Unraveling Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s disease is defined as “a disorder of the brain that leads to shaking (tremors) and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination.”1 It typical...
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Where does Lou Gehrig's Disease come from?
This week we explored the pathways leading to neuron cell death which can lead to various diseases including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Amyot...
Dear Dad, I want more. The basis of addiction.
What makes certain drugs more or less addictive? Why do patients often become addicted to morphine? This week in class we discussed opioids and what causes th...
What's Up With Nitric Oxide?
http://www.badasssupplements.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=271 If you are one of those dietary supplement followers, you may have heard of nitric oxi...
Addicted Babies
Opioid addiction is the topic of this week’s discussion and whenever addiction is mentioned so is withdrawal and rehabilitation. Early symptoms of withdrawal in...
Understanding Opioids and Their Importance
This week’s topic deals with Opioid addiction. Opioids are a drug class which includes morphine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone and codeine. Opioids have been used ...
Pick Your Poison: Aging or Cancer
CANCER. A word that no one ever wants to hear. Well guess what – your body doesn’t want to hear it either. From as early as birth your body does everyt...
Dear Dad, Remember me? Links between Alzheimer's and food
Alright Dad, I’m just trying to look out for you when I say this, put down the gallon of ice cream that I know is in your lap. Yeah I know you work real ...
Insulin resistance?… Related to Alzheimer ’s disease? Who knew?
Usually when you think insulin dysfunction you think diabetes…not Alzheimer’s diseaseor dementia. Interestingly enough researchers have found a link between th...
How Old do We Want to Be?
This week’s topic concerns topics concerning insulin and Alzheimer’s disease deals largely with aging. Alzheimer’s is not alone with a strong correlation betwee...