The term mineral oil was used to distinguish between the hydrocarbons produced from the underground oil reservoirs and other common oil sources like whale oil or palm oil. But, currently the term mineral oil is used to describe all the liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons and their products regardless of sources.ineral oil is purified according to its use and is available in three different grades in the market. Mineral oil is sometimes called liquid petroleum because its composition and chemical properties are the same.
Personality Changes May Help Detect Form Of Dementia. FULL STORY. A simple personality test could help doctors detect dementia with Lewy bodies, a form of dementia often confused with Alzheimer's disease, sooner, according to a study published in the May 29, 2007, issue of NeurologyÂ®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Personality Disorders Can Change With Age. Oct. 7, 2004 -- There is new evidence that the symptoms of personality disorder don't remain stagnant but actually wax and wane over time. It also turns out some personality disorders may also be more treatable than previously thought, researchers say.