Vicodin, Morphine, Heroine, Oh My!
In society today, doctors give out pain medication in the class of opioids like they are candy. For things from a tooth ache to surgery, the range of ailments w...
Category: Health
Opioids, a Pain Killer? Or Cause of Pain?
Pain — A spasm in your back, a toothache, recovering from a fracture or dislocation, a degree of discomfort following surgery; it comes in many forms, but...
Codeine Candy for Halloween!
Common prescription painkillers are being handed out like free smoothie coupons from doctors. Does your back hurt? Get some codeine. Pain in your left foot? The...
Overprescription of Opioids Leads to Dependence
Opioids usage has become as common as taking daily vitamins. An opioid is a psychoactive chemical which diminishes the sensation of pain. The common name for op...
Hope for suppressing the addictive effects of prescription opioids?
When someone hears the word Vicadin or morphine they might often think about the negative effects of these drugs as they are extremely addictive and are also us...
Pill Nation?!
In the article which we read for this week, the authors investigated the roles of glutamate and its rece...
Research Suggests Great Defense from Alzheimer's Disease could be the Dinner Plate
“What would you like to order today?” “I want two number ones, a number six, a large side of fries and a shake.” “Would you like some insulin with that?” “Ins...
Could too much fast-food lead to Alzheimer’s Disease?
Imagine sitting down to dinner with family and friends to enjoy a nice, healthy meal. Now snap back to reality and think of how busy your life is and how often ...
Insulin and Alzheimer's
5.4 million people of all ages have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in the US, 5.2 million of that 5.4 million are ages 65 and older, according to Alz.org. This stati...
Aging, Diabetes, Alzheimer's and Insulin
In class this week, we talked about the connection between Insulin, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s Disease. In type 1 diabetes, the cells of the pancreas that ...