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 ...
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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...
Sleep: Is it Important for Memory?
Background “Sleep is important.” Most individuals have heard the aforementioned phrase before, but many individuals do not understand just how important sleep i...
Let’s Talk About Dietary Fats
Types of Dietary Fats Fats are a necessary part of an individual’s diet. Some benefits include organ protection, nutrient absorption, and energy metabolism. The...
Gateway Drugs: Psychology or Physiology
As most people know, a gateway drug is a drug that may lead to the use of other, possibly more addictive drugs down the road. What many incorrectly assume howe...
The Magic Cure to Old Age Problems
Imagine we have developed a medicine that could cure most of the problems that come with aging. If you take it, you have a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s, ...