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...
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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...
Parkinson's: A Disease or a Syndrome?
One of the most important themes I’ve gathered from my time in my neurochemistry class is the theme of ambiguity when trying to determine the cause of a neurode...
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that does not impact mental faculties, but instead destroys motor neurons over a period of years/decades. Ul...
Humans are not Immortal
Biologically speaking, humans are not meant to live forever. People age for a variety of reasons; but a few of the main issues are the amount of free radicals ...
Mental Decline-A Societal Problem
Modern medicine is nothing short of a miracle. If you take a moment to stop and appreciate just how good we have become at not dying it is pretty mind blowing. ...
Type 3 Diabetes? The Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder diagnosed today. For a long time it was unclear as to the cause of AD, and t...