Obesity: Could it be a brain disease?
Overeating and obesity has been a problem throughout the world for quite some time. As food makers find ways to make their food more processed and cheap to prod...
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The Vicious Cycle of Obesity
America has a problem Obesity rates are on the rise in America. Obesity is currently the second leading cause of preventable death in the US behind tobacco use....
Quitting is Scientifically Hard
As many people know, alcohol and nicotine are extremely addictive, but the reason why is unknown to most individuals. Through my research, I was interested in w...
Nicotine in the Brain: Will E-Cigs be able to Solve the Problem of Smoking?
As we are all aware, smoking has some pretty severe possible side effects that result in physical changes inside and outside your body that could potentially ca...
Wnt signaling pathway in schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a fairly common psychiatric disorder. It is currently top ten disabling conditions worldwide for young adults. It is known for causing positive...
Understanding Schizophrenia
When people think of brain disorders, they’ll think of the more common diseases but not schizophrenia. Parkinson’s Disease has Michael J. Fox and Mu...
Schizophrenia: A New Possible Target for Drug Development
Mental illness can be quite a burden for anyone affected by one of its many forms. Come mental health diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depr...
Filling in the Blanks of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a disease of many known and many unknown variables. For researchers, the general public, people living with the disease, and their loved ones, ...
Let's Talk About Schizophrenia
The Treatment Advocacy Center states that 1.1% of the world population is affected by schizophrenia and it is estimated that 40% of people with schizophrenia go...
Stigma and Schizophrenia
Mental illness is an uncomfortable topic. Without the ability to talk about it, we can’t help but refer to people afflicted with serious psychological con...