Autism: Genetics or Diet?
It seems that every year more and more children are being diagnosed with a cognitive disorder called autism. Over the past 32 years the number ...
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Can genetics affect obesity and the brain?
There are many negative side effects of being obese. Some of the effects that are not looked at though, are the effects that obesity has on the brain. There are...
The Basics of Autism
During the week of November 17, my neurochemistry class and I learned about and discussed a very common mental disorder that impacts many families throughout th...
A Different Spectrum
Autism spectrum disorders represent a variety of disorders in which neural development is altered, leading to impairment in social interaction and communication...
Is Lithium the Missing Element?
For those of us science nerds out there Lithium is known simply as an alkali metal with the atomic number 3. In the medical world, however, lithium has served a...
The End is in Sight: My Capstone Experience
Concordia College is a liberal arts college that really helps students get a well rounded education during their time here. Not only do you take classes of inte...
Living with ALS
I was not very familiar with ALS before this week. I had an idea of what it was, but I was not aware of how a person got it, or what was done after they ...
The Capstone Experience
There is a heavy emphasis on liberal learning at Concorida College. Even as a chemistry major, I have taken courses in art, history, sociology, & other area...
My Capstone Experience
This semester I took my capstone course in chemistry – neurochemistry. This course was unlike any other chemistry course I have enrolled in. It was not th...
Alzheimer's Disease: the good, the bad, and The Big Mac
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that has been increasingly making its way to the forefront of devastating diseases in our society. It’s ...