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 'discovery'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029317&cid=t_115791_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FqNQUilKrzK4%2F One way most of us become aware of behaviors we don’t want for ourselves is by recognizing them in others. It’s a natural thing to do and we can learn a lot from the process. There comes a point, however, where we have to realize that it’s really just a way to see what we need to about ourselves. Yes, if you find yourself criticizing, blaming and looking for how others are doing you wrong, you can rest assured—it’s about you. It may be reflecting something you feel is true about yourself but can’t yet face, it could be a habit or some other issue. Whatever the case, consider it a flashing neon sign that’s signaling you to shift your focus to the person who really needs your wise and helpful attention—you. I once knew a woman who seemed to be really h... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029317 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:14:30 +0100 5029317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960274&cid=t_115791_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Fharvard-scientists-image-beginning-stages-of-ovarian-cancer-metastasis-cancer-cells-bully-their-way-through-normal-tissue%2F According to a study reported in the Cancer Discovery journal, scientists at Harvard University imaged the beginning stages of ovarian cancer metastasis, and identified a mechanism used by cancer cells to bully their way through normal tissue. Scientists at Harvard University have created a laboratory model using time-lapse video microscopic technology that allows observation of early [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960274 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:49:55 +0100 4960274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952952&cid=t_115791_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fscience-across-the-spectrum.html Penrose, Escher, back – M.C. Escher‘s famously paradoxical illustration of 1960 depicting a stairway atop an “impossible” building, and made famous recently in a dreamscape of the Hollywood movie “Inception“, that seems to ascend or descend interminably is a good example of how projecting our 3D world into two dimensions in artwork can be exploited to manipulate our perceptions. The stairway was originally conceived by father and son team Lionel and Roger Penrose in 1959. Now, Japanese chemists have reconstructed the illusion using a single molecule. Yet another source of antioxidants, in the trees – Researchers in France explain how several species of poplar tree have been used in traditional medicine for their anti-inflammatory properties. They h... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952952 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:16:06 +0100 4952952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862630&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F24%2Ftwitter-chat-tonight-on-mental-health-in-older-adults-mhsm%2F I’ll be hosting my first Tuesday night #mhsm chat on twitter tonight, on the topic of mental health in older adults. I blogged about this issue earlier this month, and we recently started a whole blog about getting older, Boomers on the Rise: Aging Well. Older adults have the same human needs, wants and desires as the rest of us (as we’ll all find out first-hand soon enough). Sometimes loneliness and depression is a factor for seniors, and sometimes seniors feel forgotten in life, as they watch their children grow up, move away, and have lives quite independent of their parents. It is a time of change, a time of recognition that our bodies often can’t do all the things they once could, but also a time of new discovery and reinvention. Much of an older adult’s mental... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862630 Tue, 24 May 2011 18:55:22 +0100 4862630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813670&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F2bddsM2iuRo%2F If numbers tell a story, then the numbers pertaining to Phase II clinical trials offer a sobering tale. A new analysis finds that Phase II success rates fell from 28 percent in 2006 and 2007 to just 18 percent in 2008 and 2009, according to the Centre for Medicines Research, which examined trials undertaken by 16 drugmakers. The upshot? Phase II success rates are lower than at any other phase of development, although success rates do vary between therapeutic areas and between small molecules and biologics. Nonetheless, the implication is that the overall attrition of late-stage drug development seems to be unsustainably high. The findings appear in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. Specifically, the analysis looked at 108 reported Phase II failures from 2008 to 2010 for new drugs and major ne... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813670 Wed, 11 May 2011 12:38:25 +0100 4813670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789313&cid=t_115791_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fresurrecting-the-flatlining-pharma-industry.html – In 2008, there were 800,000 medical papers published and 21 drugs approved by the FDA. Something of a disparity between amount of effort and productive output, you might say. So, why has drug discovery flatlined and how can we drag it out of the valley of death and revitalise it? Despite significant increases in funding, the advent of genomics, computerized molecular modelling, high-throughput drug screening and synthesis drug submissions (and so approvals) are at an all time low. For a discovery to reach the threshold where a pharmaceutical company will move it forward what’s needed is called “translational” research — research that validates targets and reduces the risk, according to David Bornstein's NYT Opinion piece aimed at fixing the indust... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789313 Wed, 04 May 2011 16:05:04 +0100 4789313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636477&cid=t_115791_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fa-fix-of-five-fresh-science-stories.html Free complete works of H.P. Lovecraft for Nook and Kindle (and Calibre) – You can now download the complete works of HP Lovecraft as an ebook for your Kindle (or if you haven't wasted your money on that device you can read it with the Calibre software for Windows, Mac and Linux. FYI: OMG, tinfoil hat entry updated in OED, LOL – Forget the addition of FYI, LOL and OMG 2 the OED, the new entry for tinfoil hat  n. recounts how the shiny chapeau began its life with only festive connotations. However, in 1986, just over a century after its first attestation as an innocent party favour, the tinfoil hat migrated to a more sinister milieu, popularly associated with conspiracy theories suggesting that such headwear could protect the wearer from mind control or surveillance. Th... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636477 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:05 +0100 4636477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545255&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fj7-yb8Q-oVg%2F Rise and shine, everyone, another shiny day is on the way. What lies in store? Meetings and deadlines, no doubt, and we relate. To cope, we are brewing our mandatory cup of stimulation and invite you to join us. Meanwhile, we will pause to hustle one of the short people off to the local schoolhouse. So here are a few tidbits. Also, please note that we posted some items last night, but placed them above our morning greeting in the event some people did not see them. Have a great day and stay in touch… Traditional Drug Discovery Model Is Ripe For Reform (Nature) McKesson Fights $212M Pricing Fine Levied By Arizona (Courthouse News) Lilly To Outsource Bioanalytical Work (Pharma Times) Eisai To Cut 900 Jobs Over Five Years (Bloomberg News) Panel Told No Guarantees Against Unethical Resea... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545255 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:00:30 +0100 4545255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482968&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FwL9iyIedicI%2F The drug development race is pockmarked with efforts to discover and market a first-in-class treatment. Of course, not everyone can be first, which means there are likely to be other meds that become available. This has become known as the ‘me too’ syndrome, in which one drugmaker after another tries to develop a med similar to a big seller and grab a piece of the business. This approach, however, has been skewered for failing to yield needed innovations and using resources - at companies and at the FDA - that might be put to better use. So how can this be modified in a way that would realign priorities and generate better outcomes and returns for all considered? An essay in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests an alternative approach - require me-too meds ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482968 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:06:19 +0100 4482968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455410&cid=t_115791_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2Falgorithms-running-day-and-night%2F Warning: contains murky, somewhat unstructured thoughts on large-scale biological data analysis Picture this. It’s based on a true story: names and details altered. Alice, a biomedical researcher, performs an experiment to determine how gene expression in cells from a particular tissue is altered when the cells are exposed to an organic compound, substance Y. She collates a list of the most differentially-expressed genes and notes, in passing, that the expression of Gene X is much lower in the presence of substance Y. Bob, a bioinformatician in the same organisation but in a different city to Alice, is analysing a public dataset. This experiment looks at gene expression in the same tissue but under different conditions: normal compared with a disease state, Z Syndrome. He also notes ... What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455410 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:41:21 +0100 4455410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023136&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FaBVESgBwv5s%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something that’s become a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Mallinckrodt Baker has announced the appointment of Robert Harrer as executive vp, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer. In his new role, Harrer will focus on MB’s transition to a stand-alone en... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023136 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:55:55 +0100 4023136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999294&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FvYNUU0WT-Hs%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something that’s become a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that AVEO Pharmaceuticals hired Michael Bailey as chief commercial officer. Before joining the drugmaker, he worked at Synta Pharmaceutials as senior vp of business development and chief commercial officer, and previously led... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999294 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:24:55 +0100 3999294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3981017&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FiQRm-u_QnZQ%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something that’s become a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Advanced Clinical, a consulting and clinical research services firm, has hired Rosemarie Truman as executive vice president of solutions. In this role, the Oxford University graduate will be responsible for global growth... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3981017 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:14:54 +0100 3981017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737018&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-oil-spill-is-killing-fish-we-didnt-even-know-existed%2F image via Treehugger Hey, everyone — good news! Scientists have discovered three new species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Oh, wait — that Gulf of Mexico. Turns out, not only is the BP oil spill killing underwater species we already knew about, but it’s also eradicating species we didn’t even know existed. Another giant win for BP. Next, perhaps scientists will discover a tribe (school?) of mermaids, who will declare war on us for decimating their watery home. Mermaids can breathe underwater – we’d definitely lose. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree BP Oil Spill Is Killing Fish We Didn't Even Know Existed (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737018 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:33:40 +0100 3737018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672033&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTTuyvbBKQg8%2F For the past month, The Discovery Channel has been running on its web site a four-part series called ‘Understanding Female Sexual Desire.’ It has a CME label alongside the title - continuing medical education - although the network describes the programming as patient education. The sponsor is noted at the outset and it happens to be Boehringer Ingelheim, which tomorrow hopes to convince an FDA advisory panel to approve a pill to treat a disorder it calls female sexual dysfunction (see this). The series explores Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, which is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and Discovery is careful to not mention any drug, including flibanserin, the Boehringer pill, since none is approved to treat the condition. What role, if a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672033 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:38:37 +0100 3672033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625467&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F180778%2F Major Retailers to Limit Lead in Handbags: Today more than 40 retailers agreed to set new standards for lead content in handbags and purses, settling a lawsuit with the Center for Environmental Health. (via Planet Green) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625467 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:32:26 +0100 3625467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533804&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-chow-on-chalk%2F The Discovery Health channel’s My Strange Addiction gives us a peek at some of peoples most shocking obsessions, including eating chalk. Click here to watch the full video of 22-year-old Krystin revealing her chalk-eating addiction to her family and friends. Click on this photo to watch the full clip of Krystin revealing her chalk addiction on Discovery Health. Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If ... You Chow on Chalk (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533804 Tue, 04 May 2010 15:41:46 +0100 3533804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529840&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F03%2Fpsych-week-on-discovery-health%2F Approximately 1 in 3 Americans meet the criteria for having a mental illness — but we rarely see or hear about it. Discovery Health wants you to know more about it with their special “Psych Week” shows about mental illness. Discovery Health will open a meaningful dialogue on mental health with Psych Week, a weeklong programming event from Sunday, May 2, through Thursday, May 6. With premieres airing nightly at 9 PM (ET/PT), Psych Week will profile individuals dealing with a spectrum of afflictions and addictions, from anxiety disorders and schizophrenia to multiple personalities and bizarre compulsions. “Discovery Health is putting an unprecedented emphasis on mental wellness, presenting an unfiltered look at a variety of rare and common mental disorders through the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529840 Mon, 03 May 2010 23:55:14 +0100 3529840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490789&cid=t_115791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FGDmarWsKf7g%2F STS-131 crew members gather in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station for a teleconference, while space shuttle Discovery remains docked with the station. NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter, commander, holds a communication system at right center. Also pictured (clockwise from bottom right) are NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson, Clayton Anderson, Rick Mastracchio (mostly obscured) and Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, all mission specialists. We’ve come a long way, baby. A really, really long way: NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center yesterday morning, bringing to an end a historic mission which featured the largest group of women to simultaneously be in space. ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490789 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:02:24 +0100 3490789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471967&cid=t_115791_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FX7m28P4JGHk%2F "Sarah Palin's Alaska", set to air on TLC, is getting lots of attention, but not in a good way. Remember “Drill, Baby, Drill!”? We’re guessing that The Discovery Network (which owns TLC, Planet Green, and the Discovery Channel) would like you to forget about it, given its recent $2 million contract with Alaska’s former Governor Sarah Palin. The rogue politician will host a reality TV series, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, about her home state, but it’s stirring up considerable controversy among animal rights and environmental groups. Many activists disapprove of Palin, who is well-known for her pro-oil-drilling slogans and staunch support of aerial wolf hunting, being featured on a network known for health, wellness, and nature programming. The netw... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471967 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:23:26 +0100 3471967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331285&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FI7gar2l91uE%2F Help Wanted: PHRMA ISO New CEO By Robin Strongin | February 13th, 2010 Immediately after the snow stopped falling in Washington DC this week, another news story took DC by storm–the resignation of Billy Tauzin, effective June 30th. Mr. Tauzin’s departure comes at a critical time for those involved with health reform efforts, not to mention PHRMA’s own thick portfolio of issues that include patents and trade, the economy, taxes (think offshore), and shrivelling pipelines, just to name a few. The job pays well, but the applicant will surely inherit a daunting to-do list… Read the rest of Robin’s “Help Wanted: PHRMA ISO New CEO” post. Stop Running Red Lights AND Pay for Health Care Reform By Rosemary Gibson | February 1st, 2010 With all the hand wringing about health... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331285 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:35:08 +0100 3331285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322506&cid=t_115791_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fneuropsychology-abstract-of-day.html Today's recommended article to read; abstract from PubMed:Bergmans BA & De Strooper B. gamma-secretases: From cell biology to therapeutic strategies. Lancet Neurology. 2010 Feb; 9(2 ): 215-226.Department of Molecular and Developmental Genetics, VIB, Leuven, Belgium; Center for Human Genetics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.Presenilins form the catalytic part of the gamma-secretases, protein complexes that are responsible for the intramembranous cleavage of transmembrane proteins. The presenilins are involved in several biological functions, but are best known for their role in the generation of the beta-amyloid (Abeta) peptide in Alzheimer's disease and are therefore thought to be important drug targets for this disorder. Mutations in the presenilin genes cause early-onset... BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322506 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:03:00 +0100 3322506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290893&cid=t_115791_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fneurodegenerative-disease-drug.html From Fierce Biotech:UCSF enters drug discovery agreement with GenentechPosted February 19, 2010"The University of California, San Francisco has signed a partnership agreement with Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, to discover and develop drug candidates for neurodegenerative diseases."Through the agreement, Genentech will provide funding and its research acumen in neuroscience and will collaborate with UCSF to identify small molecules."Read the full article (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290893 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:24:00 +0100 3290893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258977&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rwjf.org%2Ffiles%2Fresearch%2F20090715beveragetaxresearchbrief.pdf During this blizzard of 2010, I thought about the difficulties an ambulance would have reaching someone in need on an unplowed street—let alone if the person were significantly obese and hard to transport on even an ordinary day.  Then today I read an astounding Washington Post article that noted “a patient between 400 pounds and 600 pounds is part of every workweek for many crews throughout the [DC metro] region.”  Really? I thought this only happened on occasion in select areas shown on the Discovery Channel.  Apparently, not the case. Emergency medical crews are making hefty investments (no pun intended) in super-sized, ambulatory equipment.   According to the article, “sales of stretchers designed specifically for very large patients were expected to reach $50 million in 2... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258977 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:14 +0100 3258977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642966&cid=t_115791_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Femerging-threats%2F To humans— An identified emerging threat to mankind (in the United States at least) is the smallest bacteria, Mycoplasma genitalium. It is sexually transmitted. According to the University of Texas Medical Branch‘s (UTMB) Medical Discovery News, infection rate is up to 4% among young adults. To humans’ pockets— Chilly Saturday mornings such as today makes for a better appreciation of a warm cup of coffee and  re-swooning over the beautiful new machine from Steve Jobs’ garage of translated technology. I have read the bashing, it doesn’t matter. It still passes as a looming (and welcome?) threat to everyone’s pockets. If only all threats have benefits… (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642966 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:28:51 +0100 4642966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059819&cid=t_115791_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F1-zIraMoooo%2F Our inaugural SharpBrains Summit continues to grow momentum – here goes a quick update. New Speakers: Thomas M. Warden is Assistant Vice President and Leader of Allstate’s Research and Planning Center (ARPC). He helps sets ARPC’s research agenda and manage its execution by 60-member ARPC staff, leading the development of significant innovations that contribute to Allstate’s profitable growth. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Dr. Laurence Hirshberg directs the NeuroDevelopment Center and serves on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior of the Brown University Medical School as Clinical Assistant Professor. The NeuroDevelopment Center is one of the 20 research sites worldwide participating in the largest study ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059819 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:28:53 +0100 3059819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023361&cid=t_115791_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fthank-you-dr-frederick-banting.html In honor of both National Diabetes Month and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to share with you the story of a man whom we all owe a debt of gratitude: Dr. Frederick Banting. Some of you may know this, but World Diabetes Day was chosen to be on November 14 because it is Dr. Banting’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023361 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:00:57 +0100 3023361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814482&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F21%2Fhow-facebook-social-networks-leak-your-privacy%2F An article in the Boston Globe yesterday demonstrated how social networks like Facebook can “leak” privacy. Devising a simple algorithm, two MIT students came up with a method for analyzing a person’s network on the social networking website Facebook. They discovered that they could fairly reliably determine whether a man was gay or not by the friends he kept, regardless of whether he identified his sexual orientation on Facebook: Using data from the social network Facebook, they made a striking discovery: just by looking at a person’s online friends, they could predict whether the person was gay. They did this with a software program that looked at the gender and sexuality of a person’s friends and, using statistical analysis, made a prediction. The two students had... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814482 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:12:33 +0100 2814482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572993&cid=t_115791_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fparadigm-shift-for-big-picture-thinking.html What is 'big picture' thinking? Business consultant Andrew Sobel described it as:1. Having a simple framework2. Using analogies and metaphors3. Developing multiple perspectives4. Looking for patterns and commonalitiesBig picture thinking is usually lauded in the world of corporate leadership, but it doesn't cut the mustard in most K-12 classrooms. What makes a good grown-up leader and innovator, doesn't make an ideal student let's face it. But maybe we need a paradigm shift.Instead of training for compliance, careful rule-following, and exact memorization or a paragon of crystallized intelligence, we need to make more room for 'big picture' thinkers - while still recognizing the need for basic skills and knowledge.Pint-sized big picture thinkers really do exist and they seem to be over-rep... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572993 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:03:00 +0100 2572993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442169&cid=t_115791_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdental-periodontitis-and-heart-disease-share-gene%2F We’ve known about the links between gum disease and heart disease for some time now. People with gum disease have increased risk for heart problems. People who smoke, diabetics, and obese persons are at increased risk for both conditions. Heart disease is the number-one cause of death across the globe; gum disease is the number-one cause of tooth loss in American adults. Only recently did scientists actually find the genetic link between these two conditions. Chromosome 9 shares a genetic variant. The finding, which is explained at MedicalNewsToday.com, may help the development of early diagnosis and effective early intervention. Furthermore, people who suffer from either heart disease or gum disease can begin to take precautions against the other condition, potentially reducing their ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442169 Wed, 27 May 2009 13:06:07 +0100 2442169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306941&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fmy-two-cents-worth-i-urge-hhs-to-revise.html In my role as a Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, I sent a formal comment to the Department of Health and Human Services opposing its intent to revoke the Bush Conscience clause. Instead of revoking it, I urge that it be revised to prevent it from being relied on by physicians to impose futile care theory or other form of discriminatory refusal of care against the elderly, people with disabilities and the dying. I then suggested principles to follow to construct a conscience clause that is sufficiently nuanced and limited in scope to protect the rights of health care workers and prevent discrimination against patients. From my comment: In revising the rule, I urge the following principles to be embodied into an amended Conscience Clause:-- It should pr... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306941 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:46:00 +0100 2306941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232798&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FUQBQSqBTwq0%2Fare-you-possibilitarian-or-possibilian.html Tired of the blather between Dawkins and the Discovery Institute? A refreshing and amusing voice in the debate on is-there-God-or-an-afterlife, is neuroscientist and author David Eagleman, who explains that science has taught him that 1) there are so many possibilities out there, 2) that there is a new movement, Possibilitians, who are not certain about anything, 3) the bigger point is that we really don’t know what is going on, and 4) Science teaches you not to commit yourself to anything if there is not enough evidence.In his book, Sum: Forty Tales From the Afterlives, he imagines a variety of scenarios; here is an excerpt:"In the afterlife you discover that God understands the complexities of life. She had originally submitted to peer pressure when She structured Her universe like all... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232798 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:19:21 +0100 2232798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222385&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Fi-am-now-associate-director-of.html I was recently asked to assume more responsibilities for the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. I agreed and am now its associate director. This new gig will include speaking, writing, and media on the specific topic of euthanasia/assisted suicide. It will not affect nor limit my broader work on bioethics, animal rights, and human exceptionalism as a Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics with the Discovery Institute, which is not connected with the Task Force. Nor will it impact my consultancy with the Center for Bioethics and Culture. How fortunate I am to be affiliated with such good people and organizations.And please remember to keep in mind that SHS is my personal blog. The views I express here are my own and not necessarily those of the organizations w... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222385 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:38:00 +0100 2222385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074000&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F30%2Fbad-science-headlines-discoverys-brain-warping%2F In yet another news article on yet another of-questionable-value fMRI study, hard-hitting Discovery news came up with this doozy of a headline: How Visiting Your Family Warps Your Brain Really now? Warps your brain? Wow, I can’t wait to read how someone who visits their family actually finds significant, long-lasting structural changes in their brain. Ahh, but then I’d be disappointed, because the “news” article only describes a study where subjects lay down on their backs, are inserted into a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine, and shown various photos while researchers monitor the subject’s brain activity. That’s a far cry from showing something is “warping” our brains. These studies, while having some minimal informational ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074000 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:57:24 +0100 2074000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039812&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Fwhy-isnt-this-news-anti-slavery-law.html The Discovery Institute's embryonic Center for Human Rights and Bioethics--of which I am a part--is very concerned with working to prevent slavery and human trafficking. That is why we were so pleased that the William Wilberforce Trafficking and Victim's Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 has passed Congress and will be signed into law. Considering the importance of this issue to human freedom, it is puzzling that Google and Yahoo searches found zero news stories.The law--that will be in effect until 2011--focuses on trafficking within the United States and throughout the world; it greatly strengthens the role and authority of the Trafficking in Persons Office and greatly enhances the tools available to domestic criminal prosecutors of traffickers. It also increases protections availab... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039812 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:02:00 +0100 2039812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981368&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FwvcbQWy08m0%2F When a playground volunteer at Discovery Green Park approached nursing mother Jennifer Hill and told her she needed to cover up with a blanket while breastfeeding, Jennifer declined and informed the employee about the Texas law governing breastfeeding in public. Unfortunately that did not deter the employee, who left but came back with a security guard and told Hill, “You can’t do that here.” Hill later wrote to the park and received an apology along with an unsatisfying promise only to interfere with breastfeeding mothers if another patron complains! Two weeks later, two other mothers were approached by a park employee and told that while she knew the mothers had a right, that breastfeeding was against park rules that do not allow food and drinks on the playground. When ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981368 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:15:57 +0100 1981368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802932&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F394542437%2F Where does a researcher turn when toxicology services are in short supply? In a new twist on the outsourcing craze, a new service hopes to fill that void with Assay Depot, an online marketplace that allows bench scientists to buy varying drug discovery services, according to Out-SourcingPharma. An example: a researcher looking for rodent toxicology services can log onto the site and find the relevant section listing various service providers, with prices and turnaround times. The user can also ask for quotes from Assay Depot’s registered providers, and either send samples directly to the provider, or make use of Assay Depot as an intermediary if anonymity is required, OutSourcing writes. The idea is to appeal to small drugmakers and biotechs, universities and virtual drug discovery firm... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802932 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:31:45 +0100 1802932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655654&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F346041925%2Fdisengaged_people_can_come_bac.html  When any firm begins to nosedive financially, it’s often due to disengaged people who lose interest in offering peak-performances. Have you seen it happen?The Gallup Employee Engagement Index reported that 70% of workers are disengaged ... and that $300 billion a year is lost in productivity across US firms. Futhermore, it's a global problem. The 2005 Watson Wyatt Survey stated that a mere 12% of UK workers are engaged, for instance. It doesn't have to be that way. Have you  noticed what triggers rally up any workforce … in ways that also raise the bottom line? Disengaged people in business or university settings seem to leap back onboard when: 1. Talk moves away from leader-centered and exchanges occur regularly in vibrant roundtables … whe... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655654 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:18:34 +0100 1655654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642835&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F341651534%2F As drugmakers race to discover and develop new drugs, a nagging question may linger – was the proper criteria used to move that compound from the pre-clinical to the clinical phase or was there some bias involved? Mark Lindner, a PhD in pre-clinical behavioral pharmacology and consultant who was previously a principal scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb, says the need for better controls at the pre-clinical phase would lead to better choices and, ultimately, save big pharma big money. He published a paper about this issue a year ago (here it is) and we recently spoke with him about the problem, which he believes is industrywide… Pharmalot: How big a problem is the bias you desribe? Lindner: You can look at the literature to see. The FDA requires clinical trials to have special controls �... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642835 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:56:52 +0100 1642835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1630921&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fjustice-departments-failures-on-human.html My colleague at the Discovery Institute, John R. Miller, has a piece in today's New York Times on slavery. Slavery is an important matter impacting human exceptionalism that I have covered here at SHS, but not nearly enough. Thank goodness for Miller-whose work at the State Department on this issue was unremitting, and who continues his commitment in a new project being developed at the DI (of which I am a part) called the Program for Human Rights and Bioethics. He writes: From 2002 to 2006, I led the State Department's efforts to monitor and combat human trafficking. I felt my job was to nurture a 21st-century abolitionist movement with the United States at the lead. At times, my work was disparaged by some embassies and regional bureaus that didn't want their host countries to be critici... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1630921 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:56:00 +0100 1630921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538268&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F318302684%2Fwhat_did_you_invent_lately.html I remember a few years ago when, after many years of teaching high schooland university, I identified with Los, a character in William Blake’s poem “Jerusalem.” In Los’ words:“I must Create a System Or be enslav’d by another Man’s (human’s).I will not Reason or Compare, My business is to Create.” Blake’s clarion call to create,  probably speaks to many professionals today … and yet it's time to move their workplaces into mind-bending  innovation centers. New research shows the brain at work and affirms how people learn more in braincompatible environments. Does your workplace light new fires for innovation?Here’s a brain fact survey to rate your current workplace intelligence. It could be ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538268 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:59:47 +0100 1538268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423277&cid=t_115791_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F284391217%2F Here is the abstract of a paper in Hypertension entitled Structure-based identification of small-molecule angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activators as novel antihypertensive agents. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a key renin-angiotensin system enzyme involved in balancing the adverse effects of angiotensin II on the cardiovascular system, and its overexpression by gene transfer is beneficial in cardiovascular disease. Therefore, our objectives were 2-fold: to identify compounds that enhance ACE2 activity using a novel conformation-based rational drug discovery strategy and to evaluate whether such compounds reverse hypertension-induced pathophysiologies. We used a unique virtual screening approach. In vitro assays revealed 2 compounds (a xanthenone and resorcinolnaphthalein) t... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423277 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:40:13 +0100 1423277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1366900&cid=t_115791_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F268309061%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs being announced each month. Despite downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? Genta promoted Lloyd Sanders to chief operating officer; Cato Research has named John Cline as its new president Endo Pharmaceuticals hired Ivan Gergel, as exec vp, R&D; Stiefel Labs hired Gavin Corcoran as chief scientific officer; PPD hired Mike Wilkinson as exec vp of global clinical development; Fulcrum Pharma hired Frank Armstrong as its new... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1366900 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:20:54 +0100 1366900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1362489&cid=t_115791_132_f&fid=35624&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuicyte.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F10%2Fscience-does-a-webcast-on-ubiquitinproteasome-drug-discovery%2F Yesterday, I have received two ads - disguised as blog-comments - from Walter Jones, apparently the AAAS expert for viral marketing. While one copy would have probably done the job as well, the topic was interesting and pertinent to my blog. Thus, I am willing to assist the AAAS and make their announcement known to a wider audience: my blog readers. Both of them. In their Webinar series, Science Magazine will offer on May 1, 2008 a webinar entitled “The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway: Targets for Disease Treatment and New Tools for Discovery“. This topic is very similar to that of a conference I have attended recently. There doesn’t seem to be an overlap of speakers, though. As the announcement says, there will be three speakers: Alfred Goldberg from Harvard Medical School ... Suicyte Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1362489 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:54:19 +0100 1362489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303446&cid=t_115791_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=1162644&cid=t_115791_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F219458339%2F Taking you back to the post I wrote last Saturday about the diabetes explosion occurring in Australia, I happened to come across a program on the Discovery Health channel about diabetes. Guess what the subject matter was? You guessed it- diabetes and the Aborigine people. The series is called Discovery Health- CME and it is running on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9AM, at least the last few weeks it has around my neck of the woods (East coast). Last weekend they discussed the “thrifty gene”and how it is contributing to a huge increase in diabetes among the Aborigine people in Australia. Through history this group of people among the outskirts and brush of Australia have had to be very frugal and make a meal stretch for days until the next meal was available. Enter- “thr... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162644 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:40:11 +0100 1162644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158325&cid=t_115791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F218426929%2F This is flippin’ amazing!!! I know it is in its very beginning stages and it is just rats in the lab, but still… Researchers say they have brought dead hearts back to life. That is right, they began beating again right in the laboratory. This discovery may one day lead to customized organ transplants for people!!! Taylor and colleagues used a process called decellularization to wash away existing cells from the hearts of dead rats while leaving the basic collagen structure intact. They injected this gelatin-like scaffold with heart cells from newborn rats, fed them a nutrient-rich solution and left them in the lab to grow. Four days later, the hearts started to contract. What do you think about this research? Are you for or against? via Comcast.net Share This (Source: A Heart... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158325 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:00:52 +0100 1158325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096735&cid=t_115791_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F200592834%2F I have always enjoyed learning what specific search topics have led readers to my sites. And believe me some are too darn funny, inappropriate, disgusting and there has even been one or two that have made me blush (which is very hard to do). I get a kick out of what must go through some peoples heads when they sit down and type away in that little Google box! Here is a top 10 list of very strange, off beat and interesting search terms that brought a variety of readers to Diabetes Notes… 1. diabetes night shift 2. diabetes elimination games 3. evel knievel 4. human 5. ten nine eight seven six five four three two one 6. vibrators and diabetes 7. latest drugs discovery for newborn in 2007 8. is sweet n low poisonous to pets? 9. sex sex sex sex and the last but not least 10. diabetic po... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096735 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:54:47 +0100 1096735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=891778&cid=t_115791_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F159461438%2F Researchers out of University of Ottawa have discovered a mutation in a gene that is considered to be a major controller in the way that energy levels are used in our bodies. This is a big discovery for endurance athletes as well as diabetics. What gene is being examined and how does this pertain specifically to diabetics? The gene adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, AMPK, which controls the amount of energy in our cells by becoming active when fuel stores start to deplete such as in extreme exercise. The mutation showed a doubling of the energy use in the cells. In diabetics there are high levels of fat stored in the muscle have been linked to insulin resistance, so increased energy production would be a leg up in the right direction. In addition, as metformin, a drug common... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=891778 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:06:32 +0100 891778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=847514&cid=t_115791_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F153052019%2Fbrain_changes_shaped_by_you_an.html Remarkably, the human brain learns to redirect sight signals or to rewire itself, so that people see objects differently as a result of neuron reorganization.It’s called plasticity and it changes the human brain by creating new signaling routes. So what? Now that we see how adult brains reshape by what people do, it seems worthwhile to gear up for more benefit at work. Check out results from a new case study of a stroke patient whose brain created neural pathways, reported in the Sept. 5 online edition of The Journal of Neuroscience.  Here the visual center of a man’s brain reorganized itself to compensate for damage caused by a stroke.Daniel Dilks and his team, at McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT researched brain based changes after damage had cut off communic... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=847514 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:14:05 +0100 847514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828370&cid=t_115791_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F148258635%2F Have you ever thought, “what happens to my heart during sex?” I watched a special on the discovery channel a few evenings ago and learned more than I ever wanted to know about my body and sex! And I still find it interesting, well actually sad, that we do not incorporate sexual education into our cardiac patients treatment plan. Let’s get real, your heart definitely gets a workout during the horizontal hokie pokie. Not enough to cancel your gym membership, but enough to mention. Here is a peek at how your heart reacts during the 4 stages of your “hot and heavy”… Arousal- Your heart rate and respiratory rate go up. Your blood pressure quickly follows suit and you get a flushed feeling from head to toe. Just imagine walking the mall briskly, but only way m... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828370 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:14:05 +0100 828370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735108&cid=t_115791_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F133849504%2F If anyone has visited this blog in the last few days via a Google search, they would have noticed something interesting in the sidebar, courtesy of Lijit. Let’s say you search for “Nature Precedings” in Google. My article is up near the top, so you might click on the link. When you get there, here is what you might see in the sidebar In my previous post on Lijit, I had talked about trust. The fact that you get recommendations based on your search terms and a possibly trustworthy source (e.g. someone who shows up high in a Google search) is a real aid in driving knowledge discovery. I just added my Connotea library (something that the might be a good idea to be provided as one of the defaults) to the search index. Essentially you are getting a vertical search, except tha... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735108 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:11:56 +0100 735108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735091&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Fsunday-seven-seven-top-cancer-myths%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Exercise, Smoking, Sunday SevenWho knows which pieces of cancer information floating around out there are actually true? I don't. Do cell phones cause cancer? Some say yes, some say no, I say I'm confused! Luckily, I happened upon this Discovery Health article that highlights a variety of myths and then offers the lowdown on each one. Here are seven of them:Myth #1. There is currently a cure for cancer, but the medical industry won't tell the public about it because they make too much money treating cancer patients.Chalk this up to urban legend. And consider this: doctors, laboratory scientists, and their families and friends die of cancer at the same rate as everyone else in the United States. How about this: medical breakthroughs happen all t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735091 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 735091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733812&cid=t_115791_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F133351596%2F An interesting case study popped up in my inbox today. The title, albeit clichéd, is provocative enough. Knowledge discovery, search, etc are common themes in the bioinformatics blogosphere, and over the years I have seen many companies develop decent, but usually non-innovative methods to search and mine biological data. Why are the available solutions not quite good enough? And what does it really mean to be the “Google of bioinformatics”? Those are the questions that popped up in my head as I read through the case study. The lack of good solutions is easily explained. The first thing that came to mind was that a “Google” for bioinformatics would not be just be an improvement over current techniques, but rather an approach that leapfrogs everything available and ... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733812 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:27:16 +0100 733812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708874&cid=t_115791_86_f&fid=35594&url=http%3A%2F%2F3cst2.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Fweek-8-discovery-reflection%2F Readings … I am sure that you will be pleased to know that there is no readings for this week. Weekly Blogging Assignment … Neither is there any weekly blogging assignment. However you are encouraged to continue blogging to share your learning journey with fellow course participants. What you need to do this week … Do the readings. Continue blogging. Continue your exploration of technologies. Visit blogs of fellow course participants and leave your comments on their blogs. Contribute to the course tag 3cst2. Visit all individual assignments on 3cst2 course wiki and leave your comments in the discussion area of each assignment by by 10th July. Refer to my post Week 4: Commenting Group Assignments. If you have any questions, please add your comments to this post. (Source: Custome... Customer-focused, Collaboration, Communities: the New Model for Library Services ... Take Two (3CsT2) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708874 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:59:27 +0100 708874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=694253&cid=t_115791_86_f&fid=35594&url=http%3A%2F%2F3cst2.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F25%2Fweek-7-discovery-reflection%2F Readings … I am sure that you will be pleased to know that there is no readings for this week. Weekly Blogging Assignment … Neither is there any weekly blogging assignment. However you are encouraged to continue blogging to share your learning journey with fellow course participants. What you need to do this week … Do the readings. Continue blogging. Continue your exploration of technologies. Visit blogs of fellow course participants and leave your comments on their blogs. Visit the group assignment on wikis and leave your comment in the discussion area. Refer to my post Week 4: Commenting Group Assignments. Contribute to the course tag 3cst2. Work on your individual assignments on 3cst2 course wiki which will be due 2nd July noon. If you have any questions, please add your com... Customer-focused, Collaboration, Communities: the New Model for Library Services ... Take Two (3CsT2) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=694253 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:01:16 +0100 694253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644943&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F29%2Fthought-for-the-day-high-points%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Opinion, Environment, Stress ReductionYesterday I visited the High Points Monument at High Point State Park. It was a fitting day to visit the monument -- Memorial Day. The monument was built and dedicated to the memory of New Jersey's wartime heros. Construction was started in 1928 and completed in 1930. My husband and I climbed the stairs up the 220- foot structure for a breathtaking view of the ridges of the Pocono Mountains, the Catskill Mountains and the Wallkill River Valley. The high points in my life can come unexpectedly. I think we should all think about what the high points in our lives have been and cherish the memories. A camping trip in an RV, my husband and two dogs this weekend was definitely a high point in my life. High points don't have to be ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644943 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631641&cid=t_115791_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fart-of-exploratory-thinking.html "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go."T.S. EliotHere's a paper showing the different processes involved in successful exploratory thinking. In a decision-making paradigm, subjects tried to make strategic decisions in an experimental situation in which not all the variables were known. What the researchers observed was that strategic learners often made decisions that were exploratory, rather than directly rewarding. When exploratory decisions were made (e.g. the goal being to test system), frontopolar and the parietal cortex became activated, whereas when exploitative decisions were made, it was all striatum and medial prefrontal cortex (reward). It's interesting to think about exploratory decision-making as a necessary step for successful decision-m... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631641 Wed, 23 May 2007 07:03:00 +0100 631641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=639759&cid=t_115791_132_f&fid=35624&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuicyte.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F12%2Fmeta-post%2F Discussion and advice on bioinformatics tools or services - i have learned a lot already on what new services are being created out there and what tools other people in the field are using. One excellent example is the description of ’screen scraping’ on Public Rambling. There are many more examples out there. Discussion of recent scientific findings. In particular if these are not just copies of press releases, but contain some discussion on the merits of implications of the finding. A great example, which I enjoyed very much is the post on cell entry of Plasmodium found in The Daily Transcript. ‘Inside stories’ about events/developements I knew about before, but now viewed and commented by somebody who was really involved. A great example from my area of interest ... Suicyte Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=639759 Sat, 12 May 2007 21:18:35 +0100 639759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592489&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F06%2Fwatch-tonight-living-with-cancer-on-the-discovery-channel%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Television, Cancer SurvivorsLiving With Cancer is an inspirational documentary that will air on the Discovery channel tonight at 8pm EDT. Hosted by Ted Koppel, it chronicles the experiences of Leroy Sievers, an executive producer at Discovery. In 2002 Sievers was diagnosed with colorectal cancer that had metastasized to his lungs and brain. The program features a discussion with Sievers as he deals with chemotherapy, scans and cutting edge procedures. Koppel says the program is intended to show that people can and do live successfully with cancer everyday. Sievers says "Normalcy is the greatest gift anyone can give you, let me continue to be me, not cancer. I am not my disease, I just have a disease. That's all" Tune in -- I know I will. Read |&... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592489 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 592489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576864&cid=t_115791_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F28%2Fthought-for-the-day-share-your-story-loud-and-clear%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Services, Cancer Survivors, Thought for the DayThe way I see it, there are two threads common to the journeys of many cancer patients and survivors -- the desire to hear stories of others walking in similar shoes and the desire to be heard. These threads have definitely woven themselves throughout my own cancer experience. When first diagnosed, I searched long and hard for personal stories of women struggling with and conquering breast cancer. Once I was well on my road to recovery, I wanted others to hear my story, in hopes it would resonate with those looking for the same comfort I once craved.Won't you consider sharing your story too? It might just help you. It will surely help others.Think about this:On the Discovery Health website, an offer awaits you."We wou... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576864 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 576864