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 'fly'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086260&cid=t_168395_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F31%2Fsometimes-im-tempted-to-fight-my-new-passion%2F For the last month or so, I’ve been possessed with a passionate interest in the sense of smell. I follow the resolution to cultivate good smells — I’ve read lots of books, I’ve started disciplining myself to be more aware of the smells that I encounter in my day, I’ve been eliminating sources of bad smell in my home (a very worthwhile endeavor, by the way), and I’ve also become interested in perfume. I’ve never had much interest in perfume, but suddenly I am, because so much of the energy and writing around the subject of smell is related to perfume. I’m newly fascinated by perfume, but I’m also fascinated by my own process of becoming fascinated. As Virginia Woolf noted in her Diary: “I must remember to write about my clothes next time I have an impulse to write. M... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086260 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:39:58 +0100 5086260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077771&cid=t_168395_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F28%2F5-reasons-for-the-joy-of-craft-or-why-is-computer-programming-fun%2F I recently read (sort of) Frederick Brooks’s The Mythical Man-Month. As I understand it, this book is a cult classic, and I was very curious to read it. It’s about software project management, and even though that’s a subject about which I know nothing, I found the book very interesting — that is, the parts I could understand. My favorite section was a discussion of “The Joys of Craft,” in which Brooks answers the question, “Why is programming fun?” This question interests me because it’s such a good reminder of my Secret of Adulthood: Just because something is fun for someone else doesn’t mean it’s fun for me — and vice versa. Nothing is inherently fun. Some people find computer programming fun, or skiing, shopping, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077771 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:21:46 +0100 5077771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4951889&cid=t_168395_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F7Gen_bjEBM0%2F Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Raul Andino Vincent meets up with Raul Andino in San Francisco to discuss the RNAi-based antiviral defense system of Drosophila, the fruit fly, and how it is antagonized by viruses. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #138 (53 MB .mp3, 73 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Links for this episode: Antiviral immunity in Drosophila requires RNAi spread (Nature) Cricket paralysis virus antagonizes Argonaute 2 in Drosophila (Nature Struct Biol) Dicistroviridae at ViralZone TWiV on Facebook Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twiv@twiv.tv, or call them in to 908-312-0760. You can al... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4951889 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:07:24 +0100 4951889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636417&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRfPRr5HVj74%2F By George Scoville When is an entitlement not an entitlement, but a command? When a federal judge contradicts herself, of course. As the Arab League's influence over its own member states wanes, of course they support the creation of an international no-fly zone over Libya. Of course, there's really no such thing as a "Social Security trust fund." Should the United States and Saudi Arabia remain allies? Of course—but Washington should probably re-think the terms of the partnership. Of course, when George W. Bush was president, you couldn't go anywhere in Washington without seeing an anti-war protest. Where have they all gone? Friday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636417 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:04:37 +0100 4636417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622228&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBYJDNP1o0dQ%2F By George Scoville America's involvement in the war in Libya can't be justified on either security or humanitarian grounds. Obamacare can't be fixed, and now is the time to dismantle it. The no-fly zone over Libya can't mean good things for American politics or policy. Bureaucrats can't allocate goods more efficiently than market actors. President Obama can't blame former President Bush for Guantanamo Bay anymore: Tuesday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622228 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:19:38 +0100 4622228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605808&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FylrVxaxm9Po%2F By Benjamin H. FriedmanI wrote a long post for the National Interest yesterday arguing against US participation in a no-fly zone over Libya. Here are highlights: Given the spectrum of ways that the United States can help Libya’s rebels, it’s odd that debate here centers on a no-fly zone, a form of military intervention that shows support for rebels without much helping them. No-fly zones commit us to winning wars but demonstrate our limited will to win them. That is why they are bad public policy. No-fly zones are best suited to helping ground forces that can defend themselves against an opponent once we suppress its airpower. Northern Iraq in the 1990s is arguably a successful example. But they do little to overthrow entrenched leaders or help lightly-armed rebels defeat heavier forc... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605808 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:48:08 +0100 4605808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605812&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjPnfq1s6ZeU%2F By George Scoville "If financial institutions are indeed better than consumers at managing interest risk, then those companies should be able to offer consumers attractive terms for doing so — without the moral hazard of an enormous taxpayer backstop." We should be thankful that the president is spending time on his golf game. After all, he recently reinstated military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay and has continued the use of extra-constitutional prisons in the U.S. after the Bush era. "It’s odd that debate here centers on a no-fly zone, a form of military intervention that shows support for rebels without much helping them." Does Haley Barbour really want to cut defense spending? Or is he just really politically astute?  Thursday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605812 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:31:19 +0100 4605812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536052&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrAKm_FwW5es%2F By Malou InnocentIn 2008, the election of President Barack Obama was widely touted as a repudiation of President George W. Bush’s messianic vision that “Our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity—men and women—to reach their full potential.” In the years following America’s failed democratic experiment in Iraq, many Americans began to spurn the Bush era’s presumptuous conviction that “We have the power to make the world we seek.” Liberals in particular roundly rejected the supposed “unyielding belief” that America is called to lead the cause of “rule of law” and “the equal administration of justice” around the world. Such pious declarations are in keeping with Bush’s neo-Wilsonian foreign policy.  Does it surprise you then, that all of ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536052 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:36:22 +0100 4536052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294938&cid=t_168395_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F28%2Fone-year-later-epiphanies-in-the-tsa-break-room%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. One Year Later: Epiphanies in the TSA Break Room. Charging extra for lube. That’s what killed it. Filed under: Politics Tagged: airline, enhanced, pat-down, robert donna trussell, tsa, we won't fly (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294938 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:59:24 +0100 4294938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022956&cid=t_168395_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-1-2010%2F Can it be? Is it really the end of September? According to our Twitter followers, I might not be the only one feeling the swiftness of September. It’s funny how no matter how hard we try to pay attention to every moment, the days and moments still fly by. And here we are again, another month is gone. Soon it will be winter and then 2011! The good news is that the rapidity of time makes it all the more valuable and a worthy cause to find the goodness in all situations. Like how Mindfulness & Psychotherapy is showing us how to do it this week and kind of like how Mentoring & Recovery is teaching us how to be more of a inner coach rather than an inner critic. It’s all of these things that show us how to live life more meaningfully that helps the moments go by just a little... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022956 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:32:28 +0100 4022956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907604&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-the-expiration-date-of-harvested-organs-be-extended%2F2010.08.26 Currently, once a donated organ has been harvested it only has a few hours on ice before it “expires.” Lengthening this time period would be an incredible breakthrough that would allow patients in a wider area to potentially receive a transplant and also it would reduce some of the insanity surrounding the time pressures of organ transplantation. One proposed method of extending an organ’s shelf life is to alter the internal cell biology to allow cells to live longer at lower temperatures. The State University of New Jersey Rutgers-Camden just received a $385,419 grant from the NIH to study an enzyme system, AMP phosphatase, and how it can potentially create cold-tolerant Drosophila. The enzyme was originally identified in ice worms as the key enzyme that allows them to s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907604 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:00:26 +0100 3907604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753797&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fhi3Wn3mU_zI%2F By Jim HarperI wrote here Monday, and the Washington Post editorialized today, about the lawsuit in which the ACLU is representing a group of people who believe they have been wrongly placed on the government’s no-fly list. I find the Post’s editorial needlessly equivocal and muddied. The plaintiffs “have a point — to a point,” says the Post. “[T]he list is essentially a black hole.” But it never says how their suit overshoots the mark. When someone vindicating a constitutional right has a point, he or she has a point—period. Due process is a right prescribed by the Constitution, not something to dither about like Hamlet. Hewing to a reasoned-sounding middle ground, the Post says, “There are legitimate law enforcement reasons for kee... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753797 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:25:52 +0100 3753797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746723&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fsys1uTe-o4M%2F By Jim HarperThe ACLU is representing several plaintiffs in a recently filed lawsuit challenging the U.S. government’s ”No Fly” list. The video in this “Blog of Rights” post tells the story of two of the plaintiffs. “I wanna go home!” laughs U.S. Marine veteran Ayman Latif. “I wanna see my mom. I want her to see my babies.” No-fly listing is a constitutional aberration in which the executive branch unilaterally imposes a disability on persons it selects using unpublished criteria. It often denies these individuals any recourse by obscuring the reasons why they aren’t permitted to fly. Bills in the House and Senate would extend the use of the “no-fly” list to use in gun control. There is no way to clear up the “n... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746723 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:37:51 +0100 3746723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115261&cid=t_168395_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fmy-favorite-most-impossible-fantasy%2F There have been two main recurring dreams in my life. I’ve written about my darkest recurring dream. But there’s also been a parallel fantasy, one created out of pure want and joy. This one was also born in a hospital, soon after I realized I couldn’t move my legs after the first surgery (again, I was 7). It’s a dream I absolutely adore. I’ve had it more than a few times throughout my life. It goes something like this: I’m standing in the middle of a vast, green field. Bright and green grass in every direction, as far as I can see. Up above, a deep blue sky and bright white clouds. In the horizon, there is a giant golden sun. I’m able to look at it without squinting. I am barefoot. I look down and see wet blades of grass between my toes. I smile, p... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115261 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:37:41 +0100 3115261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720533&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fflystrike.html A lot has happened to us as a family this year, related to health, all of which would make good material to blog about, but for one reason or another I have so far not been able to do so. The most recent of events though I find I can write about.My daughter's bunny, 'Niffo', very sadly, and quite tragically, died a few days ago. Tragic because he died of a simply horrible and distressing condition know as 'fly strike' or 'myiasis'. We felt awful since had we known about this condition beforehand we could have taken steps to avoid this happening, but we had never heard of it, despite having done some research into caring for rabbits and it actually being quite common condition in Summer months.Niffo was so soft and very cute. See here for yourself:He had become a best friend for my 13 year ... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720533 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:43:00 +0100 1720533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501501&cid=t_168395_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F307174033%2Ffruit_fly_robots_with_humanlik.html Next time you consider benefits that could come from becoming a fly on the wall … toss in robot flies that yield secrets about the human brain. How so? An international contingent of research experts is meeting this week to create a  "virtual fly brain" as a way to understand more about how human brains work. Neuroscientists, biologists and computer experts are currently gathering in Edinburgh to look into possibilities for simulating the brain of drosophila fruit flies. Why create a robot from this species?Apparently, this  fruit fly possesses about 100, 000 neurons. Within a rather simple brain ... the fruit fly manages complex behavior, including a unique capability to learn.J Douglas Armstrong, at Edinburgh University's Centre for Bioi... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501501 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:11:37 +0100 1501501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432575&cid=t_168395_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fanother-argument-for-conservation-of.html New research continues to demonstrate that our creator, science or evolution (depending on your perspective, naturally) knew what it was doing when it came to insulin. The hormone works almost the same way in all animal life, and differs very little between species. In fact, very recently, scientists at The Salk Institute in San Diego have managed to prove that the humble fruitfly also relies on the same insulin-regulated molecular pathway to maintain its energy balance. The journal Cell Metabolism recently documented this discovery:Biao Wang, Jason Goode, Jennifer Best, Jodi Meltzer, Pablo E. Schilman, Jian Chen, Dan Garza, John B. Thomas, and Marc Montminy; "The Insulin-Regulated CREB Coactivator TORC Promotes Stress Resistance in Drosophila"; Cell Metabolism, Vol 7, 434-444, 07 May 2008... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432575 Fri, 09 May 2008 15:10:00 +0100 1432575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823090&cid=t_168395_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F148454736%2Ffear_from_inside_the_brain.html Troubles come to most workplaces as sparks fly upwards – but have you ever wondered why some people bounce back and others ignite fear and go down with the ashes?  It turns out that definite areas in the brain nudge a person to run away from threats – or stay and fight back. How so? Let’s say downsizing threats begin to rattle the workplace just after your broker rolled out your new mortgage. Fear creeps in through back doors few people spot ahead, and with it comes personal threat. There are signals. You may find yourself picking up pace past the director’s door … heart thumping against your ribs  ... after you heard she’s out to get you. Fear often involves relationships. It could be a moody co-worker accused you of losing the... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823090 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:57:18 +0100 823090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727292&cid=t_168395_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Fpow-even-superheroes-get-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, BooksWhat a "super" find! Even Superheroes Get Diabetes is the coolest diabetes-related book for children. Not corny. Not striving (in an obvious way) to be educational. Just a fun read that's witty and brought to life with the most beautiful comic book-style color illustrations. Truly, this is a book that any child, not just kids with diabetes, would enjoy. So here's the premise: main character Kelvin is a boy obsessed with superheroes. One day Kelvin discovers he has diabetes, but the diagnosis comes complete with a huge surprise: Kelvin has superhero powers. (That's our hero pictured at right in full super-dude attire.) These powers include the gift of flight ("fly a betes") and Kelvin uses his new-found skills to help other diabetic kids. Along the way, fic... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727292 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 727292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714808&cid=t_168395_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F130626449%2Fare_you_courageous_enough_to_c.html  Are you courageous enough to create? Would courage hold you solid in the race … even if you’re running a good pace behind a famous front liner? Yahoo seems to think so. How about you? Creativity requires people to challenge traditions … but what happens when your family, boss, clients or colleagues embody that tradition? Do you drop and run?  Some people think that Yahoo is busily creating for the future market of custom created ads. But is the market ready for the challenge of Yahoo's big ad innovation?What does that have to do with your business or with your own courage for creativity? We have a tendency to let go of risks that precede the best creative possibilities out there - whenever uncertainty hits.  At times the very thought of challeng... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714808 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:30:48 +0100 714808