Living with the hypermobility syndrome
S. Gurley-Green

The Hypermobility Syndrome Association (HMSA) is a support group run by and for people who have the hypermobility syndrome (HMS) and their families. We receive many letters and telephone calls every day from people who require not just moral support but also urgent help to find effective ( Read more... )

For my diet restriction research study thingy, I had my fourth of six challenge appointments today.

The juice most definitely had glutamate in it today, as it tasted nasty & had an aftertaste that stuck on my tongue (umami).

Apparently, the doses are 3x3 meaning each week has 3 doses of the same type of juice. Therefore, last week must've been the ( Read more... )

Baby broccoli 'controls gut bug'
Eating a daily portion of broccoli sprouts could help tame the H. pylori bacteria, linked to stomach ulcers and even cancer, research suggests.

The study in Cancer Prevention Research of 50 people in Japan found eating 2.5 ounces of broccoli sprouts each day for two months may confer some protection.

They contain ( Read more... )

Life-like walking female robot

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Japanese scientists have unveiled a female humanoid walking robot at Tsukuba City, north east of Tokyo.

The robot, named HRP-4C, has 30 motors in its body that allow it to walk and move its arms as well as eight motors on its face to create expressions like anger and surprise.

She will also make a special appearance in ( Read more... )

The Quantified Self: You Are Your Data
David Pescovitz
February 3, 2009 at 4:50 pm

Boing Boing’s David Pescovitz on better living through extensive self-measurement

Since 1955, Jerry Davidson has obsessively written down everything he does during the day: visits to the store, telephone calls, meals, sex. Davidson has an impenetrable code, involving ( Read more... )

Things that made me happy today:

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I'm working on meeting all my famous nerdy idols sometime in my lifetime:

• Dr. Robert Bennett - Will meet tomorrow!
• Dr. Francisco Ayala
• Dr. Lynn Margulis
• Alan Alda
•  Dr. Fritjof Capra  Met TWICE now!

Stress hormone 'a marker for ME'
Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol marks out children at higher risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, experts believe.

These children if exposed to trauma, particularly emotional maltreatment and sexual abuse, had a six-fold increased risk for CFS, evidence shows.

Cortisol regulates the body's ( Read more... )

How Crabs Find Their Way Home
Fiddler crabs track strides to help them find their burrows


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