The development of autism
Introduction to autism: The number of children diagnosed with autism in the United States continues to rise. Many studies are being done to understand what is c...
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Addiction and Adolescents
What is addiction? Addiction is characterized by an uncontrollable urge to engage in behaviors that are pleasure to someone, but can have extremely negative neu...
Schizophrenia ~ Reality vs Delusions in the Media
Signs and Symptoms of Schizophrenia can be categorized into three categories (Positive, Negative, and Cognitive). Below is a great diagram of the difference bet...
Lifestyle factors can impact brain health
Alzheimer’s disease: New research keeps shedding light on Alzheimer’s Disease prevention and treatment. New studies have linked Diabetes Mellitus Type II...
The Widespread Wonders of the Endocannabinoid System
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has proven itself to be a vital player in many central nervous system functions, potentially serving as a new therapeutic mecha...
Is Fat Bad? Exploring the Ketogenic Diet and Obesity
One thing’s for certain in the world of nutrition and food lifestyle, it’s complicated. There are myriad, wildly different diets, many claiming fantastic result...
Obesity and Body Positivity on the Brain
Take a moment to look at the image above. Does something seem to be missing between the person standing on the scale, sad, then looking in a mirror, happy? If y...
Concussion and Aggression: “Infuriating” Side Effects
Concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), often have unpleasant side effects: headaches, nausea, confusion, amnesia, trouble sleeping, a...
What’s the best way to understand Addiction..?
What’s the best way to understand Addiction? Although virtually everyone either has struggled or knows someone who has struggled with addiction, actually defini...
Are Oreos More Addictive Than Cocaine? Unwrapping Food Addiction
A recent study found that rats equally prefer Oreos and cocaine over control substances (rice cakes and saline). Not only that—the same brain regions are activa...