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You can prevent, and even reverse, heart disease . . . Disclaimer: All information and results stated in this video are for information purposes only.

You can prevent, and even reverse, heart disease . . .

The information is not specific medical advice for any individual. The content of this video should not substitute medical advice from a health professional. If you have a health problem, speak to your doctor or a health professional immediately about your condition. Dandruff Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Prevention on eMedicineHealth. Dandruff Overview.

Dandruff Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Prevention on eMedicineHealth

Health & Medicine. Crimando's Skeleton Tutorials. Skeleton.png (PNG Image, 1500×1200 pixels) - Scaled (54%) Conventional Medicine - Drugs. Instant Anatomy. Business. Medical/Nursing. The Internet Drug Index.

CCHR Int Psychiatric Drug Database. Interactions & Side Effects. Sexual & Reproductive Health - Sex Education - Planned Parenthood. Dr Fox - The Flaccid Truth About Erectile Dysfunction. What is needed for an erection to work?

Dr Fox - The Flaccid Truth About Erectile Dysfunction

The right stimulationFunctioning nervous systemAdequate blood supply Smoke, drink and eat your way to an unhealthy erection Smoking Evidence has found a link between smoking and erectile dysfunction through a process called atherosclerosis. Human_microbiome_project. Logo of the Human Microbiome Project.

Human_microbiome_project

The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) was a United States National Institutes of Health initiative with the goal of identifying and characterizing the microorganisms which are found in association with both healthy and diseased humans (the human microbiome). Launched in 2008,[1] it was a five-year project, best characterized as a feasibility study, and had a total budget of $115 million. The ultimate goal of this and similar NIH-sponsored microbiome projects was to test how changes in the human microbiome are associated with human health or disease. This topic is currently not well understood. Introduction[edit] Atlas Collection. Online Textbook of Bacteriology.

Nanotechnology News - Nanoscience, Nanotechnolgy, Nanotech News. Feelings of Knowing : The Frontal Cortex. Clive Thompson has a wonderful article in the NY Times Magazine on Watson, the supercomputer programmed to excel at Jeopardy.

Feelings of Knowing : The Frontal Cortex

Thompson delves into the clever heuristics used to generate singular answers to ambiguous questions. Neuroscience of free will. Neuroscience of free will is the part of neurophilosophy that studies the interconnections between free will and neuroscience.

Neuroscience of free will

As it has become possible to study the living brain, researchers have begun to watch decision making processes at work. Findings could carry implications for our sense of agency and for moral responsibility and the role of consciousness in general.[1][2][3] Relevant findings include the pioneering study by Benjamin Libet and its subsequent redesigns; these studies were able to detect activity related to a decision to move, and the activity appears to begin briefly before people become conscious of it.[4] Other studies try to predict activity before overt action occurs.[5] Taken together, these various findings show that at least some actions - like moving a finger - are initiated unconsciously at first, and enter consciousness afterward.[6] 120 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power - StumbleUpon. Here are 120 things you can do starting today to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential.

120 Ways to Boost Your Brain Power - StumbleUpon

Solve puzzles and brainteasers.Cultivate ambidexterity. Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, comb your hair or use the mouse. Write with both hands simultaneously. Switch hands for knife and fork.Embrace ambiguity. Learn to enjoy things like paradoxes and optical illusions.Learn mind mapping.Block one or more senses. Readers’ Contributions. 7 Skills To Become Super Smart. People aren’t born smart. They become smart. Sporcle.com: mentally stimulating diversions. Think Different: How Perception Reveals Brain Differences.

Ancient origins of the cerebral cortex. Just how special is the human brain?

Ancient origins of the cerebral cortex

Compared to other mammals, the thing that stands out most is the size of the cerebral cortex – the thick sheet of cells on the outside of the brain, which is so expanded in humans that it has to be folded in on itself in order to fit inside the skull. The cortex is the seat of higher brain functions, the bit of the brain we see with, hear with, think with. In particular, one of its main functions is association – bringing sensory information together with information on internal states and motivation to enable flexible and context-dependent decisions to be taken, rather than simple reflexive actions in response to isolated stimuli. Cognitive Enhancement Versus Drug War. Cognitive enhancement is not about future generations playing video games via neural implants and thought interfaces.

Cognitive Enhancement Versus Drug War

Presently, it is about a large fraction of the worlds scientist shortening their lives (speak about lifespan enhancement) via caffeine, nicotine, and sugar intake that leads to diabetes and cardio vascular illnesses via hypertension with high blood pressure and heart troubles, teeth grinding, frequent urination, and so on. Coffee is a must at all conferences. Neuro-links - Brain, Self and Society - LSE. BIOS now closed The BIOS Centre closed as a research centre of the School on 31 December 2011.

Neuro-links - Brain, Self and Society - LSE

The BIOS research group is moving to King's College London as of January 2012 to become the research arm of a new Department of Social Science, Health and Medicine. Nikolas Rose will also be leaving the LSE at that time to become Head of this new Department. Further information and resources. Anatomy and Physiology. The Whole Brain Atlas. Molecular Visualizations of DNA. Home - Public Health Image Library (PHIL) The Dark Side of Oxytocin, the Hormone of Love - Ethnocentrism. The Human Brain - Stress. Chronic over-secretion of stress hormones adversely affects brain function, especially memory. Too much cortisol can prevent the brain from laying down a new memory, or from accessing already existing memories.

The renowned brain researcher, Robert M. Sapolsky, has shown that sustained stress can damage the hippocampus , the part of the limbic brain which is central to learning and memory. The Whole Brain Atlas. 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Brain. Did you know that the belief that people only use 10% of their brains is a myth? Or that a brain has 100,000 miles worth of blood vessels, and over 100 billion neurons? Evaluating Internet Research Sources. Robert Harris Version Date: January 21, 2015 Previous: December 27, 2013; November 6, 2013; Nov. 22, 2010 and June 15, 2007. WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory. How Alcohol Affects the Brain. General Effects of Alcohol on the Brain Alcohol can affect several parts of the brain, but in general, alcohol contracts brain tissue and depresses the central nervous system.

Also, alcohol destroys brain cells and unlike many other types of cells in the body, brain cells do not regenerate. Excessive drinking over a prolonged period of time can cause serious problems with cognition and memory. When alcohol reaches the brain, it interferes with communication between nerve cells, by interacting with the receptors on some cells. The alcohol suppresses excitatory nerve pathway activity and increases inhibitory nerve pathway activity.

Chemical Effects of Alcohol on the Brain. The depression map: genes, culture, serotonin, and a side of pathogens. Maps can tell surprising stories. Glaucoma. Glaucoma is a term describing a group of ocular disorders with multi-factorial etiology united by a clinically characteristic intraocular pressure-associated optic neuropathy.[1] This can permanently damage vision in the affected eye(s) and lead to blindness if left untreated. Glaucoma. Carpal tunnel syndrome - PubMed Health. Neurology. Mold Info. THE VIRTUAL AUTOPSY. Anatomy and Physiology. Visible Human Project. Overview. Surgery Videos.