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 'gamma'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433289&cid=t_111759_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2Ffda-awards-1-6m-orphan-drug-grant-for-clinical-phase-ii-development-of-egen-001-for-treatment-of-ovarian-cancer%2F EGEN, Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded the company a four-year grant of $1.6 million to assist in the phase II clinical development of EGEN-001, the company’s lead product. EGEN-001 is under clinical development for the treatment of advanced recurrent ovarian cancer. EGEN, Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433289 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:52:52 +0100 4433289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151977&cid=t_111759_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D83 Think about it – an MRI system and three gamma ray sources functioning together as a large robot, a solution that researchers have developed to hit a moving tumor that you can’t see.  Sounds like a similar problem scientists faced with the Strategic Defense Initiative three decades ago, but it’s real today.     As Dr. Kenneth R. Olivier, MD, assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology and a leading researcher at University of Florida, explained, it is more than just hitting the target.  He stated, “Along with being able to accurately treat the tumor every day, there is a potential of shortening the treatment times.”  Technology that delivers increased throughput and improved outcomes?  I had to find out more. I then spoke with Dr. Chester Ramsey, PhD, medi... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151977 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:29:06 +0100 4151977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480851&cid=t_111759_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2010%2F04%2F17%2Ffrequency-of-gamma-oscillations-routes-flow-of-information-in-the-hippocampus%2F Supplementary Figure 1: A schematic illustrating the main finding. Slow gamma is maximal on the descending portion of the theta wave, and fast gamma peaks near the trough. Slow gamma serves to synchronize CA1 with inputs arriving from CA3, and fast gamma synchronizes CA1 with MEC input. Laura Lee Colgin, Tobias Denninger, Marianne Fyhn, Torkel Hafting, Tora Bonnevie, Ole Jensen, May-Britt Moser & Edvard I. Moser. Frequency of gamma oscillations routes flow of information in the hippocampus. Nature 462, 353-357 (19 November 2009) Gamma oscillations are thought to transiently link distributed cell assemblies that are processing related information1, 2… This ‘binding’ mechanism requires that spatially distributed cells fire together with millisecond range precision7, ... neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480851 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:51:21 +0100 3480851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3270998&cid=t_111759_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fmeningioma%2F Pathophysiology 1) tumor of arachnoid cells of meninges 2) usually attached to dura 3) may invade skull but rarely invades brain tissue 4) found most commonly along dorsal surface of spinal cord, along sagittal sinus, over cerebral convexities, and at the cerebellar-pontine angle Signs and Symptoms 1) occasionally, is asymptomatic and found incidentally 2) symptoms are generally caused by mass effect 3) focal seizures 4) focal neurologic findings 5) increased intracranial pressure 6) loss of smell (if located in frontal lobes) 7) visual defects of optic neuropathy in one eye and hemianopia in the other if located anterior to chiasm Characteristic Test Findings Radiology – 1) well-circumscribed, intensely contrast-enhancing lesion on CT and MRI 2) “dural tail” of contrast ... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3270998 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:37:41 +0100 3270998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236046&cid=t_111759_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fmyeloma-treatment-test-results%2F Here are my latest results. Specific Proteins Test Name Result AB Normal Range Units IGG 466 L 600-1700 MG/DL IGM 31 L 35-290 MG/DL IGA 408 H 40-400 MG/DL Electrophoresis The SPE pattern demonstrates two bands of restricted mobility in the gamma region. Immunofix, Serum Monoclonal component typed as IgA Lambda. Concentration of monoclonal protein determined by serum protein electrophoresis is 0.4 g/dL. Monoclonal component typed as IgA Lambda. Concentration of monoclonal protein determined by serum protein electrophoresis is 0.3 g/dL. *Suggestive of a monoclonal component typed as IgG Kappa. Concentration of monoclonal protein is too low to accurately quantify. * This is new! Previously, I’ve only ever had just two m-spikes. That’... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236046 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:43:21 +0100 3236046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2966804&cid=t_111759_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F11%2Fepstein-barr-virus.html Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human gamma herpes virus that is best known for being the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis in man. A fascinating feature of this virus is its ability to persist in the host and it is estimated that more than 95% of adults are carriers of the virus. Importantly, EBV can transform latently infected primary cells from healthy individuals into cancerous ones, thereby causing important human cancers such as B-cell neoplasms (e.g. Burkitt's lymphoma and Post-transplant lymphomas), certain forms of T-cell lymphoma, and some epithelial tumours (e.g. gastric carcinomas). Understanding viral latency, what triggers viral reactivation and the mechanism of transformation of normal host cells into malignant cells are critical for the development of strategies for... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2966804 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:01:00 +0100 2966804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967246&cid=t_111759_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Ftwitter-lists-of-medical-and-other-scientific-journals%2F In the previous two posts (“Biomedical Journals on Twitter” and List(s) of Tweeting Journals: Your Votes Please!) I introduced the Google-spreadsheet of (Bio-)medical Journals, manually compiled by the concerted effort of many people on Twitter. At a certain point other non-biomedical scientific journals were added, which made the list more complete, but less useful for [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967246 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:33:43 +0100 2967246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681845&cid=t_111759_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F08%2Flists-of-tweeting-journals-your-votes-please%2F In the previous post “Biomedical Journals on Twitter” I showed a spreadsheet of biomedical Journals This list was made on request of and for doctors, hence the original list name: Medical Journals. As this Google-spreadsheet serves as a wiki, anyone (having g-mail) can edit the list. This was quite successful, as there were many additions made. However, some [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681845 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:30:26 +0100 2681845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485013&cid=t_111759_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__gabaa_receptors_and_the_response_to_co2_inhalati.htm Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2008; doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2008.04.002GABA-A receptors and the response to CO2 inhalation A translational trans-species model of anxiety? Bailey JE, Nutt DJ. Psychopharmacology Unit, University of Bristol, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Whitson Street, Bristol BS1 3NY, UK The mechanisms by which the inhalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) produces anxiety and panic are not fully understood, although more recently there is evidence to suggest the involvement of a neural 'fear circuit'. We have suggested that this neural fear circuit is partly mediated by the brain noradrenaline network [Bailey, J.E., Argyropoulos, S.V., Lightman, S.L. and Nutt, D.J., (2003) Does the brain noradrenaline network mediate the effects of the CO2 challenge? J Psychopharmacol 17(3): 252-259.]. However,... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485013 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:16:00 +0100 1485013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944753&cid=t_111759_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F168696422%2F In response to my call for cancer stories: Tina Norberg, Project Manager of Kimmie Candy Company in Reno, Nevada sent me her mother’s cancer story. Read on… She was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma on her scalp in 2001. The cancer was removed, along with about ¼ inch of bone from the top of her head. She also had chemotherapy. The cancer was in remission for quite a long time, about 5 years, which was a miracle considering they only gave her 9 months to live when originally diagnosed. When the cancer returned, it returned internally, in the center of her brain. It was inoperable, and somehow the decision was made to try the new “Gamma Knife” — they were clear that this was a one time only thing since the radiation is so concentrated. It had to work this time. Well... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944753 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:47:52 +0100 944753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817561&cid=t_111759_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1733 scene from Birds of Prey #109 (Script by Bedard, art by Scott) I’m sure I can’t be the first one to mention this, but Shado is not Connor’s mother (or that would have added a whole ‘nother layer of Oedipal creepiness to the recent Connor Hawke mini-series). I noticed that this issue started with a caption stating that “This story takes place before the events of the Black Canary mini-series.” It has been my experience that no good comic books start with one of these “takes place before” captions. Consider that one of Scott’s Laws of Comic Books. Scene from Gamma Corps #2 (Script by Tieri, art by Ferreira). You can’t put the patient’s name on the door like that; it’s a privacy act violation. Basically, you wouldn&#821... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817561 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:46:00 +0100 817561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540560&cid=t_111759_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1241 Via Palmaddicts: The Abacus is a handheld, digital radiation detection device that enables you to complete your surveys automatically with your Abacus and a Palm Pilot or Treo Phone with Bluetooth connectivity. Not only does it offer excellent sensitivity to low levels of alpha, gamma, and x-rays, but the internal guard detector automatically performs gamma subtraction from the pancake detector for unprecedented beta sensitivity. The software can display a variety of units for a wide array of applications, take timed counts, control the audio of each tube, and save your surveys for easy analysis and sharing, all wirelessly with Bluetooth® right to your computer! The Abacus also has a red count light, a beeper sound and selectable alarm thresholds for quick assessments (Source: The Palmdo... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540560 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:58:22 +0100 540560