According to various TV rating services, the show HOUSE  M.D. is the top rated television show. Why? First, I want to disclaim that I do like this show myself, so I may not be totally objective here. First, I think viewers are attracted to the unique personality of the main character who is antisocial, arrogant, [...]

After exploring some recent efforts at data mining in medicine in this blog, I yeared for more info about the use of data mining in social media generally. This isn’t easy to come by if you are not in this arena. I did find some relevant writings on a fairly new site called Hunch and its co-founder Caterina Fake, who [...]

DHEA, a naturally occuring hormone secreted by the body’s adrenal gland, when given in supplement form increases a woman’s chance for conception by 23%, according to researchers in a controlled study. Fertility physicians now recommend DHEA supplements for women trying to get pregant.

Heavy aerobics increases memory, mental speed,reaction time and cognitive flexibility. This is the finding of researchers and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. Other research has suggested that intense exercise enhances neurogensis, the growth of new nerves in the brain.

A new study published in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory reveals that intense intervals of exercise including weight training, in which the maximum aerobic potential is met, will consistently boost brain power. For example, it was found that two 3-minute sprints spaced 2 minutes apart to the point of maximum yields a 20% faster vocabulary [...]

People with life altering diseases have a pressing need for information on the newest treatments and studies, including clinical studies which might stem the progress of their disorder. One website called “Patients Like Me” (www.patientslikeme.com) allows people with major diseases like ALS, HIV, Parkinson’s, MS and others to connect with others in the same situation. They [...]

A new study appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology has found that the amount of time spent sitting can affect your risk of death regardless of physical activity. The authors conclude that public health messages should promote both physical activity and reduced time sitting. Researchers analyzed survey responses from 123,216 individuals who had no [...]

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Sergey Brin’s efforts to speed up the scientific research to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease by using data-mining through large numbers of volunteer members of social media networks. Brin, whose mother has Parkinson’s wants to break free of the “classic” scientific method: hypothesis, analysis, peer review [...]