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January 31, 2008
Category: Psychology
So concludes a paper by Drs Andrew Oswald and David Blanchflower in a paper to appear in the journal, Social Science and Medicine. (full text not yet available). From the UK Telegraph story, the University of Warwick's Oswald explains: "The...
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January 29, 2008
Category: Pharmacology
What does the Wild and Crazy Guy have in common with Dr Bertha Madras, deputy director of the White House Office on National Drug Control Policy?
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January 28, 2008
Category: Alternative medicine
If you read nothing else: Men with prostate cancer should avoid any dietary supplement containing testosterone (or anything that sounds like it) or that offers claims of increased virility, sexual performance, or increased muscle mass.
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January 25, 2008
Category: Academia
When Duke genetics researcher Dr Marcy C Speer died of breast cancer last August at age 47, a huge void was left in the community of her friends, her university, and her field. As Director of the Center for Human...
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January 24, 2008
Category: Alternative medicine
This just in from NIH tonight - the new director is a serious, well-credentialed physician-scientist and administrator. What will this mean for NCCAM and the funding process for alternative medicine-related projects? Discuss amongst yourselves: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director,...
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January 23, 2008
Category: Blogging community
Would it matter if we gave Britney Spears a set of Rainin Pipettmen?
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Category: Blogging community
Pediatrician and former medblogger gives first full interview since last summer's malpractice case.
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January 21, 2008
Category: History
From "Lesser Known Wise and Prophetic Words of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr." by liberal writer and California Democratic Party delegate, Deborah White: "Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which...
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January 20, 2008
Category: Blogging community
. . . but in a good way. I'm working frantically on a project due 31 Jan and then spent much of the weekend at various blogger gatherings associated with the NC Science Blogging Conference, the second annual unconference for...
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January 18, 2008
Category: The Friday Fermentable
My wine co-blogger and dear scientific colleague, Erleichda, and I had hoped to bring you an account of the wines enjoyed at our recent meetup. Erleichda and I have recently had the good fortune of regaining support for our scientific...
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