ALS and the Contributions of Oxidative Stress
In the life disrupting disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons eventually causes disability through ...
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The Mystery of ALS: Motor Neurons
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease surrounded by a lot of mystery and frustration as the mechanisms of the disease are not fully understood, and t...
Quick Overview of ALS
Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) just might be one of the most terrifying conditions out there. For starters, at this point in research, 95% ...
Does ALS Stand for All Is Lost Suddenly?
Does ALS Stand for All is Lost Suddenly? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a central nervous system disease where m...
What Science Doesn’t Know – ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – also commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease – is a degenerative disease that can effect motor neurons in...
So You Did the Ice Bucket Challenge, Now What?
Along with 2.4 million other people, I shared a video of myself doing the ALS ice bucket challenge on Facebook in the summer of 2014. I excitedly watched ice bu...
5 Ways to Reduce Your Anxiety
Stress and anxiety are normal aspects of life. They are biological safety mechanisms that have been put in place to protect humans from dangers that threaten li...
Should We Try to Prevent PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a debilitating mental illness formed after a painful or terrifying experience. Many different situations can trigger PTSD, but...
Need Another Reason to Exercise? Stress Relief!
In some people, stressful events can be so impactful on a person’s life that their psychological, behavioral, and cognitive responses can be compromised or chan...
Anxiety and College Students: Finding a Balance
Everyone experiences stress at different times in their lives, whether it has to do with school, work, family, or just life in general. Stress isn’t always a ba...