Imaginary Friends: Schizophrenia in Adolescents?
Prevalence of Schizophrenia in Adolescents Childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) is very rare. It is only considered to be COS when diagnosed in children under 13...
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Trauma Reminders: PTSD Triggers
Development of PTSD Triggers Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that develops after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event....
The Endocannabinoid System: A Master Regulator
Function of the Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system (ECS) was a mysterious being for quite some time, considering its recent discovery in only 198...
Obesity: Whose Fault is it Anyway?
Stats In 2018, 139.7 million US adults were considered obese (CDC, 2021). This is an increase from 30.5% in 2000, to a whopping 42.4% in 2018 (CDC, 2021). To fu...
Let’s Talk About Dietary Fats
Types of Dietary Fats Fats are a necessary part of an individual’s diet. Some benefits include organ protection, nutrient absorption, and energy metabolism. The...
Concussions and sports safety
What is a concussion? Concussions are a risk that most contact sports pose to athletes; however, concussions can occur from being in combat and unusual a...
Conversation on Autism
Autism spectrum disorder is a controversial topic in many different facets of society. It’s cause and pathology are greatly debated and unexplained in scientifi...
Savant Syndrome: Prodigious Talent in Autism
Characteristics of Savant Syndrome Individuals with savant syndrome are characterized by remarkable abilities in specific categories, such as music, memory, or ...
The development of autism
Introduction to autism: The number of children diagnosed with autism in the United States continues to rise. Many studies are being done to understand what is c...
(A)lleviate (S)ymptoms after (D)iagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) impacts every person differently. Currently there are no set treatments for ASD known to cure the disorder, however there are int...