Farm-to-Indoor-Table Microbiota May Significantly Decrease Asthma and Allergies
Razi Berry Previous research has shown that growing up on a farm with animals, may reduce as much as half the risk of asthma and allergies. The protective effect is thought to be attributable to the diverse microbial exposures encountered on farms. Presence of farm-like microbiota in an early-life home may protect from asthma also […]
Jealousy can Protect or Destroy a Relationship
Razi Berry Jealousy is powerful Our bodies actually experience jealousy through physiological responses. The body has specific neural pathways and chemical responses that are elicited when a situation that triggers jealousy occurs. Most people value monogamous relationships. As a species, we value commitment to a single partner. Many people end up in long-term committed relationships. […]
Expectations of Pain Can Ensure a Painful Experience
Razi Berry A recent study looks at the experience of pain as a self-fulfilling prophecy, that expecting more pain may result in the experience of more pain.1 The reinforcement and perpetuation of pain pathways has been a dominant interest in research on chronic pain, an attempt to understand why some individuals experience pain from relatively […]
Firearm Suicide versus Homicide: Not What You Might Think
Razi Berry In the United States, the rate of suicide by firearms is twice as high as homicide. However, public perception is exactly the opposite; most people think that more homicides occur per year by firearms. The topic of firearms may seem strange in this venue However, a recent article on the higher prevalence of […]