In the face of our obesity epidemic, the media, scientists, even our next door neighbours are constantly reminding us of the health risks that are related to obesity. Most of us have heard of blood pressure and how it is…
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An endocrinologist is a highly trained doctor trained in treating diseases and conditions of the endocrine system. The endocrine system is a complex group of glands that create hormones that regulate our bodies in production of sugars, enzymes, hormones, reproduction,…
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You forget to use oven mitts when you go to remove that tray from inside the burning hot kitchen appliance. Upon touching your fingers to the heated metal dish, your hand yanks back with a small “ouch”. You can’t recall…
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In 2005, research showed that less sleep and higher body mass index (BMI) are related, confirming studies from the 1980s that correlated fewer hours of sleep a night with increased incidence of being overweight. How they were related, and whether…
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Everyone knows that yawns are contagious. A person will often yawn after seeing someone else do so. Even reading the word y-a-w-n can trigger the behavior. And just try stopping in mid-yawn! You can’t. Once a person begins to yawn,…
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I have heard this question asked so many times, and I’m always so shocked at how many people believe this statement to be true. As someone who has studied Neuroscience extensively, I can say without a doubt, that we use…
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The anatomy of the human brain is as complex as its function. As our understanding increases about how the brain works, the brain is theoretically divided (meaning there are no natural lines or separations) into lobes from front to back…
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Breathing is a rhythmic activity that has many aspects that can be described mathematically. At rest, most adults breath in and out at about 10 to 20 times each minute. By drawing an analogy to the rhythmic tidal motions of…
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Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB) is becoming an increasing problem around the world. According to the World Health Organization, in 2011, 8.7 million people fell ill with TB and 1.4 million died from the disease. Over 95 percent of the deaths…
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The sense of perception requires the stimulation of receptors within the brain. This is usually done through one of our five senses of taste, smell, sound, sight or touch. Interestingly these senses all obey Weber’s law or the Weber-Fechner law,…
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