The Growing Spectrum: Why is Autism on the Rise?
Considering the personal relationships I have with members of the educational community, I often hear teachers refer to children that are “on the spectru...
Category: Disease
So, what's the take-home message from our Neurochemistry class?
Have you ever wondered? ——–Why do we become forgetful as we get older? How do pain killers magically alleviate our physical pain and why are s...
Is there a single cause of autism?
This week’s article discussed a new hypothesis for the cause of autism. It is called a redox/methylation hypothesis and suggests that environmental issues acti...
Is a pharmacological cure for alcoholism in our future?
One of our recent articles discussed the effects of ethanol, or alcohol as it is more commonly referred to. Multiple signaling pathways in the brain are affect...
The Diversity of Alcoholism
I have for you two scenarios (These stories are not based on any person in particular, but are just general possible scenarios.) First is a story about Edward. ...
Does this make me look fat? Treating obesity and leptin resistance
Thanksgiving: one of those holidays of the year where gluttony is encouraged. Americans make enough food to put themselves into a calorie-induced coma for days....
Obesity as a Disease
This week’s article was about insulin and leptin signalling in the human body. Signals from our fat tissues, or adipose, release insulin which tells our bodies ...
Bipolar Disorder in Children- Efficient and careful diagnostic tools needed.
Bipolar disorder is generally defined as recurrent periods of mania and depression (Bipolar I) or hypomania and depression (Bipolar II). According to the websit...
Working Backwards…
Bipolar disorder is a psychological disease characterized by extreme mood change. The highest point, termed mania, is a period of extremely good mood and impuls...
Breaking Bad's Cancer
I’m sure many of you have at least heard of AMC’s hit show Breaking Bad. The show follows the story of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who was dia...