The Secret to Becoming the Biggest Loser
Avoiding obesity is simple. You eat well, you work out. You don’t eat McDonald’s every night, and you don’t sit all day. Problem solved. So why is it that so ma...
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"Food for Thought" Takes on a Whole New Meaning
As scientists continue to research obesity and its effects on the body, the phrase “Food for thought” takes a whole new meaning. Can too much food have negative...
The Vicious Cycle of Obesity
America has a problem Obesity rates are on the rise in America. Obesity is currently the second leading cause of preventable death in the US behind tobacco use....
Do Alcohol and Nicotine go Hand in Hand?
While it is common knowledge that alcohol consumption impairs the ability for individuals to make wise and rational decisions, could it encourage people to feed...
Why do Alcohol and Tobacco usually go together?
The danger of smoking and drinking is already spread to all the society. Advertising campaigns try to alert people of the evils involved in smoking and drinking...
Quitting is Scientifically Hard
As many people know, alcohol and nicotine are extremely addictive, but the reason why is unknown to most individuals. Through my research, I was interested in w...
Nicotine in the Brain: Will E-Cigs be able to Solve the Problem of Smoking?
As we are all aware, smoking has some pretty severe possible side effects that result in physical changes inside and outside your body that could potentially ca...
Vapor or Smoke? Pick Your Poison.
In 1965, according to the CDC, 42% of American adults were considered regular cigarette smokers. Today, with the help of scientific publication and a large gove...
LTP and how learning effects abuse potential
There are numerous ways our brain “learns” and one of the main ways, and most common, is called long term potentiation (LTP). What happens is in cer...
Understanding Schizophrenia
When people think of brain disorders, they’ll think of the more common diseases but not schizophrenia. Parkinson’s Disease has Michael J. Fox and Mu...