and mental disorders, bacterial infections, and viral infections. These illnesses can cause minor to major fragments in a person’s life. A key virus that dumbfounds scientist and doctors till this day is the word “HIV”. This virus attacks the immune system, which is the body’s major component of defense against infections and disease. The reason why
Have you ever felt on the edge or felt like you're gonna lose your mind and that everything around you is going to fall apart. This feeling you're feeling is something called stress and is something that everyone has dealt with. But, stress is a condition that is being taken lightly, however, when you go deeper into the subject you'll find that stress can have a major impact on our lives whether it is indirect or direct. Before we dive into the subject, we first must look at the causes of stress
Chronic Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury: Spinal cord injury (SCI) affects up to 500,000 people every year around the world (Singh et al., 2014) with devastating physical, psychological and social consequences. SCI not only damages motor systems, it also directly affects sensory systems, causing chronic, debilitating neuropathic pain. The incidence of neuropathic pain after SCI is extremely high, with at least half and up to 90% of SCI individuals experiencing neuropathic pain, described
Tibetan Meditative Transformation When one hears the word "Tibet," several pop-culture images come to mind; these might include the often seen "Free Tibet!" bumper sticker, the perpetual smile of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, or the mental image of orange clad monks with shaved heads, chanting in unison. American culture has embraced many aspects of Tibetan culture in a rather superficial manner, but upon further inspection, it becomes apparent that these particular aspects have been embraced because
than conventional medication. It also does not stop the immune system from functioning.10 Medicine that inactivate the immune system cells is called an immunosuppressant. People use these medicines when they have acquired an autoimmune disease in which the immune system develops antibodies that match the antigens of a person’s somatic cells. The cortisone in these various medications act as anti-inflammatories and functions to suppress the immune system's response to protect the body’s cells. However
Psychological Stress on the Human Body: Effects and Management Carlisa Robinson University of South Alabama ABSTRACT The presented research examines the impact of stress on the human body with a specific focus on the immune system. There is an essential need to examine, analyze and review surrounding theories and studies regarding psychological stress on the immune system. The occurrence of catastrophic events and global disasters over the last seventeen years have put a focus on life expectancy
Stress is defined as “A state of psychological and psychological arousal that results when outside demands surpass a person’s abilities” (Zajacova, Lynch, & Espenshade, 2005). The increased pattern of stress is due to more college students determining their success based upon materialistic measures and thinking futuristically (Zajacova et al., 2005). Unfortunately, a rise in stress can have many adverse health outcomes for most people. Stress suppresses the immune system, making it more difficult for
At least in the United States, bacterial meningitis is declining as a public health issue. However, that being said it still is a serious medical condition that continues to have the potential of high mortality and morbidity. Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, medically called the meninges. This inflammation may be caused by virus, bacteria, certain microorganisms, and even by certain drugs. The reason it is so serious is due to the proximity
The DEA still compares marijuana to hard, life-threatening drugs like heroin, but opioids and other Schedule I drugs have little to no medical value, so why is this? “Only the Food and Drug Administration can determine whether marijuana has an accepted medical use, according to the DEA, and so far, it hasn't. Because marijuana is a Schedule I drug, doctors can only "recommend" it to patients, not write prescriptions for it that they can fill at a drugstore,” (Rubin). Medical marijuana has proven
learn about the main problem food allergies. Essentially, An allergy is an overemphasized reaction by the immune system in response to exposure to certain foreign substances. It is exaggerated because these exotic substances are usually seen by the body as harmless and no response occurs in nonallergic people. In allergic individuals, the body recognizes the foreign substance and the immune system generates a response. The importance and benefits of psychosocial allergy research and just purely allergy