The Case for Schizophrenia as a Neurodevelopmental Disease
Schizophrenia is a condition that, like many other neuropsychiatric conditions, is not well understood. Because it is not well understood, treating and d...
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How do you measure cognitive ability in Schizophrenia?
What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that is more common than most think. It is characterized by psychotic or positive symptoms that m...
Possible Pathology, and Treatment for Schizophrenia
Picture 1: Possible pathology, and treatment for schizophrenia[1]. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder, which affects about 1 % of the U.S. population[2]....
What’s Behind Autism Spectrum Disorder?
What is autism spectrum disorder? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communication with othe...
Can We Pinpoint What’s Going Wrong in Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with different levels of severity, characterized by its core symptoms i...
3 Theories for Autism Spectrum Disorder
What is autism spectrum disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder where individuals may display deficits in social communication...
What should you know about Autism Spectrum Disorder?
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to affect 1 in 59 children ...
Insulin levels in Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Research from as early as 1983 has documented changes in blood insulin levels in Alzheimer’s disease. Fasting blood insulin and insulin response to a gluc...
Insulin Signaling in the Brain
Insulin enters the brain through one of three routes: blood-brain barrier, median eminence, or the vascular endothelium by transport proteins. Insulin levels va...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Precursors; the Impact of Nutrition
Figure 1: Alzheimer’s disease[1] Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common diseases related to decline in cognitive abilities, but at the ...