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Falling Sperm Count and Human Survival

28 February 202128 February 2021

Epidemiologist Shanna Swan says low counts and changes to sexual development could endanger human species. Miranda Bryant, the Guardian. March 2021. Falling sperm counts and changes to sexual development are…

28 February 202128 February 2021

Some patients taking SSRIs develop insomnia, skin rashes, headaches, joint and muscle pain, stomach upset, nausea, or diarrhea. These problems are usually temporary or mild or both.

Drug for Treating Obesity?

27 February 202127 February 2021

The drug, semaglutide, works by hijacking the body’s own appetite regulating system in the brain leading to reduced hunger and calorie intake.

My Kitchen, My Queendom

27 February 20212 March 2021

uring the extended period of the Covid-19 lockdown in India last year, the social media was flooded with images of food. Each photograph outdid the other.
Women, across India experimented with ingredients in their kitchens. They cooked with a never-before frenzy.

Lemurs and Long Lasting Love

26 February 202127 February 2021

Once bonded, pairs spend much of their waking hours grooming each other or huddled side by side, often with their tails wrapped around each other’s bodies. Males and females of these species spend a third of a lifetime with the same mate. The same cannot be said of their closest relatives, who change partners often.

Autism, Stress and Good Parenting

26 February 202126 February 2021

Parents with a solid co-parenting relationship are less stressed and more hopeful. Maryam Abdullah, Greater Good Magazine. February 2021. Pic: Julian Hochgesang Parents, in general, are under a significant amount…

Himalayan Lake, Mysterious Dead Bodies?

25 February 202125 February 2021

What’s more, these bones were far newer than most of the others at the lake, which date to around 800; the people with apparent Mediterranean heritage seem to instead have died around 1800.

Inner Vision, Outer World

20 February 202125 February 2021

“Those seeking divine help for an illness or affliction might rest overnight in special temple buildings. On waking, priests of the Roman God of healing, Aesculapius, helped them interpret their dreams or visions.”

Empathy and Moral Decision

19 February 202119 February 2021

Could you harm another person to save yourself? Could you kill one person to save five? The answer depends neither on our ability to share someone else’s feelings — known as empathy — nor on our lack of emotional awareness — known as alexithymia.

Anti Depressants Decrease Empathy?

19 February 202127 February 2021

After three months of antidepressant treatment, the research revealed relevant differences: patients reported their level of empathy to be lower, and brain activation was reduced in areas previously associated with empathy.

Norway, Psychosis and Drug Free Solutions?

19 February 202124 February 2021

In Norway, concerns about the overall benefit of these drugs are compounded by a long-standing problem with forced treatment, which is more common here than in many other countries according to the limited number of international comparisons that exist.

When do we close our minds?

19 February 202123 February 2021

Rather than imposing our stewardship on nature, might we not benefit from relating more deeply to the world around us of which we are an integral part?

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