The Misconceptions of Schizophrenia
People with Schizophrenia, just like many mental disorders, are portrayed by the general public as being deranged and having erratic behaviors. There is no effo...
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Schizophrenia: what is the real story?
Let’s be honest, the most information the general population receives regarding schizophrenia comes from movies, TV shows, and other forms of medi...
Fighting the Voices in Your Head: Understanding the Reality of Schizophrenia and Mental Illness
Imagine a world in which you live with hearing voices that only you can hear-constantly putting thoughts into your mind that aren’t real. Voices that end up con...
Can Stress Affect Your Genome?
In the world we live in today, stress is all around us. In the past, the stress response from our brains was important in aiding to our survival from danger, bu...
Trauma is Changing the Brain
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The National Institute of Mental Health define PTSD as, “a disorder that develops...
Food for Thought: The connection between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s
Both Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes are products of insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes has insulin resistance in the peripheral organs, muscle an...
Bridging the gap between Alzheimer’s disease and type II diabetes
100 million American adults either have type II diabetes or prediabetes (if left unregulated will lead to type II diabetes in 5 years). It is estimated that 5.7...
“Grandma… it’s October”: What is happening to our relatives with Alzheimer’s Disease?
We all know someone who has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease: maybe a neighbor, a family member, or even a teacher/mentor. Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease...
Here’s what you may (not) know about Alzheimer’s disease: Is your diet leading to cognitive impairment?
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss and other cognitive impairments such as thinking and behavior. AD is a type...
What do diet and memory have in common?
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) involves degeneration of tissue in the brain while type 2 diabetes (T2D) involves an problem with insulin resistance. At first glance i...