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 'cardiff'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:42:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230162&cid=t_215685_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-new-superbug%2F2010.12.04 Scientists have discovered a new, highly-transmissible gene that could, quite easily in fact, open a frightening new front in the ongoing global war against superbugs. The antibiotic-resistant gene, NDM-1, was first identified in 2008 a Swedish patient that had received hospital care in New Delhi. NDM-1 produces an enzyme that allows bacteria to destroy most antibiotics. It exists on plasmids, which are pieces of genetic material that are easily shared between bacteria including E coli and other species that can cause pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and blood stream infections. NDM-1 probably evolved in parts of India where poor sanitation and overutilization of antibiotics provide a perfect environment for the creation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The gene has been identified i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230162 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:00:17 +0100 4230162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845099&cid=t_215685_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-tough-route-to-becoming-a-doctor%2F2010.08.08 This occurred after a liver, heart, lung, and kidney transplant: Allison John, 32, made medical history in 2006 after she received her fourth organ transplant — a kidney from her father, 61-year-old David John, to add to her previous heart, lung and liver transplants. A life plagued by illness and frequent hospital visits has not deterred John from her dream of becoming a doctor, however. After 14 years of interrupted study, she finally received her medical degree from Cardiff University last month, according to the U.K. press. Wow. -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845099 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3845099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385330&cid=t_215685_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F13-minutes-to-experience-before-you-die%2F Check out “The Paradise Institute,” an astoundingly clever 13-minute video installation made of plywood that you actually sit inside – like a movie theater – by multimedia artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller (2001). Click on the title above to watch an excerpt, and if it ever travels anywhere near where you are – go in person. above photo: Thinkstock Janet Cardiff survey of works book cover: cardiffmiller.com Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385330 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:21:47 +0100 3385330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200483&cid=t_215685_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fbrace-yourselves-for-jan-24-the-most-depressing-day-of-the-year%2F I wanted to give you guys a few days notice … to brace yourself for … the most depressing day of the year! According to Dr. Cliff Arnalls, a British psychologist with Cardiff University, it’s almost like clockwork. A number of factors coincide to make Sunday, January 24th “the perfect storm” when it comes to feeling down. According to Dr. Arnalls, an expert on seasonal disorders, a number of factors “line up” to give this date in late January this dubious distinction: While it is not technically the day with the least sunlight - that’s December 21st, the “Winter Solstice” - weather patterns often conspire in late January to deprive us of the sunlight we might otherwise enjoy, Christmas bills come due around this time, and - espec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200483 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:42:10 +0100 3200483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876095&cid=t_215685_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fcandy-violence-correlation-causation-and-association%2F Week after week, month after month, the health (and mental health) news headlines blare with the latest “link” between two things. Take, for instance, a few articles from just this past week we’ve published… Childhood cancer? Less likely to marry. Obese? Depression is more likely. Eat licorice while pregnant? Your child may have a smaller IQ. And my favorite from the past week? Eat candy as a child? You’re going to become a criminal. Researchers seem content to draw these correlations, knowing full well their data shed little light on the actual problem. Instead, what they manage to do is to shed a whole lot of brain cells. Ours. I’ll pick on the candy study because it’s low-lying fruit and it’s easy to make fun of. Let’s look at the da... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876095 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:11:10 +0100 2876095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167777&cid=t_215685_136_f&fid=36168&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmargaret.healthblogs.org%2F2009%2F02%2F06%2Facronym-games-dmaptlc-1%2F I have had a Google Alert for DMAPT, the parthenolide analogue (see my page on this topic), for ages, now. Whenever I receive a Google Alert on DMAPT, I get all excited, only to discover that it frequently is about a meeting of the Detroit Metropolitan Area Physics Teachers. Aaargh! I am also on a [...] (Source: Margaret's Corner) Margaret's Corner blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167777 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:04:18 +0100 2167777