Who Done It? When Vaccines Plead Not Guilty to Being the Source of Autism
Autism is on the rise in the United States. The prevalence has increased from 1 in 110 in 2006 to 1 in 68 in 2010. This increase has led to more awareness surr...
Tag: Neurochemistry
Neurochemistry is Cool
Signing up for the neurochemistry class was the best decision I made during registration week of the second semester of my senior year. First, I got my senior c...
Autism and Autism Research On the Rise
In the past decade the prevalence of autism has approximately doubled in diagnoses for children. In 2006, 1 in 110 children were diagnosed in the United States,...
Breaking down Autism
Introduction to Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of various developmental disabilities defined by impaired social interaction and communication,...
Obesity and the Brain
Hypothalamus It has been recently discovered that unlike inflammation in the in the peripheral tissues, inflammation in the brain due to high fat intake occurs ...
The Secret to Becoming the Biggest Loser
Avoiding obesity is simple. You eat well, you work out. You don’t eat McDonald’s every night, and you don’t sit all day. Problem solved. So why is it that so ma...
The Vicious Cycle of Obesity
America has a problem Obesity rates are on the rise in America. Obesity is currently the second leading cause of preventable death in the US behind tobacco use....
Could Meghan Trainor Actually Save the United States from Bulimia Nervosa?
Meghan Trainor—along with many other celebrities and companies in the United States—has boldly proclaimed her support of the body image acceptance movement. She...
Why Endocannabinoids are the New Frontier
The stigma and restrictions surrounding the medicinal uses of endocannabinoids need to be lifted. Regardless of the conversation about legalizing endocannabinoi...
The Scandal of Banning Football and the Inevitable Concussion
The Inevitable Problem Concussions are inevitable. Regardless of the sport, concussions will always be a risk. The same can be said for everyday life. One can b...