Step Away From the Ice Cream!
Obesity has unarguably become one of the biggest issues facing our society. This week we discussed two molecules, insulin and leptin, specifically relating to ...
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Obesity as a Disease
This week’s article was about insulin and leptin signalling in the human body. Signals from our fat tissues, or adipose, release insulin which tells our bodies ...
Obesity and Diabetes: Understanding the Link
Obesity is obviously a growing epidemic throughout many countries including America. There is rarely a day that goes by where I do not hear some mention to obes...
High Fructose Corn Syrup is Delicious
It really is. The ingredient that gives pop that sweet, mesmerizing taste. I could guzzle liters of it without blinking. If I could live off soda (and the occas...
A Knitting Prescription
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder affects almost six million American adults and is characterized by episodes of depression and mania. The onset of bipolar diso...
Defensive Bipolar
While I was wondering around the internet searching for information on bipolar disorder, I stumbled across an interesting blog by a person (Bp) who was diagnose...
Homelessness and Mental Illness: A Lethal Combination
This week, Fargo-Moorhead recognizes National Hunger and Homelessness Week, a time to raise awareness about the on-going problem of homelessness—not just in the...
Bipolar Disorder: We Need A Pokeflute
Bipolar disorder is one of the most well known neurological disorders, characterized by alternating states of prolonged depression or manic states (the term is ...
Over Medicated and Undiagnosed
This week our topic focused around bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized by continual changes in mood that last over a long period of time. Thes...
Concussions: A Big Impact on Life
Newsworthy Concussions have been creating much fervor in the news recently. Increasingly, high schools, universities and other educational institutions have bee...