Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone found in most animals and some other species like algae. Furthermore, in humans and other vertebrate animals, this hormone […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
Effects of Chronic Stress on Sociability and Confidence: A Review
The behavioral effects of chronic stress make sense for the simplest reason that it has known negative effects on the mental health of affected individuals. […]
Link Between Infections and Mental Disorders
Infectious diseases have varying outcomes. Some are common and relatively mild such as the common cold and minor fungal infections. Others are dreaded and deadly. […]
Aging As A Disease: A Theory?
It would be quite tough for some to consider aging as a disease. Conventional understanding tells us that aging is a relentless and unstoppable natural biological […]
Four Classifications of Psychoactive Drugs
A psychoactive drug is a chemical substance generally used for altering brain functions whether for medicinal or recreational purposes. Take note that there are different classification […]
Origin of Nipah Virus: Where Did It Come From?
Several Nipah virus infection outbreaks due to Nipah virus have occurred in North East Africa and South and Southeast Asia. The cause of most of […]
How the Nipah Virus Affects the Human Body
The Nipah virus is the causative agent behind the Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals. It is a bat-borne virus that spread through […]
mRNA Vaccines and mRNA Technology Explained
An RNA vaccine or mRNA vaccine is an emerging type of vaccine based on mRNA technology. The working principle centers on inducing acquired immunity using […]
Origin of the Marburg Virus
The Marburg virus or MARV is a virus that comes from the Filoviridae family of viruses alongside the Cuevavirus and the Ebolavirus. Similar to Ebola, […]
Hedonic Adaptation Explained: Running on a Hedonic Treadmill
People tend to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or changes in their lives. This is […]