A Review of the Use of C. Elegans in Aging Research
A great deal of early stage research into the mechanisms of aging takes place in very short-lived species such as the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans, and here researchers review the use of this species in the laboratory. Why research aging in species very different to our own? Because the economic advantages of being able to study a full life span of many individuals in a short time and at a low cost, coupled with a mature technology platform for genetic manipulation and analysis, more than offset the hurdles and dead ends that arise due to biological differences between nematodes and mammals. The fundamental mechani...
Source: Fight Aging! - July 13, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
4 things I learned in medical training that still apply today
Four adages I learned in medical training that I still speak of today:
“Common things are common.” (The alternate version of this that might have more appeal to zoologists: “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.”)
This cautions physicians to remember that it is more likely that the patient has a common condition than a rare one. Although it is prudent to consider all the possible diagnoses that might match a given clinical presentation, one should not seek confirmation for an exotic condition first.
Urinary tract infections are more common than bladder cancers. High blood pressure is more common than ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 22, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Maria Yang, MD Tags: Education Medical school Residency Source Type: blogs
Your humble servant forgot to mention...
Fig 1. Spider venom activating chick ASIC1, which responds by absolutely refusing to conduct Ca2+...that he was in Nature last year. Here's the article. Yep, impressive, eh? Certainly, reader you can buy me a pint next time we meet. Make mine a Ringwood 49er.Wait, what's that you say, hmm?Oh, no, no, dear reader, I'm not to be found among the authors, no. You've got to scroll down a wee bit...That's right, keep going...Bit further...Down, down, down...That's it, past the references...and...THERE!You see! A ha! What do you make of that, then?"We appreciate assistance in the initial characterization of the ac...
Source: Across the Bilayer - November 15, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Tags: IonChannels Science Source Type: blogs
Am I on the right track
by Percival B (Posted Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:52 pm)Yes, clearly you are doing well and "on the right track". You should break down the GPA between "science" grade point average "sGPA" and cumulative grade-point average (cGPA) however, because the science grades are most important from the medical admissions perspective. What academic major you choose is not so important, if the two majors are significantly different fields then there is some advantage in being "interesting". For example: double-major in Math/Physics is not interesting, it's double-boring, because the two are so closely related. Whereas, if you did Premed + Mu...
Source: Med Student Guide - October 22, 2013 Category: Medical Students Source Type: forums
Preschool Programs Informed by Basic Research in Neuroplasticity... in 1966 [feedly]
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Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - October 6, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Preschool Programs Informed by Basic Research in Neuroplasticity... in 1966
David P. Weikart“Krech (1960), Rosenzweig (1964), Bennett (1964), and others have successfully identified and measured physiological changes in the brain that relate directly to early experiences in carefully controlled studies with laboratory rats.”-Weikart (1966), Preschool Programs: Preliminary FindingsIn his review of various approaches to early childhood education in the 1960s (e.g., Operation Head Start, Perry Preschool Project, etc.), psychologist David P. Weikart cited literature on neuroplasticity in adult rats (Weikart, 1966). Although written in the context of an early life “critical period” for le...
Source: The Neurocritic - October 6, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Job: Asst Prof Microbiology – Western Illinois University
Assistant Professor – Microbiology – 140005-E
Job Description:
APPOINTMENT: Tenure track position starting in August of 2013
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching responsibilities may include introductory microbiology, virology, immunology, pathogenic bacteriology, and other upper division/graduate courses in the candidates\’ area of expertise. The successful candidate is expected to develop an active research program involving graduate and undergraduate students. Service on committees at the Department, College and University level, and with the general public is also expected.
RANK & SALARY: Assistant Profes...
Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics - February 6, 2013 Category: Geneticists and Genetics Commentators Authors: Jason Stajich Tags: jobs assistant professor illinois microbiology tenure track Source Type: blogs
