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“Since the invention of the printing press,
universities are obsolete.” Harvard and M.I.T. Team Up to Offer Free Online Courses – NYTimes.com Harvard and M.I.T. Team Up to Offer Free Online Courses By TAMAR LEWIN Published:…
The bee buzz and the electric hum
Dr. Weeks’ comment: People are sensitive to electrical pollution and so are the bees. The Birds, the Bees and Electromagnetic Pollution, by Dr. Andrew Goldsworthy, May…
Get grandpa playing video games..
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Technological tools exist to help people thrive. Pay attention! Can Video Games Promote Healthier Aging? ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2012) — Videogame technology is proving to be a…
Dancing with Death
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: A striking song reminds us “Keep Death on my shoulder, it reminds me to love.” This article reinforces the importance of perspective, and remember, the…
Sugar Coated Cells- Glycobiology in the ascendency!
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Know your sugars! (We do!) Study Dusts Sugar Coating Off Little-Known Regulation in Cells ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2012) — In Alzheimer’s disease, brain neurons become clogged…
Artemisinin for cancer care
Antimalarial Artesunate’s potential against cancer February 4, 2011 Raymond Chang MD FACP Artemisinin or Qinghaosu (青蒿素), derived from the leafy portions of the sweet wormwood plantArtemisia annua L. or qinghao (青蒿), and…
the Wisdom of the bee hive – they self-medicate!
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Having been a beekeeper long before I became a medical doctor, it is accurate to say that the bees were my first teachers as regards health…
Can you learn to lie?
Dr. Weeks’ Comment: Non verbal communication cues are potent. We ignore them at our peril. Computer System Identifies Liars ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2012) — Inspired by the work of…
What walking speed is required to stay ahead of the Grim Reaper
THANKS Jonathan! How fast does the Grim Reaper walk? Receiver operating characteristics curve analysis in healthy men aged 70 and over. BMJ. 2011 Dec 15;343:d7679. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7679….
Testosterone for Prostate Cancer? – unclear what is indicated
From Clinical Endocrinology Should Testosterone Replacement be Offered to Hypogonadal Men Treated Previously for Prostatic Carcinoma? D. Landau; T. Tsakok; S. Aylwin; S. Hughes* Posted: 02/01/2012; Clin Endocrinol. 2012;76(2):179-181. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing…
