Understanding Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury
If you were to ask a high school freshman what a concussion is, do you think they would be able to tell you? All I would’ve been able to tell you when I was a h...
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Is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Type III Diabetes?
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a disease associated with the destruction of brain cells resulting in the decline of cognitive functioning, memory, and social skill...
Maternal Autoimmunity and Its Implications in Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is known to impair a child’s communication, social behavior, and contribute to the characte...
Treatments for the Cause or the Symptom?
Parkinson’s disease….. A very tough disease to deal with. It seems the more you know about this disease the less you do actually know. Upon learning about PD I ...
Type III Diabetes: Alzheimer’s Disease
Many may wonder the rationale behind this title, and indeed it seems a strange connection to make. But the truth of Alzheimer’s disease lies in insulin receptor...
Drug Addiction: The Scope of the Problem and It’s Effects on the Brain
In the United States there has been much discussion about drug use over the past several decades. Of course this all started with the War on Drugs which was fi...
Understanding the Causes for Autism
Autism spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a mental health disorder that is characterized with the difficulty with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and most forms of...
Concussions-Not Only a Concern for the NFL
Concussions are a common injury that alters cognitive function. According the the CDC affects 1.3 million people a year in the US alone. They can have very seri...
Since Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism, What Does?
Since April is Autism Awareness Month, it seems very fitting to learn about! Autism is characterized by difficulty communicating, repetitive or obsessive behavi...
Dear Antivaxxers,
It is very possible that your choices will prevent your child from developing autism, but those regarding vaccines will not. Recent research suggests a plethora...