Our Body and Mind

Mind Altering Drugs Research Call

amyb — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:09:34 +0000

Professor Suggests Allowing Research on Mind Altering Drugs Mind altering drugs are frowned upon in our society, but one former government drugs adviser believes that the laws should be relaxed and researchers should be allowed to experiment on these drugs. In this article we will take a look at what this professor believes mind altering drugs may be capable of and why this type of research should be allowed...

Separation Anxiety in Adults

amyb — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:22:19 +0000

Separation Anxiety is not Limited to Children and Pets Often heard is the term “separation anxiety” when used in reference to children and pets, but seldom do we ever hear about adults who suffer from this debilitating psychological condition. In this article we will take a look at what separation anxiety is and just how it can affect adults of all ages...

Side Effects of Speed

amyb — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:41:57 +0000

The Negative Side Effects of Speed Are Numerous Speed, otherwise known as methamphetamine is a dangerous drug that has a number of extremely devastating side effects. This unpredictable drug is often sought for its flash high but rapidly becomes an addiction. In this article we will cover a number of the dangerous side effects that accompany speed use including: psychosis, strokes, brain damage, movement disorders, anxiety, depression, hallucinations, hepatitis, HIV, fatal drug interactions and heart conditions...

Processed Meat Now Officially Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

Our Body and Mind — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:11:42 +0000

New Discovery Will Make You Think Twice About Processed Meat We always knew it was wrong, but many of us could not fight the urge to eat processed food. like bacon, sausage, hotdogs and other favorites. This is because they are so delicious -- especially bacon and sausage, but breaking news indicates that processed meat is just not worth the risk. There is now a definite link between eating all processed meat and contracting pancreatic cancer, this according to researchers in Sweden...

Pitfalls of a High I.Q.

kathy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:47:11 +0000

Good and Bad Stigmas Attached to I.Q. Test Results Ever since the I.Q. test was created by Alfred Binet and Theophile Simon, there has been a stigma, both good and bad attached to the results of the test. For some, the results are helpful in determining possible mental health issues. For others, it is a crushing blow or an instant pedestal that they don’t want to be on.

Leukemia Symptoms

kathy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:08:42 +0000

Symptoms Depend on the Type of Leukemia There are many types of leukemia and the leukemia symptoms often depend on the type that you have. The most common types are acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). They are named for the kind of cell that is affected by the disease...

Different Types of Bipolar Disorder

kathy — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:48:07 +0000

Symptoms Can Vary Depending on the Type of Disorder Bipolar disorder, former known as manic depression is a lifelong mental health disorder that can have serious consequences. This crippling mental illness is typically seen as alternating episodes of radical mood swings. These mood swings alternate between the polar opposites of mania and depression, hence the terms “bipolar” and “manic depression”. The emotional upheaval this disorder causes can be difficult to deal with...

Study: Brain Functions Decline Over 45

kathy — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:46:49 +0000

Why Does Brain Function Begin to Decline? A recent study published by BMJ has led to the conclusion that some cognitive functions begin to decline during middle age, or to be more specific, around 45 years of age. The only tested area that seems to be resistant to this decline is the area of vocabulary. One of the reasons for this study was to measure when the decline of cognitive function begins so that it can be dealt with upon the onset of the decline. In layman’s terms this means that the sooner an issue begins, the sooner you can treat it, and hence the more potential you have for curing it or at least limiting the damage that’s done...

Key Life Length Indicator Identified

amyb — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:17:34 +0000

There Has Always Been an Interest in Our Personal Lifespan For as long as there has been medicine there has been a desire to want to know how long we will live as individuals. There is of course a general idea of the average lifespan for each sex in each culture but in this article we will take a look at recent research that suggests an ability to identify life length...

Mixed Embryo Monkeys

amyb — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:13:00 +0000

The World’s First Ever Mixed Embryo Monkeys Have Been Created As time progresses so too does scientific research in to cloning and reproductive engineering. In this article we will cover a recent revelation in reproductive engineering as the first mixed embryo monkeys were born during a United States medical research study. Included among the points discussed in this article will be the development of the mixed embryo monkeys and the implications of this study for future human medical research...