Articles Tagged ‘DNA’
Opinion | By October 15, 2008 | By Sajid Surve, DO | 1 Comment
The Gift of Life - Part 3
Last month I underwent the bone marrow harvest which I had discussed in the previous two Gift of Life articles (Part 1 and Part 2). In the time preceding the harvest, I met with the doctors at Long Island Jewish Medical Center to have the preliminary screening tests, which were rigorous. Testing included a huge gamut of bloodwork for everything ranging from anemia to HIV, as well as an EKG, chest x-ray, and routine physical examination. The National Marrow Donor Program and entire medical team were fantastic every step of the way, and everything was anticipated and accounted for before I got there. Many of the technicians and various other support staff whom I encountered were excited to learn that I was a bone marrow donor. Most of them were also on the registry, and stated that they hoped they would be called some day to donate as well. Read more →
- Stop Talking, You Might Get Cancer
- Brain Blogging, Fortieth Edition
- Tailored Antidepressants
Ok, so what is the consensus? Is talking over the cell phone harmful or not really? There have been a lot of suggestions that heavy cell phone use has a strong correlation with brain cancer. However, there is no conclusive evidence to prove this link for sure. But on the other hand do we really need... Read more →
Welcome to the fortieth edition of Brain Blogging. In this round, we discuss how to beat the aging process, what really is cognition, fooling the doctors, and many more topics. Remember, we review the latest blogs related to the brain and mind that go beyond the basic sciences into a more human and multidimensional... Read more →
As the field of genetics advances it is likely that treatment with antidepressants will be tailored to your personal genes. A study published by the National Institute of Mental Health in the American Journal of Psychiatry states that certain genetic markers directly corresponded to an increased risk... Read more →
Monday, December 1, 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
- God And Religion: Is It All In Our Heads?
- Anti-Smoking Campaign Doesn't Mess Around
- The Bipolar Trend
- Are You Vegetarian? How Do You Get Enough Protein?
- The Implications of Implanted Chips
- The Science of Brain Freeze
- Is War A Psychosis?
- The Biopsychosocial Model of Health & Illness
- Unhinging from Theory: Autism and Opinions
- Mind-Body: We Want Evidence, Don't We?
- Encephalon, Thirty-Third Edition
- Meditation for Troubled Minds: Can the Mind Heal the Mind?
- Acknowledging Vaccination Concerns
- Health Care and Politics II - The Democrats
- Usually It's Cheaper to Pay Than to Go To Court
- Giving Thanks All Year Long
- How Much Social Capital Do You Have?
- Should Doctors Engage in Racial Profiling?
- Going Green for Health Inequality
- Are Boys Really More Hard-Wired for Math than Girls?
- The Need for Post-Marketing Surveillance of Drugs
- Musical Medicine - Recovery After a MCA Stroke
- Are We Worshipping Celebrities or Heroes?
- Alcohol 101 - the Best Class on Campus
- School Bullies - Is the Amygdala to Blame?
- Reversing the Irreversible - Neuromotor Prostheses for Spinal Cord Injury
- How Much is a Pound of Prevention Worth?
- Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Hand Motor Skills
- New Drug Approval - Lacosamide for Epilepsy
- Why Infidelity May Not Be Cheating Anymore
- Alzheimer’s Drug to Treat Binge Eating Disorder
- Brain Blogging, Forty-First Edition
- Diagnosing Child Abuse
- Hypnosis and Chronic Pain
- Hitler’s Guide to Propaganda - The Psychology of Coercion
- May the guidance of God (Allah) be upon you Mr Macher,
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