Sunday, October 24, 2010

'Leman's Lexicon' : Defining the Latest Buzz in Science and Medicine

Trying to keep a handle on all the latest in science and medicine is a challenge, to say the least! And what about all those newly coined words that your peers and collegues seem to be regularily adding to their vocabulary, while you are starting to doubt your ability to speak english!
Have no fear, the buzz word buster is here!
Now we have this great new online dictionary to address this problem. Check out 'Leman's Lexicon' and discover not only what the latest buzz is, but also just what those new buzzwords [such as pharmacogenomics, epigenetics, or translational medicine] actually mean. If you haven't walked on the moon, understanding some of these words and concepts might still give you the edge for your next cocktail party chatter.

Oh! and while you are at the site, check out the rest of ResearchRaven for a great compilation of current information about all the medical and scientific research that is happening, conferences coming up, calls-for-papers, etc. Brought to you as a public service by the Center for Health Research and Quality, Samaritan Health Services in Oregon.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Visual Medical Dictionary

Check out this Visual Medical Dictionary!
Just enter a disease, drug or therapy name and not only do the definitons appear but you can also see where the term lives in the MeSH structure, and you are presented with a visual drug-disease relationship diagram.
Brought to you by CHI ~ CureHunter ~ Precision Medical Data Mining.

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