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 'book review'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:45:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182064&cid=t_90467_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fnew-books-recursive-mind-by-michael.html This post, and all others on BrainBlog, are written by Anthony Risser for his blog BrainBlog. The appearance of this entry, and others, on different websites, framed under different websites, or not at the BrainBlog URL do not have my permission. All rights retained. Michael C. Corballis The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization Princeton: Princeton University Press (2011) ISBN 978-0-691-14547-1 This is the first time I have read any of the several philosophical books that Michael Corballis has written. I am more familiar with his scientific publications, some of which are core “must reads” for any budding neuropsychological researcher. In “The Recursive Mind,” he outlines his approach to placing the relationship between language and thought. T... BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182064 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:59:00 +0100 5182064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051126&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fbah-tuesday-book-the-magicians-assistant-by-ann-patchett%2F The brilliant thing about a Kindle is that you can load it up with books before you go on a trip, save space and not have to make those ‘what might I feel like reading in a week’ type decisions. The not-so-brilliant thing is that, if you forget to actually take it with you, you’re bookless. And bookless is not a good place to be. Bookless is up there with Knittingless in my list of lest popular holiday destinations. So, when we were in Norfolk, we had to find a bookshop as a matter of urgency. And we did. And I bought this - ‘The Magician’s Assistant’ by Ann Patchett on the grounds that, as Ann Patchett wrote one of my favourite books ever (Bel Canto), I’d be OK. Reading the first two pages, my heart sank. I had, it seemed, embarked on a 300+ pag... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051126 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:10:19 +0100 5051126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028238&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FQS1UoarrwuM%2F It is sometimes with trepidation that I tear away the anonymous brown cover concealing a furtive tome sent for review...however, having read this awesome text (twice), I attest that in this case...my fears were unjust. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028238 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:03:42 +0100 5028238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997780&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fbah-tuesday-book-the-somnambulist-by-essie-fox%2F As promised on Saturday, I have asked Essie over to talk more about ‘The Somnambulist’, which is a rollicking good gothic read. SB: Hello Essie, and welcome to Bah! to cancer. How is life as a first-time-published author? EF: Hello Bah! Well…it is a little bit like a dream come true. I’m absolutely thrilled – although I’m not really sure that the reality has sunk in just yet. SB: One of the things that fascinates me about this book is the sleepwalking theme. There’s the Millais painting that gives the novel its title, of course, but it seems to me that almost every character here is sleepwalking through some element of their life. How did that theme develop? The painting inspired the novel’s name. It came about in a rather convoluted way when, early on the pro... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997780 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:03:23 +0100 4997780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976157&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fbah-tuesday-book-what-i-wish-i-knew-about-cancer-by-marty-wilson-and-gary-bertwhistle%2F The Bah! Tuesday book reviews aren’t really reviews, really, hence the new title – the Bah! Tuesday Book. (To clarify: they are reviews because I review books, but they’re not because I only choose books I like and I think there’s a good chance that Bah! readers will like. So, Bah! Tuesday Book Recommendations really. But we’ll stick with Bah! Tuesday Books.) You may be wondering what’s prompted this reflection. Well, it’s the fact that this week I am being obviously partisan, rather than more subtly so. Because this week I am telling you about a book with me in it. ‘What I Wish I Knew About Cancer’ by Marty Wilson and Gary Bertwhistle. Some months ago my dear friend Rob from Indigo put me in touch with his friend Marty, who is the bra... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976157 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:42:03 +0100 4976157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953314&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-jaspers-beanstalk-by-nick-butterworth-and-mick-inkpen%2F Yesterday’s meditations on gardening reminded me of a book I used to read to Ned and Joy. ‘Jasper’s Beanstalk’ by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen. Jasper the cat plants a seed. He waters it and tends it, but it doesn’t grow. He gets cross, digs it up and throws it away. But that’s not the end of the story…. (I’ll give you a clue. It’s a happy ending.) I must have read this book thousands of times and never got tired of it. The illustrations are lovely, the story charming, and there are aspects of Jasper the cat that sure remind me of me. It’s perfect for 2-to-5 year olds, I’d say. (When I wasn’t reading ‘Jasper’s Beanstalk’, I was mostly reading ‘Little Rabbit Foo Foo’ by Michael Rosen ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953314 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:45:55 +0100 4953314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911778&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-write-to-be-published-by-nicola-morgan%2F Avid readers with excellent memories may remember that, in January last year, I sent an early version of the manuscript for ‘How I Said Bah! to cancer’ to Pen 2 Publication, a manuscript assessment service provided by Nicola Morgan, fiction writer and brain expert. Her help was invaluable. (One of the things she wrote in her notes – ‘Kerb yourself!’ – is on the noticeboard above my desk in the studio. She hit the nail on the head there, for sure.) She’s listed in the acknowledgements of the Bah! book. So I’m thrilled that she’s written a book about how to be published. Nicola understands so well the relationship between the written word and the published book: that it’s not just about talent, or luck, or a combination of both, but that writers must understand h... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911778 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:48:30 +0100 4911778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883853&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-a-town-like-alice-by-nevil-shute%2F This is one of those books that languished on my shelves for years before I finally got around to reading it. I bought it because I’d Heard Of It And Ought To Read It, at a time when such things mattered. (OK, they still matter, but not as much as they used to. And no book matters if I don’t love it 50 pages in, these days. It’s straight to the charity shop if it doesn’t grab me. I’ve even been known to put books in the bin – sob! – if I think they are that bad, and I don’t want to be responsible for someone else reading it.) Anyway. I finally got around to it. ‘A Town Like Alice’ by Nevil Shute. Set in England, Malaya and Australia in the early twentieth century, this is the story of Jean Paget, an ex-pat living in Malaya when t... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883853 Tue, 31 May 2011 07:20:32 +0100 4883853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862851&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-i-wish-i-hadnt-eaten-that-by%2F One of the fringe benefits of being a writer is that, everywhere you go, people give you books. Meeting your agent? Talking PR with your publisher? I can guarantee that you won’t leave without at least one shiny new volume in your hand. I met Joseph O’Connor’s ‘Ghost Light‘ that way. There are a stack of books on my to-read pile that have been thrust casually into my happy arms, as I’ve said my goodbyes. The last time I was at Hay House, I waited for my cab with Jessica, who was sending out lots of books, and she gave one of them to me. It’s this: ‘I Wish I Hadn’t Eaten That: Simple Dietary Solutions for the 20 Most Common Health Problems’ by Maria Cross. (Fab cover, no?) I started reading it on the train on the way home from my mee... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862851 Tue, 24 May 2011 14:13:22 +0100 4862851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803537&cid=t_90467_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2FwQvw3PQc9_Y%2Ffalling-down-and-getting-up-nic-sheffs.html  Sheff jumps back on the carousel, lives to tell about it. What would it be like to have written a drug memoir and an autobiography before you turned 30? Would it seem like the end or the beginning? Are there any worlds left to conquer? The last decade has brought us fleshed-out young examples by Augusten Burroughs, age 37 (Dry); Joshua Lyons, 35 (Pill Head); and Benoit Denizet-Lewis, 33 (America Anonymous). This more or less fits the pattern established by the doyenne of the genre, Elizabeth Wurtzel, who, at age 35, wrote the addiction memoir More, Now, Again. And now along comes Nic Sheff to put them all to shame, making geezers out of every one of them.  Sheff wrote Tweak at 24, telling the world about addiction and how he’d conquered it. Well, as it turns out, not really. B... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803537 Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:37 +0100 4803537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780324&cid=t_90467_93_f&fid=36531&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FJeffreyMD%2F%7E3%2FWnQVNNjd2Sg%2F Last month I received an advanced copy of this book. This book, Doctor Confidential: Secrets Behind the Veil by Dr. Richard Sheff, was released this past Sunday (May 1). Dr. Sheff is a family physician with over 30 years of experience in practice. In this book, Sheff eloquently and openly shares stories that have stayed with him through the his time as a student, then as an intern, then a junior resident, and finally as a senior resident. Readers who are unfamiliar with the world of medicine will be happy to know that this book should be understood by the lay person. When the story being recounted requires the use of medical jargon, footnotes offer a clear explanation. As a medical student, I couldn’t help but smile when reading through portions of the book recounting Sheff’s m... JeffreyMD.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780324 Wed, 04 May 2011 04:40:27 +0100 4780324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780463&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-the-secret-history-by-donna-tartt%2F This is one of those books I’ve had a copy of forever, because everyone says you Must Read It and It’s Just Brilliant. But somehow, I never have. Until I picked it off the shelf about three weeks ago and took it into the bath with me. We’ve been pretty inseparable since. ‘The Secret History’ is the story of a group of six classics students in a New England college who murder one of their number. We discover the murder in the first few pages, and the rest of the book explores the circumstances that led up to it, surround it, and fall out from it. Fittingly for classics students, it’s full of the themes of Greek tragedy: strange relationships, vengeance, beauty and reality, social constraints, the need for the individual to serve the group. There’s ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780463 Tue, 03 May 2011 11:11:59 +0100 4780463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753929&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-ghostwritten-by-david-mitchell%2F This novel is nine interlocking stories about consciousness and truth and peace and responsibility and consequences and the human condition. And that probably made it sound look the book you would read only after you’d completed ‘The Illustrated History Of Lard’ and ‘Cardboard Identification For Beginners’, but believe me, it’s brilliant. Opening a book by David Mitchell is one of the most entertaining and absorbing things you can do for your brain. This book is intricate and funny and, when I finished it, my first impulse was to turn back to the first page and start again. I’m struggling to entertain or describe it, though. Maybe you can help me out, in the comments section? You can buy ‘Ghostwritten’ here. If you like it, go on to &#... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753929 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:09:28 +0100 4753929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734507&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-going-back%2F Now that my children are studying English at GCSE and A’Level, I’m being reminded of all sorts of books I read during my studying-literature-rather-than-just-playing-with-it phase. (Which lasted about 10 years- I read English at university and contemplated a Masters afterwards.) Joy has been studying ‘Of Mice And Men’ by John Steinbeck, and was give a reading list which included the brilliant ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. (She didn’t like it much. It still makes me quake.) Ned’s been reading, among other things, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. And their studies have prompted me to revisit books I haven’t opened in almost twenty years. An aside: LOVE the 50th anniversary edition cover: What a dif... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734507 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:53:10 +0100 4734507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704887&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-red-velvet-and-chocolate-heartache-by-harry-eastwood%2F Since IBS grumbled, clenched and cramped its way into my life last year – I blame the chemotherapy drugs, I don’t think my gut ever recovered from their friendly-bacteria-genocide – I’ve had to be careful of what I eat. Dairy, fat, fruit and sugar seem to be particular triggers. Which is tough on a girl who likes cheese and cake and strawberries above almost everything else. Fruit I have had to pretty much give up (although I do occasionally have rhubarb or plums and just suffer the consequences), but what happens with the other things is pretty much this. 1. I feel bloated and ill and my bowels misbehave. 2. I resolve to stop eating the things that trigger this reaction. 3. I stop eating the things that trigger the reaction for, say, a fortnight, feel loads better,... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704887 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:02:30 +0100 4704887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677054&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-rsvp-by-helen-warner%2F Guest reviewer today is Dot of the Dot Scribbles website. Dot’s site is well worth a browse: she’s listed all the books she read in 2010 with her reviews, as well as having a separate list of YA fiction. When I read this review yesterday, I thought: this is EXACTLY the sort of book I should have taken to chemotherapy/hospital appointments with me, instead of doing my usual of reading something a bit modern and depressing which was difficult to pick up and put down when interrupted. I hope you enjoy both the review and the book. * Anna’s world is rocked when she receives an invitation to her ex Toby’s wedding. Toby was The Love of Her Life, The One That Got Away. Will attending his Big Day finally give her the sense of closure she needs? Clare is Anna’s best fr... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677054 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:49:23 +0100 4677054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684380&cid=t_90467_93_f&fid=36531&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FJeffreyMD%2F%7E3%2F5B6gofJJeUo%2F I received my Advanced Reader’s Copy today. This book, Doctor Confidential: Secrets Behind the Veil by Dr. Richard Sheff, is scheduled to be released on May 1. I am hoping to be able to get a review of it out by that time. It looks like it should be a pretty interesting read. I’ll keep you posted. (Source: JeffreyMD.com) JeffreyMD.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684380 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:54:07 +0100 4684380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653518&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-alias-grace-by-margaret-atwood%2F I would pay good money to read Margaret Atwood’s shopping list, so I’m not exactly impartial. But of all her brilliantly imagined, gorgeously written, absorbing and humane novels, this is my favourite. ‘Alias Grace’ by Margaret Atwood. The book is based on the true story of Grace Marks, a 16-year old Irish immigrant to Canada in the mid-1800s, who was convicted of murdering her employer and his housekeeper. She was portrayed at the time as being a madwoman, but Atwood has dug deeper into the historical record and come up with her own version of the story. It’s utterly compelling – it had the same ‘I’ll just put my life on hold while I get to the end of it’ effect on me as Fingersmith did. You can buy ‘Alias Grace’ here. I ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653518 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:47:34 +0100 4653518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636618&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fgiving-in-to-monkey-brain.html HerceptinI think I'm happy with the outcome of the brouhaha over Herceptin in Ontario. For those of you outside the province or outside the loop. Jill Anzarut, a 35 year old breast woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer made the news last week when she announced that the province had to pay for Herceptin because her Her2+ tumour was less than one centimetre (that's about 1/4 inch) in diameter. The province initially refused to budge but eventually caved after a massive campaign played out in the social and traditional media. Access to Herceptin will now much more room for discretion when it comes to providing access to the drug.I feel good about this. It's not that I think that every drug should be funded for every person. Her2+ cancers are very aggressive and, as best put by Stephen... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636618 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:33:00 +0100 4636618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622479&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-feeling-good-by-david-d-burns%2F Since writing about depression recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about what was important in getting me out of it. Part of it was, I think, just allowing time to recover, and being patient. (And if you’ve gathered that I’m not especially good at either of those things now, boy, you should have seen me 10 years ago.) So there was a relentless plodding through the days confident in the knowledge that each dismal moment gone was one I’d never have to have again. I leaned on my family and friends. I took tablets. I read books. Most of the books I don’t recall. This one I do. ‘Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy’ by David D. Burns, M.D. This book became my source of strength for a few months. I was someone whose depression took the form of a constant m... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622479 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:34:25 +0100 4622479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592647&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen%2F A review by Rachel Pearce This was a book I “had” to read for my Book Club and I must admit that when I picked up my copy my heart rather sank as I saw the cover. It looked like “chick lit” of the worst and most unimaginative sort. But I was delighted to be proved very wrong. (Publishers sometimes get covers disastrously wrong – many years ago I  read “Men and Angels” by Mary Gordon despite it having this cheesy cover, and was rewarded with a gripping and not at all cheesy read.) ‘Water for Elephants’ by Sara Gruen. The title Water for Elephants is I think chiefly an American term. It refers to the travelling circuses which used to criss-cross the United States, moving to a new town every few days. Many older people remember (or claim to remember) fetching wate... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592647 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:39:10 +0100 4592647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560529&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-over-to-you%2F When I’m writing Bah! Tuesday book reviews, I try to write about something that’s fabulous, in whatever way – uplifting or funny or just so ridiculously good that I can’t put it down. I like to think that most people will like most things that I recommend… but I think it’s time to broaden the perspective a little. I’m looking for book reviews to post here. Take 300 words to tell the rest of us about a book that has moved, delighted, uplifted, or changed you, email your review to me, and we’ll tell the Bah! universe! (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560529 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:07:54 +0100 4560529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532514&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-never-let-me-go-by-kazuo-ishiguro%2F Mr. Ishiguro and I have had a bit of an on-off relationship. As a teenager, I read and re-read ‘The Remains Of The Day’, gripped by the story and entranced by the tenderness the author had for his characters. I could hardly wait to read ‘When We Were Orphans’, but got to the end of that one truly none the wiser than I had been at the beginning. I was bitterly disappointed. It was the literary equivalent of going on a date with someone you really, really like only to discover that they only eat food that begins with C and have a pet name for their own elbow. (I am not suggesting for a moment that Kazuo Ishiguro lives on cheesy chips and custard, or calls his elbow Marshall.) But, seduced by the film trailer and the ridiculous ease with which one can buy books via Ki... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532514 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:11:04 +0100 4532514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507550&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-the-woman-in-white-by-wilkie-collins%2F This book is a marvel. Generally considered to be one of the first mystery novels, it was published in 1860. ‘The Woman In White’ by Wilkie Collins. I’m not even going to attempt to summarise the plot for you. It includes: a drawing-master, a secret love affair, a mysterious woman in white, an escapee from an asylum, a charismatic Count, a dark secret, a switched identity….  The plot romps along – and because this book was originally serialised, there are plenty of twists and turns – and, even though I have read this book many times now and know what happens, I still cannot put it down. This is perfect escapism, glorious fun and a really satisfying read. ‘The Moonstone’, by the same author, is pretty good too. And there’s a musical. I... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507550 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:58:38 +0100 4507550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478029&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-the-hare-with-amber-eyes-by-edmund-de-waal%2F This book was one of my random, think-I’ve-seen-it-mentioned-on-Twitter, Christmas Day Kindle purchases. What I knew about it was: - it’s about netsuke, small Japanese carved toggles - it’s written by Edmund de Waal, whose work as a potter I knew of from having seen his beautiful installation, Signs and Wonders, at the V&A. (There’s a lovely film of him talking about the piece, here.) ‘The Hare With Amber Eyes’ by Edmund de Waal. Here’s the Actual Hare Of The Title. Isn’t it beautiful? What I found as I began to read is that the book is about so much more than netsuke. It’s about wealth, and art, and ownership. It’s about family, and fashion, and being Jewish. It’s about Hitler, and Japan, and how people care for each... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478029 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:13:43 +0100 4478029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4459969&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4kuUyHw9VaA%2F Review of Peter L Thompson's "Coronary Care Manual (2E)". (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4459969 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:20:09 +0100 4459969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450477&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-happiness-by-thich-nhat-hanh%2F This week, I’m reviewing a book I haven’t opened. But there’s a reason. I need to take you back to that odd period between moving out of out house in London and moving in here, when we stayed with my parents but everything was uncertain – we lived in constant hope that This Friday would be The One When It All Finally Went Through, and our lives sort of stuttered along accordingly. At some stage, I ordered a book by the buddhist guru Thich Nhat Hanh. I’ve read his ‘Peace is Every Step’ and listened to some of the Plum Village Meditations, and I find the combination of his insistence that “life is available only in the present moment” and his simple good sense – “smile, breathe and go slowly” – utterly charming. (I... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450477 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:59:07 +0100 4450477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424402&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-tulip-fever-by-deborah-moggach%2F I do love a good romp. (Yes, yes, very funny, you boys at the back.) And here’s one of my favourites from recent years: ‘Tulip Fever’ by Deborah Moggach. It’s set in Holland in 1630, where art, wealth, literature, music and commerce abound. A rich old merchant commissions a portrait of himself and his beautiful young wife. The artist is young and handsome….. and you can probably guess what happens next. But you’d be hard pressed to figure out what happens next, and next, and next, as the plot hurtles gleefully around the studios, houses and canals Amsterdam. This was a book that accompanied me everywhere until I’d finished it: I read it in bus queues, in the bath, waiting for the kettle to boil. When I looked up from it I was a tiny bit surprised ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424402 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:32:02 +0100 4424402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394448&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FbHJDOfP3Pcs%2F LITFL book review of Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394448 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:00:31 +0100 4394448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361263&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-the-early-stories-1953-1975-by-john-updike%2F I remember the first time I came across John Updike. I was about 14, and I was sitting on the floor in a corner of Waterstone’s in Newcastle (I think it’s a New Look now), and there was a whole shelf of Updike. I picked one at random – ‘The Poorhouse Fair’ – my Dad bought it for me, and a lifelong passion was born. (I find it odd that I remember the moment so vividly. I don’t remember buying every book I ever bought – if I did, there would be no room in my brain for anything at all, frankly – and I hadn’t read any Updike then, so had no idea how important he would turn out to be to me.) Updike writes like a dream. His prose weaves and breathes: there is no-one like him on the page. His plots do sag a bit sometimes, and as he reach... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361263 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:21:47 +0100 4361263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360989&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FnmWyCFtpKwE%2F For a forthright review of the Toxicology Handbook 2nd edition, the LITFL team turned to an esteemed emergency medicine educator, Dr Trevor Jackson. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360989 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:15:52 +0100 4360989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337949&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FaUNd2Pkf1Bs%2F is a practical and enlightening text. It discusses and demonstrates a range of taping techniques to be used in conjunction with other treatments to address complaints. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337949 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:52:09 +0100 4337949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338211&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fi-forgot-important-one.html I read it last January and it still haunts me. The characters. The prose. The story. City Of Thieves by David Benioff manages to be devastatingly tragic, powerfully hopeful and sharply funny. It's on the list of my life-time favourites.Please forgive the hyperbole.I just can't believe I forgot this book when I wrote up yesterday's list. Set during the first world war and the siege of Leningrad, City of Thieves tells the story of a young Jewish man who, in order to save himself, must find eggs - to be used to make a wedding cake for an officer's daughter - during a time of famine. His companion on this quest is a worldly Russian soldier and aspiring writer. The two men encounter the best and worst of human character and become the most unlikely of friends.This one is beautiful.If you are re... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338211 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:42:00 +0100 4338211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331202&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-jonathan-strange-and-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke%2F This my friends, is a Big Book, even by my standards. My first edition stretches to nearly 800 pages – and the type ain’t large. Subsequent editions, maybe taking the reader’s eyesight and wrists into consideration, have been published in three volumes. ‘Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell’ by Susanna Clarke. It’s difficult to describe this book. It’s set in an alternative 19th-century England, where magic is interesting but theoretical….. until Gilbert Norrell makes the statues in York Minster speak. Magic becomes respectable and interesting again, all the more so when Mr. Norrell strikes a deal with a fairy (a very scary fairy), the gentleman with the thistle-down hair, and brings a woman back from the dead. Then Mr. Norrell meets with Jonat... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331202 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:52:50 +0100 4331202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331193&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fup-to-my-eyeballs-in-print.html I read a lot of books last year. Seventy-one books, to be precise. And some of them were really big.These are my favourites. These ten are the ones I think you should read, too.Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - winner of last year's Man Booker award. I found it slow going at first and then was completely swept up in the life of Thomas Cromwell and the intrigues of life in the court of King Henry the VIII. It's made me want to read a lot more about Henry and the folks who advised and served him.An Abundance Of Katherines by John Green- my twelve year old rediscovered reading when he found John Green and he begged me to read this book. I reluctantly agreed, not having read much young adult ficiton (or YA, as the kids call it) and then went on to devour this novel and almost everything else this a... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331193 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:21:00 +0100 4331193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309826&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fnot-today%2F There is no Bah! Tuesday book review today. Partly because our interwebs are having a lie down so I am having to do a superquick post from my brother’s bike shop. And partly because this morning I passed my driving test* and so will be squandering the day doing pointless bits of driving about on my own, because I can. (Bl0gging properly will be back tomorrow.) All hail to my instructor, John Langman of Morpeth, and all of the family members who have sat patiently with me as I lurched my way to being a driver. *Despite going wrong on the independent driving section, stalling on a reverse, stopping half-on a roundabout, doing nearly 40mph in a 30mph zone, and forgetting to unlock the passenger door so that the examiner had to tap on the window to be let in. Life, eh? You couldn’t... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309826 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:26:05 +0100 4309826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294952&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-fingersmith-by-sarah-waters%2F This is another book I bought on the basis of the cover. ‘Fingersmith’ by Sarah Waters. It’s just such a good cover. So striking; so simple; and yet, so much in it. Empty gloves that look as though they are choosing to hold each other. That wrought ‘F’ of Fingersmith. The fact that I didn’t know what a fingersmith was. All of these things, and the heft of the book in my hand – I like a big book – meant that I bought this without too much thought. And spent the next four days reading it. And the four days after that reading it again. It must be 7 years since I first read this book, but it’s probably still the one I recommend most often. I would say that ‘Fingersmith’ is where lesbian Victoriana meets Dickens, but I loathe Di... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294952 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:02:19 +0100 4294952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275558&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-silent-night-by-juliet-groom-and-tim-warnes%2F Let me start with a bit of full disclosure. (Stop sniggering, you boys at the back – not that kind of disclosure. Anyway, I’ve shown you my breasts several times.) Here is The Disclosure: Juliet Groom is a friend of mine. I freely admit that if she hadn’t been I never would have gone in to my local Waterstone’s in Morpeth (which may be the teeniest Waterstone’s in all the land) to find ‘Silent Night’ and have a look at it for myself. I was all set to feel proud and pleased for Juliet, and because I know what a creative and intellectually rigorous person she is, I knew the book would be good. But it absoluely bowled me over. This is picture book perfection. ‘Silent Night’ by Juliet Groom and Tim Warnes. Juliet has created an alternative... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275558 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:02:27 +0100 4275558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259143&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fthe-bah-tuesday-book-review-collected-love-poems-brian-patten%2F I love books. Well, I love words: that’s where it starts. I love all of the ways that words can form:  into portraits, into long-ago dances, into knives and hearts and moments that are more real than stuff that’s actually happened to you. (I still find it difficult to believe that I wasn’t really at school with Laura Ingalls Wilder.) And so I love books. I always have, I think. I certainly struggle to remember a time when there wasn’t a book very close to my nose. But I’m not precious about them. Books are valuable to me not as objects but as the places where the words live. So my books have corners bent and covers creased and pages crimped from where they’ve been read in the bath. I’ve grown out of my make-profound-notes-in-the-margin phase -  sometime around my late twent... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259143 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:50:52 +0100 4259143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238106&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fafter-the-beep%2F The Bah! Tuesday Book Review can’t come to the blog right now At the weekend, we had some bookcases installed. (Not as easy as you’d think as there isn’t a right angle in this house and everything had to be scribed to fit.) The shelves themselves will arrive on Friday – they are being cut to size off-site, as every bookcase is a different width – but in the meantime we are starting to sort our books out. Looks like chaos. Feels like chaos. I hope that it won’t be chaos, in the end. But I have absolutely no hope of finding a book to review for you until this lot is sorted. So the Bah! Tuesday book review will be back next week. Unless of course I get trapped under a pile of books between now and then. (Doesn’t someone die of that, in a book? Can anyone remembe... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238106 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:36:50 +0100 4238106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214125&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FyHmuwph2S2E%2F Minor injuries a clinical guide is written by Nurse Educator Dennis Purcell a specialist in minor injury assessment and management in the UK. After the success of the first edition, this second edition has grounded itself as one the the core text in the area of minor injuries. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214125 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:01:15 +0100 4214125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214424&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-behind-the-scenes-at-the-museum-by-kate-atkinson%2F I have just finished reading ‘Started Early, Took My Dog’ by Kate Atkinson. It’s that rare thing – a book so brilliant that it made me almost not want to read another book straight away. (But I remembered I felt that way about ‘Ghost Light’ by Joseph O’Connor immediately before I started the Kate Atkinson, so I have boldly begun ‘The Long Song’ by Andrea Levy. I’m on a good book roll at he minute, and I’m loving it.) Anyway. I’m not reviewing and recommending ‘Started Early, Took My Dog’ here because it’s the fourth in a series about private detective Jackson Brodie – so you really need to start with ‘Case Histories’, then move on to ‘One Good Turn’, then‘When Will There Be Good News’ to fully appreciate this one. (Worth ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214424 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:57:03 +0100 4214424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190449&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-the-custom-of-the-country-by-edith-wharton%2F Edith Wharton is probably best known for her classic novel of social dislocation, the sad story of Lily Bart,‘The House of Mirth’. That’s a book that I love, but I think my favourite Edith Wharton novel of all is ‘The Custom Of The Country’. It follows the marital career of Undine Spragg, a girl from the American midwest who is fiercely ambitious and does everything she can to increase her status and her wealth by marrying the right man, or rather the right series of men. Wharton’s social commentary is exquisite. She is writing about the first decade of the twentieth century in America, where new money was fighting for recognition and old money was losing its grip and power; where women were starting to wonder whether marriage was really the only way. Wharton’s abili... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190449 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:46:35 +0100 4190449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183397&cid=t_90467_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fthoughts-on-importance-of-cognitive.html It is clear that attention is very important in cognitive functioning. As mentioned frequently at two of my blogs, I believe that controlled executive attention is one of the key cognitive dimensions in intellectual performance, particularly as it relates to working memory and executive function efficiency. I further have hypothesized that many of the current neuroscience based brain-fitness/training programs may all share a common element in their success--they all may fine-tuning controlled executive attention.With the above in mind, I found the following quote of interest in a general self-help book I just started reading...yes, at times, I find reading such books useful and informative. As I read this one, I find that I much of the "wisdom" in the book can be understood from research i... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183397 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:43:00 +0100 4183397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172304&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-the-book-of-idle-pleasures%2F One of the (many) things I love about my son is how, when he needs to buy a gift, his standard response is to head for the nearest bookshop. He reads a lot, and is studying English at A’Level right now, and although I shouldn’t be surprised by his bookishness, as he has it by genes and by being brought up in a house full of books and book talk, it still delights me. So, last birthday, it was no surprise that Ned gave me….. a book. The Book Of Idle Pleasures, edited by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson. The premise of this book is that it’s OK, even desirable, to indulge in idle pleasures; pleasures that costs nothing and achieve nothing and, in many cases, are pleasures that our forefathers, too, may have indulged in. It’s a lovely book in its own right, illustrated with woodcut... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172304 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:21:59 +0100 4172304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133722&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fe3xgdF3DX6w%2F Midwifery preparation to practice facilitates the maternity care provider to explore all care options to empower women throughout their pregnancy, to make informed decision regarding their care. This is demonstrated within the book by recent evidence based research findings. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133722 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:00:46 +0100 4133722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134168&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-carter-beats-the-devil-by-glen-david-gold%2F I am the first person to admit that my book choices are often superficial. I’m easily seduced by a 3 for 2, or a smart and inviting table display. But the main reason I choose a book is the cover. And yes, I know that you can’t judge a book by the cover all the time. But I would argue that quite often, you can. (I also choose wine based on the label. I’m a sucker for a good name too. ‘Goats Do Roam’ is a current favourite.) Anyway. Some years ago I saw this cover, and my money was handed over so fast I barely saw it go. How much fun does this book look? ‘Carter Beats The Devil’ by Glen David Gold. (OK, I was seduced by the title, and the beautiful almost-symmetry of the author’s name. When it comes to books I am something of a cheap date.) Based on a true story, this is a... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134168 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:35:57 +0100 4134168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119757&cid=t_90467_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fbook-review-tuck-me-in.html I received an email from a children's author asking me to take a look at a book he recently co-authored. The book is Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen and Sherry Scharschmidt. Dean was hearing some feedback from parents that the book was nice for toddlers who were developing fine motor skills and he was interested in my feedback. He was kind enough to have his publisher forward me a review copy.I was interested in Dean's book because I am interested in habits and rituals. I spend a lot of time thinking about algorithms that can be programmed to simulate dynamic adaptability in generating non-automated responses to unpredictable environmental stimuli. I think about this stuff a lot because of the typical behavior of toddlers and the clinical behavior of people with autistic spectrum disorders. I ... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119757 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:49:00 +0100 4119757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105963&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-bel-canto-by-ann-patchett%2F This book was recommended to me when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. I’d emailed lots of people and told them The News, and asked for suggestions of films, TV series and books to keep me occupied during my recuperation. (I also thought that giving people Something They Could Do would be helpful. Win-win.) ‘Bel Canto’ is a novel about what happens when a party at the home of the vice president of a South American country is hijacked by terrorists. Among the hostages are an American opera singer, the chairman of a Japanese electronics company, and his translator. The story follows the building and changing of relationships between hostages and captors as the standoff between terrorists and government goes on. If you are anything like me, at this point you are pro... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105963 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:30:19 +0100 4105963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082292&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-remarkable-creatures-by-tracy-chevalier%2F I bought this book in Copenhagen airport recently, on the grounds that I didn’t have quite enough of my exisiting book to get me home and I had exactly the right money in whatever currency it was I was trying to use up. I’m really glad I did. ‘Remarkable Creatures‘ by Tracy Chevalier, probably best known for her novel ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. This is a fictionalised account of the lives of two real women, Mary Anning and Elizabeth Philpott, who lived in Lyme Regis in the early 1800s, and were interested in fossils. Mary hunted for fossils to keep her family fed: Elizabeth was a genteel woman living with her sisters on limited means who found solace and an outlet for her fierce intelligence in discovering fossilised fish skeletons. This is not an edg... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082292 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:46:13 +0100 4082292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4096635&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fpopulation-genetics-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-212 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Microbial Population Genetics: "valuable contribution to the rapidly advancing field of microbial population genetics" from SciTech Book News (September 2010) 43. read more ... Microbial Population GeneticsEdited by: Jianping XuISBN: 978-1-904455-59-2Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: March 2010 Cover: hardback"valuable contribution" (SciTech) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4096635 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4096635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4076823&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fbiospektrum-borrelia.html%23unique-entry-id-211 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis: "The two editors have successfully produced a comprehensive and multifaceted book ... the book offers students and other interested users a deep view of the world of Borrelia ... as a reference book it is outstanding by virtue of its enormous information content ... The work is a must for the scientific library" from Reinhard Wallich (Heidelberg) writing in Biospektrum (October 2010) 16: 715 read more ... Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and PathogenesisEdited by: D. Scott Samuels and Justin D. RadolfISBN: 978-1-904455-58-5Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: March 2010 Cover: hardback"outstanding" Biospektrum (Source: Microbiology B... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4076823 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4076823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4061050&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-sacred-hunger-by-barry-unsworth%2F As this blog is interested in books as well as surviving cancer, I’ve decided to give it a regular book review slot, as well as a regular Bah! BBB slot (on Saturdays). I’m going to try not to review new books, because they are reviewed everywhere. Instead I’m going to pull old favourites and new-to-me-but-not-necessarily-new books from the shelves (or from memory, until I have shelves, and a house for the shelves to be in) and review those for you, in the hope that some of them will appeal. You’re also welcome to submit a review, so long as it stays away from the brand spanking new book, but is something widely available. Just email me. * ‘Sacred Hunger’ by Barry Unsworth won the Booker Prize in 1992, jointly with Michael Ondaatje’s ‘The Engl... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4061050 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:10:02 +0100 4061050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040569&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F-1AhpKdt5m0%2F Book Review on Clinical Neurology a primer, written by neurologist Dr Peter Gates. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040569 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 04:56:05 +0100 4040569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022916&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FenMWGrocPFY%2F Working on some anatomy teaching sessions today, and I stumbled across the online version of Instant Anatomy - a fantastic website with great illustrations to aid the learning of Human Anatomy with diagrams, podcasts and revision questions. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022916 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:42:24 +0100 4022916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4012160&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fphylogeny-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-202 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Molecular Phylogeny of Microorganisms:"Molecular phylogeny, the analysis of gene or protein sequences to unravel the relatedness among microorganisms, plays an important role in microbial taxonomy. One of the most exciting developments in this respect was the discovery of the two domains, Bacteria and Archaea, by Carl Woese in the 1970th. The present book, Molecular Phylogeny of Microorganisms, edited by Aharon Ohren and R. Thane Papke, describes very nicely the different approaches to apply molecular phylogeny, encountering the difficulties with the present phylogenomic species concept. This book ... addresses the most interesting issues in relation to molecular phylogeny ... Anyone, who is interested in microbial phyloge... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4012160 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4012160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983397&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FR0-31-0gRRU%2F Ray Moynihan teams up with drug assessment specialist Barbara Mintzes to investigate the creation of female sexual dysfunction or FSD, and the marketing machine that promises to “cure” it. Against a backdrop of virtual intercourse, online porn, and burgeoning Viagra sales, Sex, Lies, and Pharmaceuticals reveals how women’s sexual difficulties are being repackaged as symptoms of a new disorder, and the medicalization of ordinary life. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983397 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:55:29 +0100 3983397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969018&cid=t_90467_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FZF2wgxQ0Gyk%2F If you're going to read one book this year on emergency medicine this would have to the one. Avoiding common errors in the emergency department is written by the who's-who of emergency medicine education in the United States. This book is packed full of pearls and pitfalls, and common errors to avoid when treating patient's in the emergency department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969018 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:33:59 +0100 3969018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993039&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Ffungi-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-200 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Pathogenic Fungi: Insights in Molecular Biology:"The authors present a succinct review of new information on fungal pathogenicity. This new volume on the current research on fungal pathogens is a valuable resource for both scientists and clinicians. These discoveries will clearly lead to new drug discoveries and therapeutic tests that will save the lives of many patients." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) writing in Shock (2008) 30: 753. read more ...Pathogenic Fungi: Insights in Molecular BiologyEdited by: Gioconda San-Blas and Richard A. CalderoneISBN: 978-1-904455-32-5Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: July 2008Cover: hardbacka valuable resource (Source: Microbiology Blog... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993039 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3993039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933170&cid=t_90467_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2010%2F09%2F03%2Fre-examining-neurosexism%2F My dad brought this interesting book review to my attention: Peeling Away Theories on Gender and the Brain (NYT) In her book Delusions of Gender (which I have not read though am intrigued to do so), cognitive neuroscientist Cordelia Fine places several modern studies of early differences in brain anatomy/function into a long line of sexist explanations for supposed differences in male and female behaviors. The basic argument is that there has been no convincing connection made between any measured structural differences (which she argues might not exist) to behavioral differences. Just another case of correlation (maybe) and not causation. Here’s a description of study that you might already be familiar with and Fine’s take on it: Dr. Baron-Cohen’s lab conducted research on ... neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933170 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:47 +0100 3933170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872726&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fbah-bbb-giveaway-not-so-perfect%2F Some time ago I gave away 2 copies of Nik Perring’s book of teeny tiny stories, ‘Not So Perfect’, and he dropped by for a chat. Today, I have a signed – yes, signed – copy of the little gem to give away. Oh yes. In case you’re wondering whether you want it, have a look at these two reviews. * “It feels like I’m on the edge of a cliff and about to fall into something wonderful.” When I first heard of ‘Not So Perfect’ via the deep, dark depths of the addictive twitterverse, I was immediately tempted. Short stories have my heart; we’re married by something words cannot describe, but real short shorties have such gorgeous appeal. However, I am a not very well off student, so it wasn’t until the notification of a prettiful student burs... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872726 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:48:37 +0100 3872726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3898993&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fbook-review-caliciviruses.html%23unique-entry-id-190 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Caliciviruses: Molecular and Cellular Virology:"This book is an up-to-date review ... provides both basic information on the caliciviruses and the new experimental data ... The authors have provided important reviews of the current status of research ... a very comprehensive review" from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...Caliciviruses: Molecular and Cellular VirologyEdited by: Grant S. Hansman, Xi Jason Jiang and Kim Y. Green ISBN: 978-1-904455-63-9Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: April 2010 Cover: hardback"a very comprehensive review" (Doodys) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3898993 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3898993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865005&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fbook-review-neisseria.html%23unique-entry-id-185 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Neisseria: Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis:"an excellent, comprehensive and updated review ... The editors, both experienced in the Neisseria field, have recruited 43 contributors from five different countries. Many of these individuals are well-recognized experts, front-line researchers and/or key opinion leaders in their topics. They provide, evaluate and discuss detailed up-to-date understanding, the significance of different findings, theories, hypotheses and conclusions, and future directions in a research, clinical and public health perspective. The volume is valuable and timely ... Most chapters ... are excellent, comprehensive, important, updated, well-written, and contain many relevant references and informat... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865005 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3865005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865006&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fbook-review-retroviruses.html%23unique-entry-id-184 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Pathogenesis:"recommendable for life science researchers and all students in biology wishing to learn more about this very interesting field of retrovirology" from Stefan Hockertz (Seelze) writing in Arzneimittelforschung (2010) 60:466-469 read more ...Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and PathogenesisEdited by: Reinhard Kurth and Norbert BannertISBN: 978-1-904455-55-4Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010 Cover: hardback"recommendable for life science researchers" (Arzneimittelforschung) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865006 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3865006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854710&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2F43-things-part-three.html 22. One day, when I was small, my aunt bought me a Buster Bar. Before I could eat it, it fell off the stick. She didn't buy me another one. 23 I had Dilly Bars instead of cake on my birthday this year. I ate two.24. I also had a beer during the day on my birthday, something I consider very decadent. I usually only do this with my friends L. and K. (otherwise known as Sassymonkey).25. The day after a social gathering, I spend a lot of time second guessing my behaviour, even when especially when I had a good time.26. I feel guilty about something several times a day. Only recently did I discover that this is not a universal experience. I'm curious what it's like not to feel guilty. 27. My life in treatment is a constant tension between search for structure and then rebellion against sel... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854710 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:35:00 +0100 3854710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848929&cid=t_90467_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F08%2F10%2Fthe-secret-life-of-the-grown-up-brain%2F This is a very comforting book especially if your middle aged as I am. Consoling remarks such as : “Younger people also forget were they left their keys only they don’t worry about it”, that’s what I mean. The book is full with all kinds of examples that trouble the middle aged brain. Nevertheless the emphasis of this book is on the positive sides of the middle aged brain. We might be slower in some aspects but in others we’re comparable to younger brains or even better. Being better at tasks mainly due to experience, having oversight, able to tolerate ambiguity. Middle aged brains looks on things more from the positive side, this become more useful during aging, it improves our survival. We’re able to regulate our emotions better compared to young ones.... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848929 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:53:01 +0100 3848929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794844&cid=t_90467_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F27%2Fbook-reviewers-wanted%2F Do you like to read (especially self-help or other non-fiction books)? Do you like to share your opinion with others? Would you like to make a few dollars for sharing that opinion about a specific book? If you answered yes, consider becoming a Psych Central book reviewer. All it takes is excellent writing skills (sorry, that’s a must), a penchant for reading, and the ability to read a book in a timely manner and synthesize it into a cohesive, helpful review. If this sounds of interest, please check out our current book review list as well as our book review guidelines. If you ask for a book to review, we expect you to complete it within 3 weeks’ time (both reading the book and writing the book review). Book reviewers get to keep the book they are reviewing, and will receive a s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794844 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:35:01 +0100 3794844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798248&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fabc-transporter-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-164 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of ABC Transporters in Microorganisms:"a good text book for basic science researchers in the area of multiple drugs resistant (MDR) proteins or microbiology. This book comprehensively discusses various types of ABC transporters and their implications for microorganisms such as bacterial, yeast, fungi, and parasites ... extensive information regarding biological structure, molecular machineries ... and cellular functions ... this book offers valuable resources and may provide insights into the unknown functions and physiological roe of ABC transporters in humans" from Dr YS Loh (University of Sydney, Australia) writing in Aus. J. Med. Sci. (2010) 31(2): 73 read more ...ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsEdited by: Alicia Ponte-... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798248 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798247&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fmicrobial-biopolymer-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-165 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Microbial Production of Biopolymers and Polymer Precursors: Applications and Perspectives:"The authors of this comprehensive review are internationally accepted specialists in the field of using microorganisms as a cell factory for biopolymers or special precursors of these polymers ... The editor and the authors have produced an excellent up-to date compendium which is extremely useful for all students of biotechnology, engineering and scientists in the biotechnological and microbiological branches and is recommended for all biotechnological and microbial laboratories and enterprises in this field. It should be available in libraries at universities, research institutes and biotechnological companies and is further strong... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798247 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3798247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775975&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fretrovirus-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-161 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Pathogenesis:"a succinct, state-of-the-art summary of the biology not only of retroviruses but also other retroelements ... comprehensive, convenient and satisfying reference work" from Charles Bangham (Imperial College London, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2010) read more ...Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and PathogenesisEdited by: Reinhard Kurth and Norbert BannertISBN: 978-1-904455-55-4Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010 Cover: hardback"a succinct, state-of-the-art summary" (Microbiol. Today) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775975 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775974&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fborrelia-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-162 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis:"an encyclopaedic account of this riveting story of modern biology, contributed by experts, many of whose career in science has spanned the whole era from discovery through to deep understanding of the pathogen. It is a fabulous resource for those in the field and full of surprises and insights for the outsider." from Charles Penn (University of Birmingham) writing in Microbiology Today (2010) read more ...Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and PathogenesisEdited by: D. Scott Samuels and Justin D. RadolfISBN: 978-1-904455-58-5Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: March 2010 Cover: hardback"a fabulous resource" (Microbiol. Today) (Source:... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775974 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775973&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fmetagenomics-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-163 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications:"The book contains expert reviews on the approach, tools and prospects of metagenomics, on detailed methodologies, on a number of translational applications, and one chapter on conceptualization of the approach and its standing in the natural sciences ... All chapters have exciting concluding remarks, outlining challenges and future perspectives - a hallmark of a young and rapidly rising research area. Most references are from the most recent 10 years, reaching far into 2009, also reflecting the recent advent of this research branch. The book identifies a milestone in modern microbiology with vast impact on other disciplines, and is highly recommended to students and practitio... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775973 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775978&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Febv-review.html%23unique-entry-id-158 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Epstein-Barr Virus: Latency and Transformation:"the latest research and information on the mechanisms used by latent EBV to transform host cells ... a comprehensive review of the vast amount of information that is currently available ... a good book for scientists ... packed with valuable information" from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...Epstein-Barr Virus: Latency and TransformationEdited by: Erle S. RobertsonISBN: 978-1-904455-62-2 (hardback);     978-1-904455-64-6 (paperback).Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: April 2010 Cover: hardback"packed with valuable information" (Doodys) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologist... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775978 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775977&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Finfluenza-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-159 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Influenza: Molecular Virology:"a series of excellent and high-powered articles on the molecular virology of influenza ... provides an up-to-date review of the advancements in molecular influenza virology, with additional discussions regarding the use of molecular technology in diagnostic platforms, and statistical modeling to quantify antigenic differences between influenza viruses ... of interest to a range of readers including post-graduate and basic science researchers, virologists and those involved with drug design and development." from Iain Stephenson (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK) writing in Expert Rev. Vaccines (2010) 9: 719-720. read more ...Influenza: Molecular VirologyEdited by: Qinghua Wang and Yiz... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775977 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3775976&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fflu-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-160 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Influenza: Molecular Virology:"I particularly enjoyed a very thorough account of the influenza A haemagglutinin ... it's a nicely put together book that summarizes recent developments on the structural side of influenza replication. Appropriate audiences for the book would be final-year virology students and influenza researchers." from Paul Digard (University of Cambridge, UK) writing in Microbiol. Today (2010) read more ...Influenza: Molecular VirologyEdited by: Qinghua Wang and Yizhi Jane TaoISBN: 978-1-904455-57-8Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: February 2010 Cover: hardback"a nicely put together book" (Microbiol. Today) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3775976 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3775976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695608&cid=t_90467_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FLdWJpBLdDWM%2Fhere_be_dragons.php tags: evolution, biogeography, phylogeography, animals, Here Be Dragons, How the Study of Animal and Plant Distributions Revolutionized Our Views of Life and Earth, Dennis McCarthy, book review I'm happy: another book review of mine was just published, this time, by Science magazine. This book, Here Be Dragons: How the Study of Animal and Plant Distributions Revolutionized Our Views of Life and Earth (Oxford University Press: Oxford; 2009), is by Dennis McCarthy, a researcher at the Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo, New York. In short, I liked the book and I thought it was generally well-written, but it could easily have been twice as long and provided more depth and nuance to the points the author was discussing. You can access the review on the Science site or you can ask me for a c... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695608 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:59:12 +0100 3695608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691046&cid=t_90467_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F9YrBJC46atU%2Freview-balancing-pregnancy-with-pre-existing-diabetes-healthy-mom-healthy-baby.php For a pregnant woman who has pre-existing diabetes, there isn't much but horror stories floating around the internet and a small (if any) section in a typical pregnancy book.  It's a scary time for anybody, but factor in a chronic disease like diabetes and your fear level can go through the roof.  I scoured the web when I was pregnant in search of any tidbit of information on a healthy pregnancy with type 1 diabetes. The results scared me more than having no information at all. When Cheryl Alkon first announced to the diabetes community that she was writing a book on pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes, I was ecstatic.  I had just given birth to a healthy baby girl.  During my early postpartum period, I shared with Cheryl what it was like for me to be pregnant with typ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691046 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:42:49 +0100 3691046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695196&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fborrelia-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-109 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis:"This book has 18 chapters and it will cover everything you need to know about these Spirochetes from behaviour in the field to sequencing in a molecular laboratory. Each chapter seems to be written by expert in their Borrelia field and bring updated information about the state-of-art for research of simply general knowledge for this pathogen ... would definitely interest researchers and some teachers seeking research-led examples for their lectures ... this book is a fantastic source of information for scientists working on vector-borne diseases and interested in epidemiology, evolution, genomics ... I truly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it." f... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695196 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3695196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695195&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fabc-transporter-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-110 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of ABC Transporters in Microorganisms:"of practical use to any scientist working on active transport systems whether in bacteria, parasites, or human cells. It is written in a fashion that allows readers to focus on specific topics and shows comparisons between systems. All the authors are from different disciplines but have contributed their knowledge to a cohesive book ... The book contains some excellent figures of the folding patterns of the proteins and the dynamics of how they change to import or export specific substrates ... well-organized and well-written book ... should be considered an essential reference for laboratories working in this area." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) writi... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695195 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3695195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3686824&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fborrelia-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-109 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis:"This book has 18 chapters and it will cover everything you need to know about these Spirochetes from behaviour in the field to sequencing in a molecular laboratory. Each chapter seems to be written by expert in their Borrelia field and bring updated information about the state-of-art for research of simply general knowledge for this pathogen ... would definitely interest researchers and some teachers seeking research-led examples for their lectures ... this book is a fantastic source of information for scientists working on vector-borne diseases and interested in epidemiology, evolution, genomics ... I truly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it." f... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3686824 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3686824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683656&cid=t_90467_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FnpAQ2jP2rSA%2Flift.php tags: book review, Lift, animal training, peregrine falcon, falconry, hawking, memoir, creative nonfiction, Rebecca K. O'Connor It's rare indeed when I read a bird book by a previously-published author whom I've never heard of before, but a few months ago, I was contacted by a published writer who was unknown to me, asking if I wanted to read her story about what it's like to be a woman falconer. Of course! eagerly replied this wannabe falconer. After a few postal mix-ups and delays, the book finally arrived at my door in Germany. This slim paperback, Lift (Los Angeles: Red Hen Press; 2009), is an appropriately named gem of a memoir by Rebecca O'Connor. 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=3683656 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:59:11 +0100 3683656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641057&cid=t_90467_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FpdnVAu1Y9cU%2Fnatural_harvest_a_collection_o.php tags: Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes, cookbooks, food, humor, weird, strange, wow, books I thought I'd read or heard of absolutely everything, but apparently, this is not the case. It turns out that the spousal unit found a cookbook that he thinks is "hilarious" .. which means that he has to share it with me, too. Being a bibliophile, I always appreciate learning about new titles on the market, but this book surely is the strangest ever! 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=3641057 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:37:25 +0100 3641057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640580&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fprotozoa-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-79 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa: Genomics and Molecular Biology:"beautifully produced and attractively packaged hardbound book of authoritative edited reviews ... very well written and edited and so is easy to read even for non-specialists." from Kevin M. Tyler (University East Anglia, Norwich) writing in Parasites and Vectors (2010) 3: 45 read more ...Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa: Genomics and Molecular BiologyEdited by: C. Graham Clark, Patricia J. Johnson and Rodney D. AdamISBN: 978-1-904455-61-5Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: March 2010Cover: hardback"very well written" (Parasites and Vectors) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640580 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640579&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fflagella-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-80 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Pili and Flagella: Current Research and Future Trends:"The Editor has sought chapters for this excellent book from leaders in their respective fields, and he brings together functionality of flagella and pili, as well as their evolution and in the case of flagella, their application as heterologous expression systems. I cannot think of another book that is such a \'one-stop shop\' for such topics gathered together ... the authors write with enthusiasm and authority ... a great purchase for an institutional library or large bacterial research lab." from Elizabeth Sockett (University of Nottingham, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...Pili and Flagella: Current Research and Future TrendsEdited by: Ken JarrellISBN: ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640579 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640578&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Ff19996515a0eb4b38b92fbb210342ffb-81.html%23unique-entry-id-81 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Frontiers in Dengue Virus Research:"The book presents the reader with a complete account of Dengue fever in a generally well-organized and informative, yet highly accessible manner ... this is a thorough and up-to-date account of dengue history, progression and current research. In addition to being an accessible source for those new to the field, this book will surely be a valuable point of reference for those who are fully immersed in it." from David Sharpley (University of Liverpool, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...Frontiers in Dengue Virus ResearchEdited by: Kathryn A. Hanley and Scott C. Weaver ISBN: 978-1-904455-50-9Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010 Available now!Cover: ha... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640578 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640577&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Faspergillus-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-82 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics:"a readable but authoritive overview of current knowledge and approaches ... Its approach is firmly post-genomic, emphasizing the new insights that can be gained ... This book will be a good institutional purchase to support advanced teaching but also for personal or laboratory purchase for researchers within industry." from Meriel G. Jones (University of Liverpool, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsEdited by: Masayuki Machida and Katsuya Gomi ISBN: 978-1-904455-53-0Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010Cover: hardback"authoritive overview" (Microbiology Today) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640577 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640576&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fneisseria-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-83 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Neisseria: Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis:"focuses effectively on (the) molecular approach to neisserial pathogenicity ... authoritative reviews of gene regulation, anaerobic survival, genome plasticity, epidemiology, vaccine development and the development of antibiotic resistance ... well-referenced" from Jeff Cole (University of Birmingham, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...Neisseria: Molecular Mechanisms of PathogenesisEdited by: Caroline Genco and Lee WetzlerISBN: 978-1-904455-51-6Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010Cover: hardback"authoritative reviews" (Microbiology Today) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640576 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640575&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Frnai-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-84 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of RNA Interference and Viruses: Current Innovations and Future Trends:"This book provides a comprehensive review of the interface between RNA interference and viruses. It lives up to its title by being commendably up-to-date for a multi-author compilation of this type ... excellent and engaging" from Laurence Tiley (University of Cambridge, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...RNA Interference and Viruses: Current Innovations and Future TrendsEdited by: Miguel Angel MartínezISBN: 978-1-904455-56-1Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: February 2010Cover: hardback"a comprehensive review" (Microbiology Today) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640575 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640574&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Flentivirus-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-85 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Lentiviruses and Macrophages: Molecular and Cellular Interactions:"excellent and comprehensive ... the reference lists of virtually all chapters are remarkably up-to-date ... this volume is highly recommended to virologists, molecular biologists, immunologists, epidemiologists and infectious disease physicians." from Ulrich Desselberger (Cambridge, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...Lentiviruses and Macrophages: Molecular and Cellular InteractionsEdited by: Moira DesportISBN: 978-1-904455-60-8Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: March 2010Cover: hardback"highly recommended" (Microbiology Today) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640574 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640573&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fmicrobial-toxins-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-86 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Microbial Toxins: Current Research and Future Trends:"the book serves well the molecular microbiologist ... not only well-documented but timely and inspiring" from Robert D. Johnson (St. George's University, NJ, USA) writing in Inoculum (2010) 61: 21-22 read more ...Microbial Toxins: Current Research and Future TrendsEdited by: ISBN: 978-1-904455-44-8Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: May 2009 Cover: hardback"timely and inspiring" (Mycological Society) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640573 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3640573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538355&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fhavent-done-this-in-while.html Haven't blown my own horn in at least a few weeks.Alysa, who I met last year when she ran a wonderful workshop on writing your way through breast cancer (at the Living Beyond Breast Cancer conference for women living with metastatic breast cancer). I introduced myself and gave her my book.Yesterday, Alysa emailed me to say that she'd written a review of my book for oncolink and that she thought it would make me smile.It did.If you are reading this post on a site other than Not Just About Cancer (besides Facebook or a feed reader), you are reading stolen content. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538355 Thu, 06 May 2010 16:15:26 +0100 3538355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3537840&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fmetagenomics-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-67 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications:"the book is recommended for life science researchers and all students in biology and medicine wishing to learn more about this new and very interesting field" from Arzneimittelforschung/Drug Research (2010) 60: 226-227 read more ...Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications Edited by: Diana MarcoISBN: 978-1-904455-54-7Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010Cover: Hardback"an excellent resource for students, researchers, and scientists ... a valuable resource on the newly evolving biological field of metagenomics, making contributions to ecology, biodiversity, bioremediation, bioprospection of natural products, medicine, and other disciplines." (Doo... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3537840 Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3537840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3537839&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fneisseria-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-68 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Neisseria: Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis:"written by outstanding and internationally highly recognized experts in the Neisseria research field ... The chapters are of the highest scientific quality including links to central primary publications on the different topics ... an excellent monography for the specialist" from Arzneimittelforschung/Drug Research (2010) 60: 226-227 read more ...Neisseria: Molecular Mechanisms of PathogenesisEdited by: Caroline Genco and Lee WetzlerISBN: 978-1-904455-51-6Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010Cover: Hardback"a comprehensive update" (Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease) (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3537839 Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3537839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519053&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Finfluenza-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-60 I am pleased to provide the following excerpt from a book review of Influenza: Molecular Virology:"This is a good quality, concise book on the basic nature of influenza viruses that comprehensively covers the current work on influenza." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center) writing in Doodys read more ...Influenza: Molecular Virology Edited by: Qinghua Wang and Yizhi Jane TaoISBN: 978-1-904455-57-8Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: February 2010Cover: Hardback (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519053 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3519053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499058&cid=t_90467_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1lSf4LGSakI%2F By Jim HarperThe good thing about this review of the book “Cyber War” by Richard Clarke and Robert Knake is that it actually mentions attacks on computing and communications during warfare. Messrs. Clarke and Knake are convinced that an Israeli air strike in 2007 against a secret North Korean-designed nuclear facility being constructed in the Syrian desert was a textbook case of cyber-aided warfare. Israeli computers “owned” Syria’s elaborate air defenses, the authors say, “ensuring that the enemy could not even raise its defenses.” That might actually be “cyberwarfare.” The rest of the review, and presumably the book, is threat exaggeration and distortion, wrongly characterizing the wide variety of security issues pertaining to compute... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499058 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:02:54 +0100 3499058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471468&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fretrovirus-review.html%23unique-entry-id-33 Excerpt from a book review that was published recently:Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and PathogenesisISBN: 978-1-904455-55-4"impressive work ... a substantial resource to the field ... thorough state of research coverage by leading specialists ... essential reading for veterinary scientists, clinicians, virologists, and graduate students in the field." from SciTech Book News (March 2010) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471468 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471467&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2FAspergillus-review.html%23unique-entry-id-34 Excerpt from a book review that was published recently:Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsISBN: 978-1-904455-53-0"a thorough review of recent research in the genetics of Aspergillus ... It has information on Aspergillus species that is difficult to find in other sources." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center) writing in Doodys read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471467 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471466&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fabc-transporters.html%23unique-entry-id-35 Excerpt from a book review that was published recently:ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsISBN: 978-1-904455-49-3"very capably edited ... a comprehensive collection of color illustrations and relevant tables ... thorough and easy-to-read series of informative chapters written by experts ... The detail and insight provided as well as thorough referencing in each chapter suggest that this collection will be an excellent addition to most libraries in medical schools and research laboratories" from Joni Tillotson and Glenn S. Tillotson (Immaculata University, Malvern and ViroPharma Incorporated, Exton, PA, USA) writing in Expert Rev. Anti Infect. Ther. 8(4), 375-377 (2010) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471466 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436365&cid=t_90467_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Feggbert-slightly-cracked-egg-by-tom.html This beautifully illustrated tale is timely for young and old alike.Eggbert lives in the fridge where he entertains his fruit and veg pals with portraits and painting, expertly executed until one sad day, someone notices that Eggbert has a crack in his shell - he is punished with banishment.Eggbert tries to disguise himself elsewhere as he camouflages himself with paint so that he can blend in with many different surroundings. Each disguise fails but he continues to try until one day he makes a remarkable discovery.Seasonal greetings to all my imperfect pals.Available "here" and at your local library.If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436365 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:11:00 +0100 3436365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424391&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fmetagenomics-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-31 The following excerpt is from a recent book review of Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications:"an excellent resource for students, researchers, and scientists ... a valuable resource on the newly evolving biological field of metagenomics, making contributions to ecology, biodiversity, bioremediation, bioprospection of natural products, medicine, and other disciplines." from Omer Iqbal (Loyola University Medical Center) writing in Doodys read more ...Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications Edited by: Diana MarcoISBN: 978-1-904455-54-7Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010Cover: Hardbackread more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424391 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3424391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420155&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fdengue-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-26 Excerpt from a recent book review of Frontiers in Dengue Virus Research. "a reference for scientists studying arboviruses and infections. Chapters are well written with very little overlap. It would be a good investment for laboratories interested in arboviral diseases" from Doodys (2010) read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420155 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3420155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420154&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fhelicobacter-pylori-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-27 Excerpt from a recent book review of Helicobacter pylori: Molecular Genetics and Cellular Biology."contains 12 chapters that update key areas of basic research ... this book should be useful for researchers in the H. pylori field as well as anyone working in closely related organisms." from D. Scott Merrell (Microbiology and Immunology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) writing in The Quarterly Review of Biology (2010) 85: 110. read more ... (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420154 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3420154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403437&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Fretrovirus-book-review.html%23unique-entry-id-25 The following excerpt is from a recent book review of Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Pathogenesis. "excellent chapters on non-primate mammalian retroviruses, simian retroviruses, fish retroviruses, use of retoviral vectors, and cellular factors that restrict retroviral infection. All the chapters are beautifully illustrated and written by some of the most respected authorities in the field. I highly recommend K&B's "Retroviruses" book to both students and expert colleagues." from Kuan-Teh Jeang (Head, Molecular Virology Section LMM, NIAID, USA) writing in Retrovirology read more ...Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Pathogenesis Edited by: Reinhard Kurth and Norbert BannertISBN: 978-1-904455-55-4Publisher: Caister Academic PressPublication Date: January 2010Cover:... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403437 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3403437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390932&cid=t_90467_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Frex-mother-her-autistic-child-and-music.html You may wish to watch this "15 minutes" video first - that way I won't 'spoil' the book for you.Did you watch it to the end? If you did take a deep breath and try not to rant about the bit about autistic people having no emotions. Pity Cathleen wasn't able to edit that bit out, but I imagine that 'personal control' and the 'media' are contradictions in terms.It is an astounding achievement for a first time writer to produce a readable and engaging account of extraordinary lives.Cathleen is a woman of faith and determination - would that we all had such fortitude. Parents of special needs children will relate to her journey and the struggles they endure, all the more so when Cathleen copes as a single parent.I read about and understood some of her frustrations, as I cheered her on in the wi... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390932 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +0100 3390932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3365902&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Frnai.html%23unique-entry-id-20 "The use of RNA interference to control gene expression is emerging as an exciting new technology. The potential of this mechanism depends on the ability to find a competent way to deliver the RNA. This compact book reviews all of these issues in a comprehensive manner." from Doodys (2010)Further reading: RNA Interference and Viruses: Current Innovations and Future Trends (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3365902 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3365902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331245&cid=t_90467_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fsearching-skills-toolkit-finding-the-evidence-book-review%2F Most books on Evidence Based Medicine give little attention to the first two steps of EBM: asking focused answerable questions and searching the evidence. Being able to appraise an article, but not being able to find the best evidence may be challenging and frustrating to the busy clinicians. “Searching Skills Toolkit: Finding The Evidence” is a [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331245 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:18:19 +0100 3331245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318101&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2Ffiles%2Frna-interference.html%23unique-entry-id-12 RNA Interference and Viruses"a timely and well-compiled book, authored by several distinguished scientists who have made significant contributions to this important area of emerging research. The book consists of 11 chapters dealing with various aspects of the relevance of RNAi to viral infections in plant, insect and mammalian cells ... the book addresses a range of important fundamental issues that may impact on the development of RNAi-based therapies against several human diseases. It provides a solid introduction to the general concepts in the field of RNAi, how viruses modulate RNAi responses as well as issues involved in using RNAi as antiviral therapy. Thus, this book will be useful to a wide range of readership- from basic science students, to RNAi researchers, to virologists, to i... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318101 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3318101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302682&cid=t_90467_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fthe-happiness-project-book%2F6692%2F The Happiness Project : Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun chronicles Gretchen Rubin’s year long project to see if she could increase the amount of happiness in her life. The book blends her personal narrative with facts from her research into a wonderfully fulfilling read. The book is truly brilliant and I highly recommend it. At the beginning of the book, Gretchen formulates her “Secrets of Adulthood” that she uses to help ground her project.  Here are a few: People don’t notice your mistakes as much as you think. It’s important to be nice to everyone. If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough. If you can’t find something, clean up. B... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302682 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:00:35 +0100 3302682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294796&cid=t_90467_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FbVm3uR9D_cg%2Freading-truly-madly-by-heather-webber.html I recently had the chance to read an advanced reader copy of Heather Webber’s “truly, madly” This book was a delightful read. I enjoyed the characters right from the first chapter, but I enjoyed the premise even more. Lucy Valentine’s family has long been able to matchmake by use of their psychic skills to read auras, and they amassed a fortune in the process. Unfortunately, Lucy lost this power when she was fourteen due to an electric shock. Ever since then her psychic power has been to locate lost items. Hardly the talent needed to run a matchmaking business, yet that’s exactly what she has to do when her father takes an unexpected leave out of the country. The dialogue was snappy and sassy, the romance keen, and the plot moved along quickly. Webber balanced the pacing well w... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294796 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:01:00 +0100 3294796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416284&cid=t_90467_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fbook-pleasures-book-review.html Below is a link to Norm Goldman's review of When Can I Go Home? from California Chronicle website:http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/141187 (Source: Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's) Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416284 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:57:00 +0100 3416284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212397&cid=t_90467_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-in-her-wake.html I just finished reading a wonderful book called In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the Mystery of Her Mother's Suicide, by Nancy Rappaport.I get sent a lot of books to review, several per week, but who has the time to read them all, much less review them? And I have to say when I read the rather depressing title, I was not highly motivated, especially since my own mother committed suicide when I was 20. I wasn't thrilled about the prospect of reliving that painful time in my life. But once I cracked the book open I realized that this was not a depressing memoir, but a fine work of literature with the flair and suspense of a mystery novel.Here is the book's opening sentence: "The day my mother killed herself, she had just finished her house on Marlborough Street for the anticipated ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212397 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:08:00 +0100 3212397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208026&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Findustrial-applications-of-aspergillus.html "This feast of hugely topical science culminates with an overview of novel industrial applications of Aspergillus oryzaee genomics (Abe et. al., Chapter 10), inciting much enthusiasm for potential applications or exploitations of similar methodologies in other Aspergillus species. Not only does this conclude the suite of species examined with our recognised industrial work horse for heterologous enzyme production, it also presents the opportunity to consider the application of Aspergillus species to biodegradation of plastics and how cell sensing and signalling mechanisms are integral to maximising success in all of the applications under consideration; cue a trans-genus comparison of signal reception and transduction and its relevance to drug screening."from Dr Elaine Bignell (Imperial Co... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208026 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:18:00 +0100 3208026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208027&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Faspergillus-book-review.html "...(a) feast of hugely topical science ... This book presents a modern-day dictionary of all things Aspergillus. It is highly readable and has been considerately crafted in terms of structure. From the very first chapter a sense of excitement about the new opportunities afforded by this fascinating genus is derived, which extends far beyond the interests of any single researcher but succeeds in capturing the relevance of genus-based findings for all who work with aspergilli. The essence of functional genomics and systems biology therefore permeates the volume, and ultimately the readers psyche. Not only does it provide a concise and highly current overview of Aspergillus genomics, it also manages to archive decades of relevant and highly insightful biology in a portable format. The book i... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208027 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:15:00 +0100 3208027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175456&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-aspergillus.html Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsPublisher: Caister Academic PressEditors: Masayuki Machida and Katsuya GomiPublication date: 2010ISBN: 978-1-904455-53-0"This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in Aspergillus and related fungi." read more ...from SciTech Book NewsFurther reading: Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and GenomicsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175456 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:24:00 +0100 3175456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175457&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-environmental-microbial.html Environmental Molecular MicrobiologyPublisher: Caister Academic PressEdited by: Wen-Tso Liu and Janet K. JanssonPublication date: 2010ISBN: 978-1-904455-52-3"For this essential book, editors ... brought together experts to examine the current state of the art ... This volume will interest advanced students and researchers" Read more ...from SciTech Book News Further reading: Environmental Molecular MicrobiologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175457 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:22:00 +0100 3175457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175458&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-abc-transporters.html ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsPublisher: Caister Academic PressEditor: Alicia Ponte-SucrePublication date: 2009ISBN: 978-1-904455-49-3"offers insights into the future of the field from both scientific and clinical perspectives" read more ...from SciTech Book NewsFurther reading: ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175458 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:20:00 +0100 3175458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175459&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-lab-on-chip-technology.html Lab-on-a-Chip TechnologyPublisher: Caister Academic PressEditor: Keith E. Herold and Avraham Rasooly Publication date: 2009ISBN: 978-1-904455-46-2 (Volume 1)ISBN: 978-1-904455-47-9 (Volume 2)"a comprehensive view on state of the art LOC technologies ... Overall the double volume represents a comprehensive and felicitous compendium of lab-on-a-chip technologies and applications not only for the beginner going to get started development experimentally in a fast growing and innovative technology. But also the skilled specialist staying in the commercial arena might find a hugely satisfying compilation of state of the art LOC technologies and new ideas for sure. ... All in all 'Lab-on-a-Chip Technology' is a very useful reading for everyone who is interested in development and production of LO... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175459 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:18:00 +0100 3175459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175460&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-legionella.html Legionella: Molecular MicrobiologyPublisher: Caister Academic PressEdited by: Klaus Heuner and Michele SwansonPublication date: 2008ISBN: 978-1-904455-26-4 "an excellent reference book for scientists interested in the molecular biology of Legionella and its quality is attributed to the topical and interesting content, presentation and editorial style." from Aus. J. Med. Sci. (2009) 30: 106. read more ...Further reading: Legionella: Molecular MicrobiologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175460 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:17:00 +0100 3175460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175461&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-mycobacterium.html Mycobacterium: Genomics and Molecular BiologyPublisher: Caister Academic PressEditor: Tanya Parish and Amanda BrownPublication date: 2009ISBN: 978-1-904455-40-0"this is a well written book, providing insights into a diversity of topics which provide an insight into novel strategies that may be developed for the diagnosis and control of tuberculosis ... a useful reference" read more ...from ACM News Further reading: Mycobacterium: Genomics and Molecular BiologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175461 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:12:00 +0100 3175461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175854&cid=t_90467_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4ynP7VCC8SQ%2F By Ilya ShapiroEarly last year, Cato hosted a book forum for Helen Knowles’s The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on Liberty.  This really is a remarkable book, with an ambitious goal: trying to make coherent sense of the oft-frustrating “swing justice.”  And now I have a lengthy review of it that just came out in the latest issue of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Politics (where Bob Levy also has an essay, on the aftermath of District of Columbia v. Heller). Knowles makes the provocative argument that Justice Kennedy’s jurisprudence is “modestly libertarian.”  I think that this argument, in the limited ways Knowles makes it — with respect to free speech, equal protection, and individual dignity — is probably sou... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175854 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:14:28 +0100 3175854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175462&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Freview-of-book-environmental-molecular.html A review of the book Environmental Molecular Microbiology from Mercedes Berlanga, University of Barcelona, Spain: "Although measuring the reservoir of prokaryotic diversity is not a trivial task, fortunately, microbial ecology is currently benefiting from a technological boom with respect to the rapid development of molecular techniques, in general, and 'omics' technologies in particular (genomics-metagenomics, proteomics-metaproteomics, transcriptomes). These techniques and their applications are the subject of Environmental Molecular Microbiology, which provides a state-of-the- art molecular toolbox to study microbial ecology.Understanding the ecology of microorganisms is inarguably one of the most compelling intellectual challenges facing contemporary ecology. Environmental Molecular Mi... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175462 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:07:00 +0100 3175462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142151&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fneisseria-book-review.html from Paola Mastrantonio (Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy) writing in Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease read more ..."This book represents a comprehensive update on the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis both in Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The understanding of the gene expression strategies of pathogenic Neisseria is still limited but the recently published genome sequences of both the above mentioned species will provide invaluable insights into the basis of pathogenesis as well as on the study of new therapeutic interventions and preventive tools. Mechanisms of adhesion, cellular invasion, interference with the apoptotic cellular machinery and of antibiotic resistance are illustrated such as the role of the innate and ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142151 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:42:00 +0100 3142151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3066653&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F12%2Fflagella-book-review.html Review of the book Pili and Flagella: Current Research and Future Trends Edited by Ken Jarrell:"written by internationally outstanding experts and top scientists within this field ... outstanding colour plates ... references are restricted to really important primary publications and are absolutely up to date ... an essential monography for scientists especially involved in topics such as microbial adhesion, pathogenesis and virulence, host colonization, microbial motility, biofilm aspects, and structural biology of pili and flagella ... from the perspective of the excellent scientific, editorial and layout quality the price should be considered reasonable."from: Axel Schmidt writing in Arzneimittelforschung/Drug Research (2009) 59: 578 Further reading:Pili and Flagella: Current Research a... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3066653 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:09:00 +0100 3066653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706915&cid=t_90467_147_f&fid=39211&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.insighthealthcaresolutions.com%2Ffiles%2Fdont_swallow_your_gum_book_review.php%23unique-entry-id-82 I just finished reading Don't Swallow Your Gum!: Myths, Half-Truths, and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health (ISBN:031253387X, 2009) written by Aaron Carroll MD and Rachel Vreeman MD, both pediatricians and researchers at the University of Indiana School of Medicine. First of all, the book is an amusing, easy read, using terms like “snot” and “poo” to describe bodily secretions. At some 200 pages, it was a quick read, not requiring a lot of time. Obviously, the book was written for a wide audience, debunking many pseudoscientific myths about health. For those of us who demand supporting research, it has a vast list of primary and secondary research citations for further reading. In fact, for me, those citations are going to be invaluable in future article... Medical Products Insight RSS Feed blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706915 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3706915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044790&cid=t_90467_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F1xrcjEt2C5o%2Fcrossing_the_finish_line.php tags: education, academic achievement, university, college, Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities, William G. Bowen, Matthew M. Chingos, Michael S. McPherson, book review The second book review I've ever published in Nature Magazine appeared last week, roughly the same time I was on a trans-Atlantic flight from NYC to Frankfurt, Germany. Due to my lack of wireless and jet lag, I've neglected to mention this until now. This review discusses a book that I think is very important for everyone involved in higher education to read and think about: Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities by William G. Bowen, Matthew M. Chingos, and Michael S. McPherson. If you would like a free PDF of this review, either click here o... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044790 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:59:53 +0100 3044790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026374&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F11%2Fbacterial-polysaccharides-book-review.html The following is an excerpt from a recent book review of Bacterial Polysaccharides: Current Innovations and Future Trends"The editor is to be congratulated in gathering a team of international experts and in editing such a mass of information and perspectives. Although the range of polysaccharides covered is broad, the detail within individual chapters is intense, up-to-date and highly informative. ... will also help to broaden the horizons of young PhD students." from John Govan, University of Edinburgh, UK writing in Microbiology Today (2009) read more ...Full range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026374 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0100 3026374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026375&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F11%2Fmicrobial-toxins-book-review.html The following excerpts are from recent book reviews of Microbial Toxins: Current Research and Future Trends."a collection of expert reviews of microbial toxins ... a very good overview of the state of the art ... The diagrams are useful and informative. The book will be of use to anyone that wants an up-to-date summary of microbial toxins. It will be of use to PhD students and postdoctoral scientists working on pathogenicity or toxin biochemistry ... I would like to see several copies in our University library." from Tim Mitchell, University of Glasgow, UK writing in Microbiology Today (2009) read more ..."[chapter 9 is] of special interest to mycologists" from David L. Hawksworth writing in Mycological Research (2009) 113: 908-910. read more ...Full range of books on microbiology at Micro... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026375 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:00 +0100 3026375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026376&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F11%2Facanthamoeba-book-review.html The following is an excerpt from a recent book review of Acanthamoeba: Biology and Pathogenesis"If you are interested in Acanthamoeba species, then this is the book to turn to. Kahn explores every aspect of this protozoan genus ... The thoroughness of the book is complemented by its logical organization with discrete sections that provide information on the organism's biology, life cycle, infectious nature and mode of action, the host immune response that it provokes and the therapeutic strategies that are available to us." from Roger Pickup, Lancaster University, UK writing in Microbiology Today (2009) read more ...Full range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026376 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:07:00 +0100 3026376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984765&cid=t_90467_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Freview-spanish-for-breastfeeding-support%2F I recently had the pleasure of working through a review copy of Spanish for Breastfeeding Support by Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC and Diana Glick, MA. The book is a self-guided course to teach you how to support breastfeeding mothers in Spanish. It’s an extremely helpful tool for building effective communication skills. Not only does it provide the necessary grammar and vocabulary for breastfeeding support, it also provides the one thing I have often found lacking in foreign language instruction — conversation skills! All the vocabulary and grammar will not get you very far if you do not feel comfortable actually speaking the language. The written and audio exercises offer the perfect practice that will allow the lactation specialist to apply these skills in real-life breastfeeding s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984765 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:09:22 +0100 2984765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2958548&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F11%2Fpolysaccharide-book-review_03.html Chang-Chun Ling of University of Calgary, Canada writes in ChemBioChem (2009) 10: 2539-2540:"a collection of reviews written by experts ... one of the most up-to-date and authoritative books available on topics about bacterial polysaccharides ... overall the book provides a substantial wealth of coverage ... with extensive references provided at the end of each chapter and the use of many experimental data to support scientific conclusions, I think that this book will prove to be a highly valuable resource for researchers and advanced students"Bacterial Polysaccharides: Current Innovations and Future TrendsPublisher: Caister Academic PressEditor: Matthias UllrichPublication date: 2009ISBN: 978-1-904455-45-5Further reading: Bacterial Polysaccharides: Current Innovations and Future TrendsFul... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2958548 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:23:00 +0100 2958548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912513&cid=t_90467_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheSplinteredMind%2F%7E3%2FWR0vh4y930Y%2Foff-shelf-everything-is-fine-by-ann-dee.html I loved how this book was written. Such crisp prose. Sparse, yet intimate, with a clear and strong voice. “Everything Is Fine” was written from the point of view of Mazzy, a young preteen who is coping with family tragedy. Her father is away on a new job, though one is given the feeling he is avoiding the drama at home. Her mother is a shell of her former self. Finding out what destroyed her is part of the mystery of the book. Much like the peeling away of a lettuce, the story is told in parts. Some take place in the past, some in the present. Some relate to the tragedy, some give us a window inside the mind of this traumatized girl. I felt the issues of depression were dealt with quite believably. I had a dark period in my life—never as catatonic as Mazzy’s mother but just as ... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912513 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:06 +0100 2912513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846337&cid=t_90467_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-essential-guide-to-breastfeeding%2F The new book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding by Marianne Neifert, M.D., is a wonderful resource for pregnant women and women who are currently breastfeeding. It contains comprehensive, up-to-date information in an easy to read format. It’s refreshing to see evidence- and practice-based breastfeeding recommendations from a doctor. While most physicians receive very little education in breastfeeding, Dr. Neifert has many years of experience practicing breastfeeding medicine as a pediatrician, co-founder of one of the very first breastfeeding centers in the United States, and co-founder of the Denver Mothers’ Milk Bank (among a long list of credentials, not the least of which is having breastfed her own five children!) The book strikes the perfect balanc... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846337 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:31:56 +0100 2846337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814635&cid=t_90467_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FNK2ouJPugrc%2Fnewly-dx-week-real-life-guide-to-diabetes.php To kick off Newly Dx Week on Diabetes Daily, I am pleased to share an illuminating interview with Hope Warshaw. Hope is co-author of the new book, The Real-Life Guide to Diabetes: How to Handle Everyday Emergencies--And More (amazon link). So let's dive right in! Don't miss the attachments! I've included the table of contents, a checklist for creating your diabetes emergency kit, and some of my favorite pages at the end.Who should read the Real-Life Guide to Diabetes?The book is very much written for person with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. While there’s certainly lot of info about diabetes in general,dealing with diabetes, emergencies, standards of care, updates on research studies, dealing with depression, etc, the over-arching information for the book is for pre-diabetes or type 2... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814635 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2814635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807636&cid=t_90467_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FMRQRJd5y9lE%2Fbirdscapes.php Not too long ago, this unemployed scientist had the honor of being asked to write a book review for Science. The Science book review editor was looking for a review of Jeremy Mynott's new book, Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience. The editor, who peeks at my blog when no one is looking, noticed that I am a scientist and bird maniac who writes and publishes lots of book reviews on my blog, so he very kindly (and out of the blue) decided to give me a chance to write for one of the top scientific journals in the world. My review, which I wrote while I was in Finland, has just been published and is now available online for you to read, or if you prefer a hard copy, here's the PDF (I think it's free -- you'll have to let me know if it's not so I can email a copy to you). Read ... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807636 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:59:04 +0100 2807636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793454&cid=t_90467_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FYwdTPnvv9So%2F Bottom line up front: If you want to make social media for your personal brand or your corporate brand work for you, buy Six Pixels of Separation by Mitch Joel. Reviewing Six Pixels of Separation I got an early galley copy of this book and I dove in right away. I’ve been a big fan of Mitch’s blog for a LONG time, and I was delighted to get an early copy of his book. I dove in quickly and shoved about 100 other books aside, and this book didn’t disappoint. The book was jam-packed full of stories and examples on how others have succeeded in the online world. I find this is how I learn best, by learning from others’ examples. Mitch went into a good amount of depth, and my favorite story is actually about how he got the book published: He got introduced by someone he met online to h... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793454 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:28:00 +0100 2793454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772501&cid=t_90467_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-review-going-%25e2%2580%2598before-the-scalpel%25e2%2580%2599%2F Recently I had laser surgery done on my varicose veins. My specialist had given me the choice of having the veins stripped or lasered.  What he didn’t realize was that to me there was no choice. I had no desire to be put under general anasthetic to have the veins stripped. But for millions of people around the world, there is no choice. The surgery treatment they need requires them to have a general anesthetic (GA). And anyone who has to have a GA really should get all the facts before that happens. Unfortunately, that’s not always something they get from their doctor or other health professions. This book ‘Before the Scalpel’, however, spells everything out in a clear and concise manner. Easy to read and with plenty of visual aids, it covers pretty much everything you need to kno... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772501 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:12:33 +0100 2772501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730328&cid=t_90467_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fnot-done-yet-reviewed-for-cmaj.html I have recovered from chemo but a week end at the Folk Festival and a night of insomnia have left me completely brain dead.In lieu of any original content on my part, I wanted a share a wonderful review of Not Done Yet, published in this month's Canadian Medical Association Journal.A physician who treats breast cancer patients might wonder what this blog-cum-book could offer a busy professional whose daily practice likely holds its own heartbreaking quota of Lauries...However, Kingston’s book provides the detail and emotional shadings that give meaning to these stark, exterior facts. The honest telling of a singular story weaves the experience of cancer into the whole cloth of a life, reworked after a devastating rupture. She vividly integrates events and see-sawing emotions...Comfortabl... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730328 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:52:00 +0100 2730328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715660&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F08%2Fbook-review-cyanobacteria-blue-green.html The Cyanobacteria"There is not much that isn't covered in this book, and the editors and authors have managed to produce a survey that is comprehensive and readable. It manages the difficult feat of having enough up-to-date and in depth information for the specialist yet covering the basics in way comprehensible to the beginner and those from other fields of study." from The Biochemist (2009).Further reading: The Cyanobacteria: Molecular Biology, Genomics and EvolutionFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715660 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:33:00 +0100 2715660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716166&cid=t_90467_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F4zs98YBB9M0%2Freview-taming-the-tiger---your-first-year-with-diabetes.php Taming the Tiger: Your first year with Diabetes is an antidote to all-encompassing diabetes guides. Author William "Lee" Dubois has whittled his far-reaching knowledge down to the bare essentials. This book contains exactly what you need to get started with diabetes - and nothing more. Learn About Diabetes the Easy WayYou'll immediately notice that this book is different. The book is small. A woman could fit it in dress slacks pockets. A man could fit in the mini-pocket on the front of trendy jeans. It's a mere 4.5"x3". And at 94 pages, it's a fast read.The writing is big. If diabetes hasn't been a friend to your eye sight, you'll be pleasantly surprised with easy reading. Dubois has a sense of humor and let's it shine. If you prefer to read a book by an author with admitted vice... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716166 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:59:25 +0100 2716166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712309&cid=t_90467_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FVlQJABc7cJo%2Freview-50-diabetes-myths-that-can-ruin-your-life-and-the-50-diabetes-truths-that-can-save-it.php Conclusion: Read It!I read about diabetes day and night, yet I still found this book illuminating. There are many persistent and widely believed myths about diabetes. It's important to dispell them, especially at the beginning, to save those with diabetes from devastating mistakes. 50 Myths accomplishes this goal in an easy-to-browse fashion. (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712309 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:15:12 +0100 2712309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2694944&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F08%2Freal-time-pcr-book-review.html Real-Time PCR"... written by international authors expert in specific technical principles and applications ... a useful compendium of basic and advanced applications for laboratory scientists. It is an ideal introductory textbook and will serve as a practical handbook in laboratories where the technology is employed."from Christopher J. McIver in Australian J. Med. Sci. 2009. 30(2): 59-60Further reading: Real-Time PCR: Current Technology and ApplicationsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2694944 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:13:00 +0100 2694944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2694946&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F08%2Fclostridia-book-review.html "... covers aspects of clostridial molecular biology ranging from ... the biology and genetics of clostridial toxins, to new directions, such as the use of clostridia in tumor therapy, and it contains contributions from prominent researchers in the field of clostridia research ... useful for newcomers to the field who seek a broad review of the topic or for undergraduate students."from Allison Wroe and Thamarai Schneiders in Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009 49: 486Further reading: Clostridia: Molecular Biology in the Post-genomic EraFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2694946 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:09:00 +0100 2694946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2694947&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F08%2Facanthamoeba-book-review.html This excellent book provides the first comprehensive review of Acanthamoeba, with particular emphasis on its biology and pathogenesis. ... This outstanding book presents the current state of research on every aspect of this organism, detailing major advances ... This excellent compilation will serve as an essential reference for parasitologists, microbiologists, immunologists, and physicians ... as well as an invaluable reference for new and experienced researchers who wish to better understand this fascinating organism. This book is the definitive guide to current research on this increasingly important organism. ... This excellent book would be also an indispensable acquisition for every institutional library ... will be in demand for many, many years.from Zdzislaw Swiderski, Polish Acad... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2694947 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:07:00 +0100 2694947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2683967&cid=t_90467_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fregular-guy-by-laura-shumaker-book.html Spoiler:This is not a book where everyone lives happily ever after.If you write and publish a book about your personal life you automatically expose yourself to criticism. If you write an accurate and honest account of your personal life, warts and all, you expose yourself to even greater criticism. So I shall be the first to launch the attack.But let’s back up a bit. Let’s be frank here. There are so many books on the subject of autism, a deluge, that it’s sometimes hard to spot the good ones. These days I positively avoid reading anything about autism as I am heartily sick to death of all the tales of woe and misery. I also dislike warped distortions of autism where everything is fun and games. I’m looking for balance and realism.But I digress. Back to Laura and her book “A Reg... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2683967 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:15:00 +0100 2683967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2683968&cid=t_90467_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthis-lovely-life-by-vicki-forman.html A memoir of premature motherhoodI have done my very best since day one to consistently complain and grumble about autism. Indeed I would go so far as to suggest that I have reached a certain degree of expertise on the subject, on moaning that is, rather than autism. I remember quite clearly the moment that my world fell apart. It happened on quite an ordinarily autistic day in the park, when all of a sudden my son fell out of the play structure onto his head. As he vomited in the Emergency Room and they wheeled him away for an MRI the nurse told me to ‘brace myself.’ Instead of having an autistic child I was threatened with a replacement, a seriously physically and mentally ill child. Without question it was the most sobering moment of my life. When the nurse returned, much, much later... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2683968 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0100 2683968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671122&cid=t_90467_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fdevelop-your-skills-in-cbt-for-chronic-pain%2F I’ve never found one single book that covers all the areas I think are important for chronic pain management, but today I want to review one that I have found helpful – and I’ll review another tomorrow! I got this one about two years ago, and I’ve referred to it quite often, especially for worksheets. The book is Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic illness and disability by Renee Taylor (2006), published by Springer, New York. I got mine from University Bookshop (another wicked place…) for NZ$125 , but as you can see it’s available from Amazon as well. Renee Taylor is a clinical psychologist, but one with a unique twist – she’s based in the Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, and her book reflects the or... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671122 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:43:40 +0100 2671122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667759&cid=t_90467_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F04%2Ffacilitating-a-group%2F Group-based approaches to pain management are common. They’re used not just for cost-effectiveness (because there are some ‘hidden’ costs to groupwork such as screening participants and team meetings), but also because some processes are better conducted in a group setting – such as observing others ‘well’ behaviours, learning vicariously from others’ experiences – and because experiential learning in a group setting replicates many of the work and family settings that people who experience pain will need to function in. I use experiential learning, that is, the idea that change and growth take place when people are actively (physically, socially, intellectually, emotionally) involved in their learning rather than just being receivers of info... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667759 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:10:08 +0100 2667759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664133&cid=t_90467_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fa-week-of-book-reviews%2F This week I’ve decided to review some of the books that I’ve recently bought for my bookshelf (not that they stay there!). Anyone who knows me will agree that I’m a bookworm, and the two most horrible websites (at least to my bank balance) are Amazonand Fishpond! Onto today’s book – just arrived, although not a new book, published in 2006, it’s called ‘Cognitive behavioural therapy in groups’, written by Peter J. Bieling, Randi E. McCabe and Martin M. Antony. It’s published by Guilford Press, and I got mine from Fishpond at a cost of $58.25. The reason I’m so pleased with this book is that for ages I’ve been looking for something to help with group processes and carrying out cognitive behavioural therapy. While groupwork wa... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664133 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:21:18 +0100 2664133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625579&cid=t_90467_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F07%2Fbook-review-bacterial-secreted-proteins.html "This timely collection of reviews ... is excellent coverage of the major transport and secretion systems in Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica and many other Gram-negative bacteria. ... an extensive and valuable resource for protein secretion ... the volume is indubitably a worthy addition to the personal reference collection of every bacteriologist with an interest in host-pathogen interactions."from Mal Horsburgh (University of Liverpool) in Microbiology TodayFurther reading: Bacterial Secreted Proteins: Secretory Mechanisms and Role in PathogenesisFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625579 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:18:00 +0100 2625579