Unraveling Misunderstandings of Schizophrenia: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment

 “Contrary to public perception, schizophrenia is not split personality or multiple personality. The vast majority of people with schizophrenia are not violent and do not pose a danger to others. Schizophrenia is not caused by childhood experiences, poor parenting or lack of willpower, nor are the symptoms identical for each person” (“Schizophrenia” [Mental Health … Read more

Discover How Aboriginal Ways of Living Changed During the Contact Era

 The Aboriginal ways of living changed drastically during the contact era. Such as their social, political, economic, cultural and continuities. For example, Hernan Cortez entered the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan in 1519. He thought that what he was seeing was almost unbelievable since it was much bigger and stronger than Granada and even … Read more

The Unknowns of Alzehimer's: An Intro to a Fatal Dementia

 Introduction to Alzheimer’s Alzheimer's is a kind of dementia that causes issues with memory, considering and conduct. Alzheimer's is the most widely recognized type of dementia. It's a general term for memory misfortune and different capacities that meddle with what individuals who have it in multi day. In dominant part of individuals with dementia … Read more

SSRIs: From Chlorpromazine to Prozac – Benefits, Risks and Discontinuation Syndrome

 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are used widely in the treatment of major depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. The first antipsychotic drug (chlorpromazine) was discovered in the early 1950s, which then led to the development of a range of drugs to treat depression and other mental illnesses. (Healy, 2003:43-48). Fluoxetine (Prozac) was the first … Read more

Unveiling the Cultivation & DNA Sequencing of Potato for Food Security Potential

 Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), is the third most important crop and the most important non-cereal crop for food security in the world in 2016. (FAO, 2018) The genus Solanum also includes important crops such as, tomato, pepper, aubergine and tobacco along with potato. Potato was domesticated 10,000 years ago in Andean highlands of southern … Read more

Megan’s Law: Federal Law Requires Sex Offender Registration

 Priya Babbar Prof. Elizabeth Kramer English – 1A 9th October’ 18 Megan’s Law Megan’s Law is a federal law that requires law enforcement authorities to notify communities of the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders. It was first enacted by the state of New Jersey in 1994, named after a seven-year-old girl, Megan Nicole Kanka, … Read more

The Secret of Familial Breast Cancer with Genetics

 Genetics – Word Count 275 Over the past 17 years, there have been advances in the genetics with cloning of the genes BRCA 1 and BRCA 2. The pathogenic mutations in these genes have a very high penetrance. These mutations increase the risk of breast cancer up to ten times. BRCA 1 was linked … Read more