Capstone Closing Comments
This semester has been full of information that would make most people’s heads spin! Some of the material could be so dense at times that reading it three...
Tag: neuroscience
Ethanol and Knockouts… Mice, that is
One of the articles we focused on was a review on the signaling caused by ethanol (commonly known as alcohol). Ethanol has various cellular effects that result ...
Axons, Concussions, and MMA
Head injuries are becoming an increasing concern, especially with contact sports. Successive concussions without treatment are also an issue. Concussive force t...
Music Therapy: A Possible Treatment for Autism
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that has increased in number of cases, from 3 in 10,000 in 1970 to 66 in 10,000 in 2002. Genetic factors alone cann...
I'm not thinking my thoughts!
I want to discuss something that does not directly deal with neuroscience, at least not immediately. It’s something that has been on my mind lately and I ask m...
How Far is too Far?
Throughout the course of the semester in neurochemistry we have learned how to dissect, interpret, and form opinions on research articles dealing the neurologic...
Blaming High Fructose Corn Syrup
There have been many harsh words said about high fructose corn syrup as of late. I can only say this from my own experience, but it seems to be the case in gen...
Neurochemistry and the Importance of Communicating Science to the World
I ended up taking neurochemistry as a class not because I necessarily wanted to, but because I needed the course in order to graduate. During the course I was a...
Who are we? Concussions and the like
Concussions are becoming an increasingly popular topic. The concern mainly being focused around professional athletes and the increasing literature in the dang...
Does this make me look fat? Treating obesity and leptin resistance
Thanksgiving: one of those holidays of the year where gluttony is encouraged. Americans make enough food to put themselves into a calorie-induced coma for days....