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We love them and yet we hate them. They get censored, augmented, reduced, replaced, covered, exposed. They get grilled, occasionally, but those are not the ones I'm talking about. We want to see them and yet we pretend we don't. We criticize them and yet we forget what they are made for, the most beautiful thing of all: nourish a new life.Yes, I'm talking about breasts. Angelina Jolie's breasts have been extensively discussed this week, more now that they are reportedly gone than when they were […]
Hall, J., Lee, M., Newman, B., Morrow, J., Anderson, L., Huey, B. & King, M. (1990). Linkage of early-onset familial breast cancer to chromosome 17q21, Science, 250 (4988) 1684-1689. DOI: 10.1126/science.2270482
Bernstein, L. (2008). Identifying population-based approaches to lower breast cancer risk, Oncogene, 27 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2009.348
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We love them and yet we hate them. They get censored, augmented, reduced, replaced, covered, exposed. They get grilled, occasionally, but those are not the ones I'm talking about. We want to see them and yet we pretend we don't. We criticize them and yet we forget what they are made for, the most beautiful thing of all: nourish a new life.Yes, I'm talking about breasts. Angelina Jolie's breasts have been extensively discussed this week, more now that they are reportedly gone than when they were […]
Hall, J., Lee, M., Newman, B., Morrow, J., Anderson, L., Huey, B. & King, M. (1990). Linkage of early-onset familial breast cancer to chromosome 17q21, Science, 250 (4988) 1684-1689. DOI: 10.1126/science.2270482
Bernstein, L. (2008). Identifying population-based approaches to lower breast cancer risk, Oncogene, 27 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2009.348
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Synthetic silicate nanoplatelets, or layered clay, can stimulate stem cells to turn into bone cells Image courtesy of Khademhosseini Lab A common industrial material turns stem cells into bone cells, a discovery that could throw open the door to major tissue engineering breakthroughs. Researchers at Brigham and Women's hospital have discovered that layered clay-that is, synthetic silicate nanoplatelets used in everything from glass and ceramics to food additives-can induce stem cells to become
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What reform might do for a diverse, often overlooked group. by Laura [...]The post 10 ways healthcare reform might help people with disabilities appeared first on DoubleXScience.
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The old issue of genes, race and intelligence has exploded once again. The trigger this time is social scientist Jason Richwine, who recently co-authored a study of immigration for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. The study contended that granting amnesty to illegal immigrants could cost the U.S. more than $5 trillion. After the [...]
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The BMJ has called for a patient revolution, a “fundamental shift in the power structure in healthcare” in which patients improve healthcare, and not just for themselves. This is not just about engaging patients with specific decisions affecting their care, moving away from the idea of doctors’ orders or compliance, in which patients take the […]
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I remember last summer as the summer of the mosquito. I wasn’t prepared. Those buzzing, itching, carbon dioxide-seeking missiles chased my family out of the backyard. The long anticipated lazy days laying in the backyard turned into short backdoor jaunts of necessity. No one wanted to take the chance. Mosquitoes were everywhere. So were warnings [...]
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I told you so.I'm talking about the paper by Pu and colleagues* who meta-analysed the currently available literature looking at two SNPs in everyone's favourite Scrabble classic gene, MTHFR in relation to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Said gene controls production of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) which fits very snugly into the whole one carbon metabolism cycle (see here).Love at first sight? @ Wikipedia Regular readers might know that I have a
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Pu D, Shen Y & Wu J (2013). Association between MTHFR Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-Analysis., Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research, PMID: 23653228
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Enjoy the newest Video of the Week! - Karen Lips – What if there is no happy ending? Science communication as a path to change - Jag Bhalla – Tools Are In Our Nature - Samuel McNerney – The Bias Within The Bias - Jason G. Goldman – Cognitive Chickens and Memorable [...]
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Today, i.e. 15th may 2013 is being celebrated as a mental health blog day by APA and in the spirit of the day I am posting a review of ‘A Lethal Inheritance’ by Victoria Costello. It is a book chronicling how ‘ a mother uncovers the science behind three generations of mental illness‘ and is an [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
