OK. I’m a leftie. Not only in politics, but in handedness. And, just like my politics are not all one-sided (fiscal conservative, policy liberal and then some), my handedness is even (ambidextrous). And, therein lies the rub.
Continue reading Lefties are all right…
I reported the other day that by sheer happenstance, we have found that taking blood pressure medicine helps alleviate PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) episodes. The medicine suppresses norepinephrine secretion, which then affords the brain the capability to process the negative experiences. It turns out that effecting a stellate ganglion block (SGB) may have merit as a treatment.
Continue reading PTSD treatment via SGB
It turns out that a lot of what we were taught about sleep and dreaming is incorrect. Dreams are a critical component of sleep- they serve to consolidate our memory, and improve our memory performance.
Continue reading Sleep and Memory Consolidation
So, you’re taking the plunge in 2012. You will go off on your own. At the very least, you’ll be a solopreneur- but you may have aspirations to start a true enterprise and, therefore, become an entrepreneur. It’s not just a a business plan and a rolodex, you’ll need, however.
Continue reading Taking the plunge? Insure success!
You know those signs you see in restaurants and airports (among many other places): Automated External Defibrillator? Well, as Paul Harvey used to say, here’s the rest of the story.
Continue reading A Technological Advance Regresses?
If you’ve been reading this blog (What? You haven’t? Shame on you!), then you know I often refer to fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) experiments. The fMRI had its genesis at Mass General in 1991- when giant magnetics afforded us the ability to visualize activity in the brain. (This final result relied on the finding by Seiji Ogawa at Bell Labs that determined blood-oxygen-level dependence, the MRI contrast of blood deoxyhemoglobin [oxygen depleted red blood cells].)
Continue reading fMRI is still just a surrogate measurement
It’s that time of year again. When, folks who have barely managed to do 10 minutes of exercise a day (or even 100 minutes a week) take on a most strenuous task. No, I’m not saying don’t do it- I’m saying do it right. What the heck am I talking about? Snow-shoveling.
Continue reading It’s that time of year, again…
We all (ok, 80+% of us, including our employers) pay for health insurance so that we have it when and if we need it. And, we expect that insurance to cover our costs (less a deductible), when we do need it.
Continue reading Take your medicine!
So, there’s this new book Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength” by Baumeister and Tiemey. Their premise- willpower is not what we think it is- and relies on us supplying it glucose. If you run out of glucose, your willpower is depleted. (Wow, does that ever screw up going on a diet, no?)
Continue reading Which book is YOUR bible?
