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 'discoveries'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911557&cid=t_106060_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fupdating-the-periodic-table.html – IUPAC and IUPAP have officially added elements 114 and 116 to the Periodic Table. The elements with atomic weights of 289 and 292, respectively, were first sighted more than a decade ago. However, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)and the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) require strong evidence before elemental discoveries are incorporated into the PT. In recent discussions they also heard arguments for why elements 113, 115, and 118, should be added, but this was not deemed adequate at this time. The more recently created element 117 was not even minuted. Related Posts:Periodic Table of Science BloggersA periodic table of periodic table songsPeriodic table of science blogsRejected ElementsPeriodic Table of Google ElementsUpdating ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911557 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:00:17 +0100 4911557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829221&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F16%2Fblunting-the-activity-of-protein-abcc10-may-help-counter-taxane-drug-resistance-in-ovarian-cancer%2F New findings by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers identify one protein, Abcc10, as being intimately involved in resistance to certain drugs used to treat breast, ovarian, lung, and other cancers. The results suggest that blunting the activity of Abcc10 might help counter resistance and extend the effectiveness of these anticancer drugs. Today’s anticancer drugs often [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829221 Tue, 17 May 2011 04:02:49 +0100 4829221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829103&cid=t_106060_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fadhd-%25e2%2580%2593-recent-research-discoveries-make-a-compelling-case-for-homeopathic-remedies.php For well over a decade now prescription stimulants and non-stimulant pharmaceuticals have been heralded as the only real medical treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This conclusion is  based primary on their estimated 70 percent success rate along with research establishing the cause of ADHD as a neurotransmitter imbalance in the brain primarily driven by the brain chemical dopamine. But recent research conducted partly by the National Institute of Health (NIH) may soon make the medical community take pause before prescribing such harsh stimulant ADHD medications. The findings I am talking about didn’t dispute the fact that brain chemicals such as dopamine and norepinephrine cause ADHD symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, restlessness, along ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829103 Thu, 12 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4829103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753693&cid=t_106060_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-natural-evolution-of-science-as-knowledge-grows-treatments-change%2F2011.04.26 I read with interest a blog post by Robert Krulwich of NPR fame on why there is so much public resistance to accept changes in truth with new scientific discoveries (some of which was new to even me)… 1) Triceratops with their beautifully placed 3 horns is actually the teenage dinosaur version of the adult Torosaurus (who had ugly asymmetric horns). Now… a decision had to be made regarding which name to stick with. Ultimately, “Triceratops” won out, perhaps because of the “Save the Triceratops” Facebook page??? 2) The same unfortunately is not true for the Brontosaurus. It was clear that Apatosaurus is the same dinosaur and as such, the “Brontosaurus” name is no more much to the dismay of many lay public… (more…) *This b... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753693 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4753693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696689&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F09%2Fthe-longevity-project-an-interview-with-howard-s-friedman%2F We present many examples showing that this is how the long-lived participants lived. However if your coworkers are making you miserable, and you do not have the adequate resources to do your job properly, then it is time to look for a new job when possible. 3. Also interesting to me was the discussion of marriage. It’s not necessarily that a person is married, but the quality of relationships in his/her life. What are some characteristics of a healthy marriage that lead to longevity? Dr. Friedman: We are still looking in more detail at the characteristics of a healthy marriage. We know that divorced men fared poorly in terms of their future health and longevity. We know that the overall marital satisfaction of the man is more important to the future health of both the men and the wom... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696689 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:26:07 +0100 4696689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658583&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F30%2F2011-aacr-annual-meeting-select-ovarian-cancer-presentations-abstracts-available-online%2F The 102nd American Association For Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting will be held from Saturday, April 2 through Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Orange County Convention Center located in Orlando, Florida.  Select ovarian cancer presentations and abstracts are available online. The 102nd American Association For Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting will be held from [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658583 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:23:54 +0100 4658583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545144&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F03%2Fyork-university-researchers-identify-genetic-process-that-may-underlie-ovarian-cancer-chemoresistance%2F York University researchers have identified a genetic process that may allow ovarian cancer to resist chemotherapy. York University researchers have zeroed in on a genetic process that may allow ovarian cancer to resist chemotherapy. Researchers in the York University Faculty of Science & Engineering studied a tiny strand of our genetic makeup known as a microRNA [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545144 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:05:55 +0100 4545144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424395&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2Fnovel-cancer-targeting-cornell-dot-nanoparticle-approved-for-first-in-human-clinical-trial%2F “Cornell Dots” — brightly glowing nanoparticles — may soon be used to light up cancer cells to aid in diagnosing and treating cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first clinical trial in humans of the new technology. It is the first time the FDA has approved using an inorganic material [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424395 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:26:35 +0100 4424395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424396&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2Fyale-university-scientists-synthesize-long-sought-after-anticancer-agent%2F A team of Yale University scientists has synthesized for the first time a chemical compound  called “lomaiviticin aglycon, ” which led to the development of a new class of molecules that appear to target and destroy cancer stem cells. A team of Yale University scientists has synthesized for the first time a chemical compound called [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424396 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:25:18 +0100 4424396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405995&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F27%2Foutside-the-body-filtration-device-may-reduce-ovarian-cancer-cells-in-abdominal-fluid%2F A paper published in the January issue of the journal Nanomedicine could provide the foundation for a new ovarian cancer treatment option — one that would use an outside-the-body filtration device to remove a large portion of the free-floating cancer cells that often create secondary tumors. A paper published in the January issue of the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405995 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:13:24 +0100 4405995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309820&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Flab-on-a-chip-veridex-mgh-collaborate-on-next-generation-circulating-tumor-cell-test%2F Veridex, LLC announces a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital to develop and commercialize a next-generation circulating tumor cell technology for capturing, counting and characterizing tumor cells found in patients’ blood. Yesterday, Veridex, LLC (Veridex) announced a collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to develop and commercialize a next-generation circulating tumor cell (CTC) technology for capturing, counting and characterizing tumor [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309820 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:52:21 +0100 4309820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298767&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F29%2Fuh-biochemist-works-to-revolutionize-ovarian-cancer-treatment-by-unleashing-the-power-of-micrornas-nanotechnology%2F The day when an ovarian cancer patient can treat her tumor with a single, painless pill instead of a toxic drug cocktail is the ultimate goal of the pioneering research of a University of Houston (UH) scientist.  Preethi Gunaratnee, assistant professor in the department of biology and biochemistry, is studying a class of tiny genetic [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298767 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:01:17 +0100 4298767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175920&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F16%2Fdana-farber-researchers-oncomap-the-way-to-personalized-treatment-for-ovarian-cancer%2F Researchers have shown that point mutations – mis-spellings in a single letter of genetic code – that drive the onset and growth of cancer cells can be detected successfully in advanced ovarian cancer using a technique called OncoMap. The finding opens the way for personalized medicine in which every patient could have their tumor screened, [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175920 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:24:47 +0100 4175920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159429&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F11%2Fnew-assay-test-predicts-that-50-of-ovarian-cancers-will-respond-to-in-vitro-parp-inhibition%2F U.K. researchers develop a new test that could be used to select ovarian cancer patients who will benefit from a new class of drugs called “PARP inhibitors.” U.K. researchers have developed a new test that could be used to select which patients with ovarian cancer will benefit from a new class of drugs called “PARP [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159429 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:19:19 +0100 4159429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122023&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F31%2Festrogen-replacement-therapy-speeds-growth-of-er-ovarian-cancer-increases-risk-of-lymph-node-metastasis%2F Estrogen therapy used by menopausal women causes “estrogen receptor positive” (ER+) ovarian cancer to grow five times faster, according to a new study being published by researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center in the November 1 issue of Cancer Research. Estrogen therapy used by menopausal women causes so-called “estrogen receptor positive” (ER+) ovarian cancer to grow [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122023 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:41:17 +0100 4122023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086312&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F20%2Fhumor-neuroplasticity-and-the-power-to-change-your-mind%2F A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that we have much more control over our minds, personalities and personal illnesses than was ever believed to exist before, and it is all occurring at the same time that a flood of other research is exposing the benefits of humor on brain functioning. The ability to change the structure and functioning of the brain through experiences and the conscious use of directed thoughts is referred to as neuroplasticity. The latest research indicates that the adult brain not only has the ability to repair damaged regions, but to grow new neurons; that willful activity has the power to shape the brain in new directions far into adulthood. We hear a lot about the effects of illness and old age on the mind, but in the not-too-distant future, we will beg... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086312 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:58:10 +0100 4086312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999034&cid=t_106060_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fyet-more-scientific-news.html Yet more science news from Sciencebase, it’s never ending: Whooping cough epidemic suggests bacteria are adapting – Nine babies have died in California, and four in Australia, so far, in the worst epidemic of whooping cough in rich countries since vaccination became widespread in the 1950s. The main cause is a lack of re-vaccination, but the bacterium may also be adapting to beat vaccines. Emergency bra – If a flu epidemic or some other emergent virus is heading our way this season, then what could make more sense than an emergency bra? : Unsnap, separate cups, breathe easy. A boon for couples or ladies with a friend… ‘Crazy chemist’ drugs campaign criticised by scientists – You can spend twenty years promoting science, writing about chemistry, tr... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999034 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:00:04 +0100 3999034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946655&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phsa.ca%2FNR%2Frdonlyres%2F825EDD83-D53B-433C-8012-C7737B89CA50%2F0%2FHuntsmanedit.mp3 British Columbian researchers discover that approximately one-half of clear-cell ovarian cancers and one-third of endometrioid ovarian cancers possess ARID1A gene mutations, as reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine. British Columbian researchers discover that approximately one-half of ovarian clear-cell cancers (OCCC) and one-third of endometrioid ovarian cancers possess ARID1A (AT-rich interactive domain 1A [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946655 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:28:12 +0100 3946655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816657&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Flargest-study-matching-genomes-to-potential-anticancer-treatments-releases-initial-results%2F The largest study to correlate genetics with response to anticancer drugs released its first results on July 15. The researchers behind the study, based at Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, describe in this initial dataset the responses of 350 cancer samples (including ovarian cancer) to 18 anticancer therapeutics. U.K.–U.S. [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816657 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:43:59 +0100 3816657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802551&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F29%2Fresearchers-identify-missing-link-underlying-dna-repair-platinum-drug-resistance%2F Researchers have discovered an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian cancer. Scientists from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Life Sciences Institute of Zhejiang University in China report the discovery of the enzyme and [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802551 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:45:58 +0100 3802551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790886&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2Fyale-identifies-kras-gene-variant-in-ovarian-cancer-patients-with-non-brca-family-history-of-breastovarian-cancer%2F A team of Yale researchers have identified a genetic marker that can help predict the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a hard to detect and often deadly form of cancer. A team of Yale researchers have identified a genetic marker that can help predict the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a hard to detect and [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790886 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3790886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764269&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F18%2Fchallenges-of-enriched-environment-significantly-curb-cancer-growth-in-mice%2F Living in an environment rich with physical, mental and social stimulation – a setting that causes mild stress – appears by itself to curb cancer growth in mice, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764269 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:32:50 +0100 3764269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726742&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Fucl-scientists-discover-how-to-switch-on-critical-ovarian-cancer-protector-gene-arrest-tumor-growth%2F A new University College London study reveals that a gene [EPB41L3] which normally protects against ovarian cancer is switched off in 66% of ovarian cancer cases and switching it back on arrests tumor growth. A new University College London study reveals that a gene which normally protects against ovarian cancer is switched off in 66% [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726742 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:58:27 +0100 3726742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718646&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F01%2Fbms-345541-dasatinib-resensitizes-carboplatin-resistant-recurrent-ovarian-cancer-cells%2F Johns Hopkins medical researchers discovered through proteomic analysis that RELA and STAT5 are upregulated in carboplatin resistant ovarian cancer cells, according to a published study appearing in the June 18 edition of PLoS One. Moreover, the researchers also demonstrated that BMS-345541 (a NF-kappaB inhibitor) and dasatinib (a STAT5 inhibitor) could resensitize carboplatin-resistant, recurrent ovarian cancer [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718646 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:53:34 +0100 3718646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714395&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F30%2Fshielded-ovarian-cancer-cells-may-survive-chemotherapy%2F Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered certain ovarian tumor cells that are resistant to chemotherapy can survive a first round of treatment and go on to “re-grow” the cancer. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered certain ovarian tumor cells that are resistant to chemotherapy can survive a first round of treatment and go on to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714395 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:08:57 +0100 3714395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590475&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F21%2Fasco-releases-studies-from-upcoming-2010-annual-meeting%2F Yesterday, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) made available more than 4,000 medical abstracts which are publicly posted online at www.abstract.asco.org. A hyperlink to the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting ovarian cancer abstracts is provided below.  The ASCO Annual Meeting will be held June 4-8, 2010 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Yesterday, the American [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590475 Sat, 22 May 2010 00:08:58 +0100 3590475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508396&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F26%2Fon-the-path-to-early-detection-fox-chase-sloan-kettering-researchers-identify-early-ovarian-cancers%2F Researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discover early tumors and precancerous lesions in cysts that fold into the ovary from its surface, called inclusion cysts. “This is the first study giving very strong evidence that a substantial number of ovarian cancers arise in inclusion cysts and that there [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508396 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:01:54 +0100 3508396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501683&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F23%2Fparp-inhibitor-olaparib-benefits-women-with-inherited-ovarian-cancer-based-upon-platinum-drug-sensitivity%2F Olaparib (AZD2281), a new type of cancer drug known as a “PARP inhibitor,” produced promising results in patients with platinum-refractory, platinum-resistant, and platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer linked to an inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. A new type of cancer drug — known as a “PARP inhibitor” — produced promising results in patients with ovarian cancer linked [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501683 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:38:57 +0100 3501683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499284&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Fincreased-ovarian-cancer-metastases-identified-in-women-with-brca-gene-mutations-may-shed-light-on-new-treatment-approach%2F U.K. researchers have found that patients with hereditary ovarian cancer – whose tumors are caused by faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes – are more likely to experience metastases of the liver, lung, spleen, and viscera. … [T]he researchers suggest that ovarian cancer patients whose tumors spread to the solid organs … should be tested for [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499284 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:32:44 +0100 3499284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494508&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F21%2Fresearchers-identify-a-new-breast-ovarian-cancer-susceptibility-gene%2F German researchers identify a new breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene known as “RAD51C.”  The risk for breast cancer in women with the RAD51C mutation is 60 to 80 percent, while the risk for ovarian cancer is 20 to 40 percent. The discovery 15 years ago that the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 confer high risks for [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494508 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:46:29 +0100 3494508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490830&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fexpression-of-proteins-linked-to-poor-outcome-in-women-with-ovarian-cancer%2F Scientists have established the presence of certain proteins in ovarian cancer tissues and have linked these proteins to poor survival rates in women with advanced stages of the disease. Scientists have established the presence of certain proteins in ovarian cancer tissues and have linked these proteins to poor survival rates in women with advanced [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490830 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:09:14 +0100 3490830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259189&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fabbott-labs-seeks-fda-510k-clearance-for-new-automated-ovarian-cancer-detection-test%2F A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States. A new diagnostic tool physicians can use to monitor patients for the most common form of ovarian cancer may soon be available in the United States.  Abbott Laboratories’ (Abbott’s) ARCHITECT [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259189 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:24:31 +0100 3259189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254668&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fidentifying-overcoming-taxane-drug-resistance%2F Proteomics study reveals a protein that, when suppressed, makes cancers more susceptible to chemotherapy involving taxane drugs. Taxanes, a group of cancer drugs that includes paclitaxel (Taxol®) and docetaxel (Taxotere®), have become front-line therapy for a variety of metastatic cancers. But as with many chemotherapy agents, resistance can develop, a frequent problem in breast, ovarian, prostate [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254668 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:18:24 +0100 3254668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236048&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fdisarming-specialized-stem-cells-might-combat-deadly-ovarian-cancer%2F Eliminating cancer stem cells (CSCs) within a tumor could hold the key to successful treatments for ovarian cancer, which has been notoriously difficult to detect and treat, according to new findings published this week in the journal Oncogene by Yale School of Medicine researchers. Eliminating cancer stem cells (CSCs) within a tumor could hold the key [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236048 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:56:20 +0100 3236048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231765&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fremoval-of-ovarian-cancer-cells-from-human-ascites-fluid-using-magnetic-nanoparticles%2F Scientists at Georgia Tech and the Ovarian Cancer Institute have further developed a potential new treatment against cancer that uses magnetic nanoparticles to attach to ovarian cancer cells, removing them from the body. The treatment, tested in mice in 2008, has now been tested using samples from human ovarian cancer patients. The results appear online [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231765 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:57:53 +0100 3231765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153592&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F07%2Felevated-proteins-may-warn-of-ovarian-cancer-but-sufficient-lead-time-predictive-value-still-lacking%2F Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center researchers discovered that concentrations of the serum biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, the biomarkers became substantially elevated only [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153592 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:22:08 +0100 3153592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071433&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2Fmagp2-gene-expression-signature-a-potential-ovarian-cancer-personalized-treatment-target%2F A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. In the December 8 issue of Cancer Cell, the research team describes finding that a gene called MAGP2 – not previously associated with any type of cancer – was overexpressed in papillary serous ovarian tumors of patients [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071433 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:17:59 +0100 3071433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071434&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2Fous-non-toxic-drug-makes-ovarian-cancer-cells-respond-to-new-treatment-undergo-cell-suicide%2F “Cancer researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters. By using their patented chemical compound, SHetA2, researchers tricked cancer cells into responding to new treatments and undergoing cell suicide. … [T]he compound will work with several cancers, including lung, kidney, ovarian, colon [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071434 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:19:58 +0100 3071434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067271&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fmit-develops-new-platinum-compound-as-powerful-as-cisplatin-but-better-able-to-destroy-tumor-cells%2F MIT chemists have developed a new platinum compound that is as powerful as the commonly used anticancer drug cisplatin but better able to destroy tumor cells. Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemists have developed a new platinum compound that is as powerful as the commonly used anticancer drug cisplatin but better able to destroy tumor cells. The new compound, [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067271 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:30:43 +0100 3067271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015439&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fpi3k-pathway-a-potential-ovarian-cancer-therapeutic-target%2F …[T]here are several PI3K signaling pathway targeting drugs in clinical development for use against ovarian cancer and solid tumors, including GDC-0941, BEZ235, SF1126, XL-147, XL-765, BGT226, and PX-866.  The results of two recent medical studies suggest that the use of PI3K-targeted therapies may offer an effective therapeutic approach for patients with advanced-stage and recurrent ovarian [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015439 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:25 +0100 3015439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984987&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F11%2Fucla-researchers-significantly-inhibit-growth-of-ovarian-cancer-cell-lines-with-fda-approved-leukemia-drug-dasatinib-sprycel%25c2%25ae%2F The drug dasatinib (Sprycel®), approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with specific types of leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, say UCLA researchers in the November 10th issue of the British Journal of Cancer. The drug, when paired with [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984987 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:45:53 +0100 2984987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725213&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fua-research-team-designing-holographic-imaging-system-for-ovarian-cancer%2F University of Arizona researchers Jennifer Barton and Ray Kostuk have received a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to build the instrument that they hope will one day be used to monitor women at high risk for ovarian cancer. Two University of Arizona [UA] researchers have formed a research team to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725213 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:26:23 +0100 2725213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662627&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Fnew-study-shows-four-year-window-for-early-detection-of-ovarian-cancer%2F A new study by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers shows that most early stage ovarian tumors exist for years at a size that is a thousand times smaller than existing tests can detect reliably.  But the researchers say their findings also point to new opportunities for detecting ovarian cancer—a roughly four-year window during which most [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662627 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:45:36 +0100 2662627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474070&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Fone-in-three-billion-found-single-mutation-in-the-foxl2-gene-may-cause-granulosa-cell-ovarian-cancer%2F “… Vancouver scientists from the Ovarian Cancer Research (OvCaRe) Program at BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered that there appears to be a single spelling mistake in the genetic code of granulosa cell tumours, a rare and often untreatable form of ovarian cancer. This means that out of the three [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474070 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:05:16 +0100 2474070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349515&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fstanford-researchers-harness-nanoparticles-to-track-cancer-cell-changes%2F “A new imaging technology could give scientists the ability to simultaneously measure as many as 100 or more distinct features in or on a single cell. In a disease such as cancer, that capability would provide a much better picture of what’s going on in individual tumor cells. A Stanford University School of Medicine team [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349515 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:38:07 +0100 2349515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326620&cid=t_106060_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F04%2Fjohns-hopkins-discovers-a-protein-that-contributes-to-ovarian-cancer-recurrence-by-causing-chemoresistance%2F ” … Ground-breaking work on an ovarian cancer-related protein in the lab of Ie-Ming Shih at the [Johns Hopkins] School of Medicine is leading to new insights into cancer biology. … They have revealed a novel protein that creates cancer cells that are resistant to traditional cancer chemotherapies and partially revealed its mechanism of action. [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326620 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:57:57 +0100 2326620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234483&cid=t_106060_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fscientific-locations-mapped.html I’ve made a Google map showing important scientific locations - scientific locations. Recently, a fellow singer in the Cottenham Big Mouth collective was telling me about a Google map he’d created with all his favourite eateries that do live jazz, sounded groovy man…but although I love food and don’t mind a bit of jazz, I thought Sciencebase readers would prefer something a little more…well…science based. So, I’ve created Scientific Locations. Scientific locations is a map that will grow steadily to add pins and notes to sites like the Cambridge U’s Cavendish Laboratory, Darwin’s Down House, Chicago Pile #1 and more. In other words, it’s going to show the sites associated with some of the greatest scientific discoveries including ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234483 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:18:42 +0100 2234483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511037&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2FwibouhWzPfs%2Fwork_that_inhibits_brain_regen.html Until lately experts believed adult brains could not grow new cells or regenerate old ones. Now there is an entire field of neurogenesis that shows how adult brains generate new cells. Elizabeth Gould at Princeton University first challenged old guard thinking – such as Rakic’s endless studies on rhesus monkeys that denied adult brain cell growth, and then showed life-changing scientific proof. Interestingly, scientists no longer question the brain’s capacity to replace damaged cells and yet it doesn’t always happen as it could. Why so? Sadly, some workplaces inhibit the brain’s capacity for regeneration, through - 1. Stress 2. Isolation 3. Boredom 4. Exhaustion 5. Too little movement Does your workplace enhance or inhibit new discoveries for adult brain ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511037 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:21:24 +0100 2511037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511042&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2FtQFETeQrw-8%2Fgoogle_brainpower.html     Google brain power? Apparently web surfers showed twice the level of brain activity than inexperienced participants in a recent study. Does this rejuvenation brain fact surprise you?   It turns out that searching the internet could net you more brainpower than once thought. According to a new study at UCLA Center for the Aging, web surfing stimulates areas of the brain that impact reading, language and memory, and appear to prolong cognitive capabilities. Will this new research add to the tasks you already do to challenge and grow your brainpower? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511042 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:30:51 +0100 2511042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511045&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2FBEZ7Y0PZGA4%2Fwhy_workshops_waste_money.html Have you ever attended a great workshop, and experienced an aha moment, only to find people forget to roll out any new insights back at work? It’s no coincidence that workshops waste money, and tend to defeat their purpose, if you look at how the brain learns and retains new ideas. How so? While the brain synapses with fast driven ideas, with mentally charged fuels and an impetus for improvement at workshops, change requires more.  It takes time and applications with guidance to override the brain’s natural proclivity to default past former ruts. Life-changing improvements are implemented through extended guidance that increases serotonin hormones for learning and growth. Yet significant changes tend to be abandoned shortly after brief workshops. Participants drop inspir... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511045 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:20:30 +0100 2511045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709027&cid=t_106060_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F17%2Fthe-sunday-sidebar-16%2F The Next Big Thing Wondering what’s on the medical horizon? Here’s some thoughts on what’s in store. From male birth control to HIV vaccine, this list of future medical breakthroughs look promising. Holiday help for the CrackBerry crowd Addicted to electronics? Can’t seem to leave your blackberry, laptop, PDA, etc at home? You’re not the only one. A recent survey done by Tripharbour.ca, a cruise planning site, found that 21% of working Canadians are connected 24/7, even on vacation. But for those who want to break free, there are now some resorts that not only offer unplugged rooms but also force guests to ditch their devices at the door. A bit like rehab for the electronic addict… The World’s Weirdest Health Mascots Have you seen this new breed o... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709027 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:01:58 +0100 1709027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686150&cid=t_106060_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fanesthesia-delivery-in-liposomes-is-less-painful-longer-lasting%2F Liposomes are little spheres made from the same material as cell membranes. The medical field uses liposomes to administer medication and drugs. At the International Association for Dental Research Meeting in July, a report was released from the Institute of Biology at State University of Campinas in Brazil that says anesthesia delivered in liposomes is less painful and lasts longer than traditional means of administration. It also has a better acceptance into the body’s circulation, less toxicity, and an increased half-life, according to Dr. Giovana Tofoli. The study showed that when encapsulated mepivacaine (an anesthesia) was injected into rats, oral mucosa did not become as inflamed as it did with another traditionally administered drug that is similar to mepivacaine. Why aren&#... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686150 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:01:52 +0100 1686150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603394&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F331292329%2Fscowl_and_change_your_brains_c_1.html Scowl on the way into the office today? If so,  you’re already on your way to becoming a crank tomorrow. The opposite is also true. Laugh and you’ll likely find yourself laughing more during  the week.Due to the brain’s constant wiring and rewiring and unwiring, people literally become what they do. Notice I did say you’ll  become what you think … because it’s all about action. This mental rewiring works for and against any organization.  Greet the delivery guy… vent about low wages … or simply solve problems to move a project forward. What you do works for or against you in ways science is recently showing. Practices as straightforward as these shape the brain’s neuron connections … making it one step easi... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603394 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:20:54 +0100 1603394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538269&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F318147213%2Fcould_brain_fitness_boost_univ.html Can you imagine a center for more effective learning, teaching and assessment -that grows parallel with the brain’s real capabilities? New discoveries at the University of Michigan, now affirm through Joe Serwach's publication that brain training can improve memory and problem solving skills. Will it change what faculty and students do together on campus … or will it promote high-performance minds? Imagine a university setting  that strengthens your ability to remember and motivates you to solve complex problems, and you’ll see where this call for action is going.Since science is shedding light on how brains work best through doing and how to transform complex concepts into doable actions … higher education can lift its ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538269 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:34:57 +0100 1538269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536769&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F317577902%2Fjeffersons_unstoppable_mind_an.html Did Thomas Jefferson describe you when he said … “Nothing can stop (humans) with the right mental attitude from achieving their goals?”Or did Jefferson sketch your brain in his words … “nothing on earth can help (humans) with the wrong mental attitude…?”Either way, you’re left with a challenge… Why do some fall so far short of an organization’s vision? Or more importantly, what do high-performance brains look like? Here’s the skinny on neuroscience discoveries about unstoppable minds: 1. They see into the future while targeting the moment.2. They spark curiosity yet cultivate steady alertness.3. They capitalize on differences yet build on similarities.4. They grow dendrites and beat the pathology of aging brains.5. They ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536769 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:39:36 +0100 1536769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536771&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F317205746%2Fcoffee_aromas_jolts_brainpower.html Pause at the door of your kitchen momentarily before you bolt off to work and breathe in the  fresh aroma of coffee beans. It’s well worth your time,  according to new research on aromic brainpower in coffee. Who’d believe that coffee scents hold enough voltage to power you past stresses you’ll face during the day.Listen to NPR’s latest interview from neuroscience about how coffee activates several genes that help people past workplace pressures. Not bad when you think of 22 stressors hitting against your brain on an ordinary day. We’ve known for some time that odors - from smelly runners to fresh cut roses – can impact how people feel and act. Some workplaces even promote scents for well-being. Now  brain scans show how dif... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536771 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:28:40 +0100 1536771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518949&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F312011880%2Fresearch_past_onesides_views_a.html Spot solutions on opposite sides of problems and you'll  uncover surprising research at the same time. Toss in a few tone tactics … and you’re ready to deep dive into research that rolls out into real solutions for stubborn problems. It's quite straightforward ... and yet can transform a workplace. Einstein solved complex problems … by factoring in lessons from opposing views. Would you agree that skill also requires us to listen to and learn from vastly different kinds of thinkers? Observe any leader who successfully inspires diverse groups … into progressive approaches at work … and you’ll spot exhilarating views on several sides of one critical issue. We’ve all been bombarded with one narrow viewpoint – shou... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518949 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:53:05 +0100 1518949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518950&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F311575422%2Fstop_talking_save_brainpower.html Whenever you lecture or ramble on at meetings, you’ll likely want to warn listeners to lower their expectations about any lasting benefits gained.Better still – stop talking and save brainpower! If we labeled lecture halls as HAZARDOUS TO THE HUMAN BRAIN, people would likely consider increasing neuroscience discoveries that show:1. Lectures work against the human brain.2. Universities lose their relevancy whenever lectures dominate.3. Creativity and invention come  from active learning.4. Retention is higher from teaching dogs than listening to  talks.5. Facts fail firms when delivered in talks without guidance to engage.It only makes sense when you consider that people each come into a learning situation … with at least 8 intelligences … while lect... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518950 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:00:38 +0100 1518950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478186&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F300564570%2Fhadron_group_for_high_performa.html It only makes sense that those who use neuroscience discoveries to help influence and improve workplace practices … move closer to mind-bending results. How so? Take Deanna Phelps … Executive Director at the HADRON Group. That company is growing leaps and bounds as they leave traditions behind, in favor of brain-based strategies and professional development at the cusp. If you believe your brain holds more power than used … you’d be interested too, in the discovery I just made at BRAIN MODE power. It’s all part of the HADRON Group which produces and facilitate products to ratchet up brainpower at workAs I understand it … this international group offers research-based scores to identify and leverage people's strengths. Now there's a key t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478186 Thu, 29 May 2008 14:48:03 +0100 1478186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458840&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F294577780%2Fthe_human_brain_destroys_or_pr.html Within your brain lurks five pinch points that stomp out learning success …  and stomp on skill development.Sadly, since dangerous mental triggers often mask as diligence … mental toxins go undetected.Only recently has science shed light on the destructive forces to learners who slip into the following five: 1. Panic: leaves some people overwhelmed in the foothills while their competitors race them to the peaks … unhindered by panic’s mental chains. 2. Procrastination: or foot dragging is  on the rise according to recent studies that also show its power to punch against growth.3. Stress: shrinks the brain and shuts it down … so that learning tools are lost in the process. 4. Cynicism: tends to rob talents and drain innova... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458840 Tue, 20 May 2008 22:48:26 +0100 1458840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454761&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F293675820%2Flectures_block_brainpower.html While science is shedding light on the brain at work … practice is far from benefiting from these dynamic insights. Take the simple fact that too much talk works against learning or growth. Here’s the skinny:1. Lectures and staff  meetings often work against the human brain.2. The brain’s plasticity is limited when we simply hear – without doing.3. Learners walk in with 8 intelligences but engage few in lectures.4. To teach others as you learn – helps you retain 90% more than lectures.5. Lecture or delivery approaches perpetuate myths that limit human brains.6. It takes two footed questions to address a flat world.7. The brain is equipped with dendrites for competitive edge when engaged.8. It takes active learning to increase IQ, memory capacity and... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454761 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:18:48 +0100 1454761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434596&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F288008310%2Flearning_is_contagious.html This morning I fly out to engage two progressive universities … in what it means to learn creatively … with more of the brain in mind. Without doubt ... many scholars and leaders at the conference will be far smarter than me ... and I look forward to insights each person I meet will teach me. As I prepare to facilitate so many expert learners … I am again aware myself that learning at its best is rather contagious. It strengthens those who facilitate and rejuvenates those who participate. It’s really a process of teaching, listening, questioning, modeling active engagement, and empowering others to share their wit and wisdom.Learning’s not an activity for any one person alone. It’s really a team endeavor. The facilitator is a bit o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434596 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:03 +0100 1434596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356353&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F266466831%2Fyour_brain_banters_against_you.html If it could … your working memory would incite your brain’s basal ganglia into ruts every time. How so?Imagine this exchange between a working memory and a basal ganglia … and you’ll see your brain’s tug-of-war between rejuvenation and stubborn ruts.WM – Ok … I’m tiny as a thimble … but you’re a big lazy lug!BG – True … but ditch me and you’ll lose your way to work … or get there naked.WM – I’ll concede to small … if you’ll see how I grow … whenever I can push you out of my way … to take risks.BG – Grow? You got me on that one!  I've no routines … memories … or boring habits ... to stir up growth. WM – Ah &he... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356353 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:56:12 +0100 1356353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1353105&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F265048747%2Frejuvenate_dying_universities.html  Most agree that universities are changing rapidly to meet increasingly competitive markets. On some campuses …  registration is being shaped to draw in a wider selection of students. At other institutions … funding is more fairly distributed … to attract capable students across all socioeconomic circles. Have you seen it happen?  Unfortunately,  less is being done though … to rejuvenate classes once learners arrive.  How so?While curriculum approaches are central to student retention and institutional success … teaching and assessment tactics get marginalized in organizational change. Just recently I read of two separate settings where large foundations were granted to upgrade education. In both cases buildings were being constru... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1353105 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:17:26 +0100 1353105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340889&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F262003718%2Fboredoms_your_choice_research.html Research points to surprising facts about boredom you can use to burst its bubble… regardless of your situation. Have you seen it happen? When boredom pops up through lectures, brain dead meetings, workplace routines, negative effects of venting, or feelings of helplessness … one need not get trapped by its snares. How so? Boredom … it turns out is more of a personal choice … and less related to external forces … than once thought.While it’s true that an increasing number of workers hate their jobs … can you imagine Einstein bored, for instance? If your response is … “Yes but …” you have likely chosen to embrace boredom. Your brain is wired to stay stuck in its rut. Highly successful business leader Michael Neuvirth ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340889 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:30:30 +0100 1340889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337082&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F260816288%2Fstudent_drop_outs_or_smarter_c.html With growing college drop out rates … some say universities are losing their relevancy. Others say that neuroscience discoveries open unique opportunities to transform the brain’s capabilities into world class universities. What do you say? If learner retention is the key to a university distinctiveness … it makes sense to do what works to attract and keep learners. That raises the question … What goes on in distinctive universities? It boils down Roosevelt’s challenge to … take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. We know that distinctive universities … above all … try something to engage more learners. Yet research suggests we still have a way to go. How so? 1. Many higher education students st... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337082 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:25:57 +0100 1337082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306091&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F252507302%2Fracism_choice_and_relevancy_in.html  Seth Godin sees change almost always made during the down part of a cycle and so do I. Seth calls change the opportunity of a lifetime ... with all the excitement and future opportunities that entails. Have you experienced it? When HR Magazine and SHRM first contacted the MITA International Brain Based Center … I was thrilled for two reasons.First … what hope we all have when peak performance brainpower shapes finer organizations ... with higher integrity.The largest human relations organization in the world supported brains at work by showing vital research … and also by reporting neuroscience discoveries that influence and change behavior at work.Second … the story breaks mental ground and opens the door to discuss 5 mind-bending topics that wi... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306091 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:53:49 +0100 1306091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303446&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F251416540%2Fneurological_secret_to_risktak.html  Could the right risk ... land you or your firm in a better place? If so ... you'll want to read on. Researchers in Switzerland and the United States recently reported an important neurological discovery to illustrate how people approach risk differently. While some people run with reliable risks to leapfrog ahead in business … others report that risky business adds stress and anxiety ... that paralyzes success. Have you noticed? Check out details in the Journal of Neuroscience, which scientists expect will help people take winning risks … especially in the financial world.Peter Bossaerts, an expert in the area of neuro-finance, reported marked differences in how individuals and financial markets assess risk. How so?"When something bad happens in the market... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303446 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:59:46 +0100 1303446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298808&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F250453912%2Fnanoparticles_alter_brain_func.html  We’ve all been told to breath in deeply to relieve stress … or relax. It's not that simple though - and it depends on where you work whether you'll want to risk sucking in any air at all. A new study … reports that because of grimy air … we could be  inhaling nanoparticles or soot particles from car exhaust. It gets worse!Dirty air apparently alters the way human brains function.Researcher Paul Borm … shows how air pollution … in busy cities may interfere with normal brain function … and hinder information processing.Participants in the study showed  stress responses on  EEGs used to record electrical signals in their brains. What does it mean to mental well-being? The study concluded ther... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298808 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:45:02 +0100 1298808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265269&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F242833255%2Fbrain_chemicals_newly_spotted.html New images of the brainstem show chemical pools that drive winning or losing reactions you’ll bring to work today. It's often the difference between packing a punch at work ... or getting punched out of a winner's circle. Been there? News is out about pools of natural chemicals ... that lead you toward self-control or addiction. What’s new about this discovery? Scientists for some time now … assure us that work tends to go well … when chemicals fuel your mental energy for adventure. In contrast, the brain’s flame can get doused by floods of chemicals that work against well being. Yet chemical storage areas appeared obscured in former imaging techniques. It’s a new look deep into the brain’s treasury. How so? Researchers at Princeton ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265269 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:27:50 +0100 1265269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1175032&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F222319134%2Fhr_magazine_goes_brainy_1.html Interested in a surefire way to navigate improvements where you work? Check out February's  cover story THE BRAIN AT WORK at HR Magazine to see how more workers are drawing from hidden and unused parts of the brain. Adrienne Fox shows brilliant ways the human brain matters ... and pinpoints how brain based business affects workplace behavior. HR Magazine is an internationally recognized voice for The Society for Human Resource Management or SHRM. In the organization’s own words … SHRM is the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Our mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most current and comprehensive resources, and to advance the profession by promoting HR&rs... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1175032 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:18:33 +0100 1175032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1159580&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F218638785%2Fcomputers_that_read_your_thoug.html There's a bit of a battle going on at the moment for Microsoft’s growing mastery over human brainwaves … and you’ll want to follow its progress. It’s really focused on brain-computer interfaces, and it could compromise your privacy far sooner than you think. The idea is to create innovative interfaces …that can key on users' minds rather than a keyboard or touch screen, Microsoft hopes to one-up its peers in the future.The idea is to tap into a computer user’s brain signals ... in ways that sort and categorize mental images – without the user knowing it.Some people are concerned this research may lead to an invasion of privacy … as researchers appear to step closer to the dangerous zones of mind reading. What do you think... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1159580 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:33:04 +0100 1159580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150759&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F216823549%2Fhow_wine_tricks_a_sober_brain.html This study appears to affirm what we’ve already suspected … that expectations people bring to an experience ... will impact how that experience comes out in the end. Have you seen it happen? In this case ... researchers inflated prices of wines … and then observed the brain’s activity related to perceptions of pleasure. Preferences were shown by brain wave patterns as highest when wines came with inflated prices.Could that be how Sotheby's sold a jeroboam of 1945 Chateau Mouton Rothschild for $310,700 in a New York auction? Most would agree that the research here ...  is far wider reaching than mere wine tasting preferences. What does this study say about marketing … ethics … and fair pricing…  where you work? (Source: ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150759 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:12:33 +0100 1150759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131974&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F211857726%2Fgene_for_stubbornness_discover.html  A recent research study at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig reported that bull-headedness could well be in your genes. Does that surprise you? Some call it the …  never-say-die gene.  Others term it mulish. Whatever you call it ... an estimated one-third of the world’s population apparently has genes for stubbornness. Who are they? You’ll often recognize willfulness in those who tend to hang in or run on … much like that ever ready battery … slugging along long after others give up. Any at your organization? It seems that …  about 30 per cent of the population have the mutation, called the A1 mutation … researcher Dr Markus Ullsperger, said.  Interestingly... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131974 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:47:41 +0100 1131974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131187&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F211436137%2Fmonavie_a_brains_berry_drink.html Today Robyn and I had a wonderful lunch in Fairport’s Bocaccinni Italian Bistro with Don and Carol Henderson. I’d asked to hear more about MONA-VIE … a drink Don and Carol sell, and Oprah lists as the world’s No 1 super-food. Specific benefits are described at the official MonaVie distributor information page.Over lunch … we shared MITA stories about the human brain’s capabilities and listened to Don and Carol’s amazing tales about MonaVie’s freeze-dried Acai berries. By the way … I’m told that’s pronounced ah-sigh-eee … and it’s a name worth remembering. Life is good with this antioxidant-rich acai berry drink! Toss in 19 fruits and I’m told you’ll have just what your brain craves to fight illnes... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131187 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:51:06 +0100 1131187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022525&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F183892532%2Fwatch_empathy_at_work.html If you’re interested in hiring more empathetic workers – you’d likely also be interested in new research that tracks empathy neurons in people’s brains with startling revelations. Imagine workers with a keen skill to spot and support your firm’s vision. As if they read your mind, for instance, they’d put themselves in your own shoes.  Research is closer to seeing and explaining how we read other people’s minds … and why some feel empathy for many. Could it change the climate at your firm? Recently discovered mirror neurons … revealed in functional MRI technology … is yielding empathetic traits inside the human brain. Why does it matter?If you could use an employee to resonate with your leaders emotionally … check ou... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022525 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:40:00 +0100 1022525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002853&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F179768715%2Fworker_81_claims_brains_need_n.html What holds the interest and vitality of an 81 year old professor who continues teaching college classes and insists that brains need not age?  Even long after the body grows old?Dr Marian Diamond professor of anatomy … and one of the world's foremost neuroanatomists …  changed science by showing how human brains don’t have to grow old. Do you believe that? At 81, and still a professor of anatomy at UC Berkeley, Dr. Diamond’s determined that the brain can stay young through stimulation. How so?  Diamond’s five phase … no nonsense approaches to brain youthfulness: 1. Eat well – to optimize nerve cells and their branches2. Exercise – to increase blood and oxygen flow for healthier brainpower.3. Think new - to challenge your... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002853 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:59:37 +0100 1002853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002324&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F179398008%2Fmy_brilliant_brain_with_konkon.html What makes a genius and could you be one? Konkona Sen Sharma plans to host My Brilliant Brain, a TV show to showcase the minds of geniuses ... and point to amazing discoveries in yours. National Geographic came up with the idea of  My Brilliant Brain ... and their editors approached Konkona to host this exciting new program. My Brilliant Brain profiles people with extraordinary talent – in ways that reveal the brain’s proclivity for genius. You’d be surprised what it takes to develop far more genius from your brain. Interestingly, Konkona appears to be unavailable for comment … probably due to the fact that the actor is forbidden to talk about the show prior to its debut.In the meantime ... would you like to see life-changing  facts about your o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002324 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:01:48 +0100 1002324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001778&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F179181704%2Fleft_handers_brains_are_less_p.html  Debate still rattles about the capabilities of that 10 percent of the population --  left-handers. From being forced to change dominance at school, to worries about their creative capabilities … left-handers differ in ways that remained a mystery. How so? Researcher Clyde Francks of Oxford University is helping to crack a few new codes … using modern technology … to explain how left handed brains differs. Left-handedness links to neurodevelopmental disorders, according to Daniel Geschwind, at UCLA expert.  Autism and schizophrenia tend toward left-handedness, and so too do mental strengths. More MIT professors and musicians and architects, tend to be left-handed and research has begun to show why.It seems that left-handed people’s brain  deve... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001778 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:23:08 +0100 1001778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966982&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F173030735%2Feven_rats_help_a_rat_in_need.html Kindness has a way of catching on … according to mounting research …  so that even rats go out of their way to help a rat in need. At least that's what scientists discovered recently.Why then, do people tell you they see so little benevolence in their workplaces?It appears that rats help other rodents ... even strangers … by pulling a lever to open a food supply. So what's the hitch?  This happens ... only if the rats had been treated to similar kindness themselves in past. Kind acts seem to stimulate the brain to give back more of the same to others. Have you seen kindness work this way with people?Could this explain why some workers help clients … for instance …  by going the extra mile? Acc... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966982 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:59:57 +0100 966982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=950965&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F169944036%2F10_habits_of_highly_effective.html Ten habits of highly effective brains in flow1. Dance to tunes of a different drummer – and focus on wonder that inspires top performance. Check out video of world renowned dancing mare and rider. 2. Outsource details to free up  brainpower. Working memory jam packs with details that could be jotted onto paper … to free up brainpower for a peak performance.3. Hook new performances onto skills you already do well. Let’s say you are sketching plans a new business project. Toss in a few components that worked well in your best deal to date – and watch those hooks create new flow for current plans.4. Draw from multiple intelligences and you’ll also tap hidden and unused talents for flow in surprising areas. It’s the difference between operating on all ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=950965 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:16:38 +0100 950965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=949974&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F169896779%2Fwhy_we_focus_more_on_fear_at_w.html This study supported the observation that people become aware of fearful faces far faster than they recognize content or happy faces. It seems that the brain’s amygdala, in the presence of fearful faces, shortcuts the usual mental pathways that process and make sense of visual images. Do people focus on fear factors … or do they recognize people more who do their jobs well, maintain balance, and encourage others … where you work? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=949974 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:04:56 +0100 949974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948056&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F169210727%2Fcool_right_left_brain_quiz.html Highly successful people develop and use their multiple intelligence strengths to benefit business at work. And while we each bring a unique mix of intelligences, we now know that with motivation and practice – people can develop strengths in each of at least eight intelligences brought into the workplace. What intelligences shine more for you? In spite of their intellectual mix … some people tend to operate most from the logical or linear left side of their brain … while others lead with their artistic or whole picture right side. How about you? A brief test may surprise you … as a dancer spins … to show your dominant thinking type with new evidence.  Check Australia’s Herald Sun quiz – to catch an  interesting glance at which side o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948056 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:02:46 +0100 948056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947449&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F168946449%2Fbusiness_by_brain_waves_in_sec.html Care to stroll through rich virtual worlds – controlled by your own brain waves? The Japanese call it Second Life and it draws from human imagination, to control an avatar. We’ve all seen how computer cursors can be moved through brain waves alone, but now a team of Japanese scientists have applied this same technology to Internet virtual worlds.A  paralyzed person can use it to communicate with others or do business through chatting and shopping in a virtual world, according to Dr. Junichi Ushiba, at Keio University's rehabilitation centre.Check out Second Life to see why it’s growing quickly popular in the virtual world.You’ll see people -- and animals -- represented by animated avatars that perform everything from interacting to managing a business toget... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947449 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:00:18 +0100 947449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944697&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F168621731%2Fimage_of_a_noose_or_wings.html Research shows how people reshape their brains to fail or succeed based on responses to the world around them. Icons and images project on mental screens within your brain to indicate how you’re doing. They’re often pro or con … but rarely both.  Just as war begins with images of greed and violence … harmony begins with portraits of hope, for instance. Interestingly, your spatial intelligence draws from these images on either side … to help you solve daily problems. Which icons drive your workplace today? 1. You’ll meet icons for Columbia's noose and Ohio's guns in the morning news today.  Images for cutting down others ... at Columbia .. or Ohio.  What about where you work? Racism is not what ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944697 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:55:20 +0100 944697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928081&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F165239596%2Ffrom_panic_to_peak_performance.html If you find yourself overwhelmed with workloads, venting about demanding colleagues, or panicked through financial pressures … you’ll be interested in new research that links panic to heart trouble down the road. Your own brain actually holds answers that could turn panic into peak performances.Determination is not enough to eliminate panic ... nor is venting, though. For some time,  researchers warned us that persistent panic can lead you into places of depression… and now heart attacks and stokes have been added to panic dangers.One study of 3000 participants just published in Archives of General Psychiatry reported that rapid pulse and shortness of breath that comes with panic attacks – may even signal heart trouble at a later date. Luckily, the human brai... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928081 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:51:10 +0100 928081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=892466&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F159832096%2Fyou_can_trick_what_your_brain.html You can trick your brain … people do it daily at work … and the results can be deadly. How so? The brain play tricks when you make it think what is not … really is. Check out this YouTube video to see and example of what I mean. Fact is … your spatial intelligence plays vivid images onto mental screens in your brain – and eventually you begin to believe and act on these images … whether they’re accurate or not. Manipulate images to lie? You’d be surprised how the brain begins to rewire itself to act on false visual information that it’s fed. It gets scarier…. Let me give a potent example. Donatella Versace’s staff cover the message SMOKING KILLS on each pack of cigarettes before she sees it. There’s more. They re... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=892466 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:28:09 +0100 892466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=888747&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F159102156%2Fpraise_or_penalty_changing_wor.html Debates continue to rage over whether to spot what works or call what does not. You may be surprised to see research support though ... for more praise to replace traditional business trends which tend to be weighted heavier in penalties. How so? More business leaders are tapping the neuroscience to see inside the brain for new ways to boost business. For instance researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and MIT recently showed which parts of the brain operate buying decisions. Not so … where old habits prevail over new research though. Is praise or penalty used more where you work? Which do you prefer? The question’s been debated since business began. It’s back with new vigor, however. While backslapping or finger pointing  still hold passionate supporte... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=888747 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:09:41 +0100 888747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=858546&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F154617976%2Fcell_phones_slow_down_brain_wa.html If you’re slowing down lately at work – but finding your brain spot on for recalling details … it could be you’re using your cell phone a bit much … a new study suggests. Check out details of new research in September’s International Journal of Neuroscience. Is it all bad? Not necessarily … if you agree that a higher focus on details makes up for slower work. Yikes! This tradeoff still sounds a bit scary if you incrementally reduce mental speed over time. Do you agree? Researchers at the Brainclinics Diagnostics and Radbound University in the Netherlands used data from more than 20,000 people … to show long term mobile phone effects that slow human brain waves. The question left to be answered in further studies is this….... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=858546 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:57:36 +0100 858546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853879&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F154238397%2Fresearch_finds_political_orien.html  A new study published in the British journal ...  Nature Neuroscience ... found significant differences in how brain neurons fire between liberal and conservative thinkers. When faced with complex problems – liberal and conservative thinkers - appear to be mentally hardwired for differences. How so? Conservatives appear wired for organization and structure – and this group came up with more predictable solutions. In contrast, liberals tolerate ambiguity and tend to work around changing conditions far faster.The two sides even appeared to learn differently. Because of these contrasting approaches,  New York University political scientist, David Amodio, investigated to see if brains of liberals and conservatives react in different ways to the same stimuli. Ch... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853879 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:02:52 +0100 853879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836955&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F151378048%2Fwhat_does_bob_woodruffs_mental.html Mention the name Bob Woodruff and most people think medical miracle. His story offers hope to hopeless problems. Does it do that for your courage when you confront challenges? Woodruff's accident almost claimed his life ... and instead it staged a narrative about superhuman capability in a human brain’s plasticity.  Who'll ever forget this amazing story of recovered strengths. There’s rarely been a case so strikingly hopeful for the recovery of people who suffer brainpower loss. How so? Back at work fulltime for ABC – Woodruff has already reported top notch stories from his recent travels to Syria, Cuba and several states. Without question, recovery’s still in progress for Woodruff – and he admits that&... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836955 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:01:42 +0100 836955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832685&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F150290138%2Fdo_men_choose_romance_over_car.html Would you drop  career goals to gain a relationship? Springer claims that Men Choose Romance Over Success. Do you agree? Apparently, a new study by Catherine Mosher of Duke Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg from the University of Albany found that women are not necessarily more likely to prioritize people and relationships over career goals. Similarly, they found that females are not necessarily more focused than their male counterparts ... concerning personal achievements or romantic pursuits.Check out research details and compare how much time and talent you give to life goals such as physical fitness, travel, financial success, home ownership, contribution to society, career and education. Then compare priority given to your relationships ... which include r... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832685 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:49:37 +0100 832685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823090&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F148454736%2Ffear_from_inside_the_brain.html Troubles come to most workplaces as sparks fly upwards – but have you ever wondered why some people bounce back and others ignite fear and go down with the ashes?  It turns out that definite areas in the brain nudge a person to run away from threats – or stay and fight back. How so? Let’s say downsizing threats begin to rattle the workplace just after your broker rolled out your new mortgage. Fear creeps in through back doors few people spot ahead, and with it comes personal threat. There are signals. You may find yourself picking up pace past the director’s door … heart thumping against your ribs  ... after you heard she’s out to get you. Fear often involves relationships. It could be a moody co-worker accused you of losing the... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823090 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:57:18 +0100 823090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799241&cid=t_106060_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F14%2Fcomplicated-gene-can-aggravate-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Drugs, Research, ExerciseI don't know about you, but I find it disconcerting to read about new scientific discoveries that mystify even the experts. Scientists go out. They do research. They come back and tell us what they find. Usually, they come back with some explanation for how the world works. But sometimes not.Case in point? Researchers at Texas A&M University say they have identified a puzzler of a gene that resides in the liver and other spots in the body. They found it's possible to increase and decrease this gene in mice, but with odd results. Increasing it in obese patients who overeat whittles waistlines, and prevents heart disease and diabetes. However, doing so aggravates liver disease. Decreasing it in other obese patients cures fatty liver dis... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799241 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 799241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775555&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F140078210%2Fculture_shapes_a_brain_in_uniq.html Culture  and its surroundings influence the way people’s brain see and react to their worlds. Do you see unique advantages for the workplace when these differences come to the surface? Or do problems slow down progress when cultures rise and clash? Denise Park of the University of Illinois tracked brains in action as people observed complex scenes such as an airplane flying over a city. Differences appeared striking as reported by the University News Bureau. The study found that our culture changes how we see things around us. The study concluded … for instance … that Asian and American see things from very different perspectives.Researchers analyzed the eye movements of East Asians and Westerners viewing identical images. They found that cultur... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775555 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:55:42 +0100 775555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770827&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F139225088%2Fsynchroton_slows_brain_brain_i.html What does your firm or area do to keep talented and creative people? US Census Bureau findings show brain drain as a problem in many states. And it’s happening in other once vibrant nations too. Check out how creative scientists in Australia are fighting back.  How so?The construction of Australia's first synchrotron at Monash is considered to be the most significant scientific infrastructure investment made in Australia for decades.Australia found an innovative niche for synchrotron that will help reverse 'brain drain' Recently,  scientists in Melbourne opened Australia's first synchrotron, a move that is expected to keep the country on the cusp  of research for decades to come.Unveiled in Melbourne today, this $220 million machine spreads to football ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770827 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:29 +0100 770827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764805&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F138429606%2Ftop_ten_states_for_brain_drain.html I was surprised to find a in recent report at Pew Research Center Publications, that …“According to a U.S. Census Bureau report, states that lost the biggest percentage of single, college-educated residents ages 25 to 39 from 1995 to 2000 were North Dakota, Iowa and South Dakota. At least 33 states were “net exporters” of young people, or lost more of that demographic than they gained.”Here are the top ten brain drain states for young talent fleeing their area….1. North Dakota2. Iowa3. South Dakota4. West Virginia5. Montana6. Rhode Island7. Vermont8. Indiana9. Mississippi10. NebraskaCheck out the full report. Is your state there? If not, what does your area do to attract and keep talent among young adults? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764805 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:38:16 +0100 764805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751815&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F136537647%2Fcreate_an_oasis_in_your_mind.html There is an unvisited oasis inside the brain – that neuroscience has begun to chart for those interested in deeper pools to scoop out new solutions. Daniel Siegel – who helps to direct the Mindful Awareness research Center at UCLA, calls it The Mindful Brain in his latest book … and claims it’s available to those interested in cultivating more well-being. Siegel shows how we transform the brain to promote well being. Science may be still bringing together what we know and what we’ve yet to learn about mindful awareness – yet those who follow the monthly steps into this uncharted territory are coming back with stories that change lives. Siegel speculates that mindful awareness engages parts of the brain in ways that lead to permanent neurological changes... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751815 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:58:59 +0100 751815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720109&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F131662924%2Fnew_images_from_the_depressed.html If you cannot understand why you’re down when those around you cheer their lives, you’ll be interested in a new study at Stanford University Medical Center.In their search for a cause of depression researchers identified one pathway that funnels both causes and cures for depression through a single brain circuit. This breakthrough study reported that changes in electrical signals spread through this circuit appear to be the cause of depression. In spite of  the brain’s complex electrical circuit, researcher Karl Deisseroth questioned whether brain circuitry malfunction could be at the root of depression. He published the study’s results in further detail in this month’s The Scientist. He and his team developed a brain imaging tool for more accurate brain ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720109 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:43:47 +0100 720109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708895&cid=t_106060_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F129775154%2Fwork_with_your_brain_over_brea.html Rather than hit the floor running, why not set the alarm 20 minutes earlier to allow time to stop and feed your brain.  You’ll not only jumpstart a far better day, but you could extend your lifetime. It’s how the brain adds to its value. An ideal might be to awaken to bacon, egg and coffee aromas as a reminder to take in a good breakfast before hitting the road. That’s because - familiar breakfast foods trigger the olfactory bulb, which controls scents  - the most powerful of the five senses. Other triggers will help too. Any memories of these scents, for instance, can send signals to the amygdala, which operates your emotional center. Simply put the thought or the smell of a good breakfast can add serotonin to brighten your day. You may remember,... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708895 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:10:04 +0100 708895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492959&cid=t_106060_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fthought-for-the-day-on-the-verge-of-something-great%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Research, Magazines, Daily news, Thought for the DayThere are four pages in the March 2007 Reader's Digest featuring amazing discoveries, devices, tests, and cures. And many of the snippets of information are -- yes -- somehow linked to cancer. Think about this: A new ultrasound technique lets radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast lesions. Using elasticity imaging, researchers accurately identified harmless and cancerous lesions in almost all of the 80 cases studied. If results can be reproduced in a large trial, this technique could significantly reduce the number of breast biopsies required. Scientists seeking new treatment for diseases can use an online tool developed by researchers at MIT and Harvard. The Connectivi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492959 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 492959