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Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
© Divine in the Daily Previously, researchers haveidentified a key protein, called p16INK4a, that increase in mammalian organs as as cells and tissues age. Recently, they have found out that the protein is also present in human blood and is strongly correlated both with chronological age and wi...
Neu: Blogging für Dummies
in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on May 9, 2009
Es war nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis dieses Buch erscheinen würde und ich hatte kurzzeitig sogar daran gedacht, Wetten über den Termin abzuschließen. Nun ist es soweit und "Blogging für Dummies" ist da. Die Reihe dürfte bekannt sein und kaum jemand, der nicht ein "XY für Dummies&q...
Lesen über das Bloggen
in BiblioBlog, on May 8, 2009
Blogger sind ja bekannt dafür, dass sie lieber schreiben als lesen - aber dennoch wissen immer noch viele unserer verehrten Kollegen Buchautoren nicht, wie sie ein Blog einrichten , betreiben und zum Erfolg führen können. Ja, sie sind sich oftmals nicht einmal über die Bedeutung klar, die ei...
Amazon 推出新款 9.7-inch 显示屏的 Kindle DX
in Wangtam, on May 7, 2009
如传言所预告，Amazon 今天推出了新款的 9.7 英寸大显示屏的 Kindle DX 电子阅读器 ，内置 PDF 阅读器，具有自动旋转功能，最多可存储 3500 本图书，售价仅为 489 美元。目前 Kindle 网店共有 27.5 万本图书，其中包括当下 112 部《纽约时报》畅销书中的 107 部，该类图书及新推出的图书以每本 9.99 美元的价格出售。
主要配置参数：
• Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
• Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than...
Review Says Probiotics Not Effective in Eczema Treatment
in Allergies, on October 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Ekaterina Monakhova Around this time 2 years ago, I've written about a study showing that probiotics reduced the incidence of eczema and atopic eczema in newborns . Personally, I know of people with eczema who were advised by their doctors to eat more probiot...
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises During Pregnancy Help Prevent Incontinence
in Next Nine Months, on October 11, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6755849 I told you, you should be doing your kegels ! A new study just published in the Cochrane Library confirms that pelvic floor muscle exercises are effective for preventing and treating incontinence .
According to the study, a third of women are know...
Patent & Suede - Harmony
in Pretty Things, on August 6, 2008
...great addition to my fall wardrobe! I love that these Kors Michael Kors shoes are known as the Wiley X Cross Open Toe Pump and they come in three colors: black, red and grey. What a great series...
Cancer Patients Turn To 'Complementary Methods'
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 5, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Robert Kohlhuber
The American Cancer Society 's survey study of cancer patients have revealed that as many as 61 percent of cancer patients use complementary therapies such as prayer, relaxation, meditation and massage largely influenced by sex, race...
Alcohol Consumption Inrease Risks of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
in Allergies, on August 1, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5936203
If you want to avoid perennial allergic rhinitis, you might want to cut down on your alcohol consumption. A recent Danish study of 5,870 young adult women found that the risk of developing perennial allergic rhinitis increased 3% for every additio...
Varicoceles Treatment in Men vs Increase Chances in Conceiving: Not Enough Evidence?
in Next Nine Months, on July 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Eliza Snow
Varicoceles is a condition in men with fertility problems.
Varicoceles are a relatively common condition (affecting approximately 10 percent of men) that tends to occur in young men, usually during the second or third decade of life. Sometimes, th...
Cooking with Wine: Wild King Salmon with Macerated Cherries
in Celebrate Wine, on June 10, 2008
...nts, wineries, and growers accompanied by 186 color photographs. Ms. Rex-Johnson and her publisher, Wiley Publishing were kind enough to share this recipe from the book with "Celebrate Wine"...
Creating an Artificial Nanovirus
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 3, 2008
Wow, what a fascinating title! "Filamentous Artificial Virus from a Self-Assembled Discrete Nanoribbon."
Researchers at the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea have been developing an artificial filament-shaped virus that may deliver drugs and other agents to specifically targeted ar...
Can Manchester United recover from their horrible day?
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 28, 2008
...players on the pitch was questionnable as they constantly surrounded and harrassed the referee Alan Wiley.
The penalty decision was hotly disputed by the players on the pitch and after the game and b...
Biophotonik: Trendthema der Forschung
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on April 17, 2008
...ist, und dem international renommierten Fachverlag Wiley-VCH gegründet. In Straßburg wurde das Erscheinen der ersten Ausgabe mit einem Abendempfang gefeiert. "Bereits dieses erste Heft stößt auf ...
Professional Windows Live Programming
in M2 十字街口, on October 30, 2007
Wrox 将要推出一本由 Jon Arking 写的"Professional Windows Live Programming" 书。作为一名微软最有价值专家 Microsoft MVP，Donavon 有幸获得了该书的预览版。
该书突出了许多 Windows Live 服务，包括：
- Live Search
- Virtual Earth
- Windows Live ID
- Windows Live Expo
- Windows Live Spaces
- Windows Live Messenger
- Windo...
A quatre pattes, c'est mieux
in Les Boutchous, on October 29, 2007
Certaines ne seront pas surprises de le lire, d'autres le seront : le "quatre pattes" est une position bien plus adaptée pour accoucher que la position gynécologique imposée à presque toutes les femmes en milieu hospitalier. Cette position à quatre pattes soulage les femmes, racc...
Book Review: Supply Chain Best Practices
in Supplychainer, on September 12, 2007
... written by David Blanchard , the editor of Industry Week . The book has been published by John Wiley and you can buy it through Amazon by clicking here .
The book has been divided into thre...
New Publication: Microbial Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 30, 2007
... Wiley-Blackwell , the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc , and the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) announced today pub...
Synthesis of Aazadirachtin Natural Insecticide from Neem Tree
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2007
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge reports the first synthesis of azadirachtin , a secondary metabolite first isolated from Neem tree seeds. It is a highly potent insecticide that inhibits the development of the larvae of a broad spectrum of destructive insects but is harml...
This Week in Aviation History: Wiley Post
in The Aviation Weblog, on August 8, 2007
... This week in aviation history features the worst aircraft disaster and the death of Wiley Post.
August 3, 1981: U.S. air traffic controllers went on strike.
August 5, 1969: The U.S. space...
Aviation History: Wiley Post and Neil Armstrong
in The Aviation Weblog, on July 19, 2007
...was the first man to walk on the Moon.
July 21, 1998: Astronaut Alan Shepard died.
July 22, 1933: Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world.
Source ...
Pumpkin Extracts: Potential Alternative/Replacement to Insulin?
in Daily Diabetic, on July 9, 2007
So you thought pumpkins are only useful in fairy tales and on halloween? Not anymore, in fact pumpkin could potentially be the "godmother" of insulin replacement or alternative that people with insulin dependent-diabetes may find beneficial as well.
Pumpkin extracts have been ...
Die sieben Erfolgsregeln des Warren Buffett
in Das Börsen Weblog, on June 29, 2007
Der leichteste Zugang zum besten Investor aller Zeiten ist ein Comic. Das büchlein " Warren Buffett - An Illustrated Biography of the World´s Most Successfull Investor " von Ayano Morio liegt leider nur auf Englisch vor. Das macht jedoch nichts, die Texte sind leicht verständl...
Nutrition 21's Diachrome® Helps Type 2 Diabetics Control Blood Sugar
in Daily Diabetic, on June 6, 2007
Nutrition 21, Inc. has just announced that its product - Diachrome® - a patented combination of chromium picolinate and biotin - can significantly improve glycemic control in patients with poorly controlled blood sugar levels who were being treated with oral anti-diabetic medication (OADs)...
Corticosteroid Injection Eases Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 25, 2007
The most effective non-surgical remedy for carpal tunnel syndrome is local injections of corticosteroid , according to Shawn Marshall, M.D., a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa .
Caused be repetitive stress, carpal tunnel syndrome is irritation of...
Acute Headache Drug Dipyrone Can Cause Serious Blood Disorders
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 20, 2007
Though the controversial drug dipyrone can treat acute headaches, it puts the patients into risk of the potentially serious blood disorders or " dyscrasias ".
These were the warning of a recently concluded Cochrane Review .
Dipyrone , a non-opioid painkiller launched in Germany in...
Hedge Funds For Dummies Review
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 29, 2007
Interesting book on the hedge-fund industry by Ann Logue, MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and analyst for firms Andrew Davidson & Co. and Volpe Brown Whelan & Company.
This book walks you through the process of evaluating and choosing funds, incorporating them into portfo...
Fructose in Beverages May Increase Risk of Obesity
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 19, 2007
Child obesity in developed countries has been associated with increased consumption of fructose-sweetened beverages.
Fructose , a powerful sweetener, is found in most food/beverage products: fruit drinks, soft drinks and iced teas, baby foods, jams and jellies, candies, desserts and baked goodi...
Canned, Fresh and Frozen Fruits and Vegetables all Provide Nutrients Essential for a Healthy Diet, New Study Confirms
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 18, 2007
I cannot help but think that this might be an effort to promote canned and frozen fruits and vegetables, but let us first give it the benefit of the doubt.
According to a study from the University of California - Davis (UC Davis) published recently in the online version of the Journal of Sc...
Insomnia Drug Zolpidem Improves Brain Function of Akinetic Mutism Patient
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 16, 2007
Akinetic mutism is a condition in which the person is alert but cannot speak or move.
A new study led by Christine Brefel-Courbon, M.D. of the University Hospital in Toulouse, France, demonstrated that treatment with the insomia drug zolpidem temporarily improved brain function in a patien...
Blood Tests for Mental Health Conditions, Under Development at UI
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2007
Based on study results from the University of Iowa , blood tests for panic disorder and other mental health conditions are now being developed at UI and will become commercially available in the near future.
According to the study's lead author, Robert Philibert, M.D., Ph.D., professor...
Gum Arabic: Stabilizes Non-toxic Form of Gold Nanoparticles
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 1, 2007
Gold nanoparticles has a huge potential in cancer detection and treatment: they could function as in vivo sensors, photoactive agents for optical imaging, drug carriers, contrast enhancers in computer tomography and X-ray absorbers in cancer therapy.
Because gold nanoparticles have a high surfa...
Gamma Radiation May Reduce Allergies to Shrimps
in Allergies, on February 28, 2007
Scientists may have found a food processing method that will enable those with seafood allergies to eat prawns without triggering adverse allergy symptoms: by use of gamma radiation .
The team revealed that treating prawns with a combination of heat and irradiation significantly redu...
FibroIndex Diagnostic Test for Liver Fibrosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 5, 2007
Diagnosis of the stage of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis c is essential for making a prognosis and deciding on antiviral therapy. A new diagnostic test, called FibroIndex , which consists of a series of simple blood tests, may be a non-invasive alternative to liver biopsy when diagn...
Preeclampsia? No Diuretics Please
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 29, 2007
Diuretics have been widely prescribed in the 1960s to pregnant women for the prevention of high blood pressure during pregnancy, a life threatening condition known as preeclampsia .
However, according to recent review of studies, diuretic drugs should not be recommended to pregnant...
Brown Algae Polyphenols May Protect Against Skin Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 29, 2007
In animal study, scientists have demonstrated that brown algae polyphenols (BAP) from a type of brown marine seaweed may be used orally and topically for the treatment and prevention of skin cancer due to UVB.
"Both the oral and topical BAP treatment reduced COX-2 and prostaglandin E2 cel...
Low LDL-Cholesterol = Higher Occurrence of Parkinson's Disease?
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2006
New research from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that people with low levels of LDL cholesterol are more likely to have Parkinson's disease than people with high LDL levels.
Low levels of LDL-cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol are equated to indicati...
Yale Student Sues Princeton Over Rejection
in The Universities Weblog, on November 28, 2006
...quot; harassing Old Nassau after she'd spurned him. A Yale Daily News columnist, Jonathan Pitts-Wiley, in a guest piece for the Princeton paper, called it "reprehensible" that "Li h...
Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum (Silymarin) May Help Treat Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2006
A study published recently in Phytotherapy Research (DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1988) demonstrated that the extract from the seeds of Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum (silymarin) may help in reducing blood sugar among diabetes patients.
The data came from a randomized double-blind clinical trial invol...
Hemorrhoid Stapling is Riskier in the Long Term than the Conventional Surgical Removal
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 27, 2006
Patients who had undergone circular stapling were significantly more likely to have recurrent hemorrhoids in the long term than those whose hemorrhoids were surgically removed.
Such were the findings of a comprehensive review of seven randomized clinical trials involving 537 participan...
New Review Questioned the Benefits of Diabetes Drug Actos® (pioglitazone)
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 24, 2006
A new systemic review placed cloud of doubt over the health benefits versus risks of pioglitazone, an oral medicine widely prescribed for diabetes.
Pioglitazone is marketed in the United States by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. , and Eli Lilly and Co. under the trade name Acto...
Kefir May Help Prevent Allergies
in Allergies, on October 16, 2006
Kefir is a fermented milk product, much similar to yoghurt, that originates from East Europe. According to a new study conducted on mice , kefir may help prevent the onset of food allergies by inhibiting the allergen specific antibody, Immunoglobulin E (IgE).
Consumption of milk kefir and s...
Colchicine May Prevent Liver Cancer in Viral Hepatitis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2006
.... Furthermore, colchicine-treated patients survived longer than untreated patients.
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Newsroom ...
NSAIDs Intake at First Trimester of Pregnancy Linked to Cardiac Abnormalities In Babies
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 1, 2006
...tudy, published in the August issue of Birth Defects Research Part B (a journal published by John Wiley & Sons) have reported that women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) e...
Audeamus Great Reads #6
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 8, 2006
It's been a few weeks since I posted any reading resources, so here are a few new ones.
* Social Funds takes a look at the book International Documents on Corporate Responsibility which documents how changing social expectations of corporations within a globalized economic environment ar...
Valproate Eases Symptoms of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 26, 2006
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a hereditary disease characterized by degenerating motor neuron in the spinal cord, resulting to weakness and wasting of muscles, particularly in the lower extremities. The condition results from the genetic inability to produce sufficient survival motor neuro...
Liver Transplantation is Best Treatment against Hepatitis B even in HIV-infected Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 11, 2006
Findings of a study published in the May edition of Liver Transplantation reported that liver transplantation can be successful in HIV-positive patients who have liver disease due to Hepatitis B virus co-infection, even if they are resistant to 3TC (lamivudine, Epivir / Zeffix).
It wa...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFDL) Increases Risk of Heart Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 5, 2006
...cial journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hepatology is available online via Wiley InterScience.
Read more at Eure...
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk For Alzheimer's Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 21, 2006
According to the results of a study published in the Annals of Neurology, Americans who ate Mediterranean diet had reduced risks of developing Alzheimer's disease . Based on dietary data from a community-based survey, researchers found out that depending on how religious the test subjects...
EasyReader with Odin
in The RFID Weblog, on March 28, 2006
...t Smart Labels USA.
Michelle is holding a copy of the book RFID for dummies , published by Wiley. RFID for Dummies was written by Patrick J. Sweeney II, who is the CEO of Odin Technologies....
RFID Implantees an Interesting Subculture
in The RFID Weblog, on March 1, 2006
...h a chip -- it is partly about entertainment.
I haven't read the book, but it was published by Wiley, so I would expect it to be substantive. Check out RFID Toys at Amazon ....
Statin Therapy Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 30, 2006
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes proliferation of that tissue which lines the joints, referred to as synovial tissue . In theory, compounds which can induce apoptosis , or cell death, should be able to help control the proliferation of synovial tissues.
In a study published in the Feb...
About Me
in Sox First, on November 10, 2005
...Prize. My latest book, Organisations Behaving Badly: A Greek tragedy of corporate pathology (John Wiley, 2005) focuses on the forces that lead smart executives into making dumb decisions. soxfirst....
Professional BlackBerry Book By Craig Johnston
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 13, 2005
...n sent me an e-mail about his Black Berry book - Professional blackberry - (published by Wiley ), which is the first book in the market to cover support and development topics of BB . Here...
Nerve and Brain Cell Damage Reversal
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 28, 2005
Popular belief has it that nerve and brain cells cannot regenerate. The reason lies on the substance called glutamate , produced as part of the body's natural reaction to central nervous system damage. It causes permanent cell death and prevents the repair of damaged nerve connecti...