Cool Images: Bewitching Bacteria
Some bacteria benefit us as part of our microbiome—the vast collection of microorganisms that live in and on our bodies—while others can make us sick. Whether helpful or dangerous, bacteria can appear colorful and striking under a microscope. These photos provide just a small peek into the incredible diversity of these microbes.
Credit: Liyang Xiong and Lev Tsimring, BioCircuits Institute, UCSD.
This floral pattern emerged when a researcher grew two strains of bacteria—Acinetobacter baylyi (red) and Escherichia coli (green)—together for 2 days in a petri dish. A. baylyi are found in soil and typically do...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 27, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Cells Bacteria Cool Images Infectious Diseases Microbes Source Type: blogs
My two cents
I don ' t know that I have anything useful to add to what many others are saying, probably better than I can. But I want to unpack a few essential points.First and foremost, we must be very clear about the nature of the Republican party. Reporters must be clear about it, as must Democratic politicians and people in leadership positions who are not members of the cult. The institutional party -- the Republican National Committee, it ' s various campaign finance arms, the Senate and House leadership, governors, associated mass media (notably Fox News, also others) and the major donors -- have one purpose only. That is to wie...
Source: Stayin' Alive - January 7, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Delayed GI Symptoms and a Liver Transplant
A 16-year-old boy presented to an emergency department in rural Pennsylvania for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. He reported diffuse abdominal cramping that had started two hours earlier. Shortly prior to arrival, he had multiple episodes of nonbloody diarrhea and emesis. He had no significant past medical history, and was not currently taking any medications or supplements. Initially, the history he gave was limited due to a language barrier. His sister was also being evaluated for similar symptoms.The boy's vital signs were a heart rate of 130 bpm, a blood pressure of 100/50 mm Hg, a respiratory rate of 26 bpm, an oxy...
Source: The Tox Cave - November 30, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Four Seasons Total Landscaping
A few thoughts on the present moment.It is fitting that the last hurrah of the Ronald T. Dump re-election campaign was a news conference given by a demented lunatic in the parking lot in an industrial park in Philadelphia next to a porno store (having a blow-out sale on dildos) and a crematorium. How they came to select this spot is a matter of much speculation, but it ' s emblematic of the total incompetence of the administration and the campaign. Actually the 2016 campaign was widely viewed as incompetent also, and yet it wound up installing Mr. Dump in the presidency. Given the incompetent campaign, it is all...
Source: Stayin' Alive - November 8, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Election Issue Spotlight: “Junk” Insurance Makes a Pandemic Even Worse
By ROSEMARIE DAY and NIKO LEHMAN-WHITE
One of the most important responsibilities of the American government is to protect its citizens from harmful industry practices, from lead poisoning to dangerous pharmaceuticals to financial meltdowns. Its record is far from perfect, but government regulators usually act in good faith and in turn earn the trust of those they protect. As we head into Tuesday’s election, it’s important to shine a spotlight on the fact that the Trump administration has betrayed that trust yet again. They have allowed low-quality, unregulated forms of insurance called Short-Term Limited Du...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Policy Politics election 2020 Health insurance niko lehman-white rosemarie day Source Type: blogs
Health Justice Strategies to Eradicate Lead Poisoning: an Urgent Call to Action to Safeguard Future Generations
Emily A. Benfer (Wake Forest University), Emily Coffey, Allyson E. Gold (University of Alabama), Mona Hanna-Attisha (Michigan State University), Bruce P. Lanphear (University of British Columbia), Helen Y. Li, Ruth Ann Norton, David Rosner (Columbia University), Kate Walz, Health Justice... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - October 24, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
How to Just Bee
If I had to come back as an insect, I’d want to be a bee. Imagine having your nose stuck deep inside flowers all day and then coming home and making honey. On summer days I’m a human bee. I’m working in my garden as much as I possibly can — despite a little arthritis, the threat of ticks, and poison ivy.
Most people love my garden when they pass by walking with their masks and their dogs. Most of them also say that they couldn’t do it — they cite reasons like black thumb or too much work — but I wish they’d rethink that. Gardens are good for the soul and good for the plan...
Source: Susan's Blog - September 20, 2020 Category: Child Development Authors: Susan Senator Tags: Uncategorized color creating flowers gardening perennials Source Type: blogs
Reviewing TIME Mental Health: A New Understanding
I picked upTIME Mental Health: A New Understanding a year ago in the grocery store and slowly worked my way through it. I assumed I would race through the magazine and produce a shining review for my readers to enjoy. Then ADHD happened, which is like saying,“And then I breathed”. When I say“slowly”, I refer to the speed at which glaciers raced across the North American continent. Ultimately, I finished, which is the lesson I take away from my tortoise and hare situation. I wasn’t in competition with anybody, except, perhaps, Father Time, but I must admit that I had an assist from COVID–...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - September 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Goodreads Suicide Source Type: blogs
Leeuwenhoek: scientist who saw ‘animalcules’
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and a drawing of animalcules
Some discover their aptitude for science by natural curiosity, which causes them to investigate their surroundings. In doing so they find many hidden secrets that only curiosity like theirs could have revealed. However, an inquisitive nature alone doesn’t make one a scientist. Explorers, adventurers, reporters, and criminal investigators all lead lives based on it too.
Something special happens when curiosity is coupled with an empirical mind. That combination begins to approach the scientific method. The only thing left is to provide a record of findings so tha...
Source: GIDEON blog - September 17, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kristina Symes Tags: Microbiology News Source Type: blogs
An Analogy
Here is a story intended to comment on race relations. Can you see the relevance? What other areas of human interaction might this story clarify? Once upon a time, a middle-aged couple went to a distant country for a vacation. Because they enjoyed hiking, they soon collected their gear and set out for a path to the peak of a high mountain.“The path upward to the top is difficult,” said the couple’s driver as they rode to the base of the mountain. “Many who begin it lack the inner strength to persevere, and quit before they reach the summit. But those who are truly committed and can draw on spiritual as w...
Source: The Virtual Salt - August 8, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Robert Harris Source Type: blogs
Trump's America
Riots, anarchy, demonstrators and military-grade militias killing each other, cities on fire. This is what Trump wants you believe is “Biden’s America.” How many voters are that stupid?Because he ’s describinghis America. We ’ve seen Joe Biden’s, when he was with President Barack Obama. You might not have liked their policies, but you didn’t see protests with armed citizens shooting at them; nor would they have been praised. Whoever fired the first shots in the recent horrors, it’s only from Trump and rightwing media that we’ve heard laudatory words for confrontational caravans and the Kenosha killer.&nbs...
Source: Surgeonsblog - August 7, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Sid Schwab Source Type: blogs
Podcast: My Husband Has Psychosis
What does psychosis feel like? What’s the difference between a delusion that demons exist and a religious belief of the same? In today’s show, Gabe and Lisa recall Gabe’s real-life psychotic episodes and discuss all the pain and stress surrounding psychosis.
Join us as Gabe shares how it felt when there were demons under his bed and when the window washers were watching his every move.
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Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the auth...
Source: World of Psychology - August 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Bipolar General Not Crazy Podcast Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Only In America
Once, it seemed the answer was humanity itself; the question being, how did things get this bad. The imperfection of the human brain was to blame, having created problems beyond its capabilities to solve. Pretending it away, making up conspiracies, it ’s gone into “tilt” mode as self-preservation. But that can ’t be the explanation. Every country but ours has been addressing climate change, and, now, attacking the pandemic successfully, as virtually all their citizens accepted responsibility. The problem, in other words, isn’t humankind. It’s us. Only “we” pulled out of the climate accords. “Our...
Source: Surgeonsblog - July 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Sid Schwab Source Type: blogs
