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 'investigation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107525&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FyGCavJGs3jw%2F The LITFL team call upon the wider academic cardiological community to fund research into the under-diagnosed conditions of 'calligraphitis' or literary heart syndrome and the positive electropenogram (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107525 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 07:42:56 +0100 5107525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096215&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FAGN1vEnQmY4%2F ECG pimping - the ECG rule of fours... (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096215 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:02:25 +0100 5096215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636107&cid=t_114081_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FHO2eJzZBWaY%2F Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cliff Mintz, Jo Handelsman, and Ronald Atlas. On episode #3 of the podcast This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Jo, Cliff, and Ron explore the genome analysis done in support of the Amerithrax investigation, and an insecticidal enterotoxin-deficient mutant of Bacillus thurigiensis. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiM #3 (55 MB .mp3, 60 minutes). Subscribe to TWiM (free) at iTunes, the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld App. Links for this episode: Bacillus anthracis genome analysis for Amerithrax investigation (PNAS) US Department of Justice summary of Amerithrax investigation (pdf) Anthrax expert comments on FBI Amerithrax report Genome data not sufficient for convicti... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636107 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:36:43 +0100 4636107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433135&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2Fnidal-hasan-exactly-the-man-many-knew-him-to-be%2F Army Maj. Nidal Hasan was exactly the kind of man many people knew him to be. And that’s why they continually promoted him and sent him some place else. Because nobody, apparently, was willing to intervene despite many warning signs about his behavior. Those are the findings from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. They found that the massacre allegedly carried out by Nidal Hasan could have have been prevented. Had just one person acted on the information many different people had, the tragedy that occurred at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009 may have been prevented. “The officers who kept Hasan in the military and moved him steadily along knew full well of his problematic behavior,” the report found. “As the officer who assigned Has... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433135 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:00:13 +0100 4433135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377612&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F20%2Fskeptic-insights%2F The skeptic movement is alive and well.  In my home state of Kentucky, skeptic groups are becoming ever more prevalent.  What is a skeptic group?  Why do they exist?  Those are just a couple of questions I asked one of the founding members, Frank Lovell, of Kentucky’s first (and still active) skeptic group, Kentucky Association of Science Educators and Skeptics. What is the mission statement of the KASES? The mission of the Kentucky Association of Science Educators and Skeptics is the same as the mission of the national organization of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (which publishes the Bimonthly magazine Skeptical Inquirer), and that is to promote scientific inquiry, critical investigation, and the use of reason and objective evidence in examining controversial and extraordinar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377612 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:59:16 +0100 4377612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253073&cid=t_114081_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdr-naveed-fazlani-arrested-sex-sting%2F Ohio physician Dr. Naveed Fazlani has been arrested in an undercover sex criminal investigation. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253073 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:29:09 +0100 4253073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245310&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FiEWyIYEbmWY%2F The most important distinction is whether the rhythm is ventricular (VT) or supraventricular (SVT with aberrancy), as this will significantly influence how you manage the patient. SVTs usually respond well to AV-nodal blocking drugs, whereas patients with VT may suffer precipitous haemodynamic deterioration if erroneously administered an AV-nodal blocking agent. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245310 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:09:30 +0100 4245310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197363&cid=t_114081_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-g6Xl-GN_ZM%2F Perhaps this is a coincidence. But after months of sour news about the performance of his FDA unit, Terry Vermillion yesterday announced to FDA staff that he is retiring next month as the head of the agency’s Office of Criminal Investigation. An FDA spokesman acknowledged the retirement, but declined to comment. The move comes after the US General Accountability Office issued a report earlier this year that found the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigation suffers from lax oversight, despite increased in funding and staffing over the past decade (here is the report). That followed criticism two years ago by House Republicans who expressed concern the OCI was overly emphasizing drug-abuse cases instead of pursuing researchers and drugmakers that commit crimes when seeking approval fo... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197363 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:18:28 +0100 4197363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133718&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Ft1MpNMhgMOg%2F A 61 year old male walks up to the triage desk complaining of a funny feeling in his chest. He has had similar milder episodes in the past and has been investigated by his GP with no firm diagnosis being reached. He’s moved to Resus as he’s a bit pale and sweaty. His ECG is [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133718 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:26:27 +0100 4133718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097946&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fkuk491gQtHs%2F A 26 year old presents to your ED with central chest tightness.  He has no risk factors and looks pretty well. The Nurse hands you his ECG.  You pattern recognise it as ‘Benign Early Repolarisation’ and smugly sign the ECG. After the nurse has gone your resident asks you what it is. Thankfully the Bat [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097946 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:52:51 +0100 4097946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074447&cid=t_114081_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FZIxbuK-7Dec%2F Last March, the US General Accountability Office issued a report that found the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigation suffers from lax oversight, despite increased in funding and staffing over the past decade. And the GAO also concluded the FDA “has relied largely on the OCI director to determine which aspects of OCI’s operations and investigations are made known to FDA’s top management.” The effort was undertaken in response to a request by US Senator Chuck Grassley, who has now written a follow-up Sept. 16 letter to Gene Dodaro, the GAO’s acting comptroller general, over concerns that the findings in the GAO report “were less than stellar” after hearing from an unnamed whistleblower who charged the agency report was compromised by a mole. “I am not... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074447 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:27:28 +0100 4074447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018189&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FYmP7G2xOL0I%2F A 35 year-old female is brought to the emergency department after collapsing in a shopping centre. Paramedics found her to be GCS 3 and shortly afterwards required CPR and 1mg adrenaline for profound bradycardia and no pulse. Spontaneous output returned and no further drugs have been required to support her circulation. She remains intubated and GCS 3. There is little other history, except some information from a friend stating she had been on a trip to South America recently. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018189 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:38:05 +0100 4018189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013190&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FYmP7G2xOL0I%2F A 35 year-old female is brought to the emergency department after collapsing in a shopping centre. Paramedics found her to be GCS 3 and shortly afterwards required CPR and 1mg adrenaline for profound bradycardia and no pulse. Spontaneous output returned and no further drugs have been required to support her circulation. She remains intubated and GCS 3. There is little other history, except some information from a friend stating she had been on a trip to South America recently. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013190 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:38:05 +0100 4013190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003260&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FjKy0g36IhNs%2F Can you correctly interpret the ECG findings in a marathon runner with gastroenteritis? What is their significance? What management is required? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003260 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:31 +0100 4003260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3787098&cid=t_114081_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F25%2Fcharlie-rangel-a-relevant-question-at-last%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Charlie Rangel: A Relevant Question, At Last. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: charlie rangel, comics, ethics, investigation, msm, msnbc, political cartoon (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3787098 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:24:23 +0100 3787098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767121&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2Fkreitchman-pet-center-at-columbia-university-cut-corners%2F In a little-noticed article over at The New York Times late last week, Benedict Carey noted how one of Columbia University’s premier research centers — the Kreitchman PET Center — had to halt all of its research studies because researchers were caught cutting corners. Not just once, but over and over again. We’re not talking about flubbing up statistical data here. We’re talking about creating and administering improper, impure drugs to research participants. Drugs that may not only harm patients, but could even impact the researcher’s findings. (And researchers then wonder why it’s so hard to get research subjects…) What is the Kreitchman PET Center? It is (or was) the nation’s leading research organization using positron emission tomo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767121 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:30:50 +0100 3767121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635743&cid=t_114081_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprovide-healthcare-get-investigated%2F2010.06.07 When I started medical school, if someone had told me that providing healthcare to my patients would be grounds for a Department of Justice inquiry into the care I delivered, I would have laughed in their face. But the government’s desperate financial times require desperate measures. From the Report on Medicare Compliance: Both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) are focusing investigations on Medicare billing for implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) surgery. The reimbursement rate for ICD surgery is one of the higher dollar Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groupings (MS-DRG). The DOJ’s investigation is focusing on both medical necessity and MS-DRG coding validation issues, while the RACs are currently only conducting MS-DRG validation re... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635743 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3635743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662628&cid=t_114081_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Ftrojan-horse-for-ovarian-cancer-nanoparticles-turn-immune-system-soldiers-against-tumor-cells%2F In a feat of trickery, Dartmouth Medical School immunologists have devised a Trojan horse to help overcome ovarian cancer, unleashing a surprise killer in the surroundings of a hard-to-treat tumor. Using nanoparticles–ultra small bits– the team has reprogrammed a protective cell that ovarian cancers have corrupted to feed their growth, turning the cells back [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662628 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:59:42 +0100 2662628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469438&cid=t_114081_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8gKcnamfb3M%2F Vice-president Joe Biden says we should rally behind the Supreme Court nomination of Sotomayor because she will “have the back” of the police.  Biden is a lawyer, a senator, and former chairman of the Senate’s Judiciary Committee, so he should know better than to pull a political stunt like that to curry favor with law enforcement groups.  The Constitution places limits on the power of the police to search, detain, wiretap, imprison, and interrogate.   The separation of powers principle means that judges must maintain their impartiality and “check” the police whenever they overstep their authority.  To abdicate that responsibility and to “go along with the police” is to do away with our system of checks and balances. As it happens, The New Yo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469438 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:38:26 +0100 2469438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441345&cid=t_114081_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F05%2Ffacem-vaq-investigations-002%2F   FACEM VAQ Examination 2008.2 - Question 7 A 74 year old man is brought to your Emergency Department after three days of persistent vomiting. His observations are:   HR 110 /min   BP 135/70 mmHg supine   Temp 37.0 oCelsius     Describe and interpret his investigations (100%)                   Reference Range   FIO2 0.5       pH 7.62   7.35-7.45   pCO2 28.5 mmHg 35-45   pO2 234 mmHg 80-95   HCO3 30.0 mmol/L 22-28   Base Excess 8.3   -3 to +3   O2 Saturation 99.8 % >95   Lactate 1.1 mmol/L <1.3             Na+ 131 mmol/L 134-146   K+ 2.0 mmol/L 3.4-5.0   Cl- 90 mmol/L 98-106   Glucose 12.7 mmol/L 3.5-4.5   Urea 25.8 mmol/L 3-8             FACEM 2008.2 Examiners Report (Source: Life in th... Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441345 Fri, 29 May 2009 03:03:30 +0100 2441345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380883&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Fsilencing-groupthink-in-your-organization%2F Groupthink is a term describing the idea that people in a group or meeting will stay quiet out of fear of the disagreement of others. It’s easier to remain quiet and have the meeting end or have the group move on than to spend another hour in disagreement or having to defend one’s beliefs or opinions: Collective decision-making failures are often attributed to group members’ unwillingness to express unpopular opinions, and incident investigations frequently name lack of dissent as a causal factor (Sunstein, 2006). The investigation following the Columbia space-shuttle explosion, for instance, cited a culture at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in which “it is difficult for minority and dissenting opinions to percolate up through the agency’s ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380883 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +0100 2380883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287231&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F23%2Fjama-and-deangelis-respond-but-deangelis-should-resign%2F In an attempt to whitewash their own actions and responsibility to uphold the highest standards of academic publishing, Catherine D. DeAngelis and Phil B. Fontanarosa — editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) — published an editorial defending their handling of a conflict of interest and blasting the professor who brought it to their attention. In a classic example of shooting the messenger, it’s my opinion that DeAngelis and Fontanarosa absolve themselves of all blame, and suggest that any reports where they called Lincoln Memorial University Assistant Dean of Students and Professor Jonathan Leo Ph.D., a “a nothing and a nobody” were “erroneous.” (In other words, the editors of JAMA are apparently suggesting that the Wall... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287231 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:38:13 +0100 2287231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222464&cid=t_114081_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fare-health-it-designers-testers-and_27.html (Note: part 1 is here, part 2 is here and part 3 is here, and part 4 is here)In this installment of illustrating defects in today's contemporary health IT, I was going to present more sketches (since contractual clauses between HIT vendors and hospitals tend to forbid sharing of actual screens or defects) of the "let's play peek a boo" variety. I will present them in part 6 instead. These are screens in which clinicians must scroll extensively to, say, match an INR with a coumadin dose, FiO2 with oximetry result, match systolic with diastolic blood pressure, search around nearly empty screens to reveal a single value many rows down, enter a few common diagnoses via the "clickorrhea" of almost fifty clicks, and other patent absurdities from technology touted as "improving medicine."I am usi... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222464 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:57:00 +0100 2222464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194950&cid=t_114081_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geneticsandhealth.com%2F2009%2F02%2F17%2Freconstructing-a-face-through-dna-analysis%2F Forensics and criminal investigations now routinely include using the DNA to identify a person - missing, dead or a criminal suspect – by matching with other DNA samples on the scene or a database. Obviously, this technology becomes limited when there is no database or DNA to match with. But now, it is possible to actually draw a person’s face using a DNA sample! Called “forensic molecular photofitting”, the process uses mapped genes that are linked to skin pigmentation and facial structure to reconstruct facial features and skin tones. The process was used to help identify a serial killer in Baton Rouge, reports Dr. Mark Shriver at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Chicago. Shriver used the technology to identify the race of the suspect, De... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194950 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:08:00 +0100 2194950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097936&cid=t_114081_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FiwQPMH6okcI%2F There is no doubt that obesity is primarily caused by poor eating habits and inactive lifestyle. But a meta-analysis of several obesity studies found that six new obesity genes are expressed in the brain. Scientists from the international GIANT (Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Parameters) consortium analyzed data from 15 genome-wide association studies and identified six new candidate genes that were related to regulation of body weight. Several of these new genes are highly expressed or known to act in the brain, emphasizing the role of the central nervous system in predisposition to obesity. UPDATE: Endurance Geek made me rethink my title with obesity being “all in the mind”. Instead of changing the post title (or maybe I should? I DID) I thought I would add to my p... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097936 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:53:04 +0100 2097936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060709&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2Fgaps_in_system_kept_ivins_at_highsecurity_lab.php More information in the anthrax case have emerged, questions about security of US weapons development, the story of his last couple years under the FBI investigation, and details about Dr. Ivins psychiatric condition in the past year and his treatment. Associated Press "Privacy concerns, bureaucratic loopholes, the demands of a criminal investigation -- all combined to let Ivins keep his job and stay out of jail for years. And in the high-security lab until last November. Or was it just that the government's evidence was too weak to act? That's what Ivins' attorney says. "If it's such earth-shattering stuff, what's been going on since 2005?" Paul F. Kemp asked Wednesday after the government made its case with a news conference and a pile of documents. "Why is he on the street if they ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060709 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:25:00 +0100 4060709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1482290&cid=t_114081_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F301679605%2F Kristin Roovers was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and a trusted member of a research lab at the medical school studying the role of cell growth in diabetes. But when an editor of The Journal of Clinical Investigation did a spot-check of one of her images for an article in 2005, Roovers’s research proved a little too perfect, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. The image had dark bands on it, supposedly showing different proteins in different conditions. “As we looked at it, we realized the person had cut and pasted the exact same bands” over and over again, Ushma Neill, the journal’s executive editor, tells the paper. In some cases, a copied part of the image was flipped or reversed to make it look like a new finding. “The clos... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1482290 Sat, 31 May 2008 05:22:40 +0100 1482290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392496&cid=t_114081_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fva-tried-to-hide-real-suicide-numbers-again%2F Apparently some of the people running the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA), the agency charged with taking care of our military veterans’ health and mental health needs when they leave the service, think nothing of lying about some of the significant issues they’re facing. Especially with regards to veterans’ suicide rates. According to their own internal emails (PDF), the head of Mental Health for the VA, Dr. Ira Katz, stated they were facing nearly 1,000 veterans’ suicide attempts every month. That wouldn’t have been such a problem had Dr. Katz simply stated that as a fact when CBS News originally asked him for the number. But he didn’t: Katz’s e-mail was written shortly after the VA provided CBS News data showing there were only 790 attempte... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392496 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:33:20 +0100 1392496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391330&cid=t_114081_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fdr-stephen-barrett-of-quackwatch-to-appear-on-health-now%2F Readers of my scambuster reports will want to listen in to our upcoming interview with Dr. Stephen Barrett, founder of the critically important Web site Quackwatch.com. On April 30, 2008, our show Health Now with Judy Foreman will be talking with this pioneering and tireless exposer of health quackery, frauds and scams. You can register for this free program at Health Now. Health Now with Judy Foreman is our weekly live Internet webcast (formerly called HealthTalk Live) in which we explore a wide range of issues and concerns that affect anyone touched by a chronic illness. Health Now features expert guests and listener phone and e-mail questions, and the discussion is always informative and free-ranging. Listen every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern/5:30 p.m. Pacific, and check out the progr... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391330 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:53:43 +0100 1391330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=558432&cid=t_114081_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F21%2Fcisplatin-works-for-triple-nagative-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Drug, Chemotherapy, Research, Daily newsIt's called triple-negative breast cancer and it manifests itself in the lack of expression of two cell surface proteins -- estrogen and progesterone receptors -- and also the protein HER2. It's a disease that does not typically respond to treatment with standard chemotherapy drugs and therefore, diagnosis can come with a poor prognosis. But a new study out of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston indicates this type of disease is sensitive to the drug cisplatin. The study, appearing online in the April 19 Journal of Clinical Investigation and in the journal's May print issue, shows that triple-negative breast cancer expresses larger amounts of two proteins, delta-Np63 and TAp73. Delta-Np63 binds to TAp73 ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=558432 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 558432