Obesity: Who or what is to blame?
Everyone knows that to live a healthy life, we must eat good food and exercise. Despite this knowledge, two-thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obe...
Month: November 2014
Obese (Un?)Intelligence
Last week in neurochemistry we talked about obesity and discussed all throughout the week if obesity was a brain disease or not. The article that was paired wit...
Who's to Blame for Obesity?
Let’s face it, when you see someone who is heavy set the first thought that you probably have is that their excessive weight is due to a lack of will pow...
Obesity: Not (Completely) Our Fault
Obesity is a growing problem that transcends boarders across the world. There’s the ongoing argument about the battle of free will and people’s genetic disposi...
More Than Meets the Eye: Obesity in the United States
While obesity and weight issues continue to be a huge problem in our society today, the most recent research suggests that obesity may in fact be a brain diseas...
Bipolar Disorder – What is it?
This past week, we were discussing bipolar disorder. From this broader topic, our group spent quite a bit of time discussing whether or not it should be consid...
The Hidden Neurological Disorder
Many degenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease or ALS show very distinct physical and mental symptoms that others can directly see. Bipolar dis...
Breaking Down the Vicious Cycles of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, is a mental disorder characterized by extreme unusual shifts in energy, mood, and activity levels, imp...
Bipolar Disorder, more than just Mood Swings
Bipolar disorder, often associated with characters such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is a very real and serious disorder. Because it is a mood disorder, it can b...
My Cousin, Bipolar Disorder, and the Stereotypes of Mental Illness
Bipolar disorder is a disease that most people in the general public have heard about but had little experience with. For me, it is a disease that I find extre...