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...epitome of hypocrisy and has led the U.S. down a disastrous road before. A just and fair solution that protects the interests of all is the only way to a sustainable peace. Fawaz Shalan Amman Smiling Through Surgery Re Michael Kinsley's essay written in anticipation of brain surgery [July 24]: I again see the man I frequently admired on the television program Crossfire, someone with whom I disagreed politically but who was analytical and fair. I think that better understanding our frailty helps us keep a balanced perspective. I hope he continues along that path. As a Republican...
...still worth watching in coming years. This test, which could also lead the way to new drug treatments for Alzheimer's, incorporates some of the latest theories about how the disease gets started, and the best ways to treat it. Recent studies suggest that while it is a brain disorder, Alzheimer's earliest sign might be an imbalance in the body's immune system. This shows up as an inflammatory reaction that occurs not just in the brain cells, but throughout the body. The net effect of this imbalance is a build up of the toxic amyloid protein, which...
...tablets for short term use - fine. You will be off them in a few days and probably never feel the grip. But if you have a chronically painful condition of any sort, do everything in your power to stay off narcotic pain medicines. These drugs affect not just your brain, but your mind. Lives, families, whole communities have been destroyed by people using them. Narcotics are what you're thinking of when someone says the word "drugs." So real their promise of happiness - but it's a lie. Misery and death are the true gifts of this 'angel of light...
...hard-ass? If you're going to fire someone, why is it easier to fire them with the push of a button than a face-to-face conversation? New research out of Princeton suggests that we actually process moral decisions in a different region of our brain when human contact is eliminated. If we have to confront the person, we process a moral decision in the parts of our brain that govern emotional empathy and social intelligence. If we only have to push a button, we process the decision near our temples, where we do our logical processing. We become...
...Michael Kinsley's Essay written in anticipation of brain surgery [July 24]: I again see the man I admired on Crossfire, someone with whom I disagreed but who was analytical and fair. Understanding our frailty helps us keep a balanced perspective. As a Republican, I would welcome the old Kinsley back...