How are animal models used for Autism studies
Autism is currently one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, characterized by impairment in communication, social interaction, repetitive behavior, am...
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ASD causes sensory processing dysfunction
The Basics Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that causes slight to significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Indiv...
Anxiety-induced memory formation and current research
Introduction: Anxiety can be characterized by feelings of nervousness, fear, and stress. Having some anxiety in everyday life is normal and can be positive, but...
The Perfect Housewives of the 1950s: Poodle Skirts and Debilitating Drug Addiction
The 1950s housewife of choice Extremely productive, beautiful, and skinny, getting all their chores done in one simply day, just to then start over the next mor...
Alcohol Addiction & Sleep
Alcohol is a depressant to the Central Nervous System that causes the brain to slow down. However, that doesn’t mean that it helps your brain get a good n...
Insulin: not just about diabetes
Insulin – a hormone involved in more than just Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body processes glucose. Insu...
Yes, it is that bad!
It is alarming at this point the growth rate of neurodegenerative diseases, in both young and older people. Take Alzheimer’s Disease, for example, it is h...
Top 3 ways to care for loved ones affected by Alzheimer’s Disease
What is happening in the world of Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is affecting individuals and families all over the world, and numbers suggest that it is...
Untangling The Brain: What’s New With Neurofibrillary Tangles
What’s the big idea with tangles? As some of you already know or have heard me talk about, neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are insoluble collections of mic...