bipolar disorder

url;http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6907050.stm
if you know anyone that is bipolar than you know how serious the condition is.so any type of new research is good.my question is,can they find a way to stop the lose of grey matter in the brain that is shrinking in people with bipolar.and if they can.when will they try.also when do people with bipolar start to show symptoms.

pretty tomatoes

url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7688310.stm
in this article it sata that by eating purple tomatoes you may be able to help fight off a specific type of cancer.ive never heard of purple tomatoes but ok im willing to try anything at least once.so happy eating.

omg 81

the test that i took says that i will live to be 81.thats pretty good considering my stress level is to the moon most of the time.hopefully i look as good as my boss when im older because she is 66 and doesnt look a day over 50.

Anxiety disorders

url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/disorders_anxiety.shtml

its very frighting to know that many people suffer fron all different types of mental disorders.i myself know a fewpeople.its good to know that there is help.

horney goat weed

horney goat weed

this is supposed to be a natural alternative to vigrafor men.if this really does work why wouldnt the doctors have recommended this first?i will get someone to try it and we shall see.

Fish 'reduces early eczema risk'

Adding fish to a child's diet before the age of nine months could lessen the chances of developing eczema. i have a nephew with severe eczema i wonder if his milk allgeryhas anything to do with it.its something worth looking into.

my massage 9-23-08

i recieved a massage from carmen monday evening.itwas wonderful.it was very diffrent from the others that i have recieved.she was very good at removing the tension in my body. i would recommend her to others.it was almost like i was on another planet.

Declaring love boosts sex appeal Telling someone you fancy 'I really like you' could make him or her find you more attractive, research suggests this seems interesting to me because usually i wouldnt tell someone right away that i like them.for me i wouldnt think that would work.

scaredy cat gene

Experts find 'scaredy-cat' gene

Variations in a gene may help explain why horror movies shock some people and entertain others, say German scientists.

People with one version of the COMT gene startled more dramatically to unpleasant images than others, the researchers found.

The work in Behavioural Neuroscience suggest inborn differences make some prone to extreme anxiety and stress.

Anxiety treatments could be tailored to fit these genes, the authors suggest.

It might be possible to prescribe the right dose of the right drug, relative to genetic makeup Co-researcher Dr Christian Montag

The COMT gene weakens the effect of a signalling chemical (dopamine) in the brain linked to emotion.

Dr Martin Reuter and his colleagues at the University of Bonn measured the "startle response" of 96 women with different variations of the gene by attaching electrodes to their eye muscles.

When a person is startled upon emotional arousal the eyes automatically blink.

The women were shown sets of pictures that were emotionally pleasant (such as animals or babies), neutral (such as an electric plug or hair dryer) or aversive (such as weapons or injured victims at a crime scene).

A loud noise was made at random while they watched to startle the volunteers.

In the genes

The women who carried the two copies of the Met158 variation of the COMT gene startled more easily than those carrying two copies of the Val158 variation.

The Met158 carries also scored higher on anxiety on standard personality tests.

Met158 is found in about half the population but it exerts its effect on the one in four people who have inherited both copies of it from their parents, say the researchers.

Co-researcher Dr Christian Montag said: "This single gene variation is potentially only one of many factors influencing such a complex trait as anxiety.

"Still, to identify the first candidates for genes associated with an anxiety-prone personality is a step in the right direction."

He added: "It might be possible to prescribe the right dose of the right drug, relative to genetic makeup, to treat anxiety disorders."

Dr George Fieldman, Psychologist at Buckingham New University and member of the British Psychological Society, said possessing the Met158 variation could be beneficial from an evolutionary perspective.

"Natural selection codes for survival, not comfort. This gene, although uncomfortable, could be beneficial to survival."

It can be advantageous to be more anxious in a dangerous environment, he said.

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Published: 2008/08/11 10:22:32 GMT

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