Obesity, What is The First Domino?
Obesity is clearly a huge problem in the United States and abroad, I won’t spend any time trying to convince you of this, I assume you already recognize this as...
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Obesity: A Biological Trap
Obesity as a Brain Disorder Have you ever thought, “If I just had more willpower I could resist all the unhealthy foods I tend to eat”? I’m sure you have heard ...
Oh NO! Nitric Oxide and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Nitric Oxide is a free radical produced by glial cells in the brain as an immune response to infection. It falls into the category of reactive nitrogen species ...
Parkinson's Disease – What's going on?
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting dopaminergic neurons in a specific part of the brain called the substantia nigra...
The Reality of Antioxidants
Oxygen is important for your body’s health, however overexposure to oxygen causes oxidation. Oxidation involves the loss of electrons through a chemical reactio...
A link between insulin and Alzheimer's and a breakthrough cure?
Although a direct “yes” or “no” answer on whether there is a link between insulin levels and neurodegenerative diseases is desired, it i...
Nitric Oxide: The Mystery Molecule.
Nitric oxide has a role in multiple pathways inside the body and can be good for you, but at the same time nitric oxide can damage the body and lead to neurodeg...
Should Parkinson's Be a Priority?
Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects both motor and non-motor systems in the body, which is characterized by the death of neurons in ...
Parkinson’s Disease: More Than Just Tremors
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. It effects about 3 in 1000 people in industrialized nations. Alt...
Parkinson's Not Just a Tremor
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s effecting about 3 in 1000 people in industrialized nations. It seems t...