100 1508536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501465&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F307070819%2F Some will remember last week for June 4th and “Green Our Vaccines” rally. I remember it as Charlie’s last full week of elementary school. Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth: Autism Risk Factors?A new study in Pediatrics links low birth weight (less than 5.5 pounds) and preterm birth to an increased risk for autism in infants by about twofold, and more so in girls than in boys. “The issue here for me is did our teacher behave as alleged?”An editorial in the June 3rd Palm Beach Post about 5-year-old Alex Barton being voted out of his kindergarten class quotes Michael Lannon, Superintendent of Port St. Lucie, along with more details from the police report. An Argument about “Difference” and “Deviance”Professor Stanley Fish of Florida International University, i... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501465 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:07:05 +0100 1501465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499992&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F306952583%2F When Jenny McCarthy’s book Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism was published last September, all the talk was that she had “recovered” her son from autism. In article after article about the “Green Our Vaccines” rally, it is said that that her son is “autistic” and “has autism.” Just trying to get the facts straight. Tags: abc, asd, asperger, autism, berkeley, California, celebrities, celebrity blog, children, Genetics, green, Health, jenny mccarthy, jim carrey, mercury, mtv, New Jersey, Parenting, pdd-nos, rally, Science, tv, vaccine, washington dcShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499992 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:01:13 +0100 1499992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494393&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F304528476%2F This article contains one such story.) However, as Dr. Myers and Pineda write: Side effect (or Side reaction) are symptoms and signs that occur either locally—such as pain or redness at the injection site—or in other parts of the body—such as headache or fever—because of a particular immunization or dose of a drug. A mild measles-like rash after measles vaccine is fairly common, for example. Serious, life-threatening allergic reactions can be side effects of vaccines, but occur very rarely. ……. An adverse event is something quite different from a side effect. A side effect is “caused by” the vaccine, whereas an adverse event is something that occurred at about the time. a vaccine was given, but which could have been caused by the vaccine or could have just occurred ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494393 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:11 +0100 1494393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1336878&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F260608792%2F Brooklyn is to Manhattan as California’s East Bay (Oakland, Berkeley) is to San Francisco: Today’s New York Times draws these comparisons: ….there is a young, earnest population that is beating a path between artsy, gentrifying neighborhoods in Brooklyn and their counterparts in the Bay Area, especially East Oakland and the area south of Market Street in San Francisco, or SoMa. The New York Times describes some 20- and 30- something year olds who, in search of a place with a “messy urbanism”—-a urban, creative vibe of the sort found in edgier city neighborhoods before gentrification sets in—-shuttle between the East and West—the Left—coasts. Maybe this transcontinental connection is now found among “creative people” in searc... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1336878 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:38:07 +0100 1336878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152488&cid=t_116792_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F15%2Flobotomies-for-all%2F How could the entire modern medical profession get behind and approve of a procedure for over 30 years that involved sticking an ice pick through your upper eye sockets, into your brain, and rotating it? Amazingly, it did, from the 1930s until the 1960s. Marketed as a “cure all” for psychosis, depression, or any other troublesome behavior, it’s no wonder it worked: His operation severed the frontal lobe from the thalamus, the repository of emotions and the site where Freeman believed mental illness originated. Ouch. It’s the same story we’ve heard before — doctors wanting to do something, because they believe any kind of action is better than no action at all. We see that is not always the case. A few patients and their families claimed lobotomy ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152488 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:05:58 +0100 1152488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009754&cid=t_116792_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F180421361%2F Quotes from a great article, Professor, 81, proves brain stays young: - In 1960, Diamond became the first female faculty member in Cal's science department, achieving full professorship in 1974. She still teaches anatomy with her 81st birthday two weeks away. - Diamond, a professor of anatomy at UC Berkeley, determined that the brain can stay young through stimulation, which can be achieved through her five-point plan: diet, exercise, challenge, newness and tender loving care. - Using her plan, how is she challenged? - "Every student who sits in that chair," she said, pointing across the desk in her fifth-floor office in the Life Sciences Building on campus. "They come in here asking questions, and you better have the answers." - What newness, then, is in her life? - &q... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009754 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:12:42 +0100 1009754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=982915&cid=t_116792_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F175629780%2F Quick post for my UC-Berkeley OLLI students: here are the links I promised. - Collection of 50 Brain Teasers. - Neuroscience Interview Series including in-depth notes of interviews with leading scientists and practitioners. - Build Your Cognitive Reserve-Yaakov Stern: which talks about the Cognitive Reserve and Alzheimer's symptoms, and includes a great clip on the famous "nun study". - Articles and Papers: a collection of good reading materials. - Books: the selection of books we discussed. - YouTube Channel: some clips you will enjoy to refresh your class memories. Enjoy!   Berkeley, brain, cognitive reserve, interviews, Lifelong learning, mind, neuroscience, nun study, OLLI, students addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2007%2F10%2F26%2Fuc-berkeley-os... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=982915 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:34:00 +0100 982915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=810011&cid=t_116792_107_f&fid=36045&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbayblab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fif-x-and-y-then-phenotype-programming.html Anderson, Voigt and Arkin (UCSF and UC Berkeley) have teamed up to demonstrate the operation of an exquisitely-designed genetic AND gate to control the behavior of E coli (original paper here). The gate integrates two environmental inputs to produce a phenotypic output. As an example, they show how their circuit can be used to program bacteria to invade mammalian cells when the concentrations of two different extracellular chemicals fall within a certain range. You can bet Anderson will be using this circuit to fine tune the specificity of his tumor-invading bacteria in the future. For example:IF ({hypoxia} AND {acid pH}) THEN invadeVery nice tricks for making tumor-specific microorganisms. However based on our experience with ad hoc-engineered tumor-killing microbes, the biggest ch... Bayblab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=810011 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:29:00 +0100 810011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764749&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F138445269%2F Almost a year ago to date, Charlie sat through two innings of a Phillies game, then pulled at our friend Hal’s hand and said, “Black car!” On Saturday night, Charlie and Jim went to see the Phillies play the Pittsburghs Pirates. (Jim’s team: I don’t know what it says that, in all the time I have known Jim, the Pirates have not been good at all. “Bucs lose again,” has been Jim’s usual phrase.) Jim and Charlie made it down to Philadelphia in record time and Charlie was all smiles greeting Hal (whom we last visited in May) at Citizens Bank Park. They got burgers and fries and Charlie left his iPod on the counter of the concessions stand, as Jim discovered when Charlie told him “I want iPod” and there was no iPod—-the workers ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764749 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:46:23 +0100 764749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749056&cid=t_116792_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F136064183%2F Learning about the recent northern California temblor (a 4.2) whose epicenter was on a street familiar to me reminded me that I have previously compared finding out that your child has autism to an earthquake. I have also compared the suddenly difficult-out-of-(seemingly)-nowhere moments that can shake apart a peaceful day to earthquakes, complete with aftershocks—-mostly because of how, when a tough moment happens, as a parent I feel as if the ground is shaking under my feet. I used to call these “tantrums” and have moved away from this term which (to my ear) has an infantilizing ring. If Charlie starts to moan and his shoulders to go tense, I can see his anxiety building, and that anxiety gets compounded because it is not so easy for him to explain to me what is going o... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749056 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:36:14 +0100 749056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=588194&cid=t_116792_132_f&fid=35001&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nodalpoint.org%2F2007%2F05%2F03%2Fopen_biomedical_ontologies_obo_is_hiring Those people at Open Biomedical Ontologies (OBO) are hiring which might be of interest to job-seeking nodalpointers. The positions are based in sunny Berkeley, California. Even if you're not a job seeker, its interesting to see what this group are up to and what skills they are after. More information at www.berkeleybop.org (Source: nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog) nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=588194 Thu, 03 May 2007 08:55:30 +0100 588194