Capping off my Capstone: an Unconventional Chemistry Class
Neurochemistry at Concordia College was unlike any other science course I have ever taken. When most people, including myself, think of science classes, they th...
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Autism: A closer look
For those of you who aren’t overly familiar with autism, it is a neurological disorder in which those afflicted have severe social debilitations, as well as com...
One to sum it all up
The past semester has gone crazy fast, and I ended up taking away a lot more from this class than I thought I would. Although there were a few topics in this co...
Obesity: A growing problem
“Welcome to McDonalds, what can I get for you?” “Yeah I’ll get a number 1 with a large fry and a large Coke.” “Alright, anything else for you today?” “Yeah̷...
Fat Chance for Reversal: Is obesity a brain disease?
Obesity is without a doubt a prominent and growing concern in our society. To put it bluntly, our society kind of looks like it’s getting fatter and fatte...
Alzheimers Disease, Insuline resistance, and Diabetese: Let's Connect the Dots
The topic of this weeks neruochem discussion was based on the article “Possible implications of insulin resistane and glucose metabolism in Alzheimer̵...
Obesity: More than Poor Nutrition and Laziness
Many people are aware of the obesity epidemic in the United States. Many people also associate obesity with extreme over-eating and rare exercise...
Type 2 Diabetes, a Precursor to Alzheimer’s Disease
Many people are aware of the connection between insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. New research presented in the article, Possible Implications of insulin ...
It takes many brains to understand our own… Capstone Experience
When looking back on my experiences throughout the semester, particularly in my capstone course Neurochemistry, I think about the ability to get your point acro...
Alcohol, a Three-Headed Monster
Alcoholism is an issue in the United States that most people try to understand. In the class Neurochemistry, the chemical world often bumps heads with the psyc...