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 'fingers'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181881&cid=t_161272_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fnot-slippery-when-wet.html – Can our pruney bath fingers help us make safer tyres? Car tyres have rain treads. Shoes have rain treads. So, why don’t animals have rain treads? Here evolutionary neurobiologist Mark Changizi – and author of the new book having nothing whatever to do with rain treads, Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man – describes his team's new research suggesting that we do have rain treads. They are our pruney fingers. Better than what’s on our shoes and tyres, they may allow us to build better treads in the future. Look out Pirelli, Goodyear and Firestone, pruney tyres are on the way! Related Posts:The real reason for pruney fingersPromise of a Rain GardenListening to digitized vinylSix science snippetsOh Purleese!Not slip... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181881 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:41:19 +0100 5181881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975932&cid=t_161272_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fthe-real-reason-for-pruney-fingers.html – Sit in a bath too long and your fingers will wrinkle up. Everyone from 5 to 95 knows that. The scientific explanation was always that the skin absorbs water and the underlying layer buckles. That’s as may be, but writing in Nature News, Ed Yong explains an explanation from Mark Changizi and colleagues that suggests pruney fingers have an evolutionary advantage in that they allow us to get a grip when we’ve been in the water. Changizi, an evolutionary neurobiologist at 2AI Labs in Boise, Idaho, and his colleagues think that the formation of wrinkles on the pads of our fingers when we swim or bathe act like tyre treads in wet conditions expelling water when conditions are slippery. It’s possible, just don’t rely on a theory to save your glass if you enjoy lon... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975932 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:24:20 +0100 4975932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952986&cid=t_161272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-21-2011%2F Today is my dad’s birthday. And in honor of his birthday and belated Father’s Day, I’m posting an old post I wrote for him and in honor of all dads out there… Perhaps the greatest evidence of age comes in comparison to those around you.  When I was big enough to walk, but small enough to need daddy’s hand to hold, the world was still young and so was he and I.  Big hands to cover tiny fingers were what security embodied looked like.  I needed him for support and he willingly obliged.  As I got older, my father would run past me calling me “slowpoke” because I would always fall behind. I remember our weekly walks to the neighborhood park where I would stare at his feet gigantic in comparison to mine.  To walk beside him I needed to take double steps to his... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952986 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:10:26 +0100 4952986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253070&cid=t_161272_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdr-william-seitz-builds-patient-gavin-azzopardi-set-fingers%2F Cleveland Clinic orthopedic surgeon Dr. William Seitz is building fingers for patient Gavin Azzopardi, who was born with just a thumb and a pinkie finger on each hand. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253070 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:19:56 +0100 4253070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4229194&cid=t_161272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F04%2F6-steps-to-manage-anger%2F I don’t really think of myself as having a hot temper. But I do have trouble speaking up when something starts to bother me. Thus, the irritant builds and builds, and instead of becoming a pearl, like a grain of stand does in an oyster, it explodes … usually on the person whose behavior I don’t care for and is responsible for making me look and act like a monster. I’ve been talking about this with my therapist. Because I can remember nothing more horrifying as a kid as those time my dad totally lost it and threw every four-letter word at my mom, or at me or one of my sisters, or all of us, like the time we were making fun of the people in the booth next to us in Dairy Queen. Still can’t get a Buster Bar today without that memory, spanking and all. So I went ba... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4229194 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:48:08 +0100 4229194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889126&cid=t_161272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F20%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-20-2010%2F The creative process is a mysterious one. I sit down at my computer twice a week not knowing how I will do it and what will come out when I type. Yet, if I come to my desk present, open-minded and trusting, somehow my fingers do the work for me. That doesn’t mean that I don’t have days when the writing doesn’t flow and that I don’t feel stuck. On those days, I notice it’s one or all of the three f’s: fatigue, fear or feeling frazzled that pushes me over the edge. Then, it feels like I’m trying to run in water or force a piece into a puzzle that just doesn’t fit. I tend to think of those times as moments when self-care is vital. I might be feeling anxious, overworked or my own negative thoughts could be sabotaging my efforts. Yet, when we&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889126 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:25:53 +0100 3889126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662611&cid=t_161272_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fraynauds-phenomenon%2F Pathophysiology 1) intermittent ischemia of fingers and toes 2) if occurs as an isolated event, then it is called Raynaud’s disease or primary Raynaud’s phenomenon 3) proposed theories – it is an exaggerated sympathetic reflex vasoconstriction or an exaggerated response to cold stimuli 4) if ischemia occurs in association with other conditions it is called Raynaud’s phenomenon or secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662611 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:10:24 +0100 3662611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546915&cid=t_161272_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FA4e6duGuPRM%2F           Raynaud’s syndrome (RS), also called Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a disorder of small blood vessels that respond excessively to stimuli which causes poor blood flow, usually in the fingers.  It can also occur in the toes, ears and nose.  When this condition occurs by itself, it is called Raynaud’s syndrome or Raynaud’s disease, or primary Raynaud’s phenomenon.  When it occurs along with other diseases, such as scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Sjogren’s syndrome or mixed connective tissue disease, it is called secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon.  Although estimates vary, recent surveys show that Raynaud’s syndrome may affect 5 to 10 percent of the general population in the United States... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546915 Sat, 08 May 2010 16:51:42 +0100 3546915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306783&cid=t_161272_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsystemic-lupus-erythematous-sle%2F Pathophysiology 1) systemic disorder with tissue damage secondary to autoantibodies and immune complex deposition 2) cause is unknown but likely requires an environmental stimulus (example is ultraviolet light) in presence of many susceptibility genes Signs and Symptoms 1) butterfly rash on face 2) short hairs in frontal scalp (”lupus hairs”) 3) “carpet tack” skin lesions 4) pericarditis 5) pericardial effusions 6) pleurisy 7) pleural effusions focal or diffuse proliferative nephritis 9) abdominal pain 10) blindness 11) fatigue (often debilitating) 12) cognitive dysfunction (”lupus cerebritis”) 13) subcutaneous nodules 14) puffiness of hands and feet 15) swan-neck deformities of fingers Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) anti-ANA antibo... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3306783 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:54:46 +0100 3306783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172042&cid=t_161272_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fdo-you-know%2Fwhat-does-finger-length-say-about-people It’s been a controversy for years. And yet, it’s also the butt of jokes, something you do in high school with your friends. You hold up your hand, fingers together. And depending on the length of your ring finger as compared to your index finger, it tells you if you are gay or not. And in high school it is then put aside as a joke. However, some scientists take it very seriously and there have been several studies that claim to actually show a correlation between the length of your fingers and your sexual orientation. Scientists in Berkeley, California almost 10 years ago released a study that says lesbian women and gay men have a greater difference in length between their ring finger and index finger than straight women do. See the full findings at http://berkeley.edu/news/media/rele... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172042 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:39:53 +0100 3172042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576778&cid=t_161272_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fa-better-analogy-to-describe-an-ms-symptom%2F In the first few months of blogging on Life with MS, I made an analogy between baseball and multiple sclerosis.  I was new to blogging and, well, it probably wasn’t my best work… The other day, however, baseball and multiple sclerosis made their way into my head once again and this time…it makes perfect sense! First, let it be said that baseball is the greatest invention/sport/game/call-it-what-you-will in the history of mankind (ok, save for the printing press).  Now that we have that out of the way, I’ll explain. An early summer’s evening and I’m out in the back garden doing whatever one does on such evenings: flipping chicken on the barbecue, watering the plants, picking peas, brushing the dogs; doesn’t matter.  I’m likely to have the l... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576778 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:20:00 +0100 2576778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107758&cid=t_161272_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5852 Yup you can gauge his prowess. Financial prowess that is (what were you thinking?) provided it is the ring finger. Scientists at Cambridge University found that financial traders whose ring fingers are longer than their index fingers make the most money. The link could be down to testosterone exposure in the womb, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says. This exposure may improve rapid decision-making skills and has been linked with aggression. The same ring-to-index finger ratio, which is determined in the womb, has previously been associated with success in competitive sports. Somebody shoudl do a similar study here from the Malaysian Medical Resources What can you tell from the length of a man’s fingers? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107758 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2107758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809832&cid=t_161272_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FS3iHJBzYpJE%2F I’ve noted frequently that Charlie is taller than me. But several months (maybe even a year) before I started to find myself looking up to him, I realized that Charlie’s were longer than mind. He’s always had long, tapering fingers since he was born; he  never has a problem reaching an octave on the piano. According to a recent study noted in Science Daily, those long fingers are also a marker for voluntary exercise: According to a joint University of Alberta/ University of California- Riverside research study, there is a direct correlation between digit length and voluntary exercise. The study also casts some doubt on a previously released study which linked digit length and male aggression. While both situations were first thought to have been caused by exposure to ele... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809832 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:14:57 +0100 1809832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100251&cid=t_161272_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F201771885%2F Ch-ch-ch-changes… I really dislike when I read that how we have been doing what we have done for years, it is now not how it should be done! Are you following me? We all know as diabetics we prick our lil’ ol’ fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before we turn in for the night. Due to some new research and a report titled “Guideline for management of Postmeal Glucose” that was carried out for The International Diabetes Federation we may need to be pricking our fingers even... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100251 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:35:14 +0100 1100251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=702126&cid=t_161272_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F128693817%2F We have been known to stick flashcards on the furniture (”COUCH,” “DOOR”) in the (vain) hope that Charlie would learn to associate the letters with the items they were affixed to. (In retrospect, I think he may simply not have been ready to read at that time.) Post-it notes are also useful in this situation, though a bit of Scotch tape can help……. Today’s New York Times describes the evolution of the Post-it note from the office to the home: No mere half-sticky slip of paper, the Post-it is a cache for information that will not stick elsewhere — like in your brain. “Outsourced neurons,” offered Dan Heath, a business consultant and teacher and a co-author of “Made to Stick,” a new book about business concepts and slogans with staying powe... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=702126 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:55:07 +0100 702126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700932&cid=t_161272_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F128560566%2F “Helicopter parent” is a term applied to parents of college students, or soon-to-be college students, who “hover”: They are said to intervene, or rather to interfer, in their children’s transitioning to the independence of college life by making academic decisions (such as scheduling courses), calling administrators regarding grades and roommates, and otherwise “stunting” their “children’s growth.” My own son is 10 years old and just finishing up 4th grade in a self-contained autism classroom in which he is taught, both at his desk and elsewhere in the classroom or the school building, 1:1 using ABA techniques and with regular pauses for what amounts to a sensory break. (Charlie rides a scooter, bounces on a big purple exercise b... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700932 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:23:32 +0100 700932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645210&cid=t_161272_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F120773016%2F The chicken finger pandemic that David Kamp describes in the May 30th New York Times—–”it pains me that many children now grow up eating little besides golden-brown logs of kid food, especially in a time when the quality, variety and availability of good ingredients is better than ever,” as he writes—-has not knocked on our door. Charlie has never shown much of an interest in that fast food, while having the usual kid-liking for other fried items. Nonetheless, I am not quite sure what he might think about deep-fried sushi: I suppose it could be said that French fries (crispy, hot, oily) are at one end of a spectrum of food tastes and textures, and sushi (slimey, cold, gelatinous) at the other. Would putting them together jar Charlie’s usual sushi-sensory... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645210 Wed, 30 May 2007 12:36:43 +0100 645210