Biology Basics

crazyjerseygirl

Hey folks, thought that I would start a thread of good places to go for basic biological knowledge.
While it's always great to cite papers for new research, it's not always useful when you are trying to get the bigger picture. There is no one paper on how the liver functions, but there are places that you can go where all of the good science has been compiled on the liver.

So here it is, my humble list of the best places on the internet for biological/medical/nutritional information. As I am in the USA my links are US based and in English. Please add good links to information from other countries and in other languages as you see fit.

As always, this thread and these links are NOT a substitute for a doctor. Use it to gather information and learn, NOT to diagnose.

NIH Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html

The Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/

And a bit more global,

The World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/

crazyjerseygirl

I'm bumping my own thread cause dang it I want at least one person to agree with me/tell me off!

stevencloser

Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd!

Good job

crazyjerseygirl

Thank you. The thread may die a noble death now :P

DaneanP

What about Natural News?

crazyjerseygirl

DaneanP wrote: »

What about Natural News?

You can't see it, but I'm giving you the side-eye

DaneanP

We need one of these:

ihatetodietalways

I tried to get into scientific facts yesterday night and I got clobbered. Maybe not the scene?

Sarasmaintaining

I'm a big fan of Mayo Clinic's site-it's always where I go when I'm freaking out about something lol

FatFreeFrolicking

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

https://clinicaltrials.gov

http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo/index.aspx

peachyfuzzle

I read this thread title with my mouse about ready to click, and thought "man, I really don't feel like a whole bunch of woo right now... ugh..." Then, I read the username, and said "oh, hey, there's probably some good information here!"

AmorAguacate

Really great links! Thanks!
The lit search on medline is my go-to but definitely will check out the Mayo one.

I have particular love for:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

Thanks again!

barbecuesauce

DaneanP wrote: »

What about Natural News?

I haven't been on that website in FOREVER and now I know how I'm spending my evening:

crazyjerseygirl

peachyfuzzle wrote: »

I read this thread title with my mouse about ready to click, and thought "man, I really don't feel like a whole bunch of woo right now... ugh..." Then, I read the username, and said "oh, hey, there's probably some good information here!"

Cool, I have a reputation!

crazyjerseygirl

FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

https://clinicaltrials.gov

http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo/index.aspx

Ooh I didn't know about the APA, thanks!

crazyjerseygirl

nvmroz wrote: »

Really great links! Thanks!
The lit search on medline is my go-to but definitely will check out the Mayo one.

I have particular love for:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

Thanks again!

Thanks! I didn't know about this one! Evidence based medicine is hot!

jkal1979

barbecuesauce wrote: »

DaneanP wrote: »

What about Natural News?

I haven't been on that website in FOREVER and now I know how I'm spending my evening:

I've seen some pretty interesting things at the MSU surplus store, but never any weapons of mass destruction. They must keep that in the back.