Infliximab: Treating Everything From Alzheimer’s to Arthritis
What would you think if I told you the same manmade drug is used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Type II Diabetes (T2D), psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn...
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My head hurts…Now What?
WHAAAM!!!! Congratulations. Whether from a head-to-head athletic collision, tripping backward on slippery ice, or the result of an unfortunate car accident, you...
The Hidden Hinderance of Bilingualism
As communities continue to be more and more diverse in their populations, the number of languages present increases as well. As bilingualism becomes more common...
Ring Ring, Concussion Calling
Your phone starts to ring, and you wonder who could be calling at this odd time of day. You pick up your phone, only to see that your concussion is calling. Deb...
Concussion and Aggression: “Infuriating” Side Effects
Concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), often have unpleasant side effects: headaches, nausea, confusion, amnesia, trouble sleeping, a...
The Surprising Connection Between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Menstrual Cycle
How is Traumatic Brain Injury Classified? Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when there is a sudden injury to the head, such as a concussion, resulting in dama...
What’s the best way to understand Addiction..?
What’s the best way to understand Addiction? Although virtually everyone either has struggled or knows someone who has struggled with addiction, actually defini...
Which Comes First? Mental Illness or Addiction?
We all recall the impossible question of “What comes first, the chicken or the egg?” This questions causes those to spiral in the possibility of both scenarios ...
Addiction: Risk Factors for Relapse
Relapse prevention skills are important for living a happy life in recovery. In order to learn these prevention skills, one must know what the risk factors for ...
Are Oreos More Addictive Than Cocaine? Unwrapping Food Addiction
A recent study found that rats equally prefer Oreos and cocaine over control substances (rice cakes and saline). Not only that—the same brain regions are activa...