Relationship between Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Insulin-signaling-linking-Type-II-diabetes-and-Alzheimers-disease-Alterations-in_fig4_323247347 Research has consiste...
Category: Disease
Schizophrenia: Misconceptions and a Journey to Diagnosis
Imagine going through your life as a healthy kid, both physically and mentally, and then one day everything changes. You start to hear voices from people who ar...
Obesity, will it be the world’s deadliest killer?
Disease of Obesity “Weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height is described as overweight or obese.” ̵...
ALS: Tragedy Unfolded Proteins
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in weakened muscles and one’s overall physical functions. It has garnered a l...
Is Obesity Really a Brain Disease?
The short answer to that question is: yes, obesity can be considered a brain disease. However, I encourage you to read on further for the longer answer. The Obe...
ALS: the disease that takes the body, but not the mind
In the past eight months, two celebrities, Stephen Hawking, and Stephen Hillenburg, died from ALS, or what is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease....
The Stresses of ALS
ALS, also known has Lou Gehrig’s disease, has become prevalent in modern media and news due to the diagnosis of Stephen Hawking, Stephen Hillenburg and other so...
Medical Marijuana: Solution to Everything?
Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana Use of the hemp plant has been dated back to 6000 B.C. for its consumption of seeds and use for textiles. The first...
Clearing the Haze on the Science of Marijuana
What comes to mind when you think of the word marijuana? Gateway drug? Euphoria? Weed? Illegal? Schedule I drug? It is important to realize that there has been ...
Its Never “Just a Concussion”
Not a simple brain bruise Concussions are serious brain injuries resulting from an impact to the head. This “sloshing” of the brain induces a change in neuroche...