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Is Depression Numbing Your Anxiety?
Years ago depression was considered a weakness, suffered by weak people, some citing a higher rate of depression among women. This chauvinistic, repressive attitude toward depression and its sufferers has been changing, allowing the depression to come out from under the cloak of shame and seek help for their illness.
Depression shows itself through a prolonged period of sadness or anxiety. I have seen firsthand the link between anxiety and depression. The possibility for the chronically anxious person to become depressed is real, and the reasons can be compelling. Earlier I likened the anxious state to being constantly on red alert. The mind and the body are in a heightened condition all the time.
Hybrid silkworms spin stronger spider silk
Research was published this week showing that silk produced by transgenically-engineered silkworms in the laboratory of Malcolm Fraser Jr., professor of biological sciences at University of Notre Dame, exhibits the highly sought-after strength and elasticity of spider silk. This stronger silk could possibly be used to make sutures, artificial limbs and parachutes.
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and highlighted for their breakthrough in the long search for silk with such mechanical properties. The manuscript was published after an in-depth peer review process, and was deemed by the publishers as a newsworthy article of the issue in which it appears, further indicating its relative importance to science and technology.
“It’s something nobody has done before,” Fraser says. The p
Most Stillbirths Caused by Placental, Pregnancy Conditions
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy disorders and conditions that affect the placenta, according to a new report. Risk factors already known at the start of pregnancysuch as previous pregnancy loss or obesityaccounted for only a small proportion of the overall risk of stillbirth.
Stillbirth is the death of a baby during the second half of pregnancy—at or after the 20th week of gestation. It occurs in 1 out of 160 pregnancies nationwide. Some risk factors had previously been linked to stillbirth, including maternal diabetes or high blood pressure. But
Why are spa breaks useful for every woman?
If you want to experience a holiday of total relaxation, opt for spa breaks, because everyone needs some rest from time to time. Today you can find a destination for the whole family, so you can be sure that your children and spouse can have fun while you indulge in pure relaxation.
Why are spa breaks so popular today? The secret lies in the fact that a spa break ensures that you will relax. Read full post…
More on childhood bipolar.
A came across a blog written by a psychologist that spoke to me. He was writing about a training he went to on childhood bipolar. When I was working in an inpatient facility for youth I was shocked at how many kids came into my facility with a diagnosis of bipolar, even though they did not meet the diagnostic criteria and clearly had other issues going on. I have previously written on the controversy of bipolar disorder and its diagnosis in childhood.
What got me about the blog was that this psychologist was bringing to light some concerns that many in the field have. First is that the majority of research on this topic is provided by only a few research teams. This certainly can lead people to question the motivation of the researchers.
Health Benefits of Cocoa and Dark Chocolate
Below you will find a simple but meaningful article, whose only intention is to provide you with some facts and information about cocoa. If you are completely new to this subject, then this document should help provide you with a good basic understanding of cocoa.
A Comprehensive Look At Cocoa Handling And Flavanol Antioxidants
As evidence regarding the health benefits of consuming dark chocolate and cocoa mounts, there has been an increasing debate about which cocoa and chocolate products deliver the most beneficial compounds, known as flavanols, and if steps in cocoa and chocolate production diminish the levels of cocoa flavanols.
In a recently published paper, scientists reported on the effect of conventional production methods of cocoa beans on the levels of flavanols, natural antioxidants.