The Science of Sports Recovery: Is Cannabis the Missing Piece?
Athletes push their bodies to the limit, and injuries are an inevitable part of the game. Concussions have become a major concern in contact sports due to their...
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Beyond THC: The Endocannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a key modulatory signaling pathway [1]. Which, I’ve heard, is a very common phrase in the scientific community, and is simpl...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Is “Type III Diabetes” a Women’s Health Crisis?
Alzheimer’s disease and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) are two seemingly unrelated conditions that disproportionately affect women. Alzheimer’s, a devastati...
Concussions are Bad, you see
The article we have covered in a previous week, “The New Neurometabolic Cascade of Concussion” by Christopher Giza and David Hovea was an article about the vari...
Genetic Mutations and Concussions: A Hidden Risk Factor
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly known as a concussion, is one of the most frequent brain injuries, affecting millions of people each year. It often...
Knowledge is Power OR Ignorance is Bliss?
We’ve all seen the popular headlines: Breaking News, Alzheimer’s Disease is Now Type III Diabetes! But what does the research actually say? Here is what we do ...
Underneath the Helmet: What Happens to the Brain After a Concussion and Why Athletes Should Care
Concussions are a common type of traumatic brain injury that results from physical trauma to the brain, usually a hit, blow, or sharp jolt (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2...
Insulin signaling and Alzheimer’s disease
The article we have covered this week, “Insulin signaling pathway and related molecules: Role in neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease,” was an articl...
TBI: An Ecosystem in Crisis
The brain is home to a multitude of different cell types that each occupy their own niche. Some of these cells are neurons, which relay information across the b...
Football: The Epidemic Hidden Beneath the Helmet
You dive for the ball, just barely have it in your hands, when you collide head-first with the player from the other team! You pick yourself up off the ground, ...