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 'calgary'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862199&cid=t_194696_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCanadianMedicine%2F%7E3%2FGQfunrHTmZI%2Flistening-in-to-brain-chatter.html A microchip will soon be wedded to human neuronsIt looks like Canadian researchers are at the threshold of a scientific breakthrough that may pave the way to better meds and superior control of artificial limbs.Dr. Naweed Syed, a neurobiologist at the University of Calgary, was part of the team that wowed the international scientific world six years ago by successfully fusing mollusc brain cells (in this case pond snails) with a one-millimeter square silicon chip. Now he’s at it again. Dr. Syed, who heads cell biology and anatomy at the U of C, intends to marry human neurons this time around – taken from the brain tissue of a patient undergoing surgery for epilepsy – with the silicon-polymer chip (Biomedical Microdevices).This will be another step towards being able to not only “li... Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862199 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:55:00 +0100 3862199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2093186&cid=t_194696_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F505575029%2F The Calgary Harald and other Canadian papers bring a good article: 'Brain gyms' a new industry I'd only add that the revenue figures suggest we are really talking about a highly-dynamic and growing "baby-market", which one day (hopefully, soon enough for all of us to benefit) will mature to become a real "industry".  We see very positive signs, but there is still a lot of (mentally stimulating) work to do. Brain Fitness, brain fitness industry, brain fitness market, brain gyms, Calgary, Canada (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2093186 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:45:53 +0100 2093186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727799&cid=t_194696_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F17%2Fwinners-walk-of-hope-ovarian-cancer-canada-takes-steps-to-eradicate-the-disease-that-whispers%2F “On Sunday, September 7th, 14 Canadian cities will join in the only national fundraising event dedicated to overcoming ovarian cancer - the Winners Walk of Hope. … The annual walk has raised more than $3-million for ovarian cancer support and awareness programs across the country, including resources for newly diagnosed women; awareness campaigns targeted at [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727799 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:02:15 +0100 1727799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657414&cid=t_194696_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F347306181%2F I’m having a very rainy Sunday and a gloomy weekend altogether. Since I haven’t done Cancer Commentary links for quite sometime, here’s today’s edition: 1. In Calgary (Canada), the city is turning pink today to fight breast cancer. The Weekend to End Breast Cancer kicks off its second day today, with 1,400 men and women back on Calgary streets, completing the final 25 kilometres of the 60-kilometre route. This year’s walk — the fourth in Calgary — has raised more than $4 million, with proceeds going to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. 2. As if we do not have enough cancer scare yet this week: first the cellphone, now granite kitchen countertops! A physics professor at Rice University is warning of a radioactive threat found in some kitchen countertops.... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657414 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:19:24 +0100 1657414