Neurological Imprints: Adolescent Addiction
Cover Image Artstract designed by Cayley Borrud with the use of ChatGPT Adolescence is often a rocky time full of firsts and figuring out identity. But what if ...
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The Silent Risk Factors of Schizophrenia
The Silent Risks of Schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that is thought to be a disorder of brain development and neural connectivity [2]. ...
It’s Not “Mental Illness” It’s Brain Health
“Mental Illness” Mental illness is often a scary phrase. It’s thought of in association with the words “disorder,” “sick,” or even worse, “crazy.” People often ...
Why Your Axons Matter After a Concussion & How It Could Impact Post-Concussion Healthcare Plans
Have you ever had a concussion? Whether it be due to a sports injury or fall, concussions are one of the most common mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs), and ...
High Fat Diets Can Change Our Brains
It is painfully aware to us that as technology advances and society modernizes, obesity is becoming a severe epidemic. Why did obesity appear as we became more ...
Metabolic Syndrome: The disease you may not know is there
Is Metabolic Syndrome the same as Obesity? Metabolic syndrome is defined as a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease...
Let’s Talk about Brain Cancer
What is Glioblastoma? In short, glioblastoma (GBM) is brain cancer. More specifically, it is a very lethal brain tumor, sometimes becoming invasive to other par...
Glioblastoma: A Biological Understanding Giving Hope to Thousands Diagnosed
What is Glioblastoma? Glioblastoma (GBM) is the rapid overgrowth of cells in the brain or spinal cord. These brain tumors affect around 12,000 American citizens...
Addiction: Is It Really A Choice?
Artwork by Olivia Pederson What is Addiction? In simple terms, addiction is a loss of control of drug use. The word “drug” doesn’t mean you ca...
Neurochemistry: Integrating and Applying Liberal Arts Education Goals
Neurochemistry has allowed me to integrate and apply the skills and competencies that a liberal arts education at Concordia College strives all students to meet...