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 'elements'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:30 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911557&cid=t_117609_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fupdating-the-periodic-table.html – IUPAC and IUPAP have officially added elements 114 and 116 to the Periodic Table. The elements with atomic weights of 289 and 292, respectively, were first sighted more than a decade ago. However, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)and the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) require strong evidence before elemental discoveries are incorporated into the PT. In recent discussions they also heard arguments for why elements 113, 115, and 118, should be added, but this was not deemed adequate at this time. The more recently created element 117 was not even minuted. Related Posts:Periodic Table of Science BloggersA periodic table of periodic table songsPeriodic table of science blogsRejected ElementsPeriodic Table of Google ElementsUpdating ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911557 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:00:17 +0100 4911557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893554&cid=t_117609_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F03%2F6-tips-for-battling-loneliness%2F The more I’ve learned about happiness, the more I’ve come to believe that loneliness is a terrible, common, and important obstacle to consider. A while back, after reading John Cacioppo’s fascinating book Loneliness, I posted Some counter-intuitive facts about loneliness, and several people responded by asking, “Okay, but what do I do about it? What steps can I take to feel less lonely?” I recently finished another fascinating book, Lonely — a memoir by Emily White, about her own experiences and research into loneliness. White doesn’t attempt to give specific advice about how to combat loneliness, but from her book, I gleaned these strategies… 1. Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are dif... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893554 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:22:22 +0100 4893554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720072&cid=t_117609_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F15%2Fselenium_in_a_drug_structure_why_not.php You don't see too many drugs with selenium in them, that's for sure. It's one of those elements that can be used to illustrate the Paracelsian doctrine that the dose makes the poison: selenium is an essential element that's also toxic. There's no doubt at all about either of those properties; it all depends on how much of it you get. And that's the problem with using the element in a drug molecule - the dose of many pharmaceuticals would then exceed the safe amount of selenium that a person could take in. That's especially true for whopping-dose areas like antibiotics (Home of the Horse Pill reads the sign over the door). So it's especially interesting to see that Achillion has spent some time and effort developing just that: a new antibiotic candidate whose essential feature is a seleniu... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720072 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:51:40 +0100 4720072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570582&cid=t_117609_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fendangered-chemical-elements-son.html Yesterday, I mentioned the rather serious issue of periodic threats, materials security, and dwindling elemental resources. I rather flippantly suggested that someone ought to do a cover version of the classic Tom Lehrer song, The Elements, which is sung to the tune of Gilbert & Sullivan‘s I am the very model of a modern Major-General from their operetta The Pirates of Penzance. So, here are Lehrer’s lyrics redacted to take into account the fact that supplies of some elements are under serious or increasing threat this century because of socioeconomics, political machinations and plain old chemistry. Of those not redacted in the revised lyrics sheet, the majority are radioactive elements and some may be endangered but there is not enough information to say one way or the ot... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570582 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:19:48 +0100 4570582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566131&cid=t_117609_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fwe-are-running-out-of-chemicals.html Did you know there will soon be gaps in the Periodic Table? I say gaps, it’s not so much gaps as greyed out boxes where an element has become so scarce that our using it will no longer be a technological option. I’ve written about materials security before but the issue was raised by The UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, which is currently in the middle of an inquiry into strategically important metals. According to the Chemistry World blog as part of that inquiry, David Willetts MP was summoned to give evidence. When asked to clarify what he was referring to when he talked about ‘rare earths’, the minister brandished a copy of this article from Chemistry World. Of course, he didn’t mean only rare earths as chemists know them, but rare elem... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566131 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:00:04 +0100 4566131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549774&cid=t_117609_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fthe-elements-song-periodic-table-of-videos.html var addthis_product = 'wpp-252'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"ui_cobrand":"Sciencebase"};var addthis_options = "facebook,twitter,google,email,printer,more"The PToV team has spliced together a great version of the classic Tom Lehrer song, The Elements. I love this song and I’m sure Lehrer would agree this creative version is elementary. Featuring Prof Martyn Poliakoff and all the gang. Related Posts:Periodic table of videos at the moviesReal chemistry at the periodic table partyPeriodic Table of Google ElementsRebuilding the Periodic TableWhat is nature worth?The Elements Song – Periodic Table of Videos is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog (Source: Sciencebase Science Blog) Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549774 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:39:56 +0100 4549774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203183&cid=t_117609_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSciencebaseScienceBlog%2F%7E3%2FrxNokmfSDr4%2Fsix-science-books-for-the-holiday-season.html subjects as diverse as molecular biology pioneer Sydney Brenner, the question of antimatter, how scientists can better explain their research to non-scientists, a history of the chemical elements, scientific feuds and how innovators exploit business and technology trends. Minitrends – Minitrends are emerging trends that promise to become significantly important within 2-5 years, but are not generally recognized. Unlike megatrends or microtrends, Minitrends are of a scope and importance to offer attractive opportunities to individuals and businesses of all sizes. The one that caught my eye is mention of nanotechnology and how it could be used in water purification and to make "fake" bone (I think they mean "artificial")! Scientific Feuds – Most science his... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203183 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:05:06 +0100 4203183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935821&cid=t_117609_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fperiodic-table-of-google-elements.html This Periodic Table has even less to do with chemistry than my PT of science bloggers. Regardless, it’s still worth a mention, just because it hints at chemistry however indirectly. More periodicity A Periodic Table of Google Elements Using the Periodic Table Blogging the Periodic Table: Rare earths Related Posts:Real chemistry at the periodic table partyPeriodic Table of Science BloggersParty tricks for scientistsYou Are a MonkeyK Barry Sharpless LivePeriodic Table of Google Elements is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog (Source: Sciencebase Science Blog) Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935821 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:00:46 +0100 3935821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533906&cid=t_117609_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Fstriving-for-authenticity-and-meaning-the-search-for-self%2F I remember starting my career as an aspiring psychologist some years ago, beginning the first semester of college with intense excitement and unwavering dedication. I studied five to six hours a day, avoided weekend getaways and gatherings, took seven or eight classes a semester, worked nonstop 24 hours a day, and avoided various other things I deemed distractions. I became increasingly weak and tired of the perpetual striving for achievement in a very competitive field. I also became so weary that each waking moment was like pulling an elephant with a thin rope. My days were not filled with excitement anymore, but rather a sense of trepidation. I began to ask myself: Who am I? Who am I becoming? What is my ultimate purpose in life, in my profession, in my world? When will I ever have time... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533906 Tue, 04 May 2010 17:04:04 +0100 3533906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385312&cid=t_117609_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2Ffriday-foolery-20-what-is-in-an-elements-name-2%2F You probably know the periodic table of elements. The  table contains 118 confirmed elements, from 1 (H, hydrogen) to 118 (Uuo, Ununoctium). In Wikipedia. you have a nice large periodic table with chemical symbols, that link to the Wikipedia pages on the individual elements (left). As a chemist, David Bradley at Sciencebase must have been bored with [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385312 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:40:43 +0100 3385312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019222&cid=t_117609_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Fozonides_as_drugs_what_will_they_think_of_next.php You know, I often think that I have too narrow a view of what kinds of structures can go into drug molecules. (That may come as worrisome statement for some past and present colleagues of mine, who feel that my tolerances are already set a bit too wide!) But I do have limits; there are some structures that I just wouldn't make on purpose, and which I wouldn't submit for testing even if I made them by accident. Surely ozonides fall into this category. But when I put the "Things I Won't Work With" stamp on them, at least as far as making them on scale and actually isolating them, some readers pointed out that people were investigating them for antimalarial activity. And here we are, with a new paper in J. Med. Chem. on their activity and properties. Arterolane is the lead compound, which ... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019222 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:13:48 +0100 3019222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511157&cid=t_117609_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F22%2Fyou-have-the-right-to-your-health-data%2F I sometimes feel like we take one step forward and two steps back as we embrace technology. Because with the advances in providing people with access to their own health care data (including mental health data), there seems to be inevitable stumbling blocks along the way. Insert your data into Company A’s personal health record or electronic medical record and you’ll find no easy or accessible way to get it back out. Explore the health data kept by your hospital about you and you may find important pieces missing, or just plain wrong, with no accountability or record of who put that in there. Want to get Doctor XYZ to see your health data? Be prepared to sign a release and then play the waiting game. Better yet, want to get a copy of all of the health data kept in your recor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511157 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:55:03 +0100 2511157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097987&cid=t_117609_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F8iCSfVuZnX8%2F We’ve chatted before about helping your Alzheimer’s patient create memories and the pleasure this can bring the whole family.  I mentioned in that post the use of photos to stimulate memories or give you both something to chat about. You also may want to play around with your photos…making faded ones more visible, correcting mistakes in current ones, cropping them, printing just one or two people from a group, etc. My daughter has been having fun playing with her Christmas gift, Photoshop Elements 7, as she experiments with photos and gets ideas for her quilting and fabric art. It’s amazing what all can be done with photos to improve them, to combine them, and to give them new looks. However, we both see possibilities for our family photos…current ones and ol... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097987 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:49 +0100 2097987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601853&cid=t_117609_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fthought-for-the-day-bracelets-tell-when-to-seek-shade%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, Products, Thought for the DayAlong the pike comes a new product designed to send us an alert when we've had too much sun.Think about this:There are some fun and fancy bracelets on the market that change color when it's time to seek shade. UV Sol Beads, made with UV-detective pony beads and a removable fashion bead, feature off-white beads that remain off-white whenever there is an absence of UV light. When exposed to UV light, the intensity of the beads' color increases as the amount of exposure increases.Created by a science teacher who used the beads as a teaching tool for her students and then found herself wanting to reach out to others after a friend's battle with skin cancer, UV Sol Beads -- they cost $4.95 -- can cycle back and forth more than 5... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601853 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=493738&cid=t_117609_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F103846496%2F Out of 768 Nobel Prizes that have been awarded to date, only 33 have been to women. One of the recipients was Barbara McClintock who received The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1983 for her discovery of mobile genetic elements aka jumping genes. I found her banquet speech particularly touching and inspiring since she alludes to what it was like to be excluded from scientific society because her ideas were too radical. Unfortunately, no recording of her speech is available at the Nobel Prize website, so I’ve recorded it myself in a podcast that lasts just over 2 minutes. powered by ODEO   Subscribe to the Genetics and Health podcast. Tags: podcast, babara mcclintock, nobel prize, genetics, genes, genome, dna, jumping genes, mobile genetic elements, science, women scien... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=493738 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:58:33 +0100 493738