Obesity: What is the Role of Cannabis?
As cannabis is becoming legal throughout most of the USA, this makes researchers wonder what role cannabis plays in obesity. Obesity is a complex disease that i...
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ASD, and Neural Connectivity as a Biomarker
In the world of modern science, we get a lot of absolutes. Something is or it isn’t, it works, or it doesn’t. Unfortunately, in the absence of these absolutes,...
Second-Order-What? Is This Causing My Weight Gain?
Each year this seems to continue to be a “hot topic” as well as on the forefront of many American’s mind. Something that, statistically, seems to be increasing ...
DNA Methylation in ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is incredibly common, with about one in every 59 children being diagnosed, yet varies widely in its manifestation. Diagnosis of A...
Hypothalamic Inflammation & Obesity
Having read a number of articles within my neurochemistry course, mostly related to neurological conditions and cognitive diseases, it appears inflammation is a...
Obesity: A Mental Disorder?
If you live in the US, you’re probably aware of the problem we have with obesity. Even if you don’t live in the US you most likely have the perception that all ...
The Complexity of Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Recently in class discussions we had the chance to look at Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ASD currently affects roughly 1 in 68 children. ASD shows abn...
To go or not to go: how excitatory/inhibitory imbalances can shape ASD
Hello everyone! Today I’d like to talk a little bit about some factors that influence the development of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), specifically how mater...
The Tangled Web of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Do you remember the first time you saw a spider’s web? If you are like me, you were a young kid looking at it in a state of wonder. How can a spider crea...
Pandemic Pregnancies and Autism
Pregnancy during the time of a pandemic can turn a beautiful, life changing experience into a scary, life changing experience. Most women while pregnant experie...