Parkinson's Disease: Finding the Balance
Merriam webster’s dictionary defines Parkinson’s disease as “a chronic progressive neurological disease chiefly of later life that is linked to decreased dopami...
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Parkinson's Disease: Another Result of Brain Injury?
I’m willing to bet that you have heard of the boxing legend Muhammad Ali. If you haven’t, I would definitely recommend watching some of the highlights of his il...
Is Deep Brain Stimulation the New Face for Parkinson's?
In the United States, more than 200,000 people are affected each year from Parkinson’s disease. As much of the general public knows, this disease is a debilitat...
Parkinson's Disease Today
When most people think of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), they may think of Micheal J. Fox or Muhammad Ali and their symptoms of jittery and slowed movements. O...
Diagnosing Parkinson's: Not So Straightforward
What is Parkinson’s Disease ? The Mayo Clinic defines Parkinson’s Disease (PD) as a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement...
Adult Stem Cells: A Potential Treatment for Neurological Disorders
With greater detection potential and the ever-increasing average age of citizens in the United States, neurological disorders are increasingly diagnosed in our ...
We need to talk about Cannabis
Cannabis, also known as Marijuana, is a flowering plant most famous by its use as a recreational drug. However, the Marijuana medical use was described in many ...
Blazing a New Trail: What Would Really Change With the Legalization of Marijuana?
What do the words weed, pot, dope, blunt, Mary Jane, blaze, grass, 420, cannabis, ganga, and last but not least marijuana bring to mind? For many there is an au...
Medical Marijuana: What's the Hold Up?
First off, this discussion is NOT about legalizing recreational cannabis (marijuana) because, as a college student in today’s world, I’m not even sure how I fee...
Benefits to Legalizing Marijuana?
Will legalizing marijuana make the United States fall apart and become a troubled country? Fear of what could happen if marijuana is legalized has been instille...