Theologians and scientists are not always on the same side of issues. But the emerging field of "neurotheology" might someday bridge the gap between science …
Month: December 2010
Stanford geneticist/"genius award" winner talks about his work
Earlier this fall, Stanford population geneticist Carlos Bustamante, PhD, was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." On NPR's Tell Me More yesterday, Bustamante discussed the …
The third most popular activity on the Internet
That Pew Internet & American Life Project just keeps rolling out interesting research. In her Generation 2010 report, author Kathryn Zickuhr details how different generations …
New England Journal of Medicine's Image Challenge now an iOS app
The New England Journal of Medicine's Image Challenge is now available as an iOS app. The app description says it all: The NEJM Image Challenge …
Imaginary eating may reduce your cravings
Everyone loves the holidays, but, as the season marches on, many people (myself included) find themselves wishing they were a bit better at restraining themselves …
Texas Children's Hospital launches a new blog
The blog, which is called Medicine | Milestones | Miracles, launched today. Mark Wallace writes: Through this blog we intend to provide our online visitors …
Experts discuss German patient who appears cured of HIV
You may have heard the news about the "Berlin Patient," a German man who was reportedly cured of HIV with a stem cell transplant. (The …
Using neuroeconomics to understand how aging affects financial decisions
Researchers are combining imaging and traditional economic theory to gain insight into recent literature suggesting that, contrary to popular perception, older people make riskier and …
The dark side of the peer review process
Amidst the relentless roll-out of annual roundups (and of course we'll be doing it too), a post at Boing Boing caught my attention: Apparently every …
The physician as patient
What happens when a physician is diagnosed with the very disorder she treats? Marisa Weiss, MD, a Philadelphia oncologist and founder of breastcancer.org, saw breast …
Stanford study shows depression symptoms may predict breast cancer survival
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that decreases in depression among women with advanced breast cancer are associated with improved survival …
Stanford researchers use wireless sensors to track spread of flu in high school
Fascinating research by James Holland Jones, PhD, an associate professor of anthropology and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment: Jones and his …
Medical apps blog suggests top 20 iPhone apps for health-care professionals
The mobile medical application blog iMedicalApps has complied a list of the top 20 iOS apps for health-care professionals. Its number one recommendation is Medscape …
U.S. District Court judge rules key part of health-care law unconstitutional
Judge Henry E. Hudson ruled today that a key provision of President Obama's health-care law, which requires most Americans to obtain health insurance, is unconstitutional. …
Pew Internet report says having a chronic disease increases likelihood of participation in social media
Speaking of Susannah Fox's excellent work, it appears that she has just posted a new report titled "Cancer 2.0." Many of the themes in the …
Pew Internet's Susannah Fox: It's okay to listen on social media
Image quality aside, this video offers some great advice to physicians interested in dipping their toes in the social media pond. The speaker is Susannah …