March 2012
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February 2012
12 posts
“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved...”
– Maurice Sendak (via bookoasis)
“His hope is that there will be a “coming out” moment in science. “It’s like gays...”
– Rupert Sheldrake: the ‘heretic’ at odds with scientific dogma | Science | The Observer (via proliferate)
“*Incidentally, the lobotomy lost favor not so much because of ethical concerns,...”
– David Eagleman Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (via Jacob C. Sutton)
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Genetics and Gene Expression Involving Stress and... →
fibrofightclub:
Abstract
In complex multisymptom disorders like fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) that are defined primarily by subjective symptoms, genetic and gene expression profiles can provide very useful objective information. This paper summarizes research on genes that may be linked to increased susceptibility in developing and maintaining these disorders,...
A day in the life: Pain & Cognitive Function in... →
heathersday:
You’re going to like this.
A few days ago, a German researcher told the 6th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain that, according to his latest study, the cognitive dysfunction (fibro fog) of fibromyalgia is primarily related to one single factor.
That factor is…
“Don’t be put off if the chronic pain sufferer seems touchy. If that’s the...”
– How to Understand Someone With Chronic Pain: 12 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow (via fibrofightclub)
“Do The Next Right Thing
“I took a long, deep breath and wondered as usual,...”
– Interlude: Meditation of the Week at interluderetreat.com (via fibrofightclub)