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 'dana'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976036&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Ffuv1BBULwMs%2F The current issue of Cerebrum –a great publication of the Dana Foundation– includes the excellent in-depth article Promoting Healthy, Meaningful Aging Through Social Involvement: Building an Experience Corps, written by researcher Michelle Carlson: “Over the last decade, scientists made two key discoveries that reframed our understanding of the adult brain’s potential to benefit from lifelong environmental enrichment. First, they learned that the adult brain remains plastic; it can generate new neurons in response to physical activity and new experiences. Second, they confirmed the importance of social connectedness to late-life cognitive, psychological, and physical health. The integration of these findings with our understanding of individuals’ developmental needs throughout li... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976036 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:01:23 +0100 4976036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902402&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnXL7E_9howw%2F By Justin LoganThat’s the argument Ben Friedman and I made in our “Think Again” piece for Foreign Policy magazine. Our point there was that someone reading newspapers and watching television would think that Secretary Gates was some sort of transformational figure who took hold of a boneheaded grand strategy, two failing wars, and one broken bureaucracy and made them into successes. We argued that this description, which one finds almost everywhere one finds the secretary’s name, is wrong. (For responses to some of the critiques of our piece, Ben has a post up at The Skeptics.) Dana Milbank, Defense Analyst Over the weekend Dana Milbank authored a column demonstrating the tendency to represent Gates as something of a messiah. He does so by juxtaposing…Sarah Pa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902402 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:56:26 +0100 4902402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592533&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F6rcGkHQY08o%2F Got a Brain? If so, please join us in celebrating Brain Awareness Week (March 14-20th), the annual global campaign organized by the Dana Foundation to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Want to learn about activities in your area? Please visit BAW’s International Calendar of events. Want to discuss professional implications from this research, cross-sector partnerships and industry opportunities? Consider registering for our very own BAW Partner event, the 2011 SharpBrains Summit (March 30th — April 1st). (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592533 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:10:25 +0100 4592533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501650&cid=t_105607_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fw1cFiobjOKQ%2F Discussion of tactics for dealing with detractors. Listen to them, understand their motivation. Some will be right #CDS #HIMSS11about 22 hours ago via TweetDeckpsweetman_livePauline Sweetman and #bbpBox_39357644800000001{background:#C0DEED url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1298064126/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) no-repeat !important;padding:20px;}#bbpBox_39357644800000001 p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px !important;margin:0 !important;min-height:48px;color:#333333 !important;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px}#bbpBox_39357644800000001 p.bbpTweet a {color:#0084B4 !important}#bbpBox_39357644800000001 p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px !important;padding-top:12px !important;he... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501650 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:17:50 +0100 4501650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382762&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Frealistic-medicine-the-kind-of-thinking-to-look-for%2F2011.01.21 There are several stages in becoming an empowered, engaged, activated patient — a capable, responsible partner in getting good care for yourself, your family, whoever you’re caring for. One ingredient is to know what to expect, so you can tell when things seem right and when they don’t. Researching a project today, I came across an article* published in 2006: ”Key Learning from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s 10-Year Patient Safety Journey.” This table shows the attitude you’ll find in an organization that has realized the challenges of medicine and is dealing with them realistically: “Errors are everywhere.” “Great care in a high-risk environment.” What kind of attitude is that? It’s accurate. This work began after the death of Boston Globe healt... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382762 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:00:29 +0100 4382762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349659&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F14%2Fcaris-life-sciences-launches-molecular-profiling-service-for-ovarian-cancer-patients%2F Caris Life Sciences announces the launch of a new molecular profiling service for ovarian cancer patients Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (Caris), a leading biosciences company focused on enabling precise and personalized healthcare through the highest quality anatomic pathology, molecular profiling, and blood-based diagnostic services, announced the launch of a new, Caris Target Now™ molecular profile [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349659 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:11:53 +0100 4349659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287373&cid=t_105607_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fprominent-surgeon-dr-dana-launer-dies-long-illness%2F Former chief of staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California Dr. Dana Launer has died after a long illness. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287373 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:05:54 +0100 4287373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200694&cid=t_105607_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FLo7VdWQxPEM%2Falso-guest-posting-at-dsma-today.php They swear they did not coordinate this, but my guest post for DSMA also went up today (the same day my guest post was published on George's blog).What is DSMA?  DSMA stands for Diabetes Social Media Advocacy.  There is a weekly "twitter chat", every Wednesday evening at 9PM EST, followed by a live radio show on Thursday evenings (again at 9PM EST).  Cherise, founder/creator of DSMA, is such a wonderful person, and does so much for the Diabetes Online Community.  I'm grateful to know her (hat tip to Dana M. Lewis, creator of the Healthcare Communications & Social Media (#hcsm) twitter chat, who set a great example for Cherise to follow, supported the inspiration, and was gracious with her time and advice). (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200694 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:04:55 +0100 4200694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197027&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0GgZvvfEk2s%2F By David BoazLibertarians often debate whether conservatives or liberals are more friendly to liberty. We often fall back on the idea that conservatives tend to support economic liberties but not civil liberties, while liberals support civil liberties but not economic liberties — though this old bromide hardly accounts for the economic policies of President Bush or the war-on-drugs-and-terror-and-Iraq policies of President Obama. Score one for the conservatives in the surging outrage over the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy of body scanners and intimate pat-downs. You gotta figure you’ve gone too far in the violation of civil liberties when you’ve lost Rick Santorum, George Will, Kathleen Parker, and Charles Krauthammer. (Gene Healy points out th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197027 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:16:09 +0100 4197027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197141&cid=t_105607_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fintroducing-the-dish-and-the-spoon%2F I’m pleased to introduce The Dish and the Spoon: Food and the Family with Dr. Dana Udall-Weiner. Her blog will focus on various topics related to parenting and food. How can parents keep up in the fast-food, instant gratification world? How can we eat a nutritional meal as a family? Dr. Dana Udall-Weiner is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern California. Dana specializes in treating clients with eating disorders and self-esteem issues, particularly adolescents and young adults. Please go over to The Dish and the Spoon: Food and the Family and give Dana a warm Psych Central welcome! (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197141 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:40:04 +0100 4197141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179322&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhomeopathy-fibromyalgia-a-woo-magnet%2F2010.11.18 Over the weekend, my wife and I happened to be in the pharmacy section of our local Target store. We happened to be looking for one of our favorite cold remedies, because both of us have been suffering from rather annoying colds, which have plagued both of us for the last week or two. As we perused the Cold and Flu section of the pharmacy, we were struck at how much shelf space was taken up by Airborne (which was “invented by a schoolteacher.“) Nearly three years ago Airborne had to settle a case brought against it alleging false advertising to the tune of $23 million. Despite that, Airborne is still being sold, and there are even a whole bunch of knock-off products copying it. Then, as we continued to look for our favored cold remedy, we noted that, sitting right next to the extensive... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179322 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:00:11 +0100 4179322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151794&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsocial-media-managers-can-they-get-more-doctors-to-go-online%2F2010.11.09 A social media manager is becoming an imperative position for hospitals. Medical institutions are waking up to the fact that they need to engage their patients and physicians online. Nowhere is there more fertile growth than in the various social media platforms that are prevalent today — like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. American Medical News recently profiled the phenomenon, highlighting the position of social media manager, which some institutions pay between $60,000 and $80,000 per year. As it stands, many hospitals are tiptoeing into the world of social networks, guided by the able hands of select online mavens like Mayo Clinic’s Lee Aase and Swedish Medical Center’s Dana Lewis. However, convincing executives of the return on investment remains a challenge. (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151794 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:00:25 +0100 4151794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122024&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F31%2Fgirls-with-stage-i-ovarian-germ-cell-tumors-can-safely-skip-chemotherapy-until-recurrence%2F Researchers from Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center found that as many as 50 percent of young girls treated for germ-cell ovarian tumors may be safely spared chemotherapy using a “watch and wait” strategy to determine whether follow-up treatment is needed. Researchers from Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) found that as many as 50 percent of young girls [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122024 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:23:31 +0100 4122024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119713&cid=t_105607_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fiqx9Ideosb4%2F There’s nothing like a nasty battle over the rights to a drug under development to make for interesting reading. And so we present you with some intense legal haggling over a molecule known as WZ4002, which was discovered by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston for combating non small-cell lung cancer with specific gene mutations. The compound is potentially quite valuable because it may be able to treat patients who don’t respond to existing cancer pills. The dispute, however, is not your run-of-the-mill spat over development rights. Instead, the lawsuit peels back the curtain on some of the jockeying that occurs among universities, drugmakers and scientists when potentially lucrative intellectual property rights are in play. Here’s why: the legal ba... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119713 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:35:42 +0100 4119713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999295&cid=t_105607_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTCrv077MheI%2F And so the end of another work week is near. Which means the time has come to plan your weekend activities. Anything special in the offing? How about picking apples? Or a walk in the park? We plan to watch one of the short people on the football field and catch up on some reading. Meanwhile, another day awaits. So here are a few items to help you along. And whatever you do this weekend, have a great time… Amgen And J&J Recall Some Anemia Meds (Reuters) EMA Rejects Merck KGaA’s MS Pill (Bloomberg News) Alnylam To Cut Up To 30 Percent Of Workforce (Associated Press) Sanofi-Aventis Signs Deal With Dana Farber Cancer Institute (PharmaTimes) Glaxo’s Advair Follow-Up Shows Promise In Tests (Reuters) Xanodyne Pharma Plans Staff Cuts (The Cincinnati Enquirer) EU Finds No Lin... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999295 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:53:50 +0100 3999295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854698&cid=t_105607_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FZZ0ImlQkZUI%2Fcwd-friends-for-life---first-timer.php I am easily overwhelmed -- especially the first time I go somewhere or do something.  I think the folks at Children With Diabetes (CWD) must have known that.  They must have also known that I'm not the only one who feels that way.If you have never been to a Friends For Life (FFL) conference, they go the extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable.  No, not just comfortable, more than comfortable.  They make you feel appreciated just for being there.  It was so great.There is a "First Timer" ribbon on your name tag, a special table near registration with a few volunteers to answer questions and talk about how to make the most of the conference, and a special "First Timers Reception" (which I missed!).  I was bummed I missed it because there is a chance I misse... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854698 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3854698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758063&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2F2010-2011-u-s-news-world-report-best-hospitals-list%2F This week, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2010-2011 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment, and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 in gynecology and #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like more information regarding [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758063 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:29 +0100 3758063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585588&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkJ7kion4AxI%2F By David BoazDana Milbank of the Washington Post complains that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell “held a news conference in the hallway outside the Senate and all but called Obama a socialist.” And what exactly did McConnell say? Milbank goes on: “They’re running banks, insurance companies, car companies, taking over the student loan business, taking over health care, now, apparently doing to the financial services industry what they did to the health-care industry, doubling the national debt in five years, tripling it in 10,” he railed. “They’ve got people over at the FCC trying to take over the Internet. This is a massive government overreach.” So McConnell didn’t call anybody a socialist. He just listed President Obama’... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585588 Fri, 21 May 2010 12:51:00 +0100 3585588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298460&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FNVho1duYvkc%2F (Editor’s Note: In 1990, Congress designated the 1990s the “Decade of the Brain.” President George H. W. Bush proclaimed, “A new era of discovery is dawning in brain research.” During the ensuing decade, scientists greatly advanced our understanding of the brain. The editors of Cerebrum asked the directors of seven brain-related institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify the biggest advances, greatest disappointments, and missed opportunities of brain research in the past decade—the decade after the “Decade of the Brain.” They also asked them what looks most promising for the coming decade, the 2010s. Experts focused on research that might change how doctors diagnose and treat human brain disorders.) Neuroscience is at a historic turning point. To... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298460 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:38 +0100 3298460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208717&cid=t_105607_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fchristopher-reeve-foundation-online-at.html Like the real life superman that he was, the spirit of Christopher Reeve reaches out to those who have spinal cord injuries. MISSION STATEMENT: The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.After the horseback riding accident in 1995 that caused a spinal cord injury and paralysis, actor Christopher Reeve, who portrayed Superman in the movies during the 1980's, continued a brave mission to uplift and inspire. A quadraplegic after the accident, he lived until 2004. His beautiful spirit lives on in our hearts and memories. Christopher's wife, Dana, died at the age of 44, less than a year after Christopher passed away. A... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208717 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:14:00 +0100 3208717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611148&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2F2009-2010-u-s-news-world-report-best-u-s-hospital-rankings%2F Today, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2009-2010 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment; Brigham and Women’s Hospital is rated #1 in gynecology; and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611148 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:14:29 +0100 2611148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469430&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNusFXpBtcTI%2F In today’s Washington Post, Dana Milbank does a typically brilliant job deconstructing the activities of Congress. He looks at how members of the various defense committees put their energies into fighting for home-state hand-outs rather than focusing on broader defense issues from a national perspective. The dominance of parochial interests over the general public interest is, of course, a long-standing problem in Congress. Members from cotton-growing states gravitate to the farm committees in order to defend cotton interests, while members from inner cities gravitate to committees overseeing urban affairs to defend programs that subsidize their constituents. The result is that Congress spends a lot of money on items that don’t have broad public support, and it spen... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469430 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:34:55 +0100 2469430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452375&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3-9_Z-Dlfq8%2F Dana Milbank has the evidence: For the past few years, liberal activists have gathered in Washington each spring for the Take Back America conference…. But now that Obama has actually taken back America, the activists at this year’s gathering feel a bit like the dog that finally caught up with the car. Organizers changed the name from Take Back America to America’s Future Now, but that didn’t prevent a sharp decline in participation. … Hickey estimates attendance dropped from 2,500 last year to 1,500 this year, and even that may overstate things. At yesterday morning’s four concurrent “issue briefings,” 585 chairs were set out. Only 213 of them were occupied, including just 15 for the session on global warming. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452375 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:29:51 +0100 2452375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447832&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F3XvIPyfyaWA%2F Discussion Guide: The goal of our just published book, The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, is to inform you, but also to open a much needed debate to contribute to our collective brain fitness. We encourage book clubs to read and discuss the book, and suggest 10 questions to kickstart the conversation. Please do send us your answers and impressions! Education & Learning 10% Students may have working memory problems: Why does this matter?: A recent study screened over 3,000 school-aged students in schools in the UK and found that 1 in 10 was identified as having working memory difficulties. Working memory is our ability to store and manipulate information for a brief time, and difficulties in this brain function may lead into difficulties in reading and mathematics. Dr. Tracy Allo... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447832 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:53:26 +0100 2447832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442555&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F24%2Fgenetic-testing-for-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancers-greatly-underutilized-by-high-risk-women%2F A women’s lifetime breast cancer risk is approximately 13 percent, and her ovarian cancer risk is less than 2 percent.  But women with BRCA1 (BReast CAncer 1) or BRCA2 (BReast CAncer 2) gene mutations may be 3 to 7 times more likely to develop breast cancer, and 9 to 30 times more likely to develop [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442555 Mon, 25 May 2009 01:03:00 +0100 2442555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442122&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FHMdav34z_sI%2F Arts education influences learning and other areas of cognition and may deserve a more prominent place in schools, according to a wave of recent neuroscience research.One recent study found that children who receive music instruction for just 15 months show strengthened connections in musically relevant brain areas and perform better on associated tasks, compared with students who do not learn an instrument. A separate study found that children who receive training to improve their focus and attention perform better not only on attention tasks but also on intelligence tests. Some researchers suggest that arts training might similarly affect a wide range of cognitive domains. Educators and neuroscientists gathered recently in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., to discuss the increasingly detai... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442122 Sun, 24 May 2009 19:15:40 +0100 2442122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349068&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FfG7V3iNsAJQ%2F At a time when educators are preoccupied with standards, testing, and the bottom line, some researchers suggest the arts can boost students' test scores; others aren't convinced. Karin Evans asks, What are the arts good for? --- When poet and national endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia gave the 2007 Commencement Address at Stanford University, he used the occasion to deliver an impassioned argument for the value of the arts and arts education. "Art is an irreplaceable way of understanding and expressing the world," said Gioia. "There are some truths about life that can be expressed only as stories, or songs, or images. Art delights, instructs, consoles. It educates our emotions." For years, arts advocates like Gioia have been making similar pleas, stressing the ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349068 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:12:58 +0100 2349068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306745&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxB6nTbohbBw%2F As President Obama institutionalizes the permanent campaign, Democrats are using his mailing list and his organization to generate support for his massive spending hikes. Yesterday they announced to the media that they were delivering 642,000 pledges of support for the Obama budget to Capitol Hill. But Washington Post writer Dana Milbank asked a couple of questions and got some interesting answers: At Democratic National Committee headquarters yesterday morning, party workers were loading minivans with Xerox boxes, each addressed to a different congressional office. It was a classic campaign canvassing operation — except that the next election is 19 months away. “Supporters of President Obama’s Budget to Hand Deliver 642,000 Pledges Gathered from Around the Country to Cap... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306745 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:04:49 +0100 2306745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284362&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0wDqEywRCRU%2F Following up on Dana Goldstein’s American Prospect blog post, Matt Yglesias calls the Swedish system and U.S. charter schools better education policy models than education tax credits. He doesn’t say why, and I’d be interested to hear his reasoning. As I documented on Cato-at-Liberty in response to Goldstein, the econometric evidence shows that the greatest margin of superiority over state-run schooling is enjoyed by truly market-like education systems. By that I mean systems that are minimally regulated with respect to content, staffing, prices, etc., and which are funded at least in part directly by the families they serve. Yglesias also claims that choice supporters want to “eliminate public education.” On the contrary, choice supporters are fundamentally... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284362 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:13:12 +0100 2284362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210543&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6193 It has become a beloved ritual at Dana-Farber: Every day, children who come to the clinic write their names on sheets of paper and tape them to the windows of the walkway for ironworkers to see. And, every day, the ironworkers paint the names onto I-beams and hoist them into place as they add floors to the new 14-story Yawkey Center for Cancer Careread more | digg story (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210543 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2210543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790710&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F390824692%2F Several months ago we came across an excellent resource for cognitive/ brain fitness aimed at helping companies offer quality brain health information to their employees. While it is true that we often tend to believe all this "brain fitness" stuff is most relevant to our parents and/ or grandparents, trust me, if you are reading this you have a brain which would also benefit from learning about how it works and how to maintain it with proper care. And, from a company's point of view, isn't "talent" and "human capital" all about brain fitness and cognitive performance, really? The Conference Board and the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (descriptions below) launched last year a program to "teach simple, practical strategies for incorporating brain-fri... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790710 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:05:40 +0100 1790710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764577&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F382481146%2F The Wall Street Journal had a very interesting article yesterday, titled To Be Young and Anxiety-Free, focused on the value of cognitive behavioral therapy to help children with high levels of anxiety learn how too cope better and prevent the snowball scenario, when that anxiety grows and spirals out of control resulting in depression and similar - "...new research showing that treating kids for anxiety when they are young may help prevent the development of more serious mental illnesses, including depression and more debilitating anxiety disorders." - "Of course, most kids have fears without having a full-blown anxiety disorder. And some anxiety is healthy: It makes sense, for example, to be a little nervous before a big test. Doctors and psychologists do caution that the i... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764577 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:16:42 +0100 1764577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727797&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fpatty-franchi-flaherty-loses-battle-to-ovarian-cancer-but-deserves-a-long-standing-ovation%2F It is with deep regret that I must inform you that, Patty Franchi Flaherty, founder of the nonprofit organization Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer, peacefully succumbed to her nine-year battle with the disease on August 18, 2008, surrounded by friends and family. She was 53 years old. Patty was a legendary ovarian cancer [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727797 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:34:58 +0100 1727797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727803&cid=t_105607_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fthe-emerging-field-of-oncofertility%2F “Welcome to the burgeoning world of oncofertility. As cancer survival rates climb and patients focus on quality-of-life issues, especially fertility, Dauer and others like her are forcing two very different medical specialties-oncology and assisted reproduction-to come together. ‘The narrative of cancer is no longer that it’s a death sentence; it’s a bump in your [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727803 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:35:49 +0100 1727803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1470033&cid=t_105607_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsenator-kennedys-cancer-family-history.html Dr Lubin, my partner at Helix Health asked me this question."Am I the only one to think about this? Ted Kennedy Junior had Osteosarcoma. His other son Patrick had a Spinal Tumor (I'd love to see the path on that). Ted Senior has a Glioma.....Likely GBM. In addition, his daughter had lung cancer at 43 (Was she a smoker?) and breast. So what this tells me is that the Kennedy family may have Li-Fraumeni."Well, perhaps we should call Dana Farber. Why? Because, Dr Rosenthal over there does not seem to be impressed. from the Globe:Dr. David S. Rosenthal, former president of the American Cancer Society and the medical director of the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said that while he is not familiar with the details of the Kennedys' medical hi... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1470033 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:55:00 +0100 1470033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434693&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F287836973%2F We recently prepared a Directory of Web Sites as part of our  Resources section. You will find some gems here, in a variety of areas: >> The Dana Foundation offers several excellent online resources: - Brainy Kids Online offers children, teens, parents and teachers links to games, labs, education resources and lesson plans. - BrainWeb: general information about the brain and current brain research, as well as links to validated sites related to more than 25 brain disorders. - Brain Resources for Seniors provides older adults and their caretakers with links to sites related to brain health, education and general information. >> PBS's The Secret Life of the Brain: fun website including a history of the brain, anatomy, illusions, brain scanning, and development from child through adulthood.... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434693 Sun, 11 May 2008 03:06:49 +0100 1434693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1310997&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fpediatric-brain-tumors.html From today's New York Times:A Daring Treatment, a Little Girl’s SurvivalBy DENISE GRADYPublished: March 18, 2008Melanie Joy McDaniel is a study subject but also a reminder of how medical research can change lives.[ ... Read the full article ... ] (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1310997 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:46:00 +0100 1310997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1281236&cid=t_105607_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F246351191%2F A few updates and announcements: - 1) My apologies for slow blogging, due to travel. I participated yesterday in a fun panel discussion at ETech on Use Your Head- The Future of Mind Hacks. You can read some take-aways (in Italian, so this may be good brain exercise) here. - 2) We will release our report The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008 next Monday, to coincide with Brain Awareness Week. Make sure to visit our blog next Monday if you want to learn more. - 3) The National Museum of Health and Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center is planning some great activities during Brain Awareness Week (Thank you, Tim). Learn more about their "Partners in Education" activities for students in the Washington DC area. - 4) The Dana Foundation has released a great researc... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1281236 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:50:00 +0100 1281236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=702084&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F28%2Fdiabetes-in-youth-on-the-rise-race-ethnicity-and-type1%2Ftype2-analyzed%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, ResearchJust released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study involved 2,435 young people under 20 newly diagnosed with diabetes in 2002 and 2003. This effort claims to be unique as it is the first study designed to estimate our nation's incidence of diabetes across race, ethnicity and diabetes type in this younger population. Estimated rates of type 1 diabetes over previous estimates are up 40-60 percent for white children and 20-40 percent for black and Hispanic children. But the study also cautions direct comparisons can't be made as earlier studies incorporated varying methodologies. The study states overall diabetes incidence in children and adolescents is 24.3 cases per 100,000 annuall... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=702084 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 702084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658837&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F05%2Fnfl-football-player-joe-andruzzi-treated-for-lymphoma%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Daily news, SportsFormer Green Bay, New England, and Cleveland football player Joe Andruzzi has just completed the first of a 12-step series of chemotherapy treatments for Burkitt's lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Andruzzi, married and dad to four children, was released by the Browns on May 2 so he and his family could move to New Jersey. Then last week, Andruzzi began experiencing abdominal pain and other symptoms. He consulted with the Browns' medical staff, underwent a colonoscopy, learned an abnormality was found, and then headed to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston where he was diagnosed with Burkitt's. The cure rate for Burkitt's -- a rapidly growing, rare form of cancer that strikes only 100 people in the United State... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658837 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 658837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611524&cid=t_105607_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F12%2Fsearching-for-value-in-a-luxury-hotel-checking-out-how-the-other-half-lives.html This, my dear readers, is a bit off topic. Not that I haven’t done this before. So, please bear with me. I spend a lot of my working hours pushing for value in health care. Value is defined by how much quality you get per dollar spent. I travel a lot for business and, therefore, I  stay in a lot of hotels.  I almost always choose mid-range hotels like the Marriott and the Hilton. I do that because these hotels offer me consistent value. For a modest sum, I get a decent size room that is clean and more or less attractive. I also get services, like free internet and late night in-room dining that make my life easier.But every once in a while, I like to splurge. So, when close friends from business school invited my husband and me to their wedding, I decided to stay ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611524 Sat, 12 May 2007 20:05:24 +0100 611524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601911&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Favandia-goes-platinum%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, ResearchSituated almost right next to each other in Boston, helping the lives of so many who need it, are the Joslin Diabetes Center and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Patients from around the globe visit this particular area of Beantown, receiving some of the best treatment available for their respective illness. Now, scientists have found that there is much more of a connection between diabetes and cancer than the zip code of these research centers. Plans are already being drawn up for initial human trials for the use of a diabetes drug that has been shown to dramatically increase the effectiveness of platinum-based chemotherapy. Researchers from Dana-Farber found that when the diabetes drug Rosizitaglone (more popularly known by its brand name of Avandia) ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601911 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601868&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fisunlin-sensitivity-drug-could-be-used-in-conjunction-with-chemo%2F Filed under: Drug, Ovarian Cancer, Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, ResearchSituated almost right next to each other in Boston, helping the lives of so many who need it, are the Joslin Diabetes Center and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Patients from around the globe visit this particular area of Beantown, receiving some of the best treatment available for their respective illness. Now, scientists have found that there is much more of a connection between diabetes and cancer than the zip code of these research centers. Plans are already being drawn up for initial human trials for the use of a diabetes drug that has been shown to dramatically increase the effectiveness of platinum-based chemotherapy. Researchers from Dana-Farber found that when the diabetes drug Rosizitaglone (more popularly kn... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601868 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=528266&cid=t_105607_109_f&fid=34875&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballoonballoon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fupdates-final-kathy-sierra.html [UPDATE: April 6, 2007: Here are the final results of the one and only Kathy Sierra poll, conducted here at Surreal and Paranoid Life from March 28 to April 6. Here is the poll question, along with the percentages of the answers:What's the bottom line with this Kathy Sierra fiasco?1. Kathy is working hard with the authorities and will prosecute. = 30.3% (40)2. Kathy is watching the publicity she is getting and loving it. = 25.8% (34)3. Something other. If so, write what it is in the "Hang in there" comments = 22.7% (30)4. Kathy is really offended and will blog no more. = 13.6% (18)5. Kathy is actually one of the "meankids", and they're all having a good laugh. = 7.6% (10)6. Kathy will be killed or harmed by the perpetrators of this mess. = 0% (0)total votes: 132 individuals[UPDATE: April 5... American Center for Surreal and Paranoid Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=528266 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:19:00 +0100 528266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489976&cid=t_105607_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F22%2Fthought-for-the-day-young-women-get-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Brain Cancer, Magazines, Thought for the DayOK, we all know young women get breast cancer. But the way some talk about the pair -- young women and the deadly disease -- it would seem finding a young one living with this type of cancer is like locating that needle in a haystack. Many a young woman -- like me -- have heard doctors and nurses and technicians and family and friends remark, "you are too young for the disease," and then dismiss cancer suspicions as needless worry.The median age for women diagnosed with breast cancer is 65. But think about this fact, published in the Spring/Summer edition of Beyond: Live & Thrive After Breast Cancer.More than 240,000 women in the United States age 40 and under are living with breast cancer. Each year in this country, more than 14... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489976 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 489976