Η θεραπευτική χρήση της άθλησης κατά τη βυζαντινή περίοδο

Παρουσιάζουμε εδώ εκτεταμένα αποσπάσματα της εξαιρετικής εργασίας των κυρίων Ν. Σταυρακάκη & Ε. Αλμπανίδη (Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής 2015, 32(1):96-101), με τίτλο “Η θεραπευτική χρήση της άθλησης κατά τη βυζαντινή περίοδοContinue reading “Η θεραπευτική χρήση της άθλησης κατά τη βυζαντινή περίοδο”

‘Stratiotika ktemata’ (military landholdings) – The Novel of Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas

Throughout its long history, the Byzantine Empire, with its monetary economy, was normally able to pay its soldiers cash wages when they were on campaign. However, the government did not normally pay for their equipment, or look after them when they were not on active service. It was therefore up to them to support themselves on a regular basis from the rural economy. Continue reading “‘Stratiotika ktemata’ (military landholdings) – The Novel of Emperor Nikephoros II Phokas”

How our brains distinguish between self-touch and touch by others

Our brains seem to reduce sensory perception from an area of our skin when we touch it ourselves, according to a new study from Linköping University published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PNAS. The finding increases our understanding of how the brain distinguishes between being touched by another person and self-touch. Continue reading “How our brains distinguish between self-touch and touch by others”

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