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 'cryptic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:53:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436845&cid=t_178914_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FhhTb65BWQDQ%2F In conclusion our research has shown that cryptic crosswords can help improve cognitive functioning in later life, which might not be the case for general knowledge crosswords. Overall the take-home message is continue doing the cryptic crosswords, even if they are a struggle! —  Nicholas Almond has been based at the University of Leeds, UK, for almost twelve years. Nick has just completed his PhD in cognitive neuropsychology, which investigated the relationship between cognitive activity and cognitive decline in healthy aging. . References 1. Hambrick, D. Z., Salthouse, T. A. & Meinz, E. J. (1999). Predictors of Crossword Puzzle Proficiency and Moderators of Age-Cognition Relations. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 12(2), 131–164. 2. Dunlosky, J., Kubat-Silman, A. K. & Her... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436845 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:13:30 +0100 4436845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307472&cid=t_178914_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fjohn-galt-memorial-freestanding.html Coming soon, to a neighborhood near you.Looters and moochers not welcome. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307472 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:59:00 +0100 2307472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097928&cid=t_178914_131_f&fid=35038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fongenetics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fdoes-rs7901695-c-variant-predispose-to.html The discovery of disease-SNP associations through genome-wide association studies continues at a remarkable pace, but a recent review of common variants implicated in type 2 diabetes (T2D) suggests that, at least for this disease, current methods are unlikely to find many additional susceptibility loci (Prokopenko et al. 2008). We are now at the stage where "additional investigation is needed to define the causal variants, ... to understand disease mechanisms and to effect clinical translation." I continue to be interested in the (often underappreciated) contribution of pre-mRNA splicing to variation in gene activity, and I was especially intrigued by the statement that the variant with greatest effect size (the rs7901695 C variant in TCF7L2) lies in an intron but its mechanism of action i... On Genetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097928 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2097928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386987&cid=t_178914_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fpeace.html At the last meeting I went to, I spoke about my struggle with resentment and my suspicions that I was clinging to anger because I am afraid of sadness. A friend advised me to pray and spoke about her own experiences praying for and receiving relief.So guess what? I tried it. It worked.Imagine that! I can ask for help, and receive it! I don't have to do everything on my own! I asked for help processing my anger and sadness about our present situation, and I woke up the next day with a profound feeling of peace. We have had a lovely weekend. I am still afraid, and there is still a lot of big stuff coming that promises a lot of hurting...but I had a weekend of peace with my husband. That was a small miracle.It amazes me sometimes how quickly I can forget everything I know. I go to meetings. I... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386987 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:28:00 +0100 1386987