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 'edge'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181695&cid=t_164612_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2011%2F09%2F02%2Fdoesnt-get-much-better-than-this%2F Surely this must be one of the strongest starts to an album in the history of recorded music…. sounds wonderful on vinyl too! (Source: Baggas' Blog) Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181695 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:52:13 +0100 5181695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088341&cid=t_164612_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Ftraining-the-cardiovascular-and-thoracic-surgeons-of-tomorrow-time-for-change.mp4 Training the cardiac and thoracic surgeons of tomorrow. Current training emphasizes general and complex laparoscopic procedures at the expense of developing skills in the cath and echo labs. It's time for radical change. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088341 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:15:00 +0100 5088341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952855&cid=t_164612_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FlsVr9tmLC6U%2F LITFL's first 'Postcard from the Edge', a series highlighting the emerging field of International Emergency Medicine, features Australian IEM trailblazer Associate Professor Chris Curry. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952855 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:26:44 +0100 4952855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4873215&cid=t_164612_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Ftwo-cautionary-notes-on-tavi.mp4 While celebrating a remarkable new paradigm of treatment for high risk patients with aortic stenosis, incidences of perivalvular leak and cerebral embolization, as reported at the recent EuroPCR and AATS meetings, serve as reminders that TAVI is novel. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4873215 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4873215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4698232&cid=t_164612_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Fsurgeons-and-interventionalists-partner-to-ensure-best-care.mp4 The &quote;heart-valve team&quote;—collaboration between cardiovascular surgeon and interventional cardiologist—is key to the outstanding results from PARTNER cohort A presented last week at the ACC meeting. Can this collaboration endure? (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4698232 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4698232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4437053&cid=t_164612_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Fspotlight-on-the-right-internal-thoracic-artery.mp4 Exciting results, spanning more than 20 years of research, presented by Dr James Tatoulis at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2011 Annual Meeting, indicate that the RITA graft is as effective as the more frequently used left internal thoracic artery (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4437053 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:05:00 +0100 4437053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302162&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F31%2Fintroducing-neuroscience-and-relationships%2F Well, as we say goodbye to another year, I have an early new year’s present for everyone — a new blog! I’m pleased to introduce Neuroscience and Relationships with Dr. Athena Staik. Dr. Athena Staik has been studying the brain, the neuroscience of attachments, and cutting edge tools for accelerated success and human change for over 10 years. With a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy, and an MA and BA in psychology, her work is influenced by a wide range of psychological models, with an emphasis on positive, strengths-based approaches. “On this blog, I’d like to share some of the methods I use, principles, recent findings as it relates to the brain and healthy personal lives and relationships, how understanding how our brain and body are designed is an essential part... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302162 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:29:57 +0100 4302162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251108&cid=t_164612_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvideo-the-too-informed-patient%2F2010.12.11 This video, “The Too-Informed Patient,” came my way lately. It’s featured on NPR’s Mar­ket­place website: The Too Informed Patient from Marketplace on Vimeo. —– The pup­peteer skit fea­tures the inter­ac­tion between a young man with a rash and his older physi­cian. The patient is an informed kind of guy: He’s checked his own med­ical record on the doctor’s web­site, read up on rashes in the Boston Globe, checked pix on WebMD, seen an episode of “Gray’s Anatomy” about a rash and, most inven­tively, checked iDiagnose, a hypo­thet­i­cal app (I hope) that led him to the con­clu­sion that he might have epi­der­mal necro­sis. “Not to worry,” the patient informs Dr. Matthews, who mean­while has been try­ing to ex... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251108 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:00:28 +0100 4251108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208622&cid=t_164612_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Fsurgeons-and-interventionalists-learn-from-partner.mp4 The results of the PARTNER trial point the way to a new standard of care for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis in an era of close collaboration between cardiovascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208622 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:15:00 +0100 4208622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151676&cid=t_164612_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2010%2F11%2F09%2Fa-shipment-of-the-good-stuff%2F Herdim blue picks : imported from West Germany via the USA – can’t find these anywhere in Australia. Definitely worth the effort though (Source: Baggas' Blog) Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151676 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:19:35 +0100 4151676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121833&cid=t_164612_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2010%2F10%2F31%2Fedgy-humour%2F Below the jump is a joke I came across that I shared with about 5 people this morning, and sadly only 1 of them got the joke and thought it was funny. Personally I thought it was hilarious. It’s one of those “walked into a bar” sort of jokes, but only works in text form… I’ll post a photo clue to help you. Let me know what you think… The Edge walks into a bar The Edge walks into a bar The Edge walks into a bar The Edge walks into a bar The Edge walks into a bar (Source: Baggas' Blog) Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121833 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 08:21:43 +0100 4121833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3955709&cid=t_164612_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Frecognizing-the-heart-team-surgeon-and-interventional-cardiologist-join-forces-for-better-outcomes.mp4 Cutting-edge dialogues with Drs Tim Gardner and Mat Williams - The aims of this exchange are to offer insight into the ever-evolving world of cardiovascular surgery and provide a forum for debate for surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and the wider cardiovascular community. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3955709 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:04:00 +0100 3955709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798820&cid=t_164612_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fx12sG566EjU%2F In this day and age where drugmakers are trying harder all the time to outsource work in hopes of cutting expenses, it is worth remembering this approach can have a downside. River’s Edge Pharmaceuticals is learning this lesson. The seven-year-old drugmaker, which specializes in buying meds to remarket, was just tagged by the FDA for various manufacturing glitches, some of which can be traced to outside contracting. In a May 20 warning letter, the agency found River’s Edge failed to establish standards, specs and testing procedures to assure its meds have the appropriate quality and purity; oversee contract manufacturers, implement proper manufacturing procedures and train employees. And as the FDA notes, outsourcing is not an excuse for a screw-up… “…We are c... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798820 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:39:17 +0100 3798820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607500&cid=t_164612_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhave-we-killed-clinical-research%2F2010.05.27 “…I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”  — Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire Years ago when I began my medical training, I recall enrolling patients for clinical research. In cardiology, there were a myriad of questions that needed to be answered, especially in the area of defining which medications were best to limit the damage caused by a heart attack. Patients routinely participated in large, multi-center prospective randomized trials to answer these questions. It was routine for them not to charged for participating in the trial — the drug(s) and additional testing would be funded by the company whose drug was being studied. Patients enrolled willingly, eager to help advance science and perhaps, in s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607500 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3607500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592210&cid=t_164612_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwill-large-employers-dump-healthcare-coverage%2F2010.05.24 Fortune magazine has made some news recently about the impact of healthcare reform on large employers: Internal documents recently reviewed by Fortune, originally requested by Congress, show what the bill’s critics predicted, and what its champions dreaded: many large companies are examining a course that was heretofore unthinkable, dumping the healthcare coverage they provide to their workers in exchange for paying penalty fees to the government. The only trouble? There’s no way these employers are seriously thinking about doing this. I can understand why the employers would do the math. According to healthcare reform law, penalties for failing to provide health coverage are a small fraction of the cost of that coverage. But as with most everything else in healthcare, there’s muc... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592210 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:30 +0100 3592210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560233&cid=t_164612_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flow-dose-naltrexone-medical-revolution-or-pseudoscience%2F2010.05.13 On SBM we have documented the many and various ways that science is abused in the pursuit of health (or making money from those who are pursuing health). One such method is to take a new, but reasonable, scientific hypothesis and run with it, long past the current state of the evidence. We see this with the many bogus stem cell therapy clinics that are popping up in parts of the world with lax regulation. This type of medical pseudoscience is particularly challenging to deal with, because there is a scientific paper trail that seems to support many of the claims of proponents. The claims themselves may have significant plausibility, and parts of the claims may in fact be true. Efforts to educate the public about such treatments are frustrated by the mainstream media’s lazy tendency to di... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560233 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:52 +0100 3560233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529746&cid=t_164612_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fit-twirled-up-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F One of Blisstree’s all-time favorite movie moments, from Postcards From The Edge with Shirley MacLaine and Meryl Streep: Post from: BlissTree "It Twirled Up!" – Videos that Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529746 Tue, 04 May 2010 03:53:44 +0100 3529746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467993&cid=t_164612_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhold-my-heart.html Aaron up and walking after his morning pain medication.Caleb resting in the room across the hall from Aaron.Sick, sweet little boy.Caleb was hospitalized tonight across the hall from Aaron's room. He has pancreatitis, and one of his lab tests is actually 800 times higher than it is supposed to be. Somehow, the outlet of his pancreas has become blocked because of the swelling in his intestines, and the build-up of lipase and amylase (two of the enzymes the pancreas produces) is eating away at the pancreas now. The pancreas is important because it aids in digestion and it also produces insulin. Therefore, the ER doctor feels this infection is life-threatening to Caleb. The mortality rate of childhood pancreatitis is 10-90%. Please pray that it will heal, and that the doctors would know how t... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467993 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:04:00 +0100 3467993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429227&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F01%2Fmental-illness-cured%2F After working on these issues for the past 150 years, Psych Central is pleased to announce a final, simple cure for mental illness. “Yes, it’s been a long-time in the making, but we finally figured out how to cure mental illness,” said Founder and CEO of Psych Central, Dr. John Grohol. “The final push came 6 months ago, when we realized we had not only discovered the single mental illness gene, but how to deactivate it with simple products found in most people’s homes.” The cure comes on the heels of over 150 years of mental illness being recognized as something needing treatment. Serious mental disorders — things such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and panic, ADHD — have long had a significant, negative impact in peo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429227 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:55:36 +0100 3429227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404104&cid=t_164612_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fday-of-chaos.html One year and four months ago, the duct-taped wonder also known as the "Ghetto Dryer" slowly died. A $50 miracle - the matching dryer to our splurge of a front-loading washer - replaced it. The dryer struggles shone a light on some spiritual unrest deep within, and I wrote about it in detail back in December, 2008. Tonight, the miracle dryer started on fire. Somehow or other, a metal headband got thrown in with the wash, plugged itself in to the circuitry at the rear of the dryer, and electricity and smoke billowed forth. The fix was simple - the flames hadn't actually burst out yet, and opening the dryer door stopped the flow of electricity. However, the heating element seems to have taken the brunt of the damage, so the dryer is probably kaput. Aaron and I ran around locating the fire ext... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404104 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3404104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318625&cid=t_164612_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Funearthing-happy-birthday.html In amongst the guts of family life, the hidden messiness of relationships, there is the golden nugget at the center of the walk in Christ's footsteps. Surrounded by dirty dishes and tempers flaring and children late to bed instead of early on what was "supposed to be" a special night, right in there with the ugliness and failure and disappointments lie the greatest blessings, the happiest moments. What happens when two people marry each other for love and dreams and find out instead that they must sacrifice both for the service of the other? God steps into the gap and weaves a thousand threads that bind them forever together. He weaves children into the story, and years and years of walking hand in hand even when circumstances almost forestall your walking at all.God helps you raise your c... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318625 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:26:00 +0100 3318625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950991&cid=t_164612_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_jGXngEftwM%2F As the controversy rages over speaker fees given to physicians, some drug and device makers claim they have instituted annual compensation caps, at least according to a new survey of some 40 companies. To wit, 71 percent of drugmakers and 67 percent of device makers say they have taken this step, according to Cutting Edge Information, a research firm. Its survey also shows all large drugmakers have instituted a cap, but only 56 percent of smaller ones have done so. Large and small was defined based on rankings by Pharmaceutical Executive magazine. In any event, the average large pharma cap is is $69,000, almost $25,000 more than the average annual cap of $44,800 for all drugmakers. Interestingly, small drugmakers have the next highest cap at $57,000. Mid-size companies maintain a cap of $3... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950991 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:49 +0100 2950991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859110&cid=t_164612_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fa-newly-discovered-poem%2F I was going through old backup CDs on the computer and found a file simply called “08212004.txt”. I don’t remember actually writing the poem but it’s definitely mine. It has no title: I am a burning force, an explosion of furious, blinding light. Unstoppable. Immovable. I am a raging blue firestorm. All consuming. I am a cold steel frame. Indestructible. I cannot see. I am crusted over. Blind. Hardened. Small. Crunched and cracked. Pathetic. -car It’s clear to me now that I was trying to express the two very different, but very real impressions I have of myself. I am very proud, but equally ashamed of myself. I’m amazing. I’m a f.ing badass. I survived cancer, and all the bullshit since then. I have lived life on a razor’s edge. I know way mo... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859110 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:31:24 +0100 2859110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685340&cid=t_164612_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FPfkl358fR7o%2Fmeeting-mark.php Before life got busy ... wait, actually it was right in the middle of life being busy ...  I got an e-mail from Mark Mansheim over at "The Jagged Edge".  He said that he would be in the twin cities soon, and that he'd like to meet up.  We both found a slice of time away from work (back on 6/21) to terrorize the waitress and other unfortunate patrons at a nearby Perkins restaurant.  I must say, the waitress did very well operating under the pressure we put on her.  Neither one of our diet cokes got any less than 3/4 empty before a new glass arrived.  Even though I lost the arm-wrestling match with Mark over who would pay for lunch, I left her a grateful tip.I wasn't sure what to expect from Mark - I had only recently discovered his blog (from a comment he left ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685340 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:31:00 +0100 2685340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681956&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fapa-website-design-tips-circa-1997%2F Since I decided not to attend this year’s annual convention of American psychologists (held, ironically, in Toronto this year), I’ve been following their blog. This is the first year the APA has done a blog about the convention, 10 years after blogs become popular. I guess better late than never is the theme. And I can’t help but think that’s the theme for some of the approved talks, like this cutting-edge talk about Enhancing Your Web Site. I’m sorry, but really? I don’t mean to be critical, but this is the kind of advice I’d expect to see (and that I think I actually gave to a previous convention) circa 1997. Not 2009. You could’ve saved yourself the 50 minute talk with it being boiled down to: Website design is like any other professional... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681956 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:32:50 +0100 2681956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670757&cid=t_164612_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fliving-on-the-edge%2F Taking a break from the mass hysteria that is swine flu to write yet another blog post - my third for the month. Already on track to be my best blogging month for 2009! Things are super busy at the moment - work is busy, home is getting busy, out 4/7 nights this week with church related stuff, trying to fit in study for my new course in Diving medicine as well as get started on an assignment for my other unit, and of course fit in all the other things I want to get done - family time, get through some of my mountain of unread books, play my guitar etc etc. Oh and Owen seems to have come down with flu today quite badly  So my plan now is to try and do a little bit of every thing every day so I don’t get to the end of the week and look back at all the things left undone. Part of that... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670757 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:15:14 +0100 2670757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2170626&cid=t_164612_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F02%2F09%2Faussie-medical-blog-awards%2F Well, I’ve extracted myself from beneath the Sri Lankan rock I’ve been hiding under for the last month. Now I’m in freezing Lancashire following a mad-cap rush to the Northern Hemisphere. I found out the old man picked up a mystery illness in Angola and was (eventually - but that’s another story…) admitted under the loving care of the NHS. He’s on the mend now - there’s nothing a “she’ll be right” attitude can’t overcome - and because it’s too cold to go anywhere, I’ve found myself back in front of a computer. Firstly, I’d like to send my regards to all those back in Australia affected by the terrible bushfires - a truly shocking Saturday. Kia Kaha to all my Australian friends. Secondly, to my surprise I&#8... AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2170626 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:48:22 +0100 2170626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2093189&cid=t_164612_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F503700948%2F Edge's Question of the Year is, "What will change everything? What game-changing scientific ideas and developments do you expect to live to see?" A couple of scientists respond on areas close to our field: - Controlling Brain Plasticity (by Leo Chalupa) - The first major upgrade of the human brain and the mind it generates since the Pleistocene (by Gregory Paul) You can read those and many other fascinating answers at Edge's Question of the Year. brain, Brain Plasticity, Edge, Gregory Paul, human brain, Leo Chalupa, mind, question of the year (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2093189 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:59:52 +0100 2093189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693920&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F360385699%2Fleaders_age_and_the_human_brai.html If I tossed out the words leader, age and the human brain what one observation would you shoot back first?If you zoned in on the word leader and considered current complaints in many companies … you might add: - arrogant - rigid- authoritarian Zero in on popular myths about the word age I and you’d possibly suggest:- over the hill- boring- weakFocus on hearsay about the word brain and you might offer back: - fixed IQ- loss with age- test resultsHopefully rich revolutionary discoveries about the brain’s potential offer finer realities to your firm than myths stated above which limit performance far more than most people realize. How so? In a brain based workplace … the terms leader, age, and human brain conjure up amazingly potent images – with rejuvenated va... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693920 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:21:22 +0100 1693920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640247&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F20%2Fdelving-into-your-unconscious-mind-to-prevent-suicide%2F Suicide is one of those problems that a lot of smart minds have thought about, yet few answers satisfy. Instead, we rely on a patchwork of suicide prevention methods (like fences on bridges) and suicide hotlines, staffed by ordinary people trained in crisis interventions. And while the number of people committing suicide over the past two decades has remained consistent (around 30,000 people a year commit suicide in the U.S.), the suicide rate has enjoyed a steady decline of approximately 0.7% per year (a 13% drop from 1985 to 2004)(Barber, 2004). The decline hasn’t been brought about by superior public health policy, government action, or even the Internet. It’s largely been brought about by the decline in firearm suicides, the leading method of suicide (followed by suffocat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640247 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:08:55 +0100 1640247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526773&cid=t_164612_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F314831472%2F Looks like there’s less money spent for all those meetings this year. You know, the get-togethers for the marketing staff; dinners for investigators and advisory board members; gatherings for product launches and strategy sessions. The results were compiled by Cutting Edge Info, which queried 21 drug and device makers, and biotechs. Of course, if some companies really want to cut back, they would quit giving goodies to employs just for showing up to a meeting. We hear a few spendthrifts still persist. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526773 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:12:36 +0100 1526773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451961&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F292932176%2Fdove_brainpower_for_competitiv.html  Care to do your day differently ... like the doves I watched this morning? These two birds stop by daily ... but today they flew with naturalistic intelligence that inspired my day. How so? The fat little doves connected dots for new dividends ... and so can we.The pair studied my feeder for smaller birds only … like finches and sparrows … and then created a plan to make it work for them. With perches too small for their bulging little bellies ... it took more than an average birdbrain to do it differently.First, the brainiac bird flopped into the dish ...  which is there to catch tiny finches fast falling seeds. The other dove looked on for some time with surprise and  intere... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451961 Sun, 18 May 2008 17:54:39 +0100 1451961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386943&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F274329312%2Fbrains_engaged_at_kings_colleg.html If you wonder how King’s College London made it into the world’s top 25 universities … you likely also wonder about dividends from brains at work. It involves seizing opportunities ... as well as creating winning distinctives. In contrast ...  at less successful universities … some claim that students demand more and give less. Others blame higher education faculty for resisting changes that rejuvenate learning. King’s stands out as a higher education campus that looks to opportunities for growth ... and then welcomes partnerships to make it happen. Their golden status raises the question …  what makes any organization top among competitors? Here on King’s campus … the brain is at work to spotlight concrete w... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386943 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:38:40 +0100 1386943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322424&cid=t_164612_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F257003360%2F A recent survey indicates that pharma’s medical affairs departments aren’t reporting to marketing as much as in the past, most likely due to compliance concerns. Back in 2002, 43 percent of the department were under the marketing roof, but this dropped to 7 percent this year, according to the Cutting Edge research firm, which queried 14 drugmakers, including Amgen, Glaxo, Bayer, Biogen Idec and Novartis. Medical affairs, by the way, was defined as including these functions: thought leader development, MSL programs, medical publications, medical education, medical information, investigator-initiated, medical grants, advisory boards and advocacy, pharmacovigilance, patient assistance, Phase IV research, or clinical trials. Of course, some will argue these functions continue to se... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322424 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:16:54 +0100 1322424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251170&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F239662396%2Fwhats_inside_progressive_unive.html If you can imagine a university where:1. Learners enroll for its international vitality.2. Faculty exchange cutting edge ideas beyond class.3. Communities balance care with challenge and vision. You’ll want to compare how: 1. Learners drop out rates escalate from boredom2. Faculty ideas dim behind bulging bureaucracies3. Communities stifle talents for tired conventions.Then you’ll likely agree:1. Learner connections could dip deeper and broader.2. Faculty enthusiasm and passion could fuel growth.3. Communities could restructure to generate change.What would be your first step to: 1. Re-energized learners at university? 2. Faculty leaders who risk more than rant?3. Communities that progress and evolve often? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251170 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:44:38 +0100 1251170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134008&cid=t_164612_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F212683178%2F In a perfect world, we could take our time to meet challenges. Brand-name drugmakers, however, do not have that luxury. A new report, however, suggests some must believe otherwise. After surveying big pharma for its ‘Combatting Generics’ study, Cutting Edge finds that 66 percent do not begin counter-generics planning until at least two years after a product has launched. Although product teams often feel that they should not be planning for generics until well after a successful launch and period of brand maturation, veteran brand managers consistently report that teams start counterinsurgency planning far too late in a drug’s life, according to the executive summary. (You can take a peek by starting here). The research firm then goes on to say something recognizable: “... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134008 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:07:13 +0100 1134008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093186&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F199923929%2Fhow_you_communicate_is_who_you.html Does this mean that on that day when you snap at a co-worker … that you become a cranky snapper? Or does it mean that you’d become a caring communicator simply stepping back to communicate carefully if another person diminishes you or devalues your offering. Surprising as this sounds, brain research now affirms that how you communicate today … literally shapes who you become tomorrow.Here are 5 ways people erode who they’d like others to see in them – all through communication blunders:  1. Communicate opinionated ideas without much regard for other’s input or new facts … and your brain’s basal ganglia reboots for more narrow opinions on that topic. 2. Lie that  all is well when you really disagree with an issue, and your brain r... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093186 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:37:48 +0100 1093186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=888598&cid=t_164612_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F20%2Fan-evening-of-more-than-the-past-present-future-part-1%2F Yesterday, September 19th was the kick off for the series of lectures at the Continuing Studies program at Rice University. It was at Sewall Hall at the Rice Campus. Dr. Denton A. Cooley, the pioneer of human heart transplant in the United States, still observably sprightly at 87, was the lecturer for the day. He is currently president and surgeon-in-chief at the Texas Heart Institute; program director for the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Residency Program; and chief of cardiovascular surgery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. Here are some of my notes on this experience. Dr. Cooley, His Influences, and The People He Worked With He performed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States in 1968. In 1969, he became the first heart surgeon to ... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=888598 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:25:33 +0100 888598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853138&cid=t_164612_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fcutting-edge-developments-at-baylor-college-of-medicine-and-the-texas-heart-institute%2F I am very much looking forward to these series of lectures happening in less than a couple of weeks at Rice University. As home to the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, Houston is at the forefront of state-of-the-art medical research and development. Yet the average Houstonian may know very little about the incredible advances being made in their own backyard. In this extraordinary opportunity, doctors and researchers representing two TMC institutions, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, will address a variety of cutting-edge developments, including molecular surgery, fetal surgery and new treatments for aging and addiction. Heart surgeon Denton Cooley will kick off the lecture series with a look at the past, present and future of the TMC and its dynamic institut... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853138 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:16:01 +0100 853138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770827&cid=t_164612_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F139225088%2Fsynchroton_slows_brain_brain_i.html What does your firm or area do to keep talented and creative people? US Census Bureau findings show brain drain as a problem in many states. And it’s happening in other once vibrant nations too. Check out how creative scientists in Australia are fighting back.  How so?The construction of Australia's first synchrotron at Monash is considered to be the most significant scientific infrastructure investment made in Australia for decades.Australia found an innovative niche for synchrotron that will help reverse 'brain drain' Recently,  scientists in Melbourne opened Australia's first synchrotron, a move that is expected to keep the country on the cusp  of research for decades to come.Unveiled in Melbourne today, this $220 million machine spreads to football ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770827 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:29 +0100 770827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629146&cid=t_164612_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fpodcastthe-importance-of-downstream.html ---Sponsored Notice---Do you know what you sold yesterday? 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