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Left Hand, Right Hand by Kelly S. Posted Tue 25 May 2010 6:33am It wasn’t until I went putzing around the Internet that I realized most children have (largely) developed a dominant hand by the time they’re 2-3 years old. I figured by the time they were 4, starting into preschool and starting to learn letters, that one would have made itself known, but 2-3 surprised me. Eric still switches. That ... Read on »

Consistent- versus Inconsistent-Handed Predicts Better than Right- versus Left-Handed by Seth Roberts .. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 26 Feb 2013 12:00am At Berkeley, Andrew Gelman and I taught a freshman seminar about left-handedness. Half the students were left-handed. We did two fascinating studies with them that found that left-handers tend to have left-handed friends. I kick myself for not publishing those results, which I bring up in conversation again and again. After the class ... Read on »

What were your first symptoms of PD? by Sherri W. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 21 Oct 2008 12:12am Here is a list compiled of answers to the question posed, “What were your first symptoms of PD?” An important reminder that PD affects no two people the same way. …First thing I noticed was that I was having a hard time with my balance. …I was working as an order and receiving clerk, so I was on my feet quite a lot. I had this counter t ... Read on »

Updated: What Were Your First Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease? by Sherri W. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 06 Feb 2011 3:28pm Almost three years ago, I surveyed a number of people with Parkinson’s disease, asking what their first symptoms were. Many people responded with one to several symptoms they had noticed that got them into seeing a doctor. Everyone experienc ... Read on »

Update on First Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease by Sherri W. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 08 Jul 2012 12:03am Red and White Tulips Artwork by Sherri Woodbridge, 2012 Almost three years ago, I surveyed a number of people with Parkinson’s disease, asking what their first symptoms were. Many people responded with one to several symptoms they had noticed that got them into seeing a doctor. Everyone experiences PD differently from beginning t ... Read on »

The First Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease by Sherri W. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 20 Apr 2012 12:29am ©2012 Sherri Woodbridge In response to a question posed to those with Parkinson’s disease, “What were your first symptoms of PD?”, the following is a list of answers – an important reminder that PD affects no two people the same way. (FYI – Since this post was originally published, it has been updated and includes newer responses t ... Read on »

Out in left field by Rossa Forbes Posted Tue 08 Mar 2011 12:00am Today's post is taken from the New York Times . Handedness clearly runs in families. The 2007 paper by the group at Oxford identified a gene, LRRTM1, that they discovered in the course of studying children with dyslexia, and which turned out to be associated with the development of left-handedness. Dr. Francks, who is now at the Max P ... Read on »

Right and Left Motivation? by Your Therapy Source Posted Wed 14 Jul 2010 5:00am An interesting study was published in Psychological Science regarding motivation in adults. Using a computer screen and subliminal images, the researchers determined that motivation can occur on only one side of the brain and body at a time. For example, the subjects were shown a subliminal image of a coin on one side of the computer screen. The ... Read on »

Why is my Front Brake Lever on the Right? by Dave M. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 10:36am I have been asked that question since I started posting pictures of my bike on this blog. It came up again when I posted a picture of my now wrecked bike last Thursday. Why is my front brake lever on the right? The simple answer is that I have always had my brakes set up that way since I started riding back in the 1950s, and i ... Read on »

Broken Hands & Healing Hearts by RunFasterMommy Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Nov 2012 9:00am Today’s post is once again brought to you by the left hand, with a little help from the awkward right pointer finger. This one took forever. I broke my hand. Remember that beautiful RockTape job in the last post? Well after 36 hours of no relief, I caved and headed to the hospital where an xray confirmed that I had indeed snapped my rig ... Read on »