NeuroSCIence in FIction: Kill Decision
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 25, 2013, 12:34 pm
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Age Brings Happiness
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 25, 2013, 9:00 am
Do people get happier or crankier as they age? Stereotypes of crotchety neighbors aside, scientists have been trying to answer this question for decades, and the results have been conflicting. Now a study of several thousand Americans born between 1885 and 1980 reveals that well-being indeed increases with age--but overall happiness depends on when a person was born. [More]
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From migrant worker to neurosurgeon
CNN Health :
May 25, 2013, 7:46 am
Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa grew up in an impoverished Mexican village and illegally hopped the fence into California. A teaching assistant once told him, "You can't be from Mexico. You're too smart to be from Mexico."
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Well: Mind: Depression and Stroke Risk
New York Times - Health :
May 24, 2013, 12:21 pm
Being depressed is known to increase the risk for stroke. Now a new study suggests that the association is even stronger in younger women.
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The Cognitive Science of Star Trek
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 24, 2013, 12:12 pm
Star Trek needs more advanced cognitive science. The work of Kahneman can augment one of its central philosophical themes. We now have less warped models of intuition, logic, and morality.Take one small but telling example from the latest Star Trek movie: Kirk, in a dire spot, says he wants to be more like Spock: He'd like to choose not to
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#SciAmBlogs Friday - Kirk vs. Spock, bridge failure, elephant seals, chemical intuition, predatory journals, sleep learning, and more.
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 24, 2013, 11:47 am
- Jag Bhalla - The Cognitive Science of Star Trek [More]
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#SciAmBlogs Friday - Kirk vs. Spock, bridge failure, elephant seals, chemical intuition, predatory journals, sleep learning, and more.
Scientific American: Health :
May 24, 2013, 11:47 am
- Jag Bhalla - The Cognitive Science of Star Trek [More]
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Bowel Issues Affect 3 Out of 4 Pregnant Women
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:41 am
These problems don't significantly affect quality of life, study says
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Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:37 am
High blood pressure, other complications seen in adolescence
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Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:32 am
Mothers with deficiency had kids with lower IQs and reading ability, researchers say
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Cook Medical, Inc Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent: Class 1 Recall - Complaints of Delivery System Tip Separation
Safety Alerts :
May 24, 2013, 11:30 am
Inner delivery catheter breakage can lead to vascular occlusion, thrombosis, amputation, possible cardiac arrest, or death.
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Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:28 am
Some popular brands associated with high blood sugar levels in study, but odds of problems are low
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Experts: 'Minor errors' in stem cell study
CNN Health :
May 24, 2013, 11:22 am
Researchers managed to create embryonic stem cells through cloning, a breakthrough in the field that was announced May 15 in the journal Cell. That study is now being called into question -- but not necessarily on scientific grounds.
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Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:22 am
Seniors taking them had side effect that has been linked to glaucoma, small study finds
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Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:18 am
Acid in both can erode teeth over time
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How did the world’s most quantified man diagnose his own disease?
TEDMED - A medical conversation and discussion :
May 24, 2013, 11:17 am
We’re drowning in health information on all fronts with very little guidance on how to make sense of it. How can we go about finding clarity and seeing sensible patterns in a morass of data? Larry Smarr, perhaps the world’s … Continue reading →
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Okla. nurses save mom in labor
CNN Health :
May 24, 2013, 11:12 am
Four nurses stayed with a mother in labor while a tornado ripped the hospital walls off. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
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Chronic Heartburn May Raise Odds for Throat Cancer: Study
WebMD :
May 24, 2013, 11:11 am
But simple antacids appear to lower the risk, researchers report
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Girls Who Are Sexually Abused More Likely to Start Using Substances before Age 10
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 24, 2013, 11:10 am
Many studies have confirmed the link between childhood sexual abuse and substance-related problems in adulthood. But a new investigation finds that being raped or molested at a young age also makes young girls far more likely to start drinking or doing drugs during their preteen years. [More]
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Girls Who Are Sexually Abused More Likely to Start Using Substances before Age 10
Scientific American: Health :
May 24, 2013, 11:10 am
Many studies have confirmed the link between childhood sexual abuse and substance-related problems in adulthood. But a new investigation finds that being raped or molested at a young age also makes young girls far more likely to start drinking or doing drugs during their preteen years. [More]
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Mary Roach Takes A Trip Down the Alimentary Canal
Scientific American: Health :
May 24, 2013, 11:00 am
Groucho Marx said, “Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.” With this wisdom available for decades, the question arises: Why did author Mary Roach stick her arm inside a living cow's stomach, where it's too dark to write? Answer: Because that's the kind of thing Roach does
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Voice IT could improve diabetes safety
Healthcare IT News :
May 24, 2013, 10:50 am
A new study, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, suggests that follow-up calls to diabetes patients using interactive voice recognition technology could show promise in identifying safety triggers.
Big data:
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Khalil's Picks (24 May 2013)
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 24, 2013, 10:43 am
The Oklahoma tornado disaster was chilling in terms of sheer power and devastation caused. In this week's picks, I highlight two articles about tornadoes. The first one, by Douglas Main , examines the underlying causes of such destructive tornadoes and the second one, by Adam Kucharski , looks at the challenge in forecasting seemingly unpredictable tornadoes.On a more
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Khalil's Picks (24 May 2013)
Scientific American: Health :
May 24, 2013, 10:43 am
The Oklahoma tornado disaster was chilling in terms of sheer power and devastation caused. In this week's picks, I highlight two articles about tornadoes. The first one, by Douglas Main , examines the underlying causes of such destructive tornadoes and the second one, by Adam Kucharski , looks at the challenge in forecasting seemingly unpredictable tornadoes.On a more
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States’ Policies on Health Care Exclude Poorest
New York Times - Health :
May 24, 2013, 10:33 am
For millions of people below the poverty line, no assistance for health insurance will be available in states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
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Rural health IT grants get look over
Healthcare IT News :
May 24, 2013, 10:32 am
An information collection request for the Rural Health Information Technology Network Development Program, which aims to financially support health IT adoption in rural or underserved areas, has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review.
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Tenn. pharmacy recalls steroid injections; 7 get abscesses
CNN Health :
May 24, 2013, 10:29 am
A Tennessee compounding pharmacy on probation has voluntarily recalled an anti-inflammatory steroid injection in at least 11 states after seven patients developed abscesses in North Carolina and Illinois, officials said Friday.
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Threat matrix: Malware and hacking pose dangers to medical devices
Healthcare IT News :
May 24, 2013, 10:22 am
The scene from the Showtime series Homeland is tough to watch: The Vice President of the United States, dying slowly as his heart beats faster. His pacemaker – a delicate implanted device, accessed and altered from some distant computer by a terrorist who'd learned its serial number – is going haywire.
It could happen, said Tim Zoph, CIO of Chicago's Northwestern
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Medicaid IT problems plague N.C.
Healthcare IT News :
May 24, 2013, 10:21 am
The North Carolina State Auditor has found several problems with the state Department of Health and Human Services’ implementation of a new Medicaid information management system, such as security and testing verifications.
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What the human heart can do
CNN Health :
May 24, 2013, 10:16 am
Dr. Roberto Bolli is using patients' stem cells to repair damage to the heart.
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Binge eater loses 70 pounds
CNN Health :
May 24, 2013, 10:09 am
The letter Jacki Monaco wrote was fraught with emotion. "Dear food," it began. "You have been my dearest friend and my most painful enemy."
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What is chemical intuition?
Scientific American: Mind and Brain :
May 24, 2013, 10:06 am
[caption id="attachment_1481" align="alignleft" width="295" caption="The color of chemical compounds can often serve as an intuitive device for predicting their properties (Image: MarineBio)"] [/caption]Recently I read a comment by a leading chemist in which he said that in chemistry, intuition is much more important than in physics . This is a curious comment since intuition is one of
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Ask Well: White-Coat Hypertension
New York Times - Health :
May 24, 2013, 10:00 am
A reader asks whether white-coat hypertension — the tendency to develop high blood pressure at the sight of a doctor’s garb — is common and dangerous.
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Grants aim to boost Massachusetts HIE
Healthcare IT News :
May 24, 2013, 9:58 am
The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has launched a $1.5 million Mass HIway Vendor Interface Grant Program. The gants will fund projects that advance the interoperability of electronic health records in the Commonwealth.
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It's amazing what the human heart can do
CNN Health :
May 24, 2013, 9:58 am
Dr. Roberto Bolli is using patients' stem cells to repair damage to the heart.
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