Tag: Genetics

Are Picky Eating Habits Genetic? (Mental Health Guru)

We think of picky eating as a toddler quirk, but food aversion extends to adults and can create some adverse problems! Here are more facts about finicky eating. http://mental.healthguru.com/

What are the most common migraine triggers? (Conditions A-Z)

Figuring out what triggers your migraines and then avoiding the triggers or taking steps to block their effect, may reducing your migraine frequency. Watch this to learn how! And for more, visit: http://conditions.healthguru.com/

Are You at Risk for Depression? (Mental Health Guru)

Depression risk is hard to calculate because anyone can be diagnosed with it. What’s the likelihood you’ll experience depression? http://mental.healthguru.com/

25. Individual Differences

(June 2, 2010) Professor Robert Sapolsky gives the final lecture in the Human Biology 160 class. He uses the lecture to wrap up any loose ends and show how the themes of the class connects without the more complex concepts that were brought up throughout the course.Stanford University:
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24. Schizophrenia

(May 26, 2010) Professor Robert Sapolsky finishes his lecture on language and then dives into his discussion about schizophrenia. He discusses environmental factors as well as genetic characteristics that could apply to people who are affected. He describes schizophrenia as a disease of thought disorder and inappropriate emotional attributes.Stanford University:
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Stanford Department of Biology: http://biology.stanford.edu/Stanford University Channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/stanford

Will Stress Really Make You Go Gray?

Just like the myth that plucking one gray hair will make three sprout, stress making your hair white isn’t actually a thing. Or is it?!Hosted by: Olivia GordonHead to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the universe! ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters: Lazarus G, Kelly Landrum Jones, Sam Lutfi, Kevin Knupp, Nicholas Smith, D.A. Noe, alexander wadsworth, سلطان الخليفي, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Bader AlGhamdi, James Harshaw, Patrick Merrithew, Patrick D. Ashmore, Candy, Tim Curwick, charles george, Saul, Mark Terrio-Cameron, Viraansh Bhanushali, Kevin Bealer, Philippe von Bergen, Chris Peters, Justin Lentz ———- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: http://scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ———- Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-hair-turn-gray/# https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/hair-turn-gray-2017091812226 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21466661 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11162910/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-stress-causes-gray-hair/ http://www.aocd.org/?page=TelogenEffluviumHA https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christiane_Liezmann/publication/7060213_Towards_a_free_radical_theory_of_graying_melanocyte_apoptosis_in_the_aging_human_hair_follicle_is_an_indicator_of_oxidative_stress_induced_tissue_damage/links/00b49525797be5bdf3000000.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614697/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673399/

How stress affects your brain – Madhumita Murgia

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-stress-affects-your-brain-madhumita-murgiaStress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Madhumita Murgia shows how chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes.Lesson by Madhumita Murgia, animation by Andrew Zimbelman.