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 'berlin'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159012&cid=t_158663_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FsWIbxRAFvBw%2F Where do good ideas come from? Ideas need to mingle and swap, and create new forms. May all this social media stuff isn't a waste of time after all? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159012 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 07:23:44 +0100 5159012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642903&cid=t_158663_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fztz7XBdg0jQ%2F Just looking up an old camera my father gave me when I was in high school. It was ancient even then. Zeiss Ikon is a German company that was formed in 1926 by the merger of four camera makers (Contessa-Nettel, Ernemann, Goerz and Ica), and an infusion of capital by Zeiss[1] The company formed one part of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, another part being the optical company Carl Zeiss. Logically, most of the Zeiss Ikon cameras were equipped with Carl Zeiss lenses and the formerly independent companies, in particular Goerz, had to shut down their own lens manufacture. The merged company was also obliged to use Compur shutters for 80% of its cameras. Thus only the simplest cameras could get cheaper shutters like the Klio. Soon AG Hahn für Optik und Mechanik, Kassel, and Goerz Photochemisches We... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642903 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:28:15 +0100 4642903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302946&cid=t_158663_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2Fyg2HLuqBhkc%2Fhappy-new-year.html , my dear followers! I wish that 2011 may bring you lots of joy, friendship, love, romance and moments you feel connected with other people, no matter in which way that may be! After a great short break in Berlin it is good to be home again! In Berlin I had the chance to use my brand new photo camera a lot. The pictures I made are said to be awesome! It is really nice to watch all those people passing by and to make pictures of them! These days I might have developed another two special interests, my camera, Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy. All very exciting! Try to blog some more this year! My former bf and I had a great time in Berlin, we rented an appartment in the city centre, near the main railwaystation. Cheap, clean and comfortable beds! So if you need a place to stay in Berli... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302946 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:34:00 +0100 4302946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249060&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flive-birth-mri-style%2F2010.12.10 At the Charité Hospital in Berlin, researchers have built a specialty MRI machine with enough space to fit a woman undergoing labor. The Local, a German newspaper in the English language, is reporting that the first images of a baby moving through the birth canal have been captured, and that the mother and child are doing just fine. The clinicians involved in the project hope to be able to study why some women end up requiring a Caesarian section, while others do not. More at The Local: MRI scans live birth… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249060 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4249060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994011&cid=t_158663_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F23%2Fwhen-your-husband-isnt-like-a-wall-he-is-a-wall%2F “The Great Wall of China’s attractive, but he’s too thick – my husband is sexier.” – Eija-Riitta Eklöf-Berliner-Mauer, The woman who married the Berlin Wall Do objects have souls? A few weeks ago my laptop’s battery was in trouble and I had to bring it in for a checkup. While the computer was being fixed my Blackberry simply stopped operating. I was frantic. I felt betrayed by the objects I rely on, ‘love’ and care for. “Why is this happening to me?” was my new mantra. One of my friends suggested that Mercury was in retrograde; another asked if I had done something to offend my favorite objects. We laughed, recalling a Woody Allen routine where his appliances are on the fritz and he hits them, and when he goes into the elevator the elevator asks if he... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994011 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:12:48 +0100 3994011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761629&cid=t_158663_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fh9wBkie4zFg%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something that’s become a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Amgen hired Jonathan Peacock, 52, as executive vice president and chief finance officer. He was previously cfo at Novartis Pharmaceutical, which recently underwent a reorganization (see here). Before joining Novartis in ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761629 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:26:26 +0100 3761629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573754&cid=t_158663_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F18%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-18th-2010%2F It’s still early in the week and there are already tons of great posts floating around our site. So much so that it made choosing just five particularly difficult. I’d have to agree with this generous statement made by Twitter follower @counsellingnews: “a round of applause from the AIPC Team for ongoing high quality & interesting content PsychCentral provides.” This goes for our bloggers as well. Great job guys! While I’m singing out praises, I also want to thank Sonia who was quick to catch an error last week on the Best of Our Blogs. Instead of May 14th, I jumped ahead to the 21st. Talk about spring fever! All in all, thanks again for your support, comments and compliments.  What a supportive, informative and active community we have! And now for the b... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573754 Tue, 18 May 2010 13:44:17 +0100 3573754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171876&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbUl0GoKWReI%2F By David BoazFormer secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright writes in Parade magazine that 20 years after the Berlin Wall, “We Must Keep Freedom Alive.” A commendable sentiment, but the article is a bit confused, notably in that it seems to use “freedom” and “democracy” interchangeably. But as Fareed Zakaria and Tom Palmer, among others, have demonstrated, they’re not the same thing. Freedom is the right and ability of individuals to make the important decisions about their lives. Democracy — especially constitutional democracy, with separation of powers, the rule of law, and constraints on government — can be the most effective way to protect liberty. But democracy isn’t liberty, and we shouldn’t confuse the relationship... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171876 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:15:10 +0100 3171876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984783&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fxa6w9YSpjHE%2F I expected and got some pushback about my post comparing the Berlin Wall to the wall along our southern border. Happily, it was more civil than the reactions I often get when I talk about immigration and free movement of people. One fair comment focused on the key distinction between the Berlin Wall and our border wall: the direction the guards were facing. From the perspective of the state, it’s easy to conceive of border guards facing “in” or “out”—and those facing in suggest much worse than those facing out. But from the perspective of the individual, what matters is whether or not the border guards are facing you. Our border wall keeps Mexicans and Central Americans from freedom and a better life precisely the way the Berlin Wall did East Ge... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984783 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:25:34 +0100 2984783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977362&cid=t_158663_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F11%2F09%2Fthe-iconic-photo-of-the-berlin-wall%2F Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall opened. When Anthony Suau’s agent sent him to cover the opening of the border between East and West Berlin, he knew it would be the story of a lifetime Related posts:The Words (and Deeds) that Brought Down the Berlin Wall Tomorrow it’s 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall...More Photo Fun Dr Shock loves taking pictures, he also loves to...More Photo Fun On WriteOnIt you can easily create your fake pictures,... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977362 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:48:15 +0100 2977362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973903&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F57aEbZfmhEA%2F On his personal blog, Bottom-Up, Cato adjunct scholar Timothy B. Lee compares the Berlin Wall to the wall along the southern border of the United States. There are differences, of course, but important similarities too. [I]t’s jarring that less than 20 years after one Republican president gave a stirring speech about the barbarity of erecting a wall to trap millions of people in a country they wanted to leave, another Republican president signed legislation to do just that. Conservatives, of course, bristle at analogies between East Germany’s wall and our own, but they seem unable to explain how they actually differ. Judging by its ‘wall’ policies, the United States appears to value the freedom of Europeans more than Americans. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973903 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:05 +0100 2973903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973905&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIt5l_9cEIBk%2F Today marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Full round-up of commentary on that historic day, here. The heroes who helped bring down the Wall. One size does not fit all: How the federal health care overhaul will disrupt progress in states that are already addressing problems at home. Move over Fox News: The Obama administration takes aim at climate scientists. Podcast: “ObamaCare: A Bad Deal for Young Adults“ (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973905 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:42:09 +0100 2973905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973992&cid=t_158663_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fberlin-wall-falls-in-australia.html Twenty years ago today, my girlfriend (now my wife) and I lay on a bed in a cramped backpackers’ hostel in the Katherine Gorge National Park (now Nitmiluk), in Australia’s Northern Territory, watching news of the fall of the Berlin Wall (now rubble). Outside insects were buzzing ferociously, the temperature was in the high 30s, and the hostel owner told us that he wouldn’t bother going in the (tiny, dirty) pool unless the temperature in the shade was at least 45 Celsius. On a circuitous road trip (goin’ Greyhound) we’d set off from Melbourne, where an ex-pat couple we knew lived (working for ICI, he, and Monash U, she), that October. We travelled West to Adelaide and then North through opal (hydrated silica) capital Coober Pedy and up to Ayers Rock (now Uluru... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973992 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:21 +0100 2973992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971943&cid=t_158663_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F11%2F08%2Fthe-words-and-deeds-that-brought-down-the-berlin-wall%2F Tomorrow it’s 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall started to crumble. This nice video is a short history of an important “mistake”. Walls are not a solution, never. An important moment in history and the end of the Berlin Wall, one of the most impressive moments in my live. Related posts:The Berliner Philharmoniker at Home by Digital Concert Hall You can now enjoy live concerts from the Berliner...Dutch Design Fashion Architecture The DUTCH Design Fashion Architecture (DutchDFA) programme was established... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971943 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:16:43 +0100 2971943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970191&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTcUGMK6yp1M%2F As a footnote to Chris Moody’s post about Monday’s 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I just came across this article about red deer refusing to cross from Germany into the Czech Republic.  This, of course, is a border that was the once heavily fortified dividing line between free West Germany and captive Czechoslovakia. Even deer who weren’t born when barbed wire, watchtowers, and armed guards prevented the natural extension of their happy grazing grounds act as if the Cold War never ended — apparently because they learned their habits from their parents, who learned them from their parents. Still, as with the new generation of Eastern Europeans who have no memory of Communism, some young deer are starting to break the mold, taking advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970191 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:16 +0100 2970191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963075&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMm_riXGmVcI%2F The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago this month, marking the collapse of Soviet communism. The anniversary is an appropriate time for stocktaking and for seeking to answer a number of questions associated with this historic event, its aftermath, and its continued influence. After 20 years, Paul Hollander looks back at why the Berlin Wall fell. Nazism and Communism: Why you rarely hear about the atrocities of Soviet communism. Imposing “paradise” at gunpoint. Flashback to 1990: Why the Soviets fell. Fear and Loathing in the Soviet Union: Cato president Ed Crane discusses his trip to the other side of the Iron Curtain in 1982. Podcast: Why Russia must confront the criminal nature of its communist past. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963075 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:54 +0100 2963075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939275&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpYOEzr0p1dU%2F How Washington’s plans may result in even higher executive pay. “In 1993, Congress intervened in corporate compensation and messed things up. Now it’s the White House’s turn.” The case for allowing insider trading: “Want to keep companies honest, make the markets work more efficiently and encourage investors to diversify? Let insiders buy and sell.” Cato v. Heritage on the Patriot Act, Round III: “In hindsight, did Congress and the president react too hastily in 2001 by passing the Patriot Act just weeks after the 9/11 attacks?” Instead of fixing the Patriot Act, President Obama is protecting it. Twenty years later: Why the Berlin Wall fell. Podcast: “Financial Privacy and Freedom” featuring Prince Michael of Liech... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939275 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:38:20 +0100 2939275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904861&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4H5mOxtcHT4%2F The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago.  A hideous symbol of the suppression of liberty, it should remind us of the ever-present threat to our freedoms.  Even two decades later the legacy of repression continues to afflict many people in Eastern Europe.  For instance, those in countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain still struggle with the knowledge that their friends and neighbors routinely spied on them. Reports the Associated Press: Stelian Tanase found out when he asked to see the thick file that Romania’s communist-era secret police had kept on him. The revelation nearly knocked the wind out of him: His closest pal was an informer who regularly told agents what Tanase was up to. “In a way, I haven’t even recovered today,” said Tanase, a novelist who was place... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904861 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:45:40 +0100 2904861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762109&cid=t_158663_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3953 fab magazine – issue #371  April 29 -May 12 Hard-up in Berlin When I travel I consider myself the high priestess of low culture. John and I were a couple of horny guys, rich in spirit but poor in wallet, on a quest to explore the cities of Europe, Sin City style. Our first stop Berlin was just as we expected, full of energy and rawness. Even the name of a train station, Hauptbahnhof, sounded downright dirty in German. Our accommodation was to be a gay brothel. It was a simple deal, we sold our asses and the rent was paid which sure beat the hell out of washing dishes or cleaning toilets. I had imagined the place would be decked out in red flocked wallpaper, very bordello-esque with dim lighting under which I formed part... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762109 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:49:43 +0100 2762109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349269&cid=t_158663_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FVl2IosUAMQg%2F Proponents of genetically-modified food are fighting an uphill battle in the European Union. Image: sxc.hu Germany has banned a strain of genetically modified corn in the country, citing dangers to the environment as the primary reason. Last month, Luxembourg joined Hungary, France, Austria and Greece in banning Monsanto’s corn strain MON810, even though it is the only strain approved by the European Food Safety Authority. Germany has been using MON810, also known as YieldGuard Corn Borer, for the past five years. But the Agricultural Minister now admits there is reason to believe that MON810 “represents a danger for the environment”. The European Council meets next week and today, Luxembourg announced to vote down a proposal allowing GM rice (Bayer’s LL62) from being made availabl... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349269 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:46:00 +0100 2349269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1971044&cid=t_158663_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fdentalheroes%2F%7E3%2F372909084%2F Today I’ll be featuring the second installment of “cool dental links.” This is where I collect several cool dental-related links from around the web that you shouldn’t miss. If you missed our last collection of links, check out part I. Now, without further ado. The Links 1. Ever wonder what dental clinics of the future might look like? Well, the KU64 Dental Clinic in Berlin may just provide us with the answer. This 10,180 sq ft clinic looks more like a chic hotel lobby than a dental clinic. In fact, it almost - and I did say almost - makes dental care glamorous. 2. Have you ever wondered what the common dental diseases and conditions look like? The Hardin Library at the University of Iowa has collected a number of links to images of periodontal disease, gum diseas... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1971044 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:25:32 +0100 1971044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1615996&cid=t_158663_132_f&fid=35015&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnftb.net%2F%3Fp%3D93 The 20. Genetics Congress just started in Berlin. Its one of the biggest conferences in the field and was a regular topic in the canteen of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, my place of work, even during the European football championship. Martin Fenner will cover the conference today and tomorrow and from Monday on, I will have the pleasure to follow up. I’ll use the blog of the Nature Network group Berlin. We (the Berlin group) have organized several activities around the meeting, including open dinners with outstanding scientists over the course of the next week (thanks to Nature for the support). If you happen to be in Berlin, come and see us. (Source: Notes from the biomass) Notes from the biomass blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1615996 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:02:05 +0100 1615996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469658&cid=t_158663_132_f&fid=35015&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnftb.net%2F%3Fp%3D86 Berlin has numerous research institutes, which are spread all over the town and beyond. Many scientists find the connectivity amongst the researchers leaving a little to be desired. Blaming the institutes, their directors or the German research organization might be convenient and fun but of little good; luckily Phil Selenko, who is setting up shop for in-cell NMR (!) at the FMP contacted me via the Nature network a while ago when he arrived, looking for support to start an informal gathering similar to what he had experienced in his PostDoc in Boston. We’ve had our first get-together with people from the area a month ago and  there is more to come. If you are in the life sciences in Berlin and want to meet people beyond your local crew, check the Berlin group at the Nature network ... Notes from the biomass blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469658 Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:21 +0100 1469658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251168&cid=t_158663_132_f&fid=35624&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuicyte.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F22%2Fdrug-targets-in-the-ubiquitin-proteasome-system-conference%2F Just a brief announcement: On March 11-12 2008, there will be a conference on drug targets in the UPS taking place in Berlin, Germany. Judging by the topic and the organizer (Informa) it is safe to assume that the conference will mainly cater for scientists in pharma and biotech companies. As you know from my previous post, industry people are swimming in money, and thus the conference fee is a bit on the expensive side. As there isn’t much UPS industry in Europe, the invited speakers are mainly from the US. Amongst others, there will be presentations from Genentech (Peter Jackson), Millennium (Joseph Bolen), Roche (Lyubomir Vassilev), Novartis (Martin Renatus), Merck (Nathan Bays), Bayer Schering (Bernard Haendler), Progenra (Ben Nicholson), LifeSensors (Tauseef Butt), Hybrigenics (... Suicyte Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251168 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:51:52 +0100 1251168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828089&cid=t_158663_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fits-a-miracle-teens-lifesaving-artificial-heart%2F Filed under: Products, Children Heart Health, SurgeryI was fascinated to read about the baby boy who survived 120 days on an artificial heart. What an incredible device. Now here comes another news story. Same device, but this time it's about a Canadian teen. Fifteen-year-old Melissa Mills spent 146 days connected to her artificial heart. During that time she and her family were waiting for a transplant opportunity. Like the UK baby, however, her heart healed itself and she's now doing just fine - no surgery required! "For sure it's a miracle," one heart specialist was quoted as saying.Even a few years ago, it would have been considered just about impossible for someone like Melissa to survive without a heart transplant. Indeed, it was not altogether certain Melissa would survive her illne... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828089 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828089