Welcome to the 1/27/17 edition of 5-Shot Friday, a return to the regular 5 post linking format.
This first time ever experiment created an embryo that was part pig, part human:
“The experiment, described Thursday in the journal Cell, involves injecting human stem cells into the embryo of a pig, then implanting the embryo in the uterus of a sow and allowing it to grow. After four weeks, the stem cells had developed into the precursors of various tissue types, including heart, liver and neurons, and a small fraction of the developing pig was made up of human cells.
“The human-pig hybrid — dubbed a “chimera” for the mythical creature with a lion"s head, a goat"s body and a serpent"s tail — was “highly inefficient,” the researchers cautioned. But it"s the most successful human-animal chimera and a significant step toward the development of animal embryos with functioning human organs.”
Wide-eyed “that’s so…weird” reactions aside, medical science has been doing similar cross-species hybridization for decades. Modern insulin is identical to human insulin, not because it’s harvested from cadavers, but because vats of pharmaceutical grade bacteria are given “instructions” to produce large quantities of this particular hormone, courtesy of a provided plasmid blueprint of the human insulin gene.
Crossing over the divide from bacteria to Wilbur…more controversy to come.
From a team of scientists at Stanford University:
“In order to teach Google’s AI to spot cancer, the researchers had to create their own database of nearly 130,000 skin disease images, which they took from the internet. They then used that database to train the AI, and after testing the agent, they discovered that not only could the AI recognize skin cancer accurately, it could do so just as well as a trained dermatologist. The AI correctly identified 96 percent of malignant samples, closely matching the 95 percent accuracy of tested human doctors.”
3. Podcast: The Truth Barrel With Guest Kelly Starrett
Lots of heavy hitters in one sweat lodge: the hosts, Gabrielle Reece and Neil Strauss, and their guest for this particular episode, the CrossFit trainer and mobility promoter extraordinaire, Kelly Starrett.
4. Tweet Of The Week From @liftrunlong
“Today, go forward, and be the man that your wife thinks the dog is.”
Another winning recipe from Michelle Tam from nom nom paleo.
“This East-West fusion-inspired take on classic Sunday meatballs is a hit with our entire family. These savory balls of meat and minced vegetables are a cinch to prepare, and each bite is bursting with umami from the mushrooms, fish sauce, and tomato paste. (What can I say? This mommy knows umami.)”
Paleo, Whole-30 friendly, and tasty as youguessedit.
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Dr. Bunten is originally from Huntington Beach, CA. He attended high school in Tokyo, Japan, went to college at UC San Diego and then to medical school in the Midwest. He returned home to California for residency training in Family Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. His immediate family all reside in Huntington Beach.
Dr Fishbein has been in the practice of family medicine for over 35 years in Irvine. He received his undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University, medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and completed his family medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Long Beach.
Dr. Kim is the Medical Director of Family Care Centers, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Hoag Hospital, and a recipient of the Physicians of Excellence award from the Orange County Medical Association. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and has been practicing in our community for over 20 years.
Dr. Memon is a board certified Family Medicine physician and recently completed her fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. She attended Saint George’s University, School of Medicine and completed her residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Her interest in medicine started at an early age and has since evolved into a passionate career.
Dr. Gina Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Irvine where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. She went to USC Keck School of Medicine, and returned to UC Irvine for a Family Medicine Residency. Since 2005, she worked at Kaiser Permanente, VNCOC, and Family Care Center Urgent Care.
Dr. Williams is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is a native to Orange County and returned home after completing his medical degree at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. After completing his residency in family practice he successfully completed a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Hye Lee is a board-certified Family Practice Physician, affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice.She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at UC Riverside and earned her medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Afterward, she did her internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in California and has been a primary care physician since 2005.
Dr. Coyne is a board certified family practice physician and a California native. He completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA before earning his medical degree at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr Coyne spent 6 years in the US Air Force at Andrews and Luke Air Force bases, eventually separating as a Major. He enjoys working with patients of all ages.”
Dr. Jay Friehling is a Family Practice physician who has worked in Orange County since 1981. Born in Florida, he received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and then earned a Medical Degree at the New York Medical College.” His healthcare interests include Diabetes, Geriatric Care, and Hospice Care.
Dr. Jennifer Shoquist is board certified in Family Medicine. Her special interest is woman’s health and her practice accepts patients from 6 years old to seniors. Dr. Shoquist received her M.D. degree at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in Houston, Texas, and did her residency with Memorial Family Practice at memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Tom is a board certified family medicine physician and native Californian. He received his bachelors of science with great distinction in biochemistry and honors in chemistry. Dr. Tom was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend medical school at UC Irvine.
Dr. Yan attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Practice residency at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California. She joined Family Care Center in 2001. She chose Family Practice because she enjoys working with a wide variety of people and because it provides a unique opportunity for continuing care.
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