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 'duke university'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872478&cid=t_102094_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNiLoxnKRUDE%2F The Duke University researcher who consulted for Sanofi at the same he implored the FDA not to approve a med from a rival drugmaker is now being investigated for failing to disclose his financial ties. Last March, thrombosis expert Victor Tapson wrote the agency to argue that generic versions of Lovenox may not be as safe as the brand-name med, but he did not mention his relationship to Sanofi. His work on behalf of Sanofi was disclosed yesterday in a US Senate Finance Committee report that detailed how Sanofi also engaged two medical societies to encourage the FDA to delay approval of a rival med the drugmaker feared would undercut its blockbuster Lovenox bloodthinner. Sanofi paid more than $5 million to the two medical societies, including $260,600 to Duke’s Tapson (back story). And no... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872478 Thu, 26 May 2011 14:46:08 +0100 4872478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813615&cid=t_102094_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fscientific-study-links-flammable-drinking-water-to-fracking%2F This study provides eye-opening scientific evidence about methane contamination and the risks that irresponsible natural gas drilling poses for drinking water supplies,” said Congressman Maurice Hinchey, D-NY. “It provides yet another reason why more study of the environmental and health risks associated with hydraulic fracturing is needed.” Hinchey is one of several Democratic members of Congress who recently re-introduced the FRAC Act [12], which calls for public disclosure of the chemicals used underground. The bill, which is currently languishing in the House, would remove an exemption in federal law that prohibits the EPA from regulating hydraulic fracturing. May 9: This story has been updated to include information from John Conrad that was received after publication. Follo... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813615 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:57:28 +0100 4813615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803272&cid=t_102094_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FBstfPqOs__U%2F A little more than a year ago, I had my first-ever professional speaking engagement, keynoting the University of Maryland-Baltimore Health Sciences and Human Services Library’s “@Hand Symposium on Mobile Technologies in Medicine and Academia.” How green was I? Prior to this presentation, I had never created a PowerPoint slide deck. I knew the audio from my session had been recorded, but I didn’t find out until after the fact that there was a ninja video camera stealthily hidden in the projector mount that dropped down out of the ceiling. It took a while, but UMB finally got around to posting video and presentation slides from that day-long event. Then compare and contrast to my recent speaking gig at Meharry Medical College to see what’s changed, both in terms of my conte... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803272 Sun, 08 May 2011 14:35:46 +0100 4803272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600583&cid=t_102094_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F25094966%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ESelling-to-the-Sleepy.htm Late-night infomercials and commercials often promote subjects like buying real-estate with no money down and other get-rich quick schemes. While these promotions are broadcast in the wee hours because air time is cheaper and more readily available, it turns out there’s solid science behind this timing. In a new study, Duke university researchers found significant [...] CommentsI'm an old-school insomniac (the only time I ever slept ... by JenniferRelated StoriesUse Ratings to Improve REAL SatisfactionWhen Loyalty Points Beat Price DifferencesBorder Bias: How to Beat It (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600583 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:06:50 +0100 4600583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592400&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcoffee-and-stroke-another-study-the-media-got-wrong%2F2011.03.14 Here we go again. Headlines across America blaring lines like, “Coffee may reduce stroke risk.” It was a big study, but an observational study. Not a trial. Not an experiment. And, as we say so many times on this website that you could almost join along with the chorus, observational studies have inherent limitations that should always be mentioned in stories. They can’t prove cause and effect. They can show a strong statistical association, but they can’t prove cause and effect. So you can’t prove benefit or risk reduction. And stories should say that. USA Today, for example, did not explain that in its story. Nor did it include any of the limitations that were included in, for example, a HealthDay story, which stated: “The problem with this type of stu... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592400 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:45 +0100 4592400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560270&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fidentifying-skin-cancer-with-light%2F2011.03.08 Duke University scientists have been successfully testing a new laser system they developed to identify cancerous skin moles. Two lasers in the system are used to identify the presence of eumelanin in biopsy slices and a future version of the device may work directly without having to sample the mole. According to an article in Science Translational Medicine, “the ratio of eumelanin to pheomelanin captured all investigated melanomas but excluded three-quarters of dysplastic nevi and all benign dermal nevi.” From the press release: The tool probes skin cells using two lasers to pump small amounts of energy, less than that of a laser pointer, into a suspicious mole. Scientists analyze the way the energy redistributes in the skin cells to pinpoint the microscopic locations of diff... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560270 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:00:42 +0100 4560270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419055&cid=t_102094_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fduke-university-lifepoint-form-partnership-build-hospitals%2F Duke University and LifePoint Health have formed an alliance to build a string of community hospitals in North Carolina with the first joint venture to be Maria Parham Medical Center. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419055 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:37:34 +0100 4419055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360981&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fovarian-cancer-screening-is-still-subpar%2F2011.01.17 Cancer of the ovary is a particularly nasty disease. It often remains asymptomatic until it has reached an advanced, incurable stage, and scientists have been unable to develop an effective screening test for the disease like the ones in widespread use for cancers of the breast and cervix. The dismal status of ovarian cancer screening was underscored a year ago when an NIH-sponsored study showed that over 70 percent of cancers detected by transvaginal ultrasound and CA 125 biomarker testing — the two best ovarian screening tests we’ve got — had reached stage III or IV at the time the patients screened positive. That’s about what happens when women aren’t screened at all. That wasn’t the worst of it, however. In just the first year of that screening program, positiv... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360981 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:00:12 +0100 4360981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233133&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fduke-divinity-students-protest-pay-of.html This may be a first.  A small group of Duke University divinity students publicly protested the compensation given to some top university leaders, specifically including the Chancellor for Health Affairs.  According to the Raleigh-Durham News-Observer:Theo Luebke strolled the plaza outside Duke's Bryan Center on Thursday afternoon with a bucketful of apples and a tale of woe.'Come on! Everyone's in this together! Get your apples!' he exhorted students passing by during the lunchtime rush. 'With all the cuts we have around here and all the bonuses we have to give to the big guys, we need to raise all the money we can.'Luebke isn't really the Depression-era fruit peddler his costume suggested. Luebke and a couple of other Duke divinity students hawked apples, ostensibly to raise mo... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233133 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:58:00 +0100 4233133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225185&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Facademic-medical-center-crime-wave.html Every large group or organization has a few bad apples.  My web searches constantly turn up stories of individuals working in health care who behave unethically or commit crimes.  I do not generally discuss these cases on Health Care Renewal, since they seem unavoidable, and their sporadic appearance does not necessarily have anything to do with systemic problems in health care.However, in the last week, I noted four cases of rather exceptionally bad behavior by individuals working in large hospital systems, and the severity and proximity of these cases made me wonder if they reflect some new trend.Pennsylvania State University Faculty Member Charged with RapeAs reported by PennLive.com,Former Derry Township, Dauphin County, doctor Dr. Robert L. Yarwood stands accused of using hi... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225185 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:16:00 +0100 4225185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219678&cid=t_102094_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdr-eric-demaria-charged-embezzlement%2F Former Duke University bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric DeMaria and former Duke employment John Cotton have been charged with embezzling more than $250,000 from the University. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219678 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:38:19 +0100 4219678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082330&cid=t_102094_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJycNCO0uTsg%2F Nobody likes a conundrum, but that’s what Roche may face now that a new paper found that both Lucentis and Avastin were no riskier for treating age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, than two other therapies, including Pfizer’s Macugen. The paper, which was published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, reviewed nearly 147,000 Medicare beneficiaries who received treatment for AMD in 2005 and 2006, and who were tracked through 2007 for heart attacks, strokes and bleeding (see the abstract). Here is the issue: Roche owns Genentech, which sells both Lucentis and Avastin, although only Lucentis is approved by the FDA to treat AMD. Nonetheless, the Avastin cancer med is used off-label by many ophthalmologists because it is much cheaper - about $1,950 versus $30 per dose. Genentech h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082330 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:15:30 +0100 4082330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013264&cid=t_102094_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21000927%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EHoly-Branding-Religion-Gives-Brand-Immunity.htm Most marketers don’t count religious affiliation or degree of religiosity as key demographics, but a new study suggests perhaps they should. Makers of branded “self expression” items (such as logo apparel or designer sunglasses) in particular may find this segmentation useful. According to a paper by Ron Shachar (Tel Aviv University and Duke) and co-authors [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013264 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:57:01 +0100 4013264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902897&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edocamerica.com%2Faudio%2FBecome_A_More_Effective_ePatient-Pt4.mp3 Well, here’s a treat: Dr. Charles Smith, a founder of the Society for Participatory Medicine, recently gave a lecture at Duke entitled, “How to Become a More Effective e-Patient.” Here it is, in four video segments. “Charlie” (as we all call him) is a wonderful guy. He’s co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Participatory Medicine and was Doc Tom Ferguson’s physician. He’s been walking this walk for many years, and here he shares his personal advice –- not just for patients, but for health professionals who want to learn this participatory thing. (The “Joe & Terry” he mentions are our founders Joe and Terry Graedon of People’s Pharmacy, longtime Duke associates.) PART 1 An audio-only version is also available (see below). (more…) *This blog post w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902897 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:07:03 +0100 3902897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790702&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-cancer-letter-reveals-rhodes-scholar-falsification-by-duke-cancer-researcher%2F2010.07.26 This is not good. Not good at all. Recently Paul Goldberg of The Cancer Letter reported on an investigation into Duke cancer researcher Anil Potti, M.D., and claims made that he was a Rhodes Scholar in Australia. The misrepresentation was made on grant applications to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The Cancer Letter, a $375 per year go-to newsletter on cancer research, funding, and drug development, has made this issue free at this PDF link. News & Observer higher education reporter Eric Ferreri has a nice overview of the situation. Potti has been placed on administrative leave by Duke, and the ACS has suspended payments on his grant and initiated their own investigation. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Terr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790702 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:00:07 +0100 3790702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780315&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fduke-scientist-suspended-over-rhodes.html The New York Times reports that a medical researcher faked claims to being a Rhodes Scholar, and that a major scandal that has erupted.The scenario is very familiar to readers of Healthcare Renewal, with universities collecting millions from public sources and the pharmaceutical industry, turning a blind eye to credentials discrepancies of faculty "taxpayers", and the public possibly put at risk through faulty research and suspect "reviews":Duke Scientist Suspended Over Rhodes Scholar ClaimsNew York TimesJuly 20, 2010Duke University School of Medicine has suspended a researcher and stopped patient enrollment in three cancer studies upon learning of reports that the researcher had overstated his academic credentials.One of the lead investigators on the cancer studies, Dr. Anil Potti, was pl... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780315 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:21:00 +0100 3780315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776378&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flife-without-a-mental-disorder-is-it-possible%2F2010.07.21 There’s a noteworthy column in Psychiatric Times, “Normality Is an Endangered Species: Psychiatric Fads and Overdiagnosis,” by Allen Frances, M.D. He was chair of the task force that worked on the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual — DSM-IV — one edition of the “bible of psychiatry.” He is professor emeritus of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine. There’s a lot of common ground between what Dr. Frances writes and what Dr. Daniel Carlat (the subject of an earlier blog posting) writes about. Dr. Frances is concerned about the directions that might be taken in the authoring of DSM-V, now underway. Excerpts: “Fads in psychiatric diagnosis come and go and have been with us as long as there has been psychiatry. The fads meet a d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776378 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:00:01 +0100 3776378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758063&cid=t_102094_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2F2010-2011-u-s-news-world-report-best-hospitals-list%2F This week, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2010-2011 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment, and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 in gynecology and #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like more information regarding [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758063 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:29 +0100 3758063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729844&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-7-smoking-myths-that-stop-you-from-quitting%2F You just smoke when you’re stressed; you think it’s good for your figure; or you think it’s your body, and you’ll do what you want. There are a lot of excuses that keep you puffing away, but deep down you probably know you should quit. AOL Health’s “Myths That Keep You Smoking” may change your mind about your favorite excuse. 1. Quitting will make you fat: Thin models and actresses who smoke, and ads like the one above from Virginia Slims make you think that cigarettes are the key to keeping your figure, but quitting doesn’t have to mean gaining tons of weight. The average quitter gains about 10 pounds at first, but studies have shown that health-minded quitters tend not to gain as much weight: Clearing up your lungs actually makes it easier ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729844 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:54:12 +0100 3729844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625503&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-deal-with-unhappy-or-difficult-patients%2F2010.06.02 There’s a nice article in the May issue of Plastic Surgery Practice that discusses how to deal with unhappy or difficult patients. No matter the area of medicine or surgery, you’re bound to have one or two of these patients over the years. It never hurts to learn or review tips in dealing with them. In the article, Rima Bedevian interviews Julie Ann Woodward, M.D., chief of the oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery service at Duke University: …how to successfully deal with them -– with compassion and humanity without allowing them to “run you over” or manipulate a difficult situation into a potentially litigious one. Dr. Woodward provides a helpful checklist for doctors. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (S... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625503 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3625503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494299&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D478 It’s a delight to read about intelligent practitioners and other supporters of the possibilities that banking cord blood presents.  This is particularly true when these professionals are objective contributers to the conversation, not paid spokespeople. Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D was recently inspired by the story of Chloe Levine and her cord blood transplant at Duke University to address symptoms of  cerebral palsy. You can read what she has to say about cord blood banking in terms of its efficacy and uses.  Be advised, however, that Dr. Galloway has some of the pricing wrong (which is fine since that’s not her bailiwick).  A cord blood bank that charges $1100 for processing and storage will total close to $4000 at the end of 20 years because of those annual storage fee... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494299 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:21:18 +0100 3494299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403871&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D447 We came across this interesting website dedicated to the science around stem cells and bone marrow.  This is always a challenge since it’s not always clear whether these sites are above board, or just shills for cord blood companies.  www.Chxa.com reports that Duke University received $10 million from the Robertson Foundation, a family foundation started in 1996, to aid in the study of umbilical cord stem cells in the treatment of cerebral palsy. Many of us are familiar with the name of Dr. Joanne Kurtberg whose work with stem cells is renown in the race to treat cancers and other disorders, particularly those which plague children. Read about the donation and what the Robertson family believes Duke can accomplish with this support (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403871 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:06:50 +0100 3403871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386910&cid=t_102094_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F21%2Fspirituality-and-prayer-relieve-stress%2F The last thing I think of when I’m stressed out with work deadlines and complicated homework projects with the kids is to get on my knees or attend Mass. But a growing body of research suggests prayer and religion rank high among the best stress busters. In her new book, “The SuperStress Solution,”, Dr. Roberta Lee devotes a section to the topic of spirituality and prayer. “Research shows that people who are more religious or spiritual use their spirituality to cope with life,” notes Dr. Lee. “They’re better able to cope with stress, they heal faster from illness, and they experience increased benefits to their health and well-being. On an intellectual level, spirituality connects you to the world, which in turn enables you to stop trying to cont... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386910 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:22:46 +0100 3386910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306839&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FOOTgW1tzEi0%2F Chairman Wu, Congresswomen Edwards and Biggert, and Committee Members. Thank you for this opportunity to testify at this hearing on the National Institute of Standards and Technology. I ask that my written testimony be accepted into the record. Today you will hear from accomplished researchers and leaders in their fields of study from Duke University and Stanford. These individuals are scientists, entrepreneurs and biotechnology innovators. I come here primarily as a mom. I am here today to address the critical link between my experience as a mother striving for treatments, for my kids and millions of others, and the question before this Committee — How our National Institute of Standards and Technology can more effectively influence innovation in life sciences. I begin with a plain ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3306839 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:20:38 +0100 3306839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920423&cid=t_102094_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fljd4dsbpaMM%2F Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered a new genetic signature that correlates strongly with autism and which doesn’t involve changes to the DNA sequence itself, a finding that may suggest new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Researchers found higher-than-usual numbers of gene-regulating molecules called methyl groups in a region of the genome that regulates oxytocin receptor expression in people with autism. Previous studies have shown that giving oxytocin can improve social engagement behavior and it’s being explored as a potential treatment, and although the methylation status of the OXTR gene is not a definitive diagnosis of autism by itself, a test for methylation might be used along with other clinical tests for diagnosing autism. Methylation-m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920423 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:34:55 +0100 2920423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842590&cid=t_102094_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2F1-step-to-raise-your-childs-iq-today%2F Want to raise your child’s IQ by 5 points right now? Don’t spank them anymore. So says the results of yet another study looking at the negative effects of spanking on children. This one tracked IQ changes in 1,400 children ages 2 to 9 over 4 years. The results? Children who had been spanked — even infrequently — suffered from an average 5-point deficit on the IQ test. In a 2002 meta-analysis of 88 spanking studies, 90 percent of them found that spanking had negative effects on the child. These effects ranged from later mental health problems (such as ADHD and depression) to anti-social behavior and increased aggression. Yes, you read that right — rather than help curb aggressive or inappropriate behavior, spanking actually seems to increase these unwanted beha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842590 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:38:28 +0100 2842590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678802&cid=t_102094_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FYb3TdyGz7yU%2F This is common with most infections, but especially scary when it comes to the flu. You may have already passed the virus to someone even before you showed signs that you were sick. Case in point – the swine flu: the range of transmission is one day before showing symptoms up to seven days after getting sick.  Until your fever spiked you will have no idea that you’re sick with the flu, or any infection for that matter. But scientists from Duke University say that may all change in the future. Geoffrey Ginsburg and his colleagues have developed an experimental genetic test that can detect infections before symptoms appear. Now that’s a landmark discovery don’t you think? You can just go to your doctor’s office and get yourself tested and find out if you are before you show ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678802 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:35:00 +0100 2678802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511369&cid=t_102094_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-use-if-you-have-define-it-it I have a good friend at Duke University - Dr. Ed Hammond.  (Ed has been involved in advancing electronic health information for quite some time - probably longer than he'd like to remember.)  Ed once told me that to get a perspective on how long we - (our nation) has been assessing the potential of automating health information you'd have to go back to the introduction of Medicare in 1965 when President Johnson signed the legislation and officially enrolled Harry Truman as the first Medicare beneficiary. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511369 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:29:09 +0100 2511369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1424072&cid=t_102094_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F284403277%2F As you have probably noticed, a growing number of Expert Contributors are writing in our blog, so that we can collectively discuss the latest research and trends on cognitive and brain health, and the implications of brain research in general for our everyday lives.  If you haven't done so already, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter (above) and our RSS feed (on the right). Below you have the profiles of some of our Contributors and links to their best articles with us so far. Enjoy! Dr. Pascale Michelon has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and has worked as a Research Scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis, in the Psychology Department. She conducted several research projects to understand how the brain makes use of visual information and memorizes facts. She is now... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1424072 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:16:08 +0100 1424072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280993&cid=t_102094_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F246208275%2F There’s nothing like irony, is there? Last September, Peter Smith stood before an FDA advisory committee and attested to the safety and effectiveness of Trasylol, the controversial med that was approved in the US in 1993 to reduce transfusions and bleeding during open-heart surgery, but was later linked to kidney failure and death. Smith, the chief of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Duke University Medical Center, was present on behalf of Bayer, which had already weathered a scandal over safety data that wasn’t provided to the FDA and was again defending the drug’s usefulness. Here’s what Smith had to say: Trasylol “has a favorable risk-benefit profile when used in accordance with the label. It reduces blood loss, transfusion, re-exploration and it may ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280993 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:23:41 +0100 1280993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191337&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ftruly-disturbing-lawsuit-against-duke.html Most everyone is aware of the Duke lacrosse team scandal, the debacle about alleged rape by Duke lacrosse team students that led to the resignation of prosecutor Nifong for prosecutorial misconduct, exoneration of the accused, an expose of the radical agendas of a subset of Duke's faculty, and a great deal of national publicity, or, I should say, notoriety.Now, in Dec. 2007 several of the team members have filed a civil suit. The lawsuit filing documents are downloadable from these links (PDF files):Part 1 (100 kb PDF)Part 2 (1.3 Mb PDF)I recommend downloading and perusing these in their entirely. Absolutely stunning.Using Adobe Acrobat, a search in them upon the term "medical" is of great concern. Named in the suit as defendants are Duke University Health Systems, a private diagnostic cli... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191337 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:56:00 +0100 1191337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=790577&cid=t_102094_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fblog-post_5142.html The Community Advisory Board and Staff of the Duke University AIDS Research and Treatment Center are hosting a forum on 22 August, 2007. This forum is to provide an update from this year's International Conference on AIDS and to discuss issues relating to HIV and aging.I know that there are many long-term survivors worldwide who are seeking answers about their specific issues as they continue to face emerging side-effects and disease progression. If anyone has questions that they would like me to ask at this forum, I will do so. Simply email me your questions and I will compile a list for the panel.Please note that the area code for the number to RSVP is 919. Click the invitation to enlarge it for reading. Categories: HIV AIDS HIV/AIDS Duke+University AIDS+Research AIDS+treatment Community... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=790577 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:34:00 +0100 790577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707620&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fongoing-nih-conflicts-of-interest-story.html My apologies for being off the air. I was on the road, and then my lap-top decided it no longer wanted to communicate with the internet. Of course, while I was incommunicado, health care's problems continued.For example, a while back we posted quite a bit (recently here) about conflicts of interest affecting top US National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials. In 2005, the NIH director reinstated strict rules about conflicts of interest.Yet last week the Washington Post reported that the issue has not gone away. The most recent story was about "David Schwartz, a physician and researcher recruited from Duke University to great fanfare in 2005 as chief of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences...." "Schwartz, an expert in environmentally related lung diseases, was hired in ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707620 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:51:00 +0100 707620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478742&cid=t_102094_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fdiabetes-depression-and-heart-disease-a-dangerous-mix%2F Filed under: Type 2, ResearchHere's one for the readers of TheDiabetesBlog as well as TheCardioBlog -- People who suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and depression (that's the third variable in this triumvirate of risk factors) have a 30 percent greater chance than the average person of dying, a recent Duke University study reveals. Studying 933 subjects with heart disease over a four-year period, the researchers found that 135 of the subjects who also had depression and type 2 diabetes died during the course of the study. These individuals were found to have a 30 percent higher mortality rate than people in the study who suffered from only one or two of these maladies. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), people with diabetes have a higher-than-average risk of developin... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478742 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478742