Obesity: Who's to Blame? Who's Responsible?
Obesity is a problem that is worthy of more in-depth examination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that more than a third of adults ...
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The Epidemic of America…Obesity
Obesity is a major problem in the USA but how much of it’s onset is due to actual physical problems and how much is due to the fast paced world we live in...
The Brain and Obesity
This week in class we talked about how the brain functions in your body’s search for food, specifically how the brain controls your appetite and how if th...
Bipolar Disorder: A Disorder with No Face
70% of Bipolar disorder patients are initially misdiagnosed. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder, is characterized by dramatic changes in ...
Bipolar Disorder: What is causing this mysterious disorder?
One minute you are overly happy and outgoing believing you can do anything you put your mind to but the next you feel tired, worried, and unexcited about all of...
Concussions and Advances in safer Helmets
This past week in class we discussed the neurological complications of concussions. The most common occurrences of concussions occur in sports, specifically foo...
Concussions: What are they and why are they so dangerous?
Crash! Bang! “What a hit!” On Sunday every weekend during the fall, football catches our attentions with big, powerful hits between opposing teams. On occasion,...
Concussions: The Elusive Injury
Last week we talked about concussions in our class. Namely, what they are and what causes them. The latter question is easy enough to answer, turn on any high...
The Complexity of the MAPK Pathway
Our article this week talks about how the MAPK pathway is highly linked with several neurological diseases including Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’...
Rethinking reasons for weight loss: Alzheimer’s and type II diabetes
I don’t mean to harp on body image and societal pressures too much. I know that this was my topic last week, but our article this week begs me to write a second...