Why Are We Only Treating Half of Autism?
In the United States today, approximately 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a disorder of the brain that can include, b...
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Who Done It? When Vaccines Plead Not Guilty to Being the Source of Autism
Autism is on the rise in the United States. The prevalence has increased from 1 in 110 in 2006 to 1 in 68 in 2010. This increase has led to more awareness surr...
Neurochemistry is Cool
Signing up for the neurochemistry class was the best decision I made during registration week of the second semester of my senior year. First, I got my senior c...
Autism Spectrum Disorder
In a study between the years of 2006-2008, it was determined that 1 in 6 American children had a developmental disability ranging from the mild to more severe. ...
Why do I Keep Getting Fatter?
Obesity is something on everyone’s minds these days. The days of being skinny sort of slipped away, slowly but inevitably. Fatty and sugary foods, expensi...
Obesity in the Brain
According to multiple studies that I have read, obesity is of great concern in all societies. In every state at least 20-35% of their individuals are considered...
It's More than Morals: A Look at Obesity and the Brain
As most people know, obesity has impacted the lives of many people in western society. Everywhere you turn, there is a fast-food building, a convenience store ...
Obesity: A rising problem?
Obesity is a disorder when a person has an excessive amount of body fat. It is estimated one-third of adults in the U.S. is obese. Obesity can also lead to othe...
The Science Behind Obesity
Obesity is an epidemic. According to the CDC, 34.9% of American adults (that’s 78.6 million people) are obese. The complications of this condition include...
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...