Why Do We Eat? A Neurobiological Perspective. Part VII

Welcome back to the series, after a bit of a hiatus!  In previous posts, we covered the fact that humans eat because we're motivated to ...

Why Do We Eat? A Neurobiological Perspective. Part VI

In previous posts in this series, I explained that the brain (primarily the mesolimbic system) integrates various factors to decide whether ...

Critical Thought I know Thee Not: Srinagar Kashmir

Srinagar, Kashmir Feb. 1, 2013 Kashmiri Muslims react as an unseen priest shows a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of Prophet Moha...

Why Do We Eat? A Neurobiological Perspective. Part V

In previous posts, I explained that food intake is determined by a variety of factors that are detected by the brain, and integrated by circ...

2013 transitional Living Room Decorating Ideas By Andrea Schumacher

ANDREA SCHUMACHER  O Interior Design  Greenwich Village is alive and well in Denver, where Platte Street intersects Confluence Park. This is...

MOLECULAR CLASSIFICATION OF COLORECTAL CANCER

A new diagnostic classification system categorizes colorectal cancers into 3 "completely different subtypes" on the basis of tumor...

Why Do We Eat? A Neurobiological Perspective. Part IV

In this post, I'll follow up on the last post with a discussion two more important factors that can affect energy homeostasis and theref...

Get your mobile phone disaster-ready

According to the American Red Cross , more Americans are using social media and apps during disasters. Mobile phone apps and social media to...

American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month. Most of us know someone who has had a heart attack or stroke. In Maine, more than 1 of every 4 deaths is f...