Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Attempting to Find a New Treatment for an Old Disease
During the week of December 1st, we talked about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease th...
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Could a Cure Stop the Expansion of this Umbrella?
Autism is defined as a developmental brain disorder in which the affected individual typically has problems with social interactions and may tend to exhibit a h...
From High Fat Diet to High Risk of Dependence
During the week of November 10th, we discussed a rather controversial article about obesity and the possibility that it could be caused by disease-like factors....
Just a Hit by a Grunge Band?
What a normal 90’s kid thinks after he/she hears the “Lithium” What a 90’s kid in neurochemistry thinks when he/she hears “Lithium...
What are we really learning about in college?
Before beginning my capstone experience in Neurochemistry, I was very curious as to how this would be different from any other class. I imagined all of the che...
ALS… Making Progress Towards Understanding
Amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a disease which appears in adults and affects motor neurons. There are two diff...
Liberal Arts, the Brain, and My Capstone Experience
One of the biggest reasons I chose Concordia College was the fact that it is a liberal arts college. Contrary to my stepdad’s belief that a liberal arts college...
ALS: A Tough Disease to Swallow
Imagine this: You are a 45 year old individual. You are married and have school-aged kids. You have a successful career in which you have found fulfillment. Ove...
What is occurring during in the brain during a concussion?
Many people know what a concussion is, but they don’t know what is specifically happening in the brain after the impact has occurred. After the impact has occu...
Putting a Cap on my College Education
For my last blog of the semester I am supposed to look back on my capstone experience. In some ways it seems wrong that the “cap” to my college career comes in ...