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 'humans,'. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:01:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580350&cid=t_255470_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fcaffeine-cures-alzheimers-and-other-misleading-headlines%2F Not really, but I’d imagine that headline caught your eye and grabbed your attention, which is what it was supposed to do. The study on which that claim is based was widely and often quite misleadingly trumpeted across the Internet yesterday (July 6, 2009). Although some responsible sites included in the headline that the tests were done in mice, many concealed this important fact until you were well into the article and had already been exposed to whatever advertising was on the page. I’d already seen several misleading headlines before I realized the studies were in mice and I’m sure that many people didn’t ever get the full story. The entire webisode was set in motion by the University of South Florida Health’s press release, a slick piece of PR entitled &#... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580350 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:37:16 +0100 2580350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570431&cid=t_255470_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fmixed-reality-humans-teach-med-students%2F It’s not all textbooks and anatomy labs for medical students these days. Advances in computer technology has opened up many new ways to help these future doctors. Take for example this pilot study by the University of Florida, the Medical School of Georgia, and a couple of other universities. They are using a ‘mixed reality human’ consisting of a life size computer avatar on a flat screen TV and a mannequin with a prosthetic breast. Her name is Amanda Jones and her job is to help teach students how to perform breast exams, an intimate procedure that once could only be learned ‘on the job’. But now, thanks to Amanda, students can not only learn the correct examination procedure in a laboratory setting. But it’s not all about the physical. Amanda talks - via a voice simulation sy... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570431 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:10:46 +0100 2570431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205298&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F02%2F21%2Freally-its-not%2F Seen this a lot; but I’m not even out of my jammies and already: seroquel is heroin seroquel heroin Trust me on this, it’s just not. Not even close. So just stop it. It’s not what you want. Quit feeding the monster (AstraZeneca & the docs that push this shit) There’s lots of non legal stuff that is much better and safer. I’ve said [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205298 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:52:00 +0100 2205298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190714&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F02%2F17%2Fhorror-story%2F Some of this may sound very familiar: (emphasis added is mine) She says lithium will stabilise my moods and make me better. But I wonder about this. Perhaps my extremes of emotion are a reaction to the events of my life. For three years I have been battling forces outside my control. Can a drug help [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190714 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:43:55 +0100 2190714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190715&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F02%2F15%2Fhmmmm%2F More on the ethical questions Dr Daniel Sokol, a lecturer in medical ethics at St George’s, University of London, said: ‘Removing bad memories is not like removing a wart or a mole. It will change our personal identity since who we are is linked to our memories. Gee…kinda like how antipsychotics rob people of their personalities? Where [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190715 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:13:03 +0100 2190715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160483&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fscott-evil-md%2F This article fails to mention the drug’s freakish cancer risks. So some people bleed to death? Guess it doesn’t matter.  Whatev….it’s Eli Lilly, the people who brought [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160483 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:28:25 +0100 2160483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149681&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F01%2F31%2Fawwwww%2F Poor Lilly, six of their big money makers go generic by 2016; and they just recently were slapped for Zyprexa. Perhaps it’s time to make an honest buck without harming unsuspecting patients. (Note to all of you thinking of “seroquel for fun” Zyprexa is like seroquel-just a heads up) Here are the six they are in [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149681 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:43:54 +0100 2149681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125386&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F01%2F22%2Fquick-fix-guess-not%2F Dog Mauling Oh yeah, sure…the media plays the crazy card excuse for a little dog. I’m blaming it’s owner and the vet or whoever the hell put it on drugs instead of giving it a stable home/pack life. AKA  Obedience Training. If this were a bigger dog (such as the sweetie on my couch, who is asleep with her [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125386 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:02:57 +0100 2125386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101073&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F01%2F13%2Fincoherent-blogging-its-finest%2F Previous post moved. exit stage left Other things: WPress.  When you make a blog private here, you cannot just add someone by inserting their email; they have to get a user name-that is then entered into the “view” list.   I haven’t decided how to rectify this situation yet. Open to suggestions. UM knows what I’m talking [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101073 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:28:34 +0100 2101073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040157&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fdr-not-biederman%2F Laurel L. Williams is not Dr. Biederman. She is program director of the Menninger Clinic’s adolescent treatment program and assistant director of residency training, (child and adolescent psychiatry); and assistant professor in the Menninger department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. I’d also pay money to see her in a room with [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040157 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:50:31 +0100 2040157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1938875&cid=t_255470_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2Fbrave-new-britain-over-protecting.html The UK has apparently promulgated a hyper-detailed set of regulations governing the treatment of animals. Rather than properly guard against actual abuse, it also bans permitting dogs to beg at the table and cats kept from looking out windows. From the story: The guidelines cover the environment for animals, diet, the company they enjoy, ensuring they exhibit normal behaviour patterns, as well as health and welfare issues. The code of practice for dogs advises against taking a dog for a walk during the hottest part of the day or feeding it less than an hour before vigorous exercise in order to avoid "bloating". Owners should groom dogs with long hair at least once a day and all dogs should have teeth cleaned with dog chews or canine toothpaste as part of routine care. Training dogs should ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1938875 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:12:00 +0100 1938875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879972&cid=t_255470_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fdeveloping%2F You know that seroquel thing I’m supposed to be working on? (since summer-but I tend to get distracted) In the name of half assed journalism and exploratory science, I’ve decided to take it a couple of steps further. We here at BPChicks have always enjoyed taking one for the team.  Also known as shaming sharing ourselves for [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879972 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:26:49 +0100 1879972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642572&cid=t_255470_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fchimps-not-chumps_21.html I was on a radio show today and told about an op/ed piece in the NY Times by Steve Ross, who is involved with cognitive research of primates with the Lincoln Zoo, that, the host implied, seemed to go along with the ethics of the Great Ape Project. I hadn't read it, so I thought I should check it out.Happily, at first it seemed not to be so. From the column:A survey that I and several colleagues conducted in 2005 found that one in three visitors to the Lincoln Park Zoo assumed that chimpanzees are not endangered. Yet more than 90 percent of these same visitors understood that gorillas and orangutans face serious threats to their survival. And many of those who imagined chimpanzees to be safe reported that they based their thinking on the prevalence of chimps in advertisements, on television... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642572 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:14:00 +0100 1642572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1057307&cid=t_255470_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F11%2F28%2Fvirginia-tinkers-with-involuntary-commitment-rules-while-rome-burns%2F In the wake of the Virginia Tech murders earlier this year, Virginia’s legislators are looking at whether to make it easier to commit people who are a danger to themselves or others. This is a complete and utter deflection of the problem that states like Virginia actually face — a decline in support and funding of comprehensive, public mental health services. Virginia lawmakers are basically tinkering with the wording of their laws while Rome burns around them. The Washington Post has the story in yesterday’s edition entitled, Commitment Rule Is Key To Changing The System. It should be noted that Cho, the person who committed the Virginia Tech murders was, in fact, detained for overnight observation and was examined and found not to be a danger to himself or others back ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1057307 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:32:03 +0100 1057307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=850134&cid=t_255470_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F153500256%2F Recent research studies have noted that “mutant mice with an autism gene display striking learning and memory skills mirroring those seen in human ’savants’”; the September 6th Science Daily further suggests that a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders has been developed: Mice with this mutation show a similar type of social impairment and cognitive enhancement as the type seen in some people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). ASDs are enigmatic cognitive disorders that impair a patient’s social interactions, but do not necessarily limit their intelligence. The scientists said the mice they developed may represent an important advance in modeling autism spectrum disorders in mice and offer researchers a new tool for understanding how specific defects in... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=850134 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:02:42 +0100 850134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816787&cid=t_255470_107_f&fid=35670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanteriorcommissure.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fanother-sex-researcher-is-in-hot-water.html Though it seems that this one is drawing contention from within his own field, not just from a misinformed public.Yesterday, an article was released on psychologist and sexuality researcher J. Michael Bailey, who has studied human sexuality for many years; his most recent publication was an fMRI study on the brain activity of homosexual and heterosexual men looking at images of preferred and non-preferred sexual stimuli. As if studying human sexuality wasn't contentious enough amongst the greater American public to begin with.But here's where he really starts getting into some hot water. Bailey recently released a book entitled The Man Who Would Be Queen (which I haven't read), in which he apparently talks about the development and expression of sexual/gender identities and transsexuality*... The Anterior Commissure blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816787 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:03:00 +0100 816787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=769213&cid=t_255470_107_f&fid=35670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanteriorcommissure.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fwhy-we-do-it.html What a treat to see this in today's NYTimes.The main study discussed is entitled "Why humans have sex", in which researchers compiled a list of 238 reasons that respondents reported for why they'd had sex. They were categorized into the following:Physical: pleasure, physical attractiveness/desireableness, reducing stress, experience seekingGoal Attainment: revenge, resources, social status, and utilitarianism (author note: ?)Emotional: love, commitment, expressionInsecurity: raising self-esteem, obligation/duty, mate guardingMate guarding, gotta love that one. You can read the entire list of reasons at TierneyLab.But if anything, the study and article are a good reminder that interesting human sexuality research is ongoing and provides unique insight into the human condition that animal mo... The Anterior Commissure blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=769213 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:38:00 +0100 769213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623481&cid=t_255470_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fchemicals-to-blame-for-majority-of-breast-cancer-cases%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Environment, Products, Daily newsA bundle of scientific reports indicate more than 200 chemicals, found in the air and in consumer products, cause breast cancer in animal tests. Researchers report in an American Cancer Society publication that reducing exposure to such compounds could prevent many women from developing the disease. Family history and genetic make-up are responsible for only a small percentage of breast cancer cases. Environmental and lifestyle factors, such as diet, are most likely involved in the majority of cases, say experts.These finding are too incomplete to make widespread conclusions, but still, they are considered "the most comprehensive compilation to date of chemicals identified as mammary carcinogens" and are so convincing t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623481 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=591026&cid=t_255470_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fi-think-this-is-stunner-dr-collins-said.html OK. I could not help myself with this one after I was sent the quote by Francis Collins in this New York Times Article. Dr. Collins, in relation to a new study that showed that one region of one human chromosome apparently plays roles in heart disease and diabetes, saidI think this is a stunner,” Dr. Collins said. “This is like the seat of the soul of the genome."Now, I have commented before about how Dr. Collins is doing a pretty good job about keeping his religious beliefs separate from his work. And since he is a strong supporter of evolutionary biology I like to give him the benefit of the doubt (I personally agree with him that there is no need for a conflict between evolutionary biology and non fundamentalist religious beliefs). But I think "the seat of the soul of the genome" is... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=591026 Sat, 05 May 2007 13:46:00 +0100 591026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=571407&cid=t_255470_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fmore-on-human-microbiome-program.html As a follow up to my previous blog I am posting some additional information here about the NIH Roadmap Human Microbiome Project Workshop, which was held in Bethesda, MD.The general outline of the meeting was as follows:Sunday NightIntroductionWelcome by Francis Collins (NHGRI), Hugh Auchincloss (NIAID) and Griffin Rodgers (NIDDK)Comments by Gary SchoolnikOverview of the NAS report on metagenomics by Jim TiedjeOverview of the NIH Roadmap program by Francis CollinsIntroductory talks on human microbiomeJeff GordonDavid RelmanGary HuffnagleJo HandelsmanMonday AMTechnological issuesElaine MardisJill BanfieldDeirdre MeldrumBioinformatics issuesLior PachterRolf ApweilerPeer BorkELSI Issues Pilar OssorioLunchMonday PM - Breakout sessions and discussionGroup 1 - Reference microbiome (Claire Fraser ... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=571407 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:34:00 +0100 571407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525744&cid=t_255470_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fscientist-reveals-secret-of-ocean-its.html I have gotten this story from a million people (since April 1) and figured someone had to put it out there on the web ...Scientist Reveals Secret of the Ocean: It's HimBy NICHOLAS WADE Published: April 1, 2007 Maverick scientist J. Craig Venter has done it again. It was just a few years ago that Dr. Venter announced that the human genome sequenced by Celera Genomics was in fact, mostly his own. And now, Venter has revealed a second twist in his genomic self-examination. Venter was discussing his Global Ocean Voyage, in which he used his personal yacht to collect ocean water samples from around the world. He then used large filtration units to collect microbes from the water samples which were then brought back to his high tech lab in Rockville, MD where he used the same methods that were ... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525744 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:51:00 +0100 525744