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 'curious'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174667&cid=t_146903_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-curious-case-of-phineas-gage-and-others-like-him%2F If you’ve ever taken an introductory psychology class, then you probably know the story of Phineas Gage, the 25-year-old railroad worker whose personality dramatically changed after a rod pierced his skull. Gage lost portions of his frontal lobe and went from being a kind and mild-mannered man to rude and unrestrained. On September 21, 1848, The Boston Post reported on the incident. The article was called “Horrible Accident” and said: As Phineas P. Gage, a foreman on the railroad in Cavendish, was yesterday engaged in tamping for a blast, the powder exploded, carrying an instrument through his head an inch in length, which he was using at the time. The iron entered on the side of his face, shattering the upper jaw, and passing back of the left eye, and out at the top of the head.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174667 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:17:17 +0100 5174667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913123&cid=t_146903_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-biomedical-look-at-spaceflight%2F2010.08.28 Book review by Dan Buckland (Dan Buckland is an editor at Medgadget and an MD/PhD student at Harvard Med/MIT whose thesis deals with diagnosing back injury in spaceflight using ultrasound.) Mary Roach, author of previous entertaining books Bonk (a history of sex research) and Stiff (a history of cadaver research), has turned her considerable talents in translating decades of research into a readable review of human (and animal) spaceflight experimentation. The title of her new book, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, is a bit of a misnomer — only the last chapter is devoted to the medical advances needed for a trip to Mars. However, it is a great layman’s history of the biomedical results of both the American and Russian space programs. Through my own re... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913123 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:00:58 +0100 3913123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405875&cid=t_146903_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E5%2Fxhhs8QaPax0%2FAal7QSClwdk%26hl%3Dnl%26fs%3D1 For those of you who have not read this gorgeous book about a boy with autism yet written by Mark Haddon yet, here is a YouTube Review:Enjoy!The book is a must read for all people who want to have a laugh when reading about autism. (Source: The Art of Being Asperger Woman) The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405875 Thu, 14 May 2009 19:47:00 +0100 2405875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686314&cid=t_146903_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fn0gJ56IQXoI%2F According to the claim that vaccines or something in vaccines can be linked to autism—the source of much discussion and dissent for most of my son’s life—-autistic persons are “damaged” and “injured”; they were once “normal,” “typical” and “ok.” The notion that vaccines or mercury poisoning are the cause of autism not only poses some potential health hazards, but also creates an image of autistic children and adults as “less than [the rest of us]” due to a short; as “damaged goods.” Whereas, genetic studies on the causes of autism suggest that, far from being an “accident” that befalls an up-to-then “normal” family, autism is very much in the family. While neither m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686314 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:38:50 +0100 1686314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671585&cid=t_146903_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F352303035%2F This week my summer school class on Psychology and Literature read Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. On Thursday morning the students had a quiz in which they had to “diagnose” Christopher, the novel’s main character, with autism or Asperger Syndrome, based on the DSM criteria. We also talked about the book in terms of development (looking at Erik Erikson’s stages) and also in regard to theories of social psychology, such as moral exclusion and dehumanization; its concrete, visual language; its plot that’s set into motion when Christopher finds Wellington, a neighbor’s black dog, impaled with a gardening stake and determines to find out whodunnit and so starts (as he says) “detecting.” In his detecting, Ch... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671585 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:57:51 +0100 1671585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=876075&cid=t_146903_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F157554978%2F Your comments about my reading Charlie a few pages from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus got me to thinking about reading and specifically, about the pleasures of reading. I realized that, while so many of the many children’s books that we have are full of lovely stories charmingly told, with colorful drawings to match, my reading them to Charlie has become a bit of a chore and a bore, on both sides. Even though I pick up each book and read the words as engagingly as I might—I love books, and love to read out loud and hear the words on the page—I always feel I ought to make the activity contribute in some practical way to fostering Charlie’s reading skills. Reading, as I’ve written often here, has been a very big challenge for Charlie, as have learning t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=876075 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:17:48 +0100 876075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867438&cid=t_146903_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F155519629%2Fchange_brings_9_comebacks_and.html People react in surprisingly different ways - to proven changes - introduced to advance their lives and workplace. How do you respond?Here are typical reactions to change I’ve observed in over thirty years as change agent for brain based approaches:  1. Cynics say … “I can’t do it”… Cynics often lack smart skills to do different processes and they respond with a tone of contempt, aggression, or jaded humor. 2. Pessimists say … “It can’t be done”… They add cortisol to the entire circle, in ways that hold back growth and stall progress.3. Complacent people say … “There’s no time for make changes when we barely have time to do all we do here already. Cling to time-worn traditions and this group&rsquo... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867438 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:27:33 +0100 867438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=523982&cid=t_146903_85_f&fid=34662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdrcharles%2F2007%2F04%2Fa_brief_sex_survey_kinseystyle.php I recently watched the movie Kinsey for the first time, and was amazed at how much the world changed in the years before I was born. Alfred Charles Kinsey (June 23, 1894 - August 25, 1956), was an American biologist and professor of entomology and zoology who in 1947 founded the Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, now called the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction. Kinsey's research on human sexuality profoundly influenced social and cultural values in the United States and many other countries in the West which went through the sexual revolution starting in the 1960s. The research astounded the general public and was immediately controversial and sensational. The findings caused shock and outrage, both because they challe... The Examining Room of Dr. Charles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=523982 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:20:09 +0100 523982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=462695&cid=t_146903_85_f&fid=34662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fdrcharles%2Fupload%2F2007%2F03%2Fsnuffie.jpg And now for something completely different, but of utmost importance. During a recent dinner conversation with a friend, the topic of Big Bird's woolly mammoth-looking friend came up. A controversy ensued as to the creature's proper name. Here is a photo of the character to jog your memory: As you can see, he is like a woolly mammoth, only much smaller, without tusks or ears, decidedly snuggly-appearing, and not extinct. And so I ask you brilliant people, denizens of ScienceBlogs and (former?) viewers of Sesame Street: What is his name? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: The Examining Room of Dr. Charles) The Examining Room of Dr. Charles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=462695 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:52:00 +0100 462695