Legalize Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana in This Era
In this era of spiraling medical costs, if there is a product that has never caused any deaths, has proven benefits, and is inexpensive, it should not only be legal, but should be aggressively pursued by governmental…
Von Hippel-Lindau disease: VHL mutation, tumor suppressor gene, and genetic inheritance
The von Hippel-Lindau, also known by its synonyms, familial angiomatosis cerebeloretinal, hemangioblastomatosis or retinal and cerebellar angiofacomatosis, is the abnormal growth of retinal- cerebellar vessels, and is classified as a rare disease of autosomal dominant hereditary character, within the group of phacomatosis. The disease was described by two independent groups, led by Eugen von Hippel (1904) and Arvid Lindau (1927). The cause of the disease is the mutation of both alleles of the VHL group, the one caused by genetic factors, and the second after a de novo mutation. The von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is considered by increased tendency to kidney tumors, central nervous system, including the cerebellum, and by affecting the retina.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Wang, K,
Wang, K, Zhang, H., Ma., D., Bucan, M., Glessner, J…. & Hakonarson, H. (2009). Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders. Nature 459: 528-33.
Compare and Contrast Eastern and Shamanic Approaches to Altering Consciousness
Abstract
Shamanism and Altered state of consciousness is a wide topic, consisting of broad range of variables, entailing the background, training, principles, types of altered state of consciousness, methods, and aim of treatment and the role it plays in the society. Shamanism is the act of entering into an altered state of consciousness willingly with the intention of contacting and using an ordinarily concealed reality (ASC) in order to obtains knowledge, power to help other individuals. An altered state of consciousness (ASC) relates a condition that different from the normal state of mind. This essay shall compare and contrast between Eastern Shamanic approaches and the altered states of consciousness (ASC).
Traffic fatalities: causes, prevention, and policy implications
According to the Institute for Highway Safety, in every developed country around the world, teenage drivers are considered a major hazard. In the United States, this problem is magnified, as American teenagers are…