Word: reductionism
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If depression is a disease, it seems logical that the most effective way to treat it is with biological agents. Secreted into the synapses, serotonin is normally partially reabsorbed by the brain cells that released it. SSRIs block this reabsorption, allowing more serotonin to accumulate in the synapses. The result...
Athletes may not be turning in their rackets and oars for spandex and yoga mats just yet, but an increasing number of Harvard athletes are doing yoga to sharpen their physical and mental game. The nation’s largest Division I program with 41 varsity sports, Harvard has more...
“The second level is to foster policies that promote oil independence, renewable resources, and ultimately a reduction in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, which addresses the root of the problem,” she added.
The Harvard Green Campus Initiative (GCI) has announced a new pledge campaign that asks students, staff, and faculty members to commit to a series of energy-saving measures. If more than 50 percent of the residents and office workers in a building sign the pledge, the Green Campus Initative will...
"This is a prescription for brand-name drug manufacturers to earn greater profits at the expense of low-income consumers," charges Democratic senator Jay Rockefeller. But aides for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Finance Committee chairman Charles Grassley insist the generic drug companies are exaggerating the pain they'll...