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The GNIF Brain Blogger covers topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. It reviews the latest news and stories related to neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurology.
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Related Topics: brain, health, mental health, mind, psychiatry, science
Author: Shaheen L.
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Posted on Tuesday July 22, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I've been looking into violent deaths lately. And now I understand a few things.  Mostly, I understand what we don't know about violent death in the United States. For instance, consider one of the most horrific kinds of violent death — mass shootings in public places like malls and offices and schools. How often does [...]...
Posted on Monday July 21, 2008 at 09:47 AM
When Henrikje van Andel-Schipper turned 115 years old, her mind was sharper than many 60 year olds. Years before, she knew something about her was unique and requested multiple times for her body to be donated to her hometown university in the Netherlands. As a result of her many requests, scientists began testing her cognitive [...]...
Posted on Sunday July 20, 2008 at 12:03 PM
The eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. is medication error. This statistic may surprise you. Other frightening statistics include the following: * 7,000 deaths occur each year that are directly attributable to medication errors. * Errors occur around 1 in 5 times that medication is administered. * The FDA estimates 1 death per day due to [...]...
Posted on Saturday July 19, 2008 at 07:27 AM
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the USA; each year about 700,000 people sustain a stroke across the country. Based on the location and size of the lesion, there may be severe and permanent loss of function. The most significant residual effects of a CVA [...]...
Posted on Friday July 18, 2008 at 08:48 AM
Most people know the "typical" eating disorder patient: adolescent girl, over-achiever, perfectionist. This is an accurate description, since most patients with diagnosed eating disorders and patterns of disordered eating are females between the ages of 10 and 20. Currently, it is estimated that 1% of adolescent girls have anorexia. Nearly 30% of adolescent girls have [...]...
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