Neurochemistry Reflections and why it is a Capstone
For a class to be considered and capstone course at Concordia it must meet five qualifications. One, it must instill a love for learning. Two, the student dev...
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Do we know what causes ALS?
ALS is a neurological disorder where a degradation of motor neurons occurs. This progresses over the course of 3-5 years leading to complete muscle loss in vit...
A Reflection on my Capstone Experience
Throughout my three and a half years at Concordia College, one aspect I have really enjoyed is the liberal learning that students are required to experience. Be...
What is Autism Anyway?
What is Autism? We are about people being diagnosed with this disease all the time but what is it really? Most people know the autism is a mental disorder in wh...
How Obesity and Eating Cause Each Other
Obesity is on the rise in the US and you can’t help but wonder why. We know that eating healthy and exercise are important, but people are still obese. Maybe th...
Autism: Genetics or Diet?
It seems that every year more and more children are being diagnosed with a cognitive disorder called autism. Over the past 32 years the number ...
Can genetics affect obesity and the brain?
There are many negative side effects of being obese. Some of the effects that are not looked at though, are the effects that obesity has on the brain. There are...
The Basics of Autism
During the week of November 17, my neurochemistry class and I learned about and discussed a very common mental disorder that impacts many families throughout th...
A Different Spectrum
Autism spectrum disorders represent a variety of disorders in which neural development is altered, leading to impairment in social interaction and communication...
Is Lithium the Missing Element?
For those of us science nerds out there Lithium is known simply as an alkali metal with the atomic number 3. In the medical world, however, lithium has served a...