Tag: medicine
member name: Craig Olson
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December 13, 2009 08:07 AM EST --
Introduction
We can learn a lot from the history of science. New ideas are not always greeted with enthusiasm. This happened with Galileo and it happened with Darwin. It did not happen . . .
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March 18, 2006 12:41 PM EST --
Altern Med Rev. 2004 Sep;9(3):297-307.
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Medical nutrition therapy as a potential complementary treatment for psoriasis--five case reports.
Brown AC, Hairfield M, . . .
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April 19, 2008 10:40 AM EDT --
Introduction
There has been a great deal of research on schizophrenia. Some of it dates back to the time it was called "dementia praecox". One approach, used by Hoffer & . . .
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April 26, 2008 10:47 AM EDT --
Introduction
In 1976 Mato et al of Japan reported "flourescent material" in the blood of schizophrenics. This material was seen in the platelets and the leucocytes. . . .
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May 10, 2008 10:53 AM EDT --
Introduction
In 1913 A. Alzheimer wrote a brilliant paper about "dementia praecox", which is now called "schizophrenia". However, there were those before him. In 1884 . . .
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May 15, 2008 10:15 AM EDT --
"Deficiency of vitmain A is not only a major nutritional problem in many developing coutries, but also in countries such as the United States and Canada. It has been well documented that (low vitamin . . .
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June 07, 2008 10:48 AM EDT --
"Proper nutrition is essential to prevent deficiencies and toxicosis. Exogenous toxins are particularly likely to accumulate in the hypothalamus and in some cases may be the primary cause of symptoms. . . .
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June 13, 2008 09:46 AM EDT --
"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of those who don't do anything about it." . . .
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October 29, 2008 08:46 AM EDT --
Introduction
A lot of background information is presented in the bibliography. My own articles are available free full text on the Internet.
Depression
"In the brain, messages . . .
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February 17, 2009 12:20 PM EST --
Subject: Self CPR
What are you to do if you have a heart attack
While you are alone.
If you've already received this, . . .
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September 08, 2006 09:20 AM EDT --
Introduction
The pictures I have pasted here are presented courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. They probably got some of them from a state college in Oregon where Pauling went to school. . . .
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December 10, 2009 10:58 AM EST --
Introduction
Some neurological drugs are used in psychiatry even though they were approved for conditions such as epilepsy. An example of this is Gabapentin, also called Neurontin.
"Patient . . .
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October 05, 2006 01:55 PM EDT --
This 1906 Swedish stamp homors Ramon Cajal (right) and Camillo Golgi (center). The figure on the left is probably the winner of a different prize. Cajal & Golgi won the prize for . . .
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October 19, 2006 09:19 AM EDT --
Shown here is a classical drawing of the base of the brain. This drawing is presented courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. It was published in 1627. The circle of Willis, which consists . . .
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October 28, 2006 02:46 PM EDT --
I have heaped praise on Pauling in many articles, but I feel that I can never write enough about him. I feel that he was possbily the most brilliant chemist of all time.
This . . .
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October 30, 2006 02:36 PM EST --
Dr, Abram Hoffer is in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He started his career in Saskatchewan. Osmond started in England. He moved to Canada and later to the US. Osmond is now deceased, unfortunately. . . .
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November 08, 2006 10:41 AM EST --
Twisted Thoughts
by Craig Olson
"For every twisted thought, there is a twisted molecule." Dr. Ralph Gerard.
What this means in actual practice is that an . . .
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December 08, 2006 09:25 AM EST --
The late professor Norbert Weiner of MIT suggested mathematical models of the brain using the analogy of a computer. At first this idea was greeted with great enthusiasm, but it soon became clear that . . .
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February 06, 2007 09:18 AM EST --
Introduction
Neuropathology has a long and rich history. In the 19th century some brilliant scientists made names for themselves including Virchow, Alzheimer, Nissl, Kraepelin, Meynert, and many . . .
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August 20, 2007 02:54 PM EDT --
Introduction
The symptoms of hypoglycemia include dizziness, lightheadedness, irritation, anger, anxiety, fatigued, aches, cravings for sugar or simple starches (cakes, croissants, colas, fries, . . .
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