Memory loss, dementia

AMNESIA in the movies: myth or reality?

It seems that in Hollywood AMNESIA is a favorite topic for screenwriters because it brings about an easiness in the plot where the writers can turn people and events around and make the movie more interesting. The most memorable movies...

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Are Canker Sores contagious?

Medically known as aphtous ulcers, these nuisance, small lesions on the inside of your mouth or at the base of the gums, are a medical mystery in its own right. We don’t know how and why they appear. Mystery. Medicine...

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Blood – sacred fluid or commodity?

The history of blood in medicine and its symbolic meaning is as old as medicine itself. Human beings, from ancient times, have viewed blood as miraculous, sacred, have been terrified of it, killed because of the “purity” or “impurity” of...

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Why do you laugh when tickled?

Have you ever wondered why do you laugh when tickled? And what is the mechanism behind this? Well, I had and I want to share with you my findings. You don’t spend a lot of time in any medical school...

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