Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Mirrors of the Brain
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by numerous behavioral symptoms and varying neurological abnormalities. Due to...
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Once Hungry, Forever Eating: The Neurological Impacts of Poor Diet on Obesity
The Obesity Problem According to the CDC, more than 1/3 of adults in the U.S. are obese. Why is this a problem? Why is obesity rising? Could we blame it on Amer...
The Epidemic of Obesity
35% of adults age 20+ are obese. This is becoming a severe problem, especially in the United States. What is causing this spike in obesity? How does obesity bec...
Struggling to Hold On: The ALS Story
You’re Not YOU Picture this: You are 29 years old, in shape, happily married, thinking of children, an avid baker, and enjoying playing the piano in the e...
Possibilities of Medical Marijuana
Featured Image by Author Medical marijuana has become one the most controversial debates. You’re either for it or against it, with very few people falling somew...
Marijuana: Recreational Advocacy Sabotages Support for Medicinal Research
The taboo topic of marijuana is splitting America at state lines. While the drug is illegal on a federal level, Individual states are taking opposing stances on...
Marijuana Medication: How Much Should Be Enough?
Marijuana has been known as the miracle medication that can treat several diseases, such as anxiety, seizure and even cancer. Marijuana is extracted from...
My Kind of High: Medical Marijuana and the Endocannabinoid System
Marijuana Marijuana: illegal, euphoria, high, decreased motivation and IQ, munchies, pain and anxiety relief, and potential future medication. These are only so...
Our Body’s “Chill Pill”
The endocannabinoid pathway is a pathway that the body does using naturally occurring endocannabinoids in the body. These endocannabinoids are neurotransmitters...
What You Need to Know About Concussions
What do concussions do to your brain? One big reason concussions are so dangerous is that they cause an influx of ions going into your neurons. What does that m...