Human Pathogenic Fungi
Derek J. Sullivan and Gary P. Moran present a new book on Human Pathogenic Fungi: Molecular Biology and Pathogenic Mechanisms In this book a panel of high profile authors critically reviews the most important research to provide a timely overview. The extensive reference sections in each chapter positively encourage readers to pursue the subject in greater detail. The book is divided into two sections: The first six chapters review the transformative effect of applying state-of-the-art tools and innovative approaches to research, particularly in the area of comparative biology. The second section consists of eight chapter...
Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. - November 7, 2013 Category: Microbiology Source Type: blogs
Medical Mispronunciations and Misspelled Words: The Definitive List.
Hearing medical mispronunciations and seeing misspelled words are an under appreciated joy of working in healthcare. Physicians often forget just how alien the language of medicine is to people who don't live it everyday. The best part about being a physician is not helping people recover from critical illness. The best part is not about listening and understanding with compassion and empathy. Nope, the best part about being a physician is hearing patients and other healthcare providers butcher the language of medicine and experiencing great entertainment in the process. Doctors c...
Source: The Happy Hospitalist - October 2, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tamer Mahrous Source Type: blogs
Angela S.
Angela, a patient of mine, wrote in with the story of her path to a gluten-free lifestyle. The journey she undertook, and how radically her life changed as a result, is proof-positive of the overwhelming health benefits of a gluten-free diet. -Dr. Perlmutter
For over the last 10-11 years I have spent a great deal of time in and out of
doctor’s offices, trying to figure out why I was having so many health issues.
At 16, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), at 21 I was
found to have severe candidiasis, at 22 I had to have my tonsils out, 23 I had
an emergency appendectomy, and most recently I had a 10...
Source: Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN - September 14, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: gbadmin Tags: Success Fatigue Gluten gluten free Source Type: blogs
Q/A – Can you do a candida yeast cleanse, a bowel cleanse, and an anti fungal treatment at the same time?
You guys might also have this question so I’m posting it here with a good answer too. It comes from ‘erica p’ who asks:
I want to do a detox of my body, and I need some advice….Also, can you take vitamins and birth control along with the treatments?To the first two individuals, i can not respond to your answers because i am not a level two. But the answers you provided me don’t help me…
Answer: The best detox answer I ever read went something like this. “Okay so get yourself a liver…. got one? Now just stand there and let the liver do the work”.Colon cleansing has a...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - September 10, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Addiction Recovery Author Tags: Medical Detox Source Type: blogs
7 Tips for Talking to Your Naturopath About Candida
Do you suspect you may have a problem with Candida? Here are some tips for talking to your naturopath about your concerns.Contributor: Deborah BlairPublished: May 05, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - May 6, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
How to Treat Candida Naturally
This article explains Candida and how to treat it naturally.Contributor: Deborah BlairPublished: Feb 24, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - February 25, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
Psych Central Conference 2013 – Early Bird Registration Now Open
We’re hoping that you can join us for the first Psych Central Conference this coming June 3-4. It will be held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. Early-bird registration is now open, with a savings of $30 if you register before March 1.
The 2-day conference will highlight mental health, mindfulness, stress-relief, psychology and other self-help topics from a wealth of knowledgeable speakers from around the country. Workshops will be available in multiple tracks throughout both days, along with plenary sessions highlighting key topics each day.
We’ve post...
Source: World of Psychology - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Admission Ticket Attend One Bird Registration Borchard Conference Registration Conference Workshops Country Workshops Early Bird Free Breakfast Free T Shirt Goodies Great Time Jo Source Type: blogs
Announcing the 1st Annual Psych Central Conference
I’m pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 1st Annual Psych Central Conference — a meeting designed to bring together people with a passion for mental health, psychology, self-help and relationship topics. This is a conference for ordinary folks who are interested in these kinds of topics, and who love reading them on Psych Central.
Years in the making, we’re taking the conference plunge because I felt it was time to feature all the great writers, bloggers, therapists and contributors to Psych Central — and elsewhere online and in real life.
It’s an opportunity to learn ho...
Source: World of Psychology - January 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Conferences General Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Psychology Adhd Answering Questions Borchard Candida Dozen Speakers Elisha Family Heart Fink Goldstein Great Writers Hanks Hartwell Health Psycholo Source Type: blogs
2012 Fungal Genomes: a review of mycological genomic accomplishments
2012 was certainly a banner year in genome sequence production and publications. The cost of generating the data keeps dropping and the automation for assembly and annotation continues to improve making it possible for a range of groups to publish genomes.
I made a NCBI PubMed Collection of these here Fungal Genomes 2012
Some notable fungal genome publications include
the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus (your pizzas would never be the same without it)
plant pathogens Colletotrichum
comparative analyses of 18 genomes from plant associated Dothideomycetes
new microsporidian genomes including two new Encephalitozoon...
Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics - December 26, 2012 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Authors: Jason Stajich Tags: Agaricomycota basidiomycota candida fungi genome glomeromycota pathogens Ustilago 2012 annotation brown rot fungal genome genome papers lignin decomposition review rotters white rot Source Type: blogs
Announcing FungiDB 2.1 release
On behalf of the FungiDB development team I am pleased to announce the release of FungiDB 2.1 which includes 39 Fungal genomes from Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Mucormycotina (Zygomycota) and 6 genomes of Oomycetes. This release builds on the 2.0 release from August to include 6 additional species, RNA-Seq from a population of Neurospora strains, growth time points in 3 fungi Coprinopsis, Neurospora, and Rhizopus, and Phytophthora species. The 6 new genomes include Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Coprinopsis cinereus, Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides posadasii, Rhizopus delemar (formerly oryzae), and Ustil...
Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics - November 13, 2012 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Authors: Jason Stajich Tags: database fungi methods eupathdb fungidb genome database releases Source Type: blogs
New Technology & Inventions
By Matthew Coleman
This column focuses on the latest products, devices, and ideas to improve emergency medicine practice. Brief news releases and photographs are welcome, and must be submitted electronically. Images must be 300 dpi, in tiff, jpeg, or eps format, and at least 4“x4” in size. Please send information to emn@lww.com.
Portable Brain Cooler
Cooling the brain after cardiac arrest has been known to improve neurological outcomes in patients, and initiating this process as early as possible is essential. The RhinoChill Intra-Nasal Cooling System allows cooling to start in the field by using a noninvasi...
Source: Technology & Inventions - September 7, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
New Technology & Inventions
By Matthew Coleman
This column focuses on the latest products, devices, and ideas to improve emergency medicine practice. Brief news releases and photographs are welcome, and must be submitted electronically. Images must be 300 dpi, in tiff, jpeg, or eps format, and at least 4“x4” in size. Please send information to emn@lww.com.
Portable Brain Cooler
Cooling the brain after cardiac arrest has been known to improve neurological outcomes in patients, and initiating this process as early as possible is essential. The RhinoChill Intra-Nasal Cooling System allows cooling to start in the field by using a no...
Source: Technology & Inventions - September 7, 2012 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
