Proteins and Parkinson’s
A common problem underlying many neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease is an abnormal accumulation of proteins in...
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Concussions and the Devastation of Second Impact Syndrome
A concussion usually occurs from a blow to the head resulting in symptoms including a possible temporary loss of consciousness, headache, confusion, nausea, and...
Lou Gehrig and His Killer
Lou Gehrig was born on June 19, 1903 in New York City. He was the son of two German immigrants, Christina and Heinrich Gehrig. In his youth he showed incredib...
There Is Hope in Battling Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a chronic, debilitating disease that has become a serious issue in our society. Prolonged substance abuse can result in both long-term chemic...
The Battle Against Drug Addiction
While we have amazing facilities in the US that aid in overcoming drug addiction, why are the chances of relapse are so high in drug addiction? The National Ins...
Brains of Abuse
The term “drugs of abuse” gets thrown around when trying to specify drugs that are detrimental in nature. This is opposed to the “drugs of use” that would inclu...
Diagnosing and Dealing With ALS
A diagnosis of ALS is often accompanied by feelings of fear, frustration, sadness, and anger. Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects about 6,000 Americans e...
ALS, the Battle for the Nervous System
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disorder of motor neurons. Motor neurons are a type of nerve cell that stim...
Where Do We Draw the Line on Research?
Just three weeks ago, I purchased A Brief History of Time, by Stephen Hawking, and less than two weeks ago, I finished the book. From what I hear, Stephen Hawki...
The Singularity of Hawking’s ALS
Stephen Hawking’s life with ALS shows how much the disease varies, and how little we still know about it. When Hawking came down with ALS in 1963, Cambridge Uni...