What’s Behind Autism Spectrum Disorder?
What is autism spectrum disorder? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communication with othe...
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3 Theories for Autism Spectrum Disorder
What is autism spectrum disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder where individuals may display deficits in social communication...
Insulin levels in Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Research from as early as 1983 has documented changes in blood insulin levels in Alzheimer’s disease. Fasting blood insulin and insulin response to a gluc...
Insulin Signaling in the Brain
Insulin enters the brain through one of three routes: blood-brain barrier, median eminence, or the vascular endothelium by transport proteins. Insulin levels va...
Alzheimer’s Disease and Diet as Prevention
What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the brain to shrink and brain cells to die. It is c...
Anything but an ordinary four years
It’s been a tough four years having to learn and make friends during a pandemic. We had one normal semester of our freshman year before being sent home and spen...
The End to Pain Through Endocannabinoids
What are Endocannabinoids Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are naturally produced in the body and are lipid-based neurotransmitters. The primary endocannabinoids are ara...
Final Blog
Introduction I enjoyed this class because it gave me a chance to blend what I learned from my neuroscience classes with what I learned from my psychology classe...
A Journey.
Concordia and me In high school, I never thought I would pick Concordia College for the next four years of my education. It was really the people here that drew...
Neurochemistry End of Semester Reflection
Neurochemistry allowed me to integrate and apply the skills and competencies gained throughout the intersectionality of liberal education learning at Concordia ...