Viruses of the Mind

biological constants. Semantic context and vocabulary are not exact, because modern medical terms don’t perfectly correlate with ancient medical terms, and even though some biological constants may stay the same from 2000 years ago, some bacteria and viruses have mutated. Plus, reading historical documents is not exactly a precise practice. There can be arguments over what the medical thinking was or the semantic context. Furthermore, there’s differences between ancient thinking and modern…

dysfunction caused by the infection with Yellow Fever Virus (YFV)” (Klitting, Roth, Rey, and Lambellerie, 2018). Yellow Fever virus belongs to the genus Flavivirus; which is inclusive of more than 60 covered or enveloped, positive/single stranded RNA viruses. Per the Center…

Cure or Poison: Vaccinations When you think of vaccines, what comes to your mind? Do you think of a 16th-century medical advancement that has the ability to eradicate some of the most dangerous diseases in the world, or do you see a toxin that has the ability to change the chemistry of the brain? Ever since the invention of the first smallpox vaccine more than two centuries ago, by an English Physician Edward Jenner, there has been a lot of controversy over the principles, ethics, potency and…

when I have all these things around me such as the TV and my phone and mainly since I am on a laptop I have endless access to things on the internet. Some of the major disadvantages of computer networks are: Security Issues, Rapid Spread of computer viruses, expensive set up, and dependency on the Main File Server (me.xitiz, 2010). Even though there are some disadvantages I personally feel the advantages of everything computers have to offer over power any of the disadvantages. In a world…

ranges from 0 to 14, and 7 is considered to be the normal value. Higher than 7 is alkaline, whereas lower than 7 is an acidic state. If the pH is acidic, it is not able to attract hydrogen ions. But, alkaline state can attract these ions. Bear in mind, the higher the alkalinity, the greater…

“Well then, how do you feel about viruses?” Harley blew a smoke ring and chuckled. “Well that all depends. When I sit on the Bioweapons Oversight Committee my official stance is that I’m against them.” “However, I also chair the Appropriations Committee for funding of medical research. There…

possibility of blindness or even death. Since the creation of the Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccine in 1957, the number of cases a year has gone down from half a million to a handful, even though they are highly contagious (Shames). In today’s society, these viruses are so rare that many people cannot even list the dangers and symptoms. Although this is true of the general population, the preventative measure of vaccinations has been on a decline in Ashland, Oregon, and thus dangerous outbreaks are…

about it you can notice that there are a lot of famous people that suffered this mental disorder ,people like Joan of Arc , Vincent Van Gogh , the American mathematician John Nash ,winner of the Economy Nobel price who inspire the movie “A Beautiful Mind “ ,Marilyn Monroe’s mother and grandmother, Mary Todd Lincoln the wife of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and…

HPV is short for human papillomavirus is a disease in which people can get infected by sexual activities. HPV has more than 150 related viruses. The HPV is named for the warts some HPV can cause in humans. Among this viruses HPV can lead to cancer the most dangerous is cervical cancer. However people can prevent the HPV virus with a simple vaccine. Males and females can get protected with the HPV vaccine. These vaccine consist of three doses over six months. These vaccine is more effective in…

Almost any time when you watch a Hollywood action movie, or play an action videogame, you will most likely meet a character suffering from memory loss. This phenomena of memory loss, also known as amnesia, is a complicated neurological mechanism, hiding behind a seemingly simple facade. Amnesia is extremely widespread worldwide, because, unlike popular belief, it can be triggered not only by a head trauma, but also by a number of other factors. So, what exactly is amnesia? Doctors usually use…