I was talking with the program administrator today and the subject of the Canadian Health system came up and he asked me on my opinion and whether there are truly long line-ups to it.
I like the system. There are probably long line-ups for big things, like heart operations and stuff but if someone needs something [...]

I was at the gym the other day and decided to weigh in. Turns out I’m at a whopping 99.9 kilograms, which coupled with my height of 180cm turns out to produce a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30.8. This number, according to National Heart, Lung, and Bloog Institute, Obesity Education Initiative, I am officially [...]

I thought I should do a quick search and see who else shares my interest, and whoa. Quite the number of people. A little less on students with weblogs. Contacted a few, maybe I’ll be able to spread my blog and get some links to some other places. Would be kind of cool.
Some of the [...]

Huntington’s Disease is a genetic disease leading to nueronal degeration of striatum (caudate nucleus) and cerebral cortex. The striatum is part of the Extrapyramidal Motor System. (Please see previous post).
Degeration of these neurons lead to
* progressive dementia. Deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration, and judgment. It is sometimes accompanied [...]

Parkinson’s Disease is a lost of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra of the brain which is located within the Extrapyramidal Motor System. This system is responsible for willed movements, initiation and execution of. Therefore, this disease causes difficulty in intiation and performance of voluntary movements.
Symptoms are:
* Slow walking (Shuffling of [...]

Your amygdaloid nuclear complex is located within the parahippocampal gyrus which is more or less on the bottom of the brain. This place is responsible for feelings, nutrition, and mating activity. It’s also part of the Limbic System which is responsible for feelings. So there is a connection with depression and overeating as both areas [...]

So, here’s your first lesson in neuroanatomy. I’m finding this subject very interesting and I though I’d share my knowledge. The front of the head is to the left and the back is to the right.
I once studied a bit of Dim Mak, battle pressure points. Two spots are the top of the head and [...]

There are more than five senses although people just don’t realize this. Your basic five are touch, smell, hearing, taste, and sight. But touch is just a categorization. The sense of pressure is a sense. Sense of heat is another. These senses require different parts of the brain in order to be utilized. And there [...]