tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199852292667540557.post6254260529103495902..comments2018-07-22T21:24:15.659-07:00Comments on Ramblings of a Traitorous Mind: A few updatesKnightly Q. Blowgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01880884017306360656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199852292667540557.post-20955935012257632122012-01-25T10:02:17.466-08:002012-01-25T10:02:17.466-08:00Not a bad idea at all, Rachel, thank you, and than...Not a bad idea at all, Rachel, thank you, and thank you for your work. I wish you and your father the best.<br /><br />I'll have to have a look around. Free MRIs are nice and all but I'd like to read the fine print before volunteering for brain research. :)Knightly Q. Blowgunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880884017306360656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199852292667540557.post-88980106388394460412012-01-25T08:46:54.255-08:002012-01-25T08:46:54.255-08:00Hi Knightly,
I wanted to comment on the precautio...Hi Knightly,<br /><br />I wanted to comment on the precautionary MRIs you wish your friends could get.<br /><br />I'm a cognitive scientist and my dad was just diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme. Neuroscientists do cranial scans of healthy participants for research purposes all the time, and would tell you if anything looks out of the ordinary. The only catch is there are many restrictions (especially in terms of medications taken), but all in all it seems like a good preventative measure they'll even pay you for. <br /><br />Here's an example of such a lab at the University of Chicago: http://hpl.uchicago.edu/Participation/Participating.html<br /><br />I guess it sounds like you're in or around New York, so I would recommend searching things like Columbia Neuroscience or NYU Neuroscience, and looking through lab webpages until you find someone recruiting participants.<br /><br />Hope this helps some of your friends and family.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650449018868007810noreply@blogger.com