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 'formation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181797&cid=t_109528_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpromising-new-pressure-treatment-for-keloids-of-the-ear-lobe%2F2011.09.02 I have written of keloid treatment (general, not site specific) previously.  I have always tried to include pressure treatment as part of the plan when treating keloids of the ear lobe.  This pressure treatment came in the form of pressure earrings  — clip-on, disc-shaped. The recent article (full reference below) in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery journal introduces a new pressure device which looks like it will work better than what has been available (photo credit) and as can be seen in this photo, the upper ear can be treated with pressure which has not been possible with the clip earrings: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181797 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:00:47 +0100 5181797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419197&cid=t_109528_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F31%2Fare-we-rational-animals%2F Aristotle held the belief that man is a rational animal. A growing body of research suggests otherwise. Rational: of or based on reasoning (from Webster’s New World Dictionary).  This ambiguous definition is similar to what is given by many people when asked to define rational.  This type of definition is virtually worthless as it becomes open to a plethora of interpretations.  In order to teach and express the importance of rational thinking it is imperative to precisely define the concept. What is rationality? Rationality is concerned with two key things: what is true and what to do (Manktelow, 2004).  In order for our beliefs to be rational they must be in agreement with evidence.  In order for our actions to be rational they must be conducive to obtaining our goals. Cognitive s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419197 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:52:16 +0100 4419197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447697&cid=t_109528_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F30%2Fwhy-we-believe-medical-myths%2F Why do we keep clinging to myths, even when research or other facts tell us the myths aren’t true? That’s the question posed by Newsweek’s Sarah Kliff, discussing a new book put out by Vreeman and Carroll, who blow away 66 new medical myths in their new book, Don’t Swallow Your Gum! The research offers only a few answers as to why we keep believing things like we must drink 8 glasses of water a day (myth) and the belief that vitamin C helps cure the common cold (myth): The body of research on belief formation is relatively sparse. One expert in the field, York University psychologist James Alcock, admits that it’s difficult to trace where beliefs start. “Even as individuals we usually can’t explain where beliefs come from,” says Alcock, who... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447697 Sat, 30 May 2009 14:48:10 +0100 2447697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908741&cid=t_109528_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F162104167%2F Now scientists at Northwestern University have discovered why brain insulin signaling — crucial for memory formation — would stop working in Alzheimer’s disease. They have shown that a toxic protein found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s removes insulin receptors from nerve cells, rendering those neurons insulin resistant. (The protein, known to attack memory-forming synapses, is called an ADDL for “amyloid ß-derived diffusible ligand.”) I know I read something similar to this last year. There was preliminary research released stating that there is a direct correlation the way the brain uses, or misuses, insulin and the way that diabetics fight a similar battle. The most current Northwestern University study is so powerful that they are eve... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908741 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:20:05 +0100 908741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797224&cid=t_109528_149_f&fid=35780&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwalkerma.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F13%2Faugust-13-2007%2F The summer will be winding down soon and I am hoping to get back on track with posting. There is an interesting paper from David Milstein (Weizmann Institute of Science) in the August 10th issue of Science describing the synthesis of amides from alcohols and amines. The method employs a special Ruthenium catalyst that effects the removal of two equivalents of H2, as shown below, in order to form the amide group. What makes this method attractive is that it requires only a small amount of catalyst, 0.1 mol%, and is stoichiometric for both the alcohol and amine starting materials. Nonetheless, it might be hampered by the fact that the catalyst must be handled under strictly controlled Argon-atmosperic conditions (Glove box) and so far has only been demonstrated on millimolar scale reacti... one in ten thousand blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797224 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:59:46 +0100 797224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=518723&cid=t_109528_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F03%2Fthought-for-the-day-stopping-cancer-in-its-tracks%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayIt might not be possible at this time to eradicate cancer altogether. But we may be able to stop cancer cells in their tracks through a process called senescence. In senescence, cells don't divide. And when cells don't divide, they don't grow. In such a scenario then, cancer cells wouldn't divide and therefore couldn't grow.Think about this:According to lab tests on mice, triggering senescence in certain cells hampers the growth of some tumors.Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston are the ones behind the scenes on this project -- the study appears online in EMBO Reports, a publication of the European Molecular Biology Organization -- and all eyes are on the p53 gene.The p53 gene lives... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518723 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 518723