Happy New Year! 2010 is here, and I will be updating my News blog again on a daily (or almost daily basis).
I’ve had a quick scan of my favourite websites and there is lots to write about, several new bits of research have caught my eye including the effect of blood sugar levels on cancer risk, the role of mitochondrial DNA and chemotherapy drugs (with thanks to Dr Neil Ashley for providing me with a copy of his research paper) and more on VEGF.
I have also found some great websites for those of you who bought a microscope in Lidl over the holidays, so I’ll be writing a post on that.
I’ve added an upcoming events section, more so I can remember what is going on than anything else, I’m going to try and get to some of the new Cafe Med events at Foresterhill (in fact that might make a good new years resolution). If you know of any events that you would like added, please use the contact form to email me.
I got some new books for Christmas, so I will try and write some book reviews (see below for the links), including some from the Wellcome Prize shortlist. I’ve also been reading:
- Suckers – How Alternative Medicine Makes Fools of Us All by Rosie Shapiro and in the interests of balance
- Living Well with Pain and Illness by Vidyamala Burch.
- Bright Sided by Barbara Ehrenreich – How Positive thinking has undermined America (it does have a chapter on cancer, honest).
- Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers.
- Better Microscopy- A series of practical user’s guides, by D.J. Jackson
As you can see I’ve had a good holiday! Remember, if you want these posts emailed to you click on the “email” button on the top right of this page and sign up. If there are any topics you would like me to write about in 2010, please get in touch.
Books I plan on reviewing:
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