Humans, mice -- indeed all mammals -- have two types of fat cells in their bodies; white and brown. White fat cells store energy. In contrast, brown fat cells dissipate energy as heat, thus counteracting obesity. Much to the chagrin of humans living in industrialized societies, most fat cells in our (adult) bodies are white … Continue reading Fat Cell Switcheroo*
Author: Miriam Gordon
Amazing Gazania
"Daisy A Day" by Judith Meskill. If anyone has any insight into which genes may participate in giving rise to this pattern, an how they do it, I would be most grateful. I suspect it's a homeodomain expression pattern but after several searches, I couldn't find anything informative. Thanks!
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The “Second Brain”
I studied T'ai Chi for a year and enjoyed it immensely, I hope to go back to it when my back is better. A fellow class mate had introduced me to Mantak Chia, a master of Taoist philosophy and healing. I sincerely hope that Western medicine, which I believe is just starting to open itself … Continue reading The “Second Brain”
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My First Guest Blogger Writes About… The Wad of Fat: A Secret Every Woman Needs to Know
I am honored to have Elise LeQuire as my first guest blogger. Here she shares her unfortunate experience with the gross insensitivity that many breast cancer patients face from the medical establishment. Elise is a highly experienced freelance Science Writer and a member of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW). You can learn more … Continue reading My First Guest Blogger Writes About… The Wad of Fat: A Secret Every Woman Needs to Know
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Today’s Pet Peeve – HFCS
OK, today my pet peeve is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). I always buy non-HFCS containing whole grain bread for myself and my husband, and I refuse to buy the commercially available HFCS containing breads. Even the whole grain varieties of these breads have HFCS as one of the first ingredients! I usually buy bread … Continue reading Today’s Pet Peeve – HFCS
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“Procreative Beneficence” Examined
In the spirit of raising awareness of the ethical challenges inherent in today’s most advanced medical technologies, the IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics and Bioethics International recently sponsored a one-day conference in New York City entitled “New Dilemmas in Medicine”. Three panels of distinguished experts, in turn, addressed three pressing issues: Professor Julian Savulescu’s theory of … Continue reading “Procreative Beneficence” Examined
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Revolutionary Biology
Today through Friday (May 14 - 16), the New York Academy of Sciences is hosting a conference on Integrative Physiology. In our time, this is a revolutionary concept because scientific/medical researchers and western medical practitioners in the past century have become habituated to zeroing in on individual organs, tissues, cells and molecules. In turn, however, … Continue reading Revolutionary Biology
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My Two Cents on the Medical Writing /Ghost Writing Issue
With regard to the recent New York Times article about ghost writing for the pharmaceutical industry, I have been laying low and just seeing what happens. I worked for a Medical Communications company for 4 years as a Medical Writer. It is really incumbent upon the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA, http://www.amwa.org) to be the … Continue reading My Two Cents on the Medical Writing /Ghost Writing Issue
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Economic Diabetes or What’s Wrong With American Society Today
It can be summed up in one word: excess. Most people I know live with mountains of debt. Many people bought houses that were way beyond their reach in price, only to find several years later that their house is worth less than what they owe on their mortgage. How did things get so bad? … Continue reading Economic Diabetes or What’s Wrong With American Society Today
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The Human Anemone Fish
Did you ever notice or have an encounter with someone and wonder how his/her partner could ever possibly stand them? There are many parallels to this in nature - one that came to my mind this evening involves anemone fish, who live among the stinging tentacles of sea anemones. Most mobile coral reef inhabitants seem … Continue reading The Human Anemone Fish
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