Aster Witvliet, BSc Liberal Arts and Sciences, Science major Have you ever taken a medication that had a nasty side effect? Or have you taken a medication that appeared to do absolutely nothing to alleviate your health complaint? Not all people respond the same to taking a specific drug; for some people, it might work well, while it might not work at all for others or come with troubling side effects. Your genes might be to blame for the side effects and reduced effectiveness of your … [Lees meer...]
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To See or Not to See
About Anton-Babinski Syndrome and Blindsight Lessa Schippers Would you rather be blind and be under the impression that you can see, or think you are blind, while you can actually see? The former is called Anton syndrome, and the latter blindsight. This brief message will discuss both of these rare conditions involving vision and vision loss. Anton-Babinski syndrome is named after the neurologist Gabriel Anton, who defined the disease at the end of the 19th century; … [Lees meer...]
