New form of Stress Relief
Living in a society where the work days are getting longer and the nights of rest are getting shorter, the general population is living at the highest level of ...
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5 Reasons to Legalize
Marijuana, originally used as an anesthetic in traditional Chinese medicine, is a psychotropic, euphoric drug that has been a controversial topic in modern Unit...
Why are concussion so difficult to treat?
Concussions are not your typical sports injury If a football player broke their arm or if a volleyball player sprained their ankle one part of the treatment is ...
Consequences of Repeated Concussions
A study done at UCLA recently overviewed the large cascade of neurological effects of concussions and specifically unveiled the real damage resulting from susta...
The Hidden Danger of Concussions
Concussions are a solemn topic to every athlete. With as few as three concussions potentially ending a high school career, they’ve become the bogeymen of ...
Nitric Oxide—Getting Pumped
This past week in our neurochemistry class, we discussed the role of Nitric oxide and the role it plays within the body. Nitric oxide (NO) is produced glial cel...
Parkinson’s Disease: Defining the Entire Spectrum
Overview Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder where both motor and non-motor symptoms are present to a progressive loss of neurons ...
Confidence and Self-realization: a Capstone Course Experience with Dr. Mach
It is the fourth year of my excellent under graduate school experience here at Concordia College. I am graduating in May of 2016. Three and half years of hard w...
Neurochemistry, Not Your Typical College Course
This class was drastically different from my other lecture style classes that I have had at Concordia. Instead of the professor lecturing the entire class peri...
Eating Disorders, More Than Just Social Pressures
In Western culture, we are constantly being bombarded with unrealistic beauty standards. As a result, many, in particular women, struggle with their body image...