The Mystery of ALS: Motor Neurons
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease surrounded by a lot of mystery and frustration as the mechanisms of the disease are not fully understood, and t...
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Quick Overview of ALS
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) just might be one of the most terrifying conditions out there. For starters, at this point in research, 95% ...
Does ALS Stand for All Is Lost Suddenly?
Does ALS Stand for All is Lost Suddenly? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a central nervous system disease where m...
What Science Doesn’t Know – ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – also commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease – is a degenerative disease that can effect motor neurons in...
Should We Try to Prevent PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a debilitating mental illness formed after a painful or terrifying experience. Many different situations can trigger PTSD, but...
Three Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Schizophrenia
Up until recently, my knowledge of the psychiatric disease, schizophrenia, was pretty limited, and I think many others can relate. All I really knew was ...
Stopping the Stigma of Schizophrenia
How common is schizophrenia and what are some of the symptoms? Schizophrenia is mental disorder that occurs throughout the world. It is estimated that about 1%...
Is Any of This Real? the Facts Behind Schizophrenia
Is Any of This Real? The Facts Behind Schizophrenia Many of us have seen movies or television shows that have portrayed someone with schizophrenia. However, the...
Do Concussions Cause Schizophrenia?
Short answer: no. Long answer: yes. Welcome to the complex world of gene-environment interactions. Concussions are not safe by any means; they might ...
Overprescribed and Undermedicated
A recent segment from the liberal-leaning news source Vox was titled “Do I have ADHD?”. A female in her twenties believed she indeed had the disorder, but had n...