Author Archive for Shaheen E Lakhan, MS, MEd, PhD
Neuroscience & Neurology | By August 09, 2006 | By Shaheen E Lakhan, MS, MEd, PhD | 1 Comment
Advances of Alzheimer’s Research: Outlook on Prevention and Earlier Detection
An estimated 4.5 million older people currently have Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers predict that by 2050 the number could nearly triple to 13.2 million. But several promising recent developments in the study of Alzheimer’s disease may one day lead to new methods of diagnosing, preventing and slowing the disease’s progress. These include a new way to look inside the brains of people with the disease as well as new methods for preventing buildup of a protein, called amyloid, which forms plaques that scientists believe may be involved in causing Alzheimer’s symptoms. Read more →
- Mental Health Stigmatization: A Report of the GNIF
- Journal Entry: A Child’s Bipolar Story - “Hopeless”
- Prisoner of the Mind: Living with Depression
- Comparing Mood Disorders
- Researching Drug Interventions in Bipolar Offspring: Current Ongoing Research
- New Frontiers in Neurological Rehabilitation Medicine
- Unnecessary Mental Health Stigmas
- Living with a Brain Disorder: Joy, 31-35, Cancer and Anxiety
- Living with a Brain Disorder: Hua, 16-20, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Welcome Back - New System with Tony Brown as an Editor
- Study and Career Opportunities
In recent decades, societal conceptions of mental health and mental illness have evolved significantly. Compared to prevailing attitudes of the early 1900’s, the general public and scientific community alike have become much more aware and knowledgeable of mental illness: its causes, severity,... Read more →
Last night I heard my mom say she wishes maybe, I had cancer or something, instead of what I got is my bipolar. That really made me sad and made me mad! When I finally asked my mom, “why,” she said, “If only you had cancer or lymphoma or something like that. Everyone would understand,... Read more →
When I was ten, I loved a science-fiction TV show called “The Prisoner.” I was too young to fully understand it, but one chilling part of the story involved a huge black sphere that rolled out of nowhere to pursue the escaping prisoner. It was relentless and horrifying. There was no getting... Read more →
Of all the mental health disorders, the two most common, and perhaps the most disruptive and distressing, are schizophrenia and bipolar. Even though the two share few similarities in symptoms and characteristics, they are both treated and medicated very differently. Schizophrenia is the most devastating... Read more →
Last August, at the Stanford University Medical Center, Packard Research findings reported additional research on drug therapy for juveniles predisposed to bipolar disorder. They had found that children with psychiatric problems - who appear to be at high risk for bipolar disorder - already had done... Read more →
Imagine a world where science fiction is the reality. People are now able to become real life Darth Vaders like in the Star Wars movies. Limbs are replaced by electrical circuits and motherboards. Wheel chairs are hard to find, because replacement legs are as widely available as cars. All of this could... Read more →
Every year in the United States, approximately 44 million people are diagnosed with a mental disorder. Of those diagnosed, roughly 19 million suffer from depression and 4 million others suffer from some form of generalized anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, not everyone with a mental disorder seeks treatment.... Read more →
Interviewee: Joy, age 31-35, from Washington with anxiety and cancer. I was happily married, life was good wonderful even. My husband left when I found out I had cancer, stating he is gay. I am cancer free now. I have never been diagnosed. Have been treated for anxiety in 2003 used effexor, no therapy …... Read more →
Interviewee: Hua, age 16-20, from China was diagnosed with “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I was diagnosed in May 2004 in China but suffered from it for four years.” Well, I can write a book to describe everything. I’m an OCD expert. Internet is where i obtained all those infos. Reading... Read more →
Welcome back to Brain Blogger! Thanks to the generous volunteerism of computer expert Everton Blair, we have dramatically improved the look, feel, layout, and functionality of this news resource. As an official project of the Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation, our mission remains to inform —... Read more →
There are several pathways to becoming health psychologist; however, those wishing to undergo board certification should consult the American Board of Clinical Health Psychology. There are two lines of graduate programs available: masters and doctoral programs. They include courses in research methods,... Read more →
Friday, July 4, 2008
- The Anti-Psychiatry Movement
- Vaccines - A Two-Edged Sword
- Should Doctors Have Guns?
- Extremist Muslim Doctors Do More Than Heal
- Woman Comparable to Men in Domestic Violence: Stereotypes and their Consequences
- The Bipolar Trend
- The Biopsychosocial Model of Health & Illness
- Unhinging from Theory: Autism and Opinions
- The Implications of Implanted Chips
- Anti-Smoking Campaign Doesn't Mess Around
- Encephalon, Thirty-Third Edition
- Meditation for Troubled Minds: Can the Mind Heal the Mind?
- Mind-Body: We Want Evidence, Don't We?
- Usually It's Cheaper to Pay Than to Go To Court
- Integrating Schizophrenia Management
- Is War A Psychosis?
- Encephalon, Forthy-Third Edition
- God And Religion: Is It All In Our Heads?
- Acknowledging Vaccination Concerns
- Staying the Course Prescribed for Major Depressive and Bipolar Disorders: A Family's Journey Thus Far
- Ethical Obligations of Health Care Workers During a Pandemic
- Treating Psychiatric Disorders - Something Smells Fishy
- Going Beyond Informed Consent
- Anti-Smoking Campaign Doesn’t Mess Around
- Vaccines - A Two-Edged Sword
- Prescriptive Authority - Are Pharmacists “Write”?
- Should Patients with Schizophrenia Receive Free Medication?
- Should Doctors Unionize?
- Blood Glucose and the Brain: Sugar and Short-Term Memory
- Should Doctors be Paid by Drug Companies for Research?
- How Do We Feed Our Children?
- Ethics 101 - Patients Who Hide The Truth
- Food Additives, Hyperactivity, and Common Sense
- Concierge Medicine - The Future or the Past?
- Brain Blogging, Thirty-Fifth Edition
- Are Placebos A Betrayal?
- New Technology for Intracranial Aneurysms
- Stem Cell Research - Man vs. God
- Using Infrared Light to Diagnosis Alzheimer’s
- Mozart, MD - Music for the Mind and Body
- I'm writing in RP, too. Once at Ivillage, (sorry, I've been signed in for awhile...
- My father passed away from bladder cancer caused by secondhand smoke. The 38,000...
- Since my vote is supposed to represent who I think would best serve my prioritie...
- Also, regarding the "Presidential Elect" (ughhh....) don't blame me - I was a RP...
- We have a lot in common. I pay "little attention" to GMF's (bad I know, but the...
- The WHO's numbers are not accurate.
There are approximately 6.5 Billion peopl...
- Thanks, Kobie.
I appreciate the heads-up regarding the upcoming event. I will d...
- Thanks for the article. Dept of Health and human services is having a webcast on...
- What benefits would a patient with schizophrenia have if they were to have a MRI...
- How ironic to address these issues on the anniversary of our "independence", as ...
- Hi,
I followed a conscious feeding regime with my eldest boy many years ago. ...
- LOL - I know too well of the revolving door of FDA/NIH and Pharma... if you real...
- Dr. Sherry Tenpenny's theory is that if mainstream medicine dares to question '...
- if you are really interested in this topic, volunteer to be on your local human ...
- Tia: I have a vaccine injured cousin and nephew (autism). Unfortunately, my fami...
- And thank you, Herd Rebel, for making the world safer for YOUR children. I spend...
- thank you...
- Thanks for your contributions Tia, you opened the forum. HCN, I'm not sure what ...
- In my experience, doctors are not capable of discussing side effects of a treatm...
- Looks like HCN might just be a hack-blogger for some vested vaccine interest.......

