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 'iron'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028562&cid=t_108395_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F%25E2%2580%259Cpaper-free%25E2%2580%259D-still-distant-goal OK, let’s be honest: How many of us still print out emails, at least every once in a while? The question comes to mind in response to the findings of “a recent survey from information management company Iron Mountain that asked 200 health information professionals how they’re scanning paper patient records and planning to use them moving forward.” The upshot? read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028562 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:56:38 +0100 5028562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008363&cid=t_108395_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FWF5XYwzCgZU%2F Some 10 years ago, when I first started covering health IT, a lot of the talk was about the “modular” approach to EMR adoption, i.e., put in a piece at a time during a transition period. Much of that had to do with the state of technology at the tail end of the dot-com bubble, when companies developed applications to address one small problem, often in the hopes of getting a larger firm to shell out big bucks for their idea. (Wouldn’t you know, that’s how many vendors, most notably GE Healthcare, put together end-to-end enterprise systems.) Implicit in any step-by-step transition to EMRs was the idea that there would be an interim period where providers would have to run dual electronic and paper systems. It’s a notion that’s always been with us, but how... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008363 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:46:42 +0100 5008363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976233&cid=t_108395_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincareblog.org%2F Sonal Bahuguna: Curly Hair Style 4Completely transform your look with curls. Remember the ‘Pretty Woman’ look of Julia Roberts which captured our hearts? That curly hair style looked amazing on her. Want to have the same curls? So, here are a few easy steps to help you get those sexy curls. You can go for this hairstyle without thinking much and it will transform your look completely, adding grace and elegance to your personality. Follow the simple steps to add those bouncy and swift curls. Curls can be achieved with rollers or with curling irons. People go for permanent curls too, which stay for a period of six months. Use of rollers to curl hair is a bit out of fashion now as it is time consuming. But, the benefit of using rollers is that it curls hair without damaging it. ... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976233 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:47:18 +0100 4976233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952843&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-study-supports-previous-evidence-that-autism-is-triggered-in-utero%2F2011.06.21 Science has found no evidence that vaccines cause autism; but the true cause(s) of autism have not yet been determined. So far the available evidence has pointed towards a largely genetic cause with possible interaction with environmental factors. A new study supports that interpretation. It also supports previous evidence that autism is triggered prior to birth, rather than at the time of vaccinations. Schmidt et al. published a study in Epidemiology on May 23, 2011, entitled “Prenatal Vitamins, One-carbon Metabolism Gene Variants, and Risk for Autism.” It was a population-based case control study of 566 subjects comparing a group of autistic children to a matched control group of children with normal development. They looked at maternal intake of prenatal vitamins in the 3 months bef... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952843 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:00:43 +0100 4952843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934646&cid=t_108395_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FDwssmUnlML8%2F Photo Via Ragesoss When men are diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, the first thing doctors usually do is check for internal bleeding. When women are diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, they’re given an iron supplement and told to eat more broccoli. Why the discrepancy? The main cause of iron deficiency in men is upper-gastrointestinal bleeding, so it makes sense for doctors to rule this out first. However, a 1999 study on anemia in women found that “on women for whom a gynecological source was diagnosed by a specialist” — i.e., women whose anemia was blamed on their periods — 86 percent actually had a gastrointestinal disease. “The majority of the women in that study were bleeding internally, and no one had figured it out until then because they had periods,” writes Pr... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934646 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:35:04 +0100 4934646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610812&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feating-human-placentas-cannibalism-recycling-or-health-food%2F2011.03.18 After giving birth, most mammals eat the afterbirth, the placenta. Most humans don’t. Several hypotheses have been suggested as to why placentophagy might have had evolutionary survival value, but are there any actual benefits for modern women? Placentophagy has been recommended for various reasons, from nutritional benefit to preventing postpartum depression to “honoring the placenta.” In other cultures, various rituals surround the placenta including burial and treating it as sacred or as another child with its own spirit. Eating the placenta is promoted by some modern New Age, holistic, and “natural-is-good” cultural beliefs. Some women eat it raw, but many women have a yuck-factor objection to eating raw bloody tissue. It can be cooked: recipes are available for preparing it ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610812 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:00:21 +0100 4610812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549734&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrwnRPc7rOBI%2F By Christopher PrebleWednesday's Wall Street Journal featured an op ed by Mark Helprin making the case for a large navy (may be paywalled). Or, at least, that was what I took away from it. To be honest, it was a little hard to tell. I was going to let it drop, but by coincidence I was at the Naval Academy today, giving a guest lecture to two different classes, and the experience has inspired me to pick apart examine Helprin's article. I do so because I fundamentally agree with Helprin that we should have a strong navy. I say this because I believe that the Founders were correct to privilege the Navy over the Army (recall that the Constitution calls for maintaining a navy, but raising an Army only as required). I also have several parochial reasons for favoring the Navy over the other serv... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549734 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:22:31 +0100 4549734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238104&cid=t_108395_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fplease-dont-hit-me-when-im-down.html It is hard, hard, hard to have cancer for 2 1/2 years and not be healed. I have heard from so many - even those I trust and love - rebuke instead of grace and love. Yet the Bible is so clear: the faithful suffer - Job, Paul, Jesus. Suffering - even big, huge, one-upon-another trials - is not in and of itself a sign of sin. There are nights I lay awake, laying my heart bare before the Lord in prayer. Spending hours in the living room trying not to disturb my family as I pore over Scripture and weep into my Bible. Is this my fault? Could I solve this problem somehow, through my own actions? Do I need to increase my faith? Change a sin habit? Let God "in" somewhere I have hedged Him out of? At times, I've had to table the issue, lay it to the side, and just put one foot in front of the other.... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238104 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:08:00 +0100 4238104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190547&cid=t_108395_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F11%2F10-iron-mineral-facts.html Iron is a mineral that is important to many, but may be cause for concern for others. Here are some facts about iron:1. Iron is needed and essential for the formation of hemoglobin found in our red blood cells.  2. Iron promotes transport of oxygen in the muscles through formation of myoglobin, also in the blood.3. Iron helps prevent anemia...a result of iron deficiency...and helps to stimulate the immune system.4. A lack of iron can cause fatigue.5. Iron is found in organ meats such as the liver, heart, kidneys, shellfish, and in vegetables such as whole grains, dried beans, fruits, leafy dark green vegies, nuts, and blackstrap molasses...oh, and from cooking with cast iron.6. Though there are vegetables that contain iron, some on vegetarian diets may benefit from iron supplemen... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190547 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:41:00 +0100 4190547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086476&cid=t_108395_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fexcuse-me.html It's one of those things you don't talk about, normally.Body odor.There, I said it! When my thyroid cancer suppression gets out of balance, it comes and goes. When there's not much going on, and I'm on the hypothyroid side of things...there's not much body odor to speak of. Or body hair, for that matter! I quit wearing deodorant, I quit shaving, I only shower about once or twice a week - and I look and smell fine. It's like my inner hippie went on vacation.  I go to the doctor and report all this, and he ups my meds to get me back to normal, and whoa, baby, that inner hippie is back with a vengeance!  My leg hair has me near tears in the shower, thinking back to the stinging bite of the words flung from the preteen boys warming the bench at Little League when I went over the clif... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086476 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:05:00 +0100 4086476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920818&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fay4G6Wp58_Y%2F By Jim HarperIn the sumer of 1992, I lived and studied in Prague. I was keen on seeing life in Eastern Europe after the end of Soviet domination. It was invigorating to think that my local law professor headed over the Vltava River in the afternoons to work on the new constitution in the Prague Castle. It was fascinating to learn of the “lustration” process by which participants in Soviet-era wrongs were penalized but not ostracized. Out of habit, no Czechs ever talked on the subway. Americans did. There were other reminders of the old order. My overnight train to Katowice, Poland, from which I planned a connection to Krakow, stopped in the middle of nowhere. In the pitch black night, the sound of border guards throwing open train compartments and making demands in a foreign t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920818 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:42:58 +0100 3920818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614510&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthis-weeks-top-10-posts-on-crushable%2F Laura Leighton (photo: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com) 10 of our recent faves from Crushable, our sassy sister site, for your entertainment and enjoyment: 1. Cutegreggator: 23 Napping Kittens! 2. Bravo Readies Another Food Competition Show With Rocco DiSpirito 3. Young People More Emo Than Old People 4. Best Baby of the Week: Iron Man Baby 5. Patricia Field’s Fashion Advice: A Jersey Dress and a Pair of Heels 6. Fashion Do-Do: Jean Diapers 7. Gallery: Who’s Still In Character at the “Get Him to the Greek” Premiere? 8. “Pretty Little Liars” Mom Laura Leighton Likes Controversial Characters 9. iPad Outfits: Yay or Nay? 10. Meowmania: Best Site on the Internet? Post from: BlissTree This Week's Top 10 Posts on Crushable (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614510 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:00:05 +0100 3614510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524115&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmcdonald%25e2%2580%2599s-vs-dash-two-days-two-diets%2F2010.05.01 This week I’ve been trying to eat according to the DASH guidelines for lowering blood pressure. It actually hasn’t been too difficult — partly because I’m not following their strictest guidelines, which call for just 1,300 milligrams of sodium and 16 grams of saturated fat a day. I’ve been shooting for 2,300 milligrams of sodium and 22 grams of saturated fat. In 2003, I tried a somewhat different “diet,” which in some ways was more difficult to follow, even though it only lasted one day. My son Jim (then age 11) and I ate every meal at McDonald’s for an entire day (yes, this was before Super Size Me). We recorded the experience on the Web. I thought it would be interesting to compare my day at McDonald’s to a typical day on DASH. (more…) *This blog p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524115 Sat, 01 May 2010 16:00:38 +0100 3524115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311967&cid=t_108395_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F26%2Firon-supplementation-found-to-improve-brain-function%2F Iron is an essential nutrient for the making of haemoglobin – the component in red blood cells that carries oxygen and delivers it to the tissues. If iron is deficient in the body, haemoglobin levels can fall and eventually cause anaemia (pathologically low haemoglobin). Symptoms of this can include mental and physical fatigue and low [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311967 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:14:43 +0100 3311967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220091&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-yeasts.html Yeasts take up iron by three main mechanisms. In the reductive uptake mechanism, specialized flavo-hemoproteins (Fre) dissociate extracellular ferric complexes by reduction involving trans-plasma membrane electron transfer. The resulting free iron is then imported by a high-affinity permease system (Ftr), coupled to a copper-dependent oxidase (Fet), which channels iron through the plasma membrane. As a consequence, iron uptake by this mechanism is dependent on the availability of copper. In the siderophore-mediated mechanism, siderophores excreted by the cells or produced by other bacterial or fungal species are taken up without prior dissociation, via specific, copper-independent high-affinity receptors. The iron is then dissociated from the siderophores intracellularly, probably by reduc... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220091 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:52:00 +0100 3220091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220092&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-staphylococci.html Staphylococcus aureus causes a significant amount of human morbidity and mortality. The ability of S. aureus to cause disease is dependent upon its acquisition of iron from the host. S. aureus can obtain iron from various sources during infection, including heme and transferrin. The most abundant iron source in humans is heme-iron bound by hemoglobin contained within erythrocytes. S. aureus is known to lyse erythrocytes through secretion of pore-forming toxins, providing access to host hemoglobin. Proteins of the iron-regulated surface determinant (Isd) system bind host hemoproteins, remove the heme cofactor, and shuttle heme into the cytoplasm for use as a nutrient iron source. Deletion of Isd system components decreases staphylococcal virulence, underscoring the importance of heme-iron a... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220092 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:51:00 +0100 3220092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220093&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-bacillus.html Bacillus subtilis is a metabolically versatile soil microbe and Gram-positive model organism that displays a sophisticated adaptive response to conditions of iron limitation. The endogenous siderophore of B. subtilis is bacillibactin, a trimeric catecholate siderophore similar in structure to enterobactin. In addition to bacillibactin, B. subtilis can obtain iron from several xenosiderophores, ferric citrate, heme, and through a newly discovered elemental iron permease. The regulation of iron homeostasis in B. subtilis is complex and involves a ferric uptake regulator (Fur) protein as master regulator and at least two subsidiary regulatory systems. The most significant of these is an iron-sparing/prioritization response controlled by the small RNA FsrA and three auxiliary proteins (FbpABC)... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220093 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:50:00 +0100 3220093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220095&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-campylobacter.html Iron is known to catalyze a wide range of biochemical reactions essential for most living organisms, including Campylobacter jejuni. Paradoxically, this iron reactivity is also responsible for the generation of hydroxyl radicals (·OH), which are particularly biotoxic. In order to avoid iron toxicity, microorganisms must achieve an effective iron homeostasis by tightly regulating the expression of genes encoding the proteins involved in iron acquisition, metabolism and oxidative stress defences in response to iron availability. Interestingly, in addition to the classical ferric uptake regulator Fur, C. jejuni carries another member of the Fur family of metalloregulators, PerR. PerR is a peroxide-sensing regulator and typically regulates peroxide stress response in Gram-positive bacteri... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220095 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:49:00 +0100 3220095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220094&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-cyanobacteria.html Cyanobacteria are dependent on but can also be compromised by metals such as iron. On the one hand the demand for iron for photosystem functionality represents a challenge for the iron uptake machinery in iron limiting environments. On the other hand intoxication by iron causes a severe problem for growth and reproduction. To overcome this dilemma cyanobacteria have developed a regulatory network controlling iron uptake. They produce siderophores, which are distinct from that of other bacteria. Furthermore, the iron metabolism is linked to the nitrogen metabolism as documented for example in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120.Further reading: Iron Uptake and Homeostasis in MicroorganismsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220094 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:49:00 +0100 3220094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220096&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-bacteroides.html Bacteroides spp. have an essential requirement for heme and non-heme iron. They cannot synthesize the tetrapyrrole macrocycle ring due to a lack of genes for the heme biosynthetic pathway. It is remarkable that heme-dependent organisms outnumber heme-independent organisms in the lower intestinal tract suggesting that heme biosynthesis is not essential for colonization of the colonic environment. However, this colonization advantage may be due to the fact that under anaerobic conditions in the presence of heme, B. fragilis can generate nearly the double amount of ATP than Escherichia coli per mol of glucose. This high energy yield is linked to a rudimentary heme-induced fumarate reductase and cytochrome b-dependent electron transport energy metabolism pathway which uses fumarate as the term... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220096 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:48:00 +0100 3220096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220097&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-francisella.html Francisella tularensis is unusual among Gram-negative bacteria in that its genome does not encode orthologs for TonB, ExbB and ExbD that typically energize the uptake of iron across the outer membrane. This organism secretes however a siderophore similar in structure to rhizoferrin. The fsl operon of six genes encodes functions for biosynthesis and uptake of the siderophore. Two of these genes encode a siderophore synthetase belonging to the nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS)-independent synthetase (NIS)-family and a protein belonging to the pyridoxyl phosphate-dependent decarboxylase family, and both are required for siderophore production. Siderophore utilization involves the product of the fslE gene, a protein unique to Francisella species that could function as a siderophore recept... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220097 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:47:00 +0100 3220097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220098&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-vibrio-and-aeromonas.html Vibrio and Aeromonas species are ubiquitous bacteria in aquatic environments worldwide. Many of the species are important pathogens for humans and/or aquatic animals. Several iron acquisition strategies have been developed by vibrios and aeromonads in order to get this essential element for surviving in their host and in aquatic habitats. All species studied so far have the ability to synthesize siderophores to sequester iron from the cell environment and transport it through their respective cognate outer membrane receptors. It has been demonstrated that this capacity is a relevant virulence factor for human and animal pathogens. Furthermore, all species studied can utilize exogenous siderophores, made by other bacteria. Another iron acquisition system described in both genera involves th... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220098 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:46:00 +0100 3220098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220099&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-erwinia.html The critical role of iron in host-pathogen relationships has been elucidated in infectious diseases of mammals, where the importance of siderophores in microbial pathogenesis has been demonstrated. Our group has established the role of iron and its ligands in the virulence of the plant pathogenic bacteria Dickeya dadantii (Erwinia chrysanthemi) and Erwinia amylovora. The genomes of the two pectinolytic enterobacterial species Pectobacterium atrosepticum SCRI1043 and D. dadantii 3937 have been sequenced and annotated. This review focuses on the functions involved in iron acquisition in both species. Besides the production and utilization of siderophores, P. atrosepticum and D. datantii have the capacity to use other iron sources. Indeed, both species are able to use haem iron, whereas only ... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220099 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:45:00 +0100 3220099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220100&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-shigella-and-e-coli.html Shigella spp. and pathogenic E. coli are characterized by a variety and abundance of iron transport systems. Although members of this group of bacteria are closely related genetically, they differ widely in the iron transport systems they use. This may reflect the different niches occupied by different strains and the nature of the source of iron available in a specific environment. Only the ferrous iron transporter Feo is common to all the commensals and pathogens. All members of this group produce one or more siderophore, but no single siderophore is produced by all. Other iron transport systems include heme transporters and the ferrous iron transporters Sit and Efe. With the exception of the genes for enterobactin and the Feo system, the iron transport genes in the enterics are found wi... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220100 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:43:00 +0100 3220100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220101&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-bordetella.html Upon colonization of the mammalian respiratory epithelium by mucosal pathogens of the genus Bordetella, the host-pathogen interaction causes inflammatory changes, immune activation, and host cell injury. In this dynamic environment, Bordetella cells scavenge the nutritional iron necessary for growth. The three classical Bordetella species produce the siderophore alcaligin. In addition, they can utilize xenosiderophores that could be produced by commensals or other microbes that transiently inhabit the nasopharynx. As infection progresses, extravasation of immune cells, erythrocytes and serum to the mucosal surface can occur, exacerbated by the damaging action of Bordetella toxins, thus providing iron sources such as transferrin and heme compounds to the microbe. The three characterized Bor... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220101 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:42:00 +0100 3220101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220102&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-in-rhizobia.html The rhizobia live as free-living soil bacteria or in symbiosis with leguminous plants. The success of these organisms in each milieu involves the ability to sense the environment to assess the availability of nutrients, and to optimize cellular systems for their acquisition. Iron in the rhizosphere is mostly inaccessible due to low solubility, and microorganisms must compete for this limited nutrient. Rhizobia belong to the alpha-Proteobacteria, a diverse taxonomic group that includes numerous species that form close or intracellular associations with eukaryotic hosts in a symbiotic or pathogenic context. Thus, in addition to their agricultural and economic importance, rhizobia are model organisms that have given new insights into related, but less tractable animal pathogens. In particular... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220102 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:41:00 +0100 3220102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220104&cid=t_108395_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-uptake-and-homeostasis-in.html Iron is essential for almost all living organisms as it is involved in a wide variety of important metabolic processes. However, iron is not readily available and microorganisms therefore employ various iron uptake systems to secure sufficient supplies from their surroundings. There is considerable variation in the range of iron transporters and iron sources utilised by different microbial species. Pathogens, in particular, require efficient iron acquisition mechanisms to enable them to compete successfully for iron in the highly iron-restricted environment of the host's tissues and body fluids.Further reading: Iron Uptake and Homeostasis in MicroorganismsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220104 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:39:00 +0100 3220104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139268&cid=t_108395_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F01%2Firon-chef-takes-on-white-house.html Last night while many here in NJ were watching the New York Jets defeat the Cincinnati Begals (37-0!), we all gathered around the TV to watch a battle for the best using vegetables, greens and herbs from the White House garden. The contenders were Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse against Bobby Flay and the White House Executive Chef, Cristeta Comerford. Usually we record anything Iron Chef to our DVR to watch when we're ready, but this event we watched live. We started out at the White House with Alton Brown introducing First Lady Michelle Obama in a very special guest appearance, inviting the chefs to take anything from the garden..with care, of course. It was the first time I'd seen the garden in full bloom, and it was beautiful! I guess the show must have been recorded some time ago, as ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139268 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:27:00 +0100 3139268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970191&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTcUGMK6yp1M%2F As a footnote to Chris Moody’s post about Monday’s 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I just came across this article about red deer refusing to cross from Germany into the Czech Republic.  This, of course, is a border that was the once heavily fortified dividing line between free West Germany and captive Czechoslovakia. Even deer who weren’t born when barbed wire, watchtowers, and armed guards prevented the natural extension of their happy grazing grounds act as if the Cold War never ended — apparently because they learned their habits from their parents, who learned them from their parents. Still, as with the new generation of Eastern Europeans who have no memory of Communism, some young deer are starting to break the mold, taking advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970191 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:16 +0100 2970191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967479&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FRBlFxuYFe8c%2Fa-recipe-for-fantastic-brussels-sprouts-become-a-believer.php I may be one of the few people in the world who loves Brussels sprouts.  I believe that they have a bad wrap.  I was raised in a house where they were cooked properly so we always had an appreciation for them.  Not only are they delicious, but they're good for you.  With only 1 carb per sprout, they're a great option for people with diabetes.  Still not a believer?  Try the recipe that I have below and let me know if you still don't like them.  One of my favorite things about them is the way they look.  Itty bitty cabbages?  Yum!  You can't deny that they look fun.  If food looks good, you'll want to eat it.  Another great thing about Brussels sprouts is the taste.  You may argue with that, but I assure you again that if they... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967479 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2967479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963075&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMm_riXGmVcI%2F The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago this month, marking the collapse of Soviet communism. The anniversary is an appropriate time for stocktaking and for seeking to answer a number of questions associated with this historic event, its aftermath, and its continued influence. After 20 years, Paul Hollander looks back at why the Berlin Wall fell. Nazism and Communism: Why you rarely hear about the atrocities of Soviet communism. Imposing “paradise” at gunpoint. Flashback to 1990: Why the Soviets fell. Fear and Loathing in the Soviet Union: Cato president Ed Crane discusses his trip to the other side of the Iron Curtain in 1982. Podcast: Why Russia must confront the criminal nature of its communist past. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963075 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:54 +0100 2963075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939501&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FtHCKSGlhVIY%2Fthe-cutest-and-lowest-carb-way-to-eat-cornbread.php I can't believe that it's already Thursday, can you?  We've had so much going this week at home between getting sick, getting ready for Miss Leah's birthday party, and getting the house put back together after the weekend of sickness.  Oh, and did I mention that we've got a Thanksgiving cookbook coming out?  Yikes!Tonight I was cooking up some cute little cornbread sticks shaped like corn on the cob for Leah's birthday party.  I found these awesome little cast iron pans at Whole Foods that are shaped like corn on the cob.  We're having chili at the party, so what better accompaniment than these little cornbread sticks?  What makes these cute little cornbread sticks even better is that one corn stick is about 8g of carbs.  How perfect!  You can have o... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939501 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2939501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904861&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4H5mOxtcHT4%2F The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago.  A hideous symbol of the suppression of liberty, it should remind us of the ever-present threat to our freedoms.  Even two decades later the legacy of repression continues to afflict many people in Eastern Europe.  For instance, those in countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain still struggle with the knowledge that their friends and neighbors routinely spied on them. Reports the Associated Press: Stelian Tanase found out when he asked to see the thick file that Romania’s communist-era secret police had kept on him. The revelation nearly knocked the wind out of him: His closest pal was an informer who regularly told agents what Tanase was up to. “In a way, I haven’t even recovered today,” said Tanase, a novelist who was place... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904861 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:45:40 +0100 2904861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709092&cid=t_108395_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fjournal-of-clinical-pathology-2009-vol-62-no-8%2F contents page Fade Fave: Improved method for assessing iron stores in the bone marrow Fade Skinny: Finds iron assessment can be greatly improved by a more intense marrow examination. This provides a useful iron status classification which is of particular importance in areas where there is a high rate of inflammatory conditions. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Access from Home, Access from Work, Access in the Library, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Current Awareness, Diagnosis, E-Journals, Inflammatory Conditions, Iron, Pathology (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709092 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:28:03 +0100 2709092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510282&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8pUzeyDdSho%2F Jon Soltz over at VoteVets delivers a stinging rebuke of Congress’s plans to buy more F-22s — the $350+ million fighter aircraft designed to fight the Soviet Union, and that the Pentagon doesn’t want. If the F-22’s backers can round up the votes and the money, it won’t be the first time that Congress has overruled the combined wisdom of the SecDef and the Joint Chiefs. But you’d think that by now the specious arguments that military spending is an efficient way to stimulate the economy had pretty much run their course. Alas, they haven’t. In that resepect, I think that Soltz is taking the right approach. Rather than assaulting the Iron Triangle head on, he highlights the aircraft’s limited utility (as I have on this blog and in my book)... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510282 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:56:14 +0100 2510282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458057&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fexclusive-breastfeeding-beyond-six-months%2F In my Tips for When Your Baby Resists Solid Food, I made the remark that “there is no rush to get the baby to eat solids because breast milk provides complete nutrition through the first year.” I’ve since revised that statement to “there is no rush to get the baby to eat much solid food because breast milk provides the bulk of nutrition through the first year (and in fact some babies thrive on breast milk alone)” based on the following comment that that post received: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/WHO_NHD_00.1/en/index.html - see page 10 + 11 Breastmilk does not provide complete nutrition for the second six months of life. I am all for full term breastfeeding (I am still feeding my 18 month old), but I think it is fair to point out th... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458057 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:49:08 +0100 2458057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405917&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FaLLViCJ6RpA%2Fairline-chicken-breasts.php In some of my recipes that call for chicken, you'll often find me using airline chicken breasts.  I've had a lot of inquiries about what exactly airline chicken breasts are, so I thought it would be a great idea to provide a little information about my favorite cut of chicken.What are airline chicken breasts?Airline chicken can be several things, depending upon who you talk to. It can be a fancy... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405917 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2405917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358473&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Ft-BoTVGieYc%2Fdo-you-want-a-side-of-angioplasty-with-that.php I'm a big fan of the Food Network.  My favorites are Ina Garten and Giada de Laurentiis.  If they're not on, I usually just keep it on for background noise during the day.  The other day, my daughter, Leah, and I were playing and I glanced up at the TV.  Paula Deen was on and was making brunch with her friend.  I'm not a huge fan of Paula Deen's recipes,... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358473 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2358473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325111&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FULTV3zSPHOQ%2Frecession-proof-meals-asparagus-and-jack-cheese-frittata.php Frittatas are one of those kinds of foods where a whole bunch of different combinations work well.  You can throw in pretty much anything and have a delicious meal that you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  Since it's spring, and asparagus is in season, the recipe below is perfect for this time of year- and economically smart since the price of asparagus is so low.  8 large eggs1/2... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325111 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2325111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2297300&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FahDIuV1AbXw%2Fhow-to-perfect-omelette.php For breakfast (or even lunch or dinner), there's nothing I can think of that's more delicious, healthy, and all encompassing than an omelette.  Sometimes I make them with lots of veggies, sometimes I add meat, and sometimes I just do a sprinkle of herbs and some cheese.  Either way, omelettes are a wonderful way to get your protein in while adding pretty much anything you want.  My Favorite OmeletteI've had... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2297300 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2297300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260310&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FY5djWsSVQuA%2Fhow-to-caramelized-onions.php Caramelized onions give a rich sweetness to recipes.  They make a delicious and savory addition to many dishes. Making them is simple- you just need time.  Onions are naturally sweet and  when you slowly cook them over an extended period of time, the natural sugars caramelize, making the result intensely and wonderfully flavorful.What You'll NeedYellow or white onionsOlive oil or butterWhite wine, or white wine vinegar  A large, heavy skillet... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260310 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2260310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156736&cid=t_108395_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aheartylife.com%2F2009%2F02%2F02%2Fanorexia-affects-the-heart%2F   Anorexia affects the whole body, when the body is deprived of the nutrients that it requires it will start using muscles for energy. Due to the fact that the heart is a muscle, it will over time lose its ability to do normal functions. When a person becomes anorexic their heart starts to beat at a slower rate causing a multitude of problems. As a result of the problems they can go into shock and low blood pressure will also occur.   When depriving the body of the food that it needs, iron deficiency develops. The lack of iron will lead to anemia, which will make delivering oxygen throughout the body more difficult. The result of the anemia will be exhaustion, shortness of breath as well as heart infections and palpitations. A poorly-functioning cardiovascular system also m... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156736 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:33:18 +0100 2156736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131363&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FN36eo1hfDWg%2Fpaella.php When I first traveled to Spain, I fell in love with the food. I was captivated by everything from the delicious tapas, to the sunny sangria, to the freshest seafood you can imagine. I fell particularly hard for Paella, one of the national dishes of Spain.  Paella is a rice dish with seafood, meat, vegetables or a combination of the three. (I especially love paella mixta which has meat, seafood... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131363 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:30:46 +0100 2131363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097967&cid=t_108395_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F509728219%2Fkitchen-essentials-cast-iron-skillet.php Sometimes the best tools in the kitchen are the least expensive and most practical.  One of my personal favorites is the cast iron skillet. I bought mine in college at a camping store for $9.99 and it has been a part of my kitchen ever since.  It is the most used piece of equipment in our kitchen, and also the most versatile.  I've made everything from steaks to eggs to... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097967 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:00:07 +0100 2097967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960728&cid=t_108395_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5255 The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron is 18 mg for adult women, and 8 mg for men. Here are the top 10 food sources of iron, according to the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans. read more | digg story Iron deficiency is surprisingly common even amongst the affluent in the Klang Valley. Women who lose iron in pregnancies, breast feeding and then don’t eat properly (mistakenly cutting off meats in order to “lose weight”) are especially prone! Men on the other hand have no business to be iron deficient and it invariably means blood loss somewhere else - usually the gastrointestinal tract. The general advice given in the Digg article above is OK but I think the “organ meats” would be rather unhealthy (fats, cholesterol, purine/uric acid conten... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960728 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639266&cid=t_108395_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F339997366%2F New York Times has an excellent in depth review of anemia which everyone should read. Thanks to advertisements for the once-popular tonic Geritol, most people of a certain age know about “tired blood,” a disorder more accurately called anemia, involving a shortage of healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to body tissues and cleanse them of carbon dioxide. Reference: Anemia - Reporter’s File - ‘Tired Blood’ Warning: Ignore It at Your Peril - NY Times Health The red blood cells of a person suffering from anemia (right) are a very light pink when stained, and they are often less round and full when viewed under a microscope. The round, plump bodies of normal red blood cells (left), when stained, are a bright pinkish-red. Hemoglobin is the substance that gives normal cells the... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639266 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:16:50 +0100 1639266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639312&cid=t_108395_136_f&fid=36168&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmargaret.healthblogs.org%2F2008%2F07%2F19%2Fdouble-edged-sword%2F The double-edged sword is iron. Our bodies need it in order to function normally, but too much iron can increase the risk of developing cancer by promoting free radicals, and let’s also not forget that, once you have cancer, your cancer cells eagerly gobble up this metal, which is essential to their growth and wellbeing.   But too little [...] (Source: Margaret's Corner) Margaret's Corner blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639312 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:12:45 +0100 1639312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494645&cid=t_108395_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fdoes-this-argument-sound-familiar%2F My husband is traveling to San Francisco and he wants me and my daughter to join him for the weekend. The plan is to leave tomorrow and come back on Sunday night. When he first proposed this idea, we had an argument about it because he thinks I am “being difficult,” while I think he is making things too complex. He wanted a decision right away and I was stalling. The thing is, I want to go. I have always wanted to go to San Francisco and ride on that trolley that goes down that great big hill. But truth be told – I am afraid to go. I want to get off my prednisone really badly, and because I am on the path to recovery I don’t want anything to get in the way of that. Travel usually means not sleeping well and eating foods that don’t agree with me, and I usually don’t feel all tha... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494645 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:47:22 +0100 1494645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845791&cid=t_108395_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fhigh-definition.html I have always been a very poor judge of character, a failing that my mother takes great care to remind me about, at frequent intervals. Over the years, my small and motley circle of friends, has been a source of great angst for my mother. They all had faults and failings, not the least of which, was being the wrong type of person. Lame ducks, losers and users, were inaccurate descriptions that didn’t match my experience. “Where do you find them?” she would sigh, as if I had deliberately chosen my pals to annoy her. If there had been a ‘discernment’ class available in those days, I would have been signed up for one on one tuition, no doubt.……The car park is nearly full as we search for a space. There are a great number of people milling around dressed in strange attire. The ma... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845791 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:10:00 +0100 845791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674891&cid=t_108395_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1672 This near perfect example of technobabble comes from Iron Man #14, in the scene where Iron Man is explaining to Spider-Man how he managed to override his spider-sense. Iron Man’s pronouncement sure sounds scientific until you break down what he’s actually saying and realize it makes no sense whatsoever. “isolated its frequency” That almost makes sense — spider-sense may have a frequency — but then he goes and contradicts it with the rest of the sentence. Since when does smell have a frequency? “neural net” Iron Man can build all the neural networks he wants — and they might even replicate Spider-Man’s spider-sense — but unless he manages to build one inside Spider-Man, it’s not going to work the way he wants it to. &#... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674891 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:31:09 +0100 674891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687120&cid=t_108395_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fhemochromatosis-stories.html Lisa Lee posted about "House" last night. It made me laugh. I couldn't help but think how the media really portrays health care. It is down right scary. Most, like the media over-hype the non-dramatic and fail to catch the essence of medical culture. It is also scary how they miss the REAL issues. Did you know that in real life if you are "coded" you have less than a 15% chance of leaving the hospital? On TV it is over 75% And the way they portray disease......don't get me started :(But what's even scarier is having to suffer through disease. I always like to check out the support blogs and this is one I feel strongly about. They express their difficulty with phlebotomy, the traditional treatment for Hemochromatosis.Which brings me to my last comment. The American Gastroenterological Assoc... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687120 Wed, 30 May 2007 22:03:00 +0100 687120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623339&cid=t_108395_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1655 We’re all well familiar with the fact that psychic powers can cause nosebleeds. But what else can lead to nosebleeds in comic books? Here are three of the top causes of comic book epistaxis: Sonic Blasts Drugs Conan Scenes from Stormwatch P.H.D. #6 (Gage, Mahnke), Iron Man: Hypervelocity #3 (Warren, Denham), and Conan #38 (Truman, Nord). Tags: comics medicine nosebleed stormwatch iron man conan (Source: Polite Dissent) Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623339 Sun, 20 May 2007 18:17:20 +0100 623339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=509403&cid=t_108395_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F105213170%2F A mutation in the hemochromatosis gene (HFE) has been associated with a three times higher risk of stroke in a group of 9000 people in Denmark. The H63D mutation (His63Asp) changes the size or function of the HFE protein so that it can’t play a part in regulating the amount of iron that enters cells. If the HFE protein does not bind to the transferrin receptors at the cell surface, excessive amounts of iron enters the cell and leads to iron overload. Those with two copies of the H63D HFE gene variant had a 180% great risk of stroke than those with two normal copies. The exact role of the HFE gene in stroke risk isn’t understood. Coincidentally, I finally got around to starting Sharon Moalem’s Survival of the Sickest and the first chapter deals with hemochromatosis. From a... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=509403 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:15:09 +0100 509403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=463943&cid=t_108395_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1579 JSA Classified #23 “Nightfall, part 1” J.T. Krul, writer Alex Sanchez, artist It’s a good time to be a Dr. Mid-Nite fan. In addition to his regular appearances in the Justice Society of America and cameos in 52, he has had a starring role in 3 of the past 5 issues of JSA Classified. J.T. Krul, who I’m most familiar with from his work at Aspen, has turned in a strong story in this issue. It returns Dr. Mid-Nite to his roots in Portsmouth, and is more in the vein of a horror and detective story than his last appearance, which (also excellent) was more of a standard super-hero tale. Sanchez’s art is good and fits the noir mood well, except that I’m not a fan of how he draws Dr. Mid-Nite’s costume. In terms of the medicine, Krul has done his research a... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=463943 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:00:03 +0100 463943