Last week there was one critical piece of news: The Lancet, the medical journal that broke the news about the autism-vaccination link, publicly retracted the study due to ethical misconduct and conflicts of interest on the part of the leading researcher. That bears repeating. The study that sparked twelve years of debate about the dangers […]
“n Western films, the gunslinger that draws first always gets shot. This seems like a standard Hollywood trope but it diverted the attention of no less a scientist that Niels Bohr, one of history’s greatest physicists. Taking time off from solving the structure of the atom, Bohr suggested that it takes more time to initiate […]
I have a issue with Sleep Apnea, I was diagnosed around 2002 or so… Â For those, unfamiliar with Sleep Apnea, Sleep apnea (or Sleep apnoea) is sleep disorder that causes issues with the Airway closing. Â So they may stop breathing for short periods, often for 10 seconds or more. This means that 3-4 breaths are […]
David Pogue, interviews DAVID BLUMENTHAL regarding computerized health records… It’s an expanded version of his CBS News Sunday monday interview… (View the rest of the article at Computerized Health Records – Pogue’s Posts Blog – NYTimes.com)
IO9 has some information on a new technology for seeding bone growth. It might not make you like Wolverine, but it’s very similar to what is suppose to have been done to Wolvy… (View the rest of the article – Inject New Bones Into Your Body, Just Like Wolverine [Mad Science])
A 61-year-old male fractured his tibia while skiing, and three months later, still had not healed (left). Patient did not want surgery, and opted to take teriparatide. After three months on the drug, the fracture (right) began to heal, and today, the patient is back to his active lifestyle. Rarely will physicians use the word […]
(From Engadget) Now you can look like Jordi, and it’ll only cost you $249.95…. Â And even watch Widescreen video, and watch your content on a virtual 52 foot screen… via Vuzix’s $249.95 iWear AV310 Widescreen eyewear now shipping globally – Engadget.