Last Friday, we found out that we still don’t have the genetic cause of asthma defined. But, the condition itself- that we know a lot about. After all, with some 44000 asthma attacks- EACH AND EVERY DAY in the US alone, it’s pretty clear someone ought to know what’s going on.
Continue reading Up and ADAMM?
You hear the term bandied about everywhere. What’s the corporate culture? How can we change the corporate culture. But, do you really know what they mean?
Continue reading It’s not cultured pearls- but the pearls of wisdom- that sets the culture
Well, here’s another chapter in the sci v. scifi book. I wrote about Organovo and its artificial liver – not to replace a human’s organ, but to test various therapies and drugs. Now, here’s another researcher’s take on that issue.
Continue reading A ‘chip’ off the old block?
My folks had Chryslers until they switched to GM. I was 16 by then and not around much. I also bought Chryslers (and leased them to others, too) until the company was acquired by Mercedes Benz.
Continue reading Brand Loyalty?
I admit it. I love cheese. And, that’s a real problem. Because I can buy a pound of cheese for $4, which is about 1/3 cheaper than buying two 8 oz slabs and 50% cheaper than buying precut cheese (not the slices, which is even still dearer.)
Continue reading Make it hard!
So, it turns out that at least some of us are turned out to help others. fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) is being used to prove that fact. But, the goal of most of the studies has not been to see if we are generous to a fault, but to determine how (if?) we can help folks who lack empathy or want to improve on their generosity.
Our companions make a difference. The old rule of thumb was to examine your five closest friends- because they tell a great deal about you. Now, there’s data that roommates (at colleges) dramatically affect the thinking of one another. If you are assigned a depressed or negative outlook individual- the odds are your outlook will begin to match theirs.
Continue reading Does it take a village?
So, for years, we’ve worried about the effects of divorce on our kids. And, what fighting between parents can do to various children.
Continue reading I pulimented a mopar…
