ALS Mutations
Many of the neurodegenerative diseases have new information coming out on it. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is one of the diseases that people are aware d...
Category: Disease
Will ALS Be Treatable in the Future?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in reduced muscle functi...
The Ambivalence of ALS
Stephen Hawking was born on January 8th, 1942 in Oxford, England. He has used his education in physics, mathematics, and cosmology to study the basic laws which...
Socially Unacceptable, Yet Highly Effective: The Tale of Medical Marijuana
Marijuana, or Cannabis, is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in countries throughout the world. THC, the psychoactive element found in recreational (and...
Should Cannabis Be Schedule I?
In 1970, cannabis was placed as a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). Schedule I substances are defined by the DEA as drugs without an acc...
Return-to-Play and Second Impacts
In the past, there has been little research done on concussions and what is actually going on in the brain, until recently. Neuroscience research has grown and ...
From a One-Time High to a Lifetime Prison: A Journey of Drug Addiction
Drug addiction brings certain images to mind – and they’re not exactly pretty. Strung out, passed out, bad teeth, bloodshot eyes, destroyed veins. It’s part of ...
Addiction: An Illness or a Crime?
According to a recent Human Rights Watch study published in 2013, federal drug offenders in the United States are given an offer they can’t refuse: fight ...
Addiction as a Brain Disease
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, addiction can be defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeki...
Brain Structures and Addiction
Addiction. Most people have run into it, whether it be knowing someone personally, or knowing a friend of a friend who has an addiction problem. If you have nev...