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I work with them and i enjoy working with WHO dreaming of becoming a Facilitator or a Consultant someday.

deebrain:
Who Who epp?

By barking like a dog[color=#006600][/color]
Who who eff

Hope you didn't believe that half baked excuse.

The WHO will not tackle malaria because it does a great job of killing lots of Africans. This is the simple truth.

AreaFada2:
I once asked a reputable professor/researcher this question. He said generally, tropical diseases are regarded as "poor people's diseases" and therefore funding is scarce.

I was wondering why he had spent a lifetime researching a genetic illness that affects a middle-east origin white ethnicity that numbers under 15 million in total, about 0.2% of world's population.

He made it clear that despite that low population figures, about 40% of US billionaires belong to that ethnic group. So securing research funding is much easier.

It is about the wealth & influence of those affected by certain diseases.

If they won't pay even travel costs, then they clearly do not value their interns.

I bet their interns are glorified errand boys and girls running around at beck and call of overpaid white expatriates like little slaves.

ebbybest:
I work with them and i enjoy working with WHO dreaming of becoming a Facilitator or a Consultant someday.

GenBuhari:
Hope you didn't believe that half baked excuse.

The WHO will not tackle malaria because it does a great job of killing lots of Africans. This is the simple truth.

Well, why do we have to wait for WHO? Why can't rich Africans spend on research to make a malaria vaccine? After all we are the most affected by it. Why should we expect WHO controlled by the West to put us first?

In this world, you are OYO. The prof just said that in a diplomatic way.
That is no secret.

AreaFada2:
Well, why do we have to wait for WHO?
[/b]Why can't rich Africans spend on research to make a malaria vaccine?[b] After all we are the most affected by it. Why should we expect WHO controlled by the West to put us first?

In this world, you are OYO. The prof just said that in a diplomatic way.
That is no secret.

Thank you Area.

Please don't mind the likes of GenBuhari and his partners Rossikk and Cap28. They never take responsibility for their actions.

That said, out of curiosity, I'll like to ask: How come Alzheimer's disease isn't heard of in SSA? Or is it just limited to the West? I ask because even countries like Japan don't have a high rate of the disease.

Secondly, what kind of mental disorders/diseases are prevalent in Africa?

Thirdly, what do you think of a PhD in Neuroscience? I ask because a senior colleague who just graduated and unfortunately, isn't properly informed has been asking me questions.

Thanks.

GenBuhari:
Don't let their name fool you into think that they were founded by agreement of the world.

They are a US organisation founded by Rockefeller foundation which is a Think tank whose aims are documented to include the depopulation of Africa.

I know a prolifer when I see one. Ride on brother.

Gerrard59:
Thank you Area.

Please don't mind the likes of GenBuhari and his partners Rossikk and Cap28. They never take responsibility for their actions.

That said, out of curiosity, I'll like to ask: How come Alzheimer's disease isn't heard of in SSA? Or is it just limited to the West? I ask because even countries like Japan don't have a high rate of the disease.

Secondly, what kind of mental disorders/diseases are prevalent in Africa?

Thirdly, what do you think of a PhD in Neuroscience? I ask because a senior colleague who just graduated and unfortunately, isn't properly informed has been asking me questions.

Thanks.

Very true sir.

Well, in 9ja, psychotic disorders are rated high. Especially schizophrenia. Post-partum psychosis too. Then anxiety disoders, personality disorder, post-partum depression & sleep disorders too.

But I do not know how accurate these are.
If you ask me, I think affective disorders like depression would rank very high. And substance abuse is way under-estimated as well. With all the hemp smokers, all the drunkards you see around you, pain killer & sleeping pill takers, etc.

Sorry dude, I do not know what SSA is except senior special assistant quango in Nigerian politics.

Well, Northern Europe has a very high rate of Alzeheimer's Dementia (AD) as you mentioned compared to Japan. Genetics (ApoE gene, especially Apoe E4), is well known as indicating increased risk.

Diet is suspected as a major reason too. The lighter, healthier Japanese diet is considered to reduce risk. For example Japanese who migrate to live in USA have a higher rate of AD than Japanese who stay in Japan.

Nigerians who migrate to live in USA also have their AD risk doubled.

By the way Nigerians in Nigeria have a slightly lower AD rate than Japanese in Japan. But this may not be the true picture since Japanese live over 25 years longer than Nigerians generally.

Neuroscience PhD is very good. Especially as the world's population gets older, neuro disorders prevalent in old age have to be understood better.
Neuropharmacology is another interesting area. With advent tailor-made drugs, etc. Research into Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) is a major part of neurophysiology research. Drug companies are very hot on targeting drugs that can safely penetrate BBB and deliver a required dose into the nervous system. Just imagine what further improvement that can make to stroke treatment & better psychiatric, parkinson's & AD management.

Not to mention the very important knowledge (almost holy grail stuff) still lacking in neuroplasticity.

AreaFada2:
Very true sir.

Well, in 9ja, psychotic disorders are rated high. Especially schizophrenia. Post-partum psychosis too. Then anxiety disoders, personality disorder, post-partum depression & sleep disorders too.

But I do not know how accurate these are.
If you ask me, I think affective disorders like depression would rank very high. And substance abuse is way under-estimated as well. With all the hemp smokers, all the drunkards you see around you, pain killer & sleeping pill takers, etc.

Sorry dude, I do not know what SSA is except senior special assistant quango in Nigerian politics.

Well, Northern Europe has a very high rate of Alzeheimer's Dementia (AD) as you mentioned compared to Japan. Genetics (ApoE gene, especially Apoe E4), is well known as indicating increased risk.

Diet is suspected as a major reason too. The lighter, healthier Japanese diet is considered to reduce risk. For example Japanese who migrate to live in USA have a higher rate of AD than Japanese who stay in Japan.

Nigerians who migrate to live in USA also have their AD risk doubled.

By the way Nigerians in Nigeria have a slightly lower AD rate than Japanese in Japan. But this may not be the true picture since Japanese live over 25 years longer than Nigerians generally.

Neuroscience PhD is very good. Especially as the world's population gets older, neuro disorders prevalent in old age have to be understood better.
Neuropharmacology is another interesting area. With advent tailor-made drugs, etc. Research into Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) is a major part of neurophysiology research. Drug companies are very hot on targeting drugs that can safely penetrate BBB and deliver a required dose into the nervous system. Just imagine what further improvement that can make to stroke treatment & better psychiatric, parkinson's & AD management.

Not to mention the very important knowledge (almost holy grail stuff) still lacking in neuroplasticity.

Thank you for the knowledge.

I once read of the reason the Japanese live so long (only the Swiss come close) - Green tea was acknowledged as the reason. http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/472513/Green-tea-and-raw-fish-key-to-old-age

About the SSA, I meant Sub-Saharan Africa. Why I'm getting interested in what constitutes mental disorders/diseases in Africa is because I have noticed a rise in "mad" people, insane individuals (even here on Nairaland).
https://www.nairaland.com/1200941/18-million-nigerians-mentally-ill .
Unfortuately, most persons still believe that a psychiatric/neurological disorder is "from the village"
https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/05/understanding-mental-illness-with-doc-ayomide-is-mental-health-really-a-spiritual-problem/

Almost everyone says it's from the village, even when someone has a bad dream (I've had some), witches are to be blamed. I say it could be psychosis or something psychiatric. You're into science, so I ask, do witches exist? Could terrible dreams be induced by witches (that's if they exist). Because, honestly, I am having it difficult to believe that witchcraft exist.

Additionally, about diet. Don't you think the Nigerian diet is calorie filled and pre-disposes diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases etc? So so cassava (garri, fufu), yam, rice, bread etc. Honestly, eating nutritiously in Nigeria is an expensive ordeal worsened by the recession.

Once again, thank you for the knowledge about AD. I appreciate. My senior colleague actually made a first class in Genetics and Biotechnology and coincidentally, I advised him to undergo his PhD in Japan as against his choice of UK (no vex oh ). Why you might ask? Brexit, expensive (albeit, he can apply for scholarship), read about little spaces for academicians/researchers (reduced funding) in the UK. I advised him to relocate and never come back to Nigeria, immigration brouhaha is less in Japan compared to the UK (back to Brexit).
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/06/national/social-issues/government-weighs-immigration-maintain-population-boost-workforce/#.WC5IfLIrKpo

Honestly, this interaction is priceless than the "free education" offered by Nigerian politicians to her populace.