Blood Music

Introduction Blood pressure is the force exerted on the blood vessels’ walls when blood passes through, while the pulse is the noticeable snapping back of the thick, elastic walls of an artery after blood surges through (Weedman 2014). Previous studies have shown that patients undergoing high stress situations had lower blood pressures and pulse rates after listening to relaxing music than before listening to music (Sutoo and Akiyama 2004; Knight and Rickard 2001). Research has shown that lower blood pressure and pulse rate correlates with lower anxiety (Baines 2007). This lead to studies which demonstrate that music lowers not only blood pressure and pulse rate, but also anxiety (Iwanaga et al. 2005). There are also a lot of inconsistencies among studies in this area, as some studies have found that music results in no significant change in pulse rate or blood pressure (Davis and Thaut 1989).…

comes with numerous ethical questions, as to how far we as a society want to take Artificial Intelligence. Would we prefer a world without disease, or poverty, at the expense of human control over society itself? Important questions such as these are examined through the 2014 film Transcendence, and Greg Bear’s novel Blood Music. The two works share many similarities when it comes to the idea of future benefits and dangers of Advanced Artificial Intelligence. Self-preservation is a…

How cool, or perhaps scary, would it be to have a pet dinosaur? Well, with retro-engineering, the discovery of dinosaur footprints, and Dr. Jack Horner this might be a reality. Over the last month the world has discovered footprints left by Skye Dinosaurs and also the discovery of sailed back Dinosaurs. With retro-engineering and this information, doctors like Horner could make it happen. WHAT IS RETRO-ENGINEERING? Before we begin, it is important to fully understand what retro-engineering is.…

The effect of music genre on heart rate and blood pressure By: Kristin Hall Introduction: Heart rate measures the speed of the number of times the heart pulses per a unit of time, normally beats per minute (Biology Online, 2011). The number of pulses is based off the number of contractions of the ventricles. This number shows how much blood is flowing through the body, and thus how much hemoglobin and oxygen is being transported. When muscles become active they require more oxygen to function…

The result we obtained indicates that there are significant variations on aerobic performances between no music and fast music (p<0.00). As the result shown, the heart rate increases when the athletes are more focused unto fast music than no music and slow music. This determined that, when the athletes ran whilst listening to fast music, it didn’t only improve their timings but their heart rate as well. The beats of the heart rate whether it is slower or faster is highly influential to the…

The fight or flight response, also known as the “acute stress response” was first described by Walter Cannon in the 1920s as a theory that animals react to threats when the autonomic nervous system reacts. His theory was later recognized as the first stage of a general adaptation syndrome that regulates stress responses among vertebrates and other organisms. Our autonomic nervous system consists of two branches: the parasympathetic and the sympathetic systems. The sympathetic system’s…

Stress is taking you closer to Cancer Stress is natural and it can’t be avoided completely. But plunging into stress for weeks and months may bring you closer to the risk of cancer. Therefore, it is recommended by health experts to keep stress at bay as it is one of the primary cause behind various diseases and disorders. Short term stress is not harmful There exist two types of stress. They are Short term Stress and Long Term Stress. • Short Term Stress: Stress which surrounds you when you face…

Among the critical medications include diuretics, agents to cause vasodilatation and negative ionotropic agents (Rickert, Willeke, Kienle, & Post, 2009). However, care should be taken when administering these medications such that a physician should be consulted should the systolic blood pressure be less than 100mm Hg. Also, medications like opioid analgesics should be administered in a cautious manner. Also, give medications like sympathomimetics.  The emergency cart should be available for…

increasing joint flexibility, blood flow and oxygen functions to the muscles due to increased circulation, tissue regeneration, lessens depression and anxiety as well as improving the overall well – being. Aromatherapy massage brings a deeper level of relaxation, balance and health to client’s life. It stimulates the emotional part of our brain as the aroma from essential oils is sent to the limbic system though the olfactory bulb. The aroma aids the brain to release neuro messengers such as…

The Musical catalyst Music has many influences on the human mind and body. Music can lower or raise your blood pressure and heart rate. Music can put thoughts and images in your mind and induce feelings and emotion. Your mood can also be altered according to the music you listen to. Although not all music has an effect on you most harmonics can . I think with the right parameters of songs, music could aid learning in numerable ways. First, there are many ways in which music can affect our…