Eternal life and immortality have always inspired man to strive to achieve them through medicine and science. Modern society, as never before, nurtures the passion to achieve the longest and most vital life possible. Such efforts bear fruit, so human life from year to year increases and gains in quality. The perception of how old …
Memory loss might be a severe and challenging obstacle for some people, seldom among people that battle a myriad of comorbidities at the same time. Experiencing adverse reactions to some drugs is not unheard of: in fact, physicians encourage their patients to report any adverse or side effect, so that they can improve the quality …
Stress affects everyone. Even though experiencing a little stress is completely fine, too much stress can make you both mentally and physically ill. Chronic stress can disrupt every system in your body. It can weaken your immune system, upset your reproductive and digestive systems, speed up the aging process, increase your risk of a heart …
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels. Blood glucose levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. The job of insulin is to help move blood glucose into the cells, where it breaks down and gets energy. People with diabetes, regardless of their type, …
Perceptions (observations) – these are intellectual, cognitive psychic processes and functions through which we observe objects and phenomena as a whole. Neuroscience, psychology, and other cognitive sciences clearly show that perception is an attempt by the brain to interpret information coming from the senses. The brain tries to build a model of reality through the …
