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  • Mysterious Monday- How The Onset Of A Stroke Can Create Short-Term And Long-Term Neurological Deficits

    All’s well until you don’t know when you were last well. You can think until the neurons that you use to think fade away. You’re intact until your circulation is, now, dripping blood as you read this. This is called a stroke, and it could hit you right on the stroke of time. But, it’s…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- How Lateral Inhibition Shapes and Enhances our Visual Capabilities

    The visual system is complex. Everyone understands that. But, what they don’t understand is that it’s not like the typical downstream neural signaling we find in most situations. It’s full of twists and turns –almost quite literally. What do I mean by that? Join me, and read now!!

  • Scholarly Sunday- The Circuitry Which Allows Us To Self-Regulate Perceived Pain Levels

    Can humans do magic? Well, we’re not necessarily supernatural, but we have the capacity to control much more than we think. It’s not that we use 10% of our brains…but we are certainly aware of under 10% of our capacity. The physiological properties of our bodies have a lot more to do with our cognition…

  • Scholarly Sunday- How Fever Affects The Brain’s Regulation of Internal Body Temperature

    It’s that time of year again…the sneezes, the coughs, the constant paranoia. It’s starting, and there’s no better time to educate yourself on what exactly goes on when we are faced with challenges to our immunity? How do our bodies respond…and how do our brains respond? Join me, and READ NOW!!

  • Trailblazing Thursday- The Manners in Which the Basal Ganglia Influences Cognitive Processing

    Rarely do we appreciate the regulators, but they do deserve our love. Such is the case in the brain as well, where the modulatory structures serve just as crucial of a role as the executors. But, how can they be so precise…how do they know EXACTLY what to do? To find out, join me, and…

  • Mysterious Monday- The Strange Yet Revolutionary Case of H.M.

    Accidents happen!! Sometimes they’re unfortunate, oftentimes they require fixing…but once in a blue moon, we may receive a brilliant stroke of luck, a blessing in disguise. How could one of the most tragic accidents in an individual’s life lead to the understanding of one of the most renowned structures in the world? Join me, and…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- The Cognitive Capacity of the Cerebellum

    The brain is such a nuanced structure, with each component playing such a defined role, right? Well, you may not be wrong…but neither are you right. How is it possible that a structure that has always been associated with one specific type of function has major implications in so many others?? Join me, and read…

  • The Return of Mysterious Monday- The Ventricles Of The Brain

    Folds, intelligence, electricity, neurons…all of these terms are synonymous with the brain. What doesn’t get mentioned is the fluid…and it sounds plain anyways. But is it actually? Is it possible that a very specific solution, flowing in a very specific manner, keeps our brains running in the exactly specific way it is to run? Join…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- The Secret To Love

    Love makes our hearts go round…but it’s one of mankind’s greatest mysteries. What causes something to develop into love. Moreso, how do we know to love from birth? Is it built in? Is it processing done via our brains? Could it perhaps be both? We’d all love to find out, so join me, and READ…

  • Scholarly Sunday- The Dopamine Epidemic Plaguing Our Youth

    Just a few more minutes on the phone…just one more game…just two movies this weekend…can lead to a lifetime of depression? Does it sound far-fetched?? Well, take no further look than at society today. We are all alive, but is there anyone living outside of their daily “destressors?” TV, beer, and binging…are you living outside…

  • Marketing Monday- Remarkable

    Ever feel overwhelmed, as if your brain is racing at 3000 miles per hour and no matter what you do, you can’t get it to stop? Or, maybe you feel foggy, and you can’t remember a single thing. Well, now you don’t have to. You have a friend that can do it all for you.…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- Methods Of Boosting Natural Growth Promoting Molecules In Our Brains

    Sometimes, as humans, we make some questionable decisions. Some of us choose to live and learn. Some of us choose to live and repeat, until we repeat one too many times. Such a plight can occur in our bodies as well, and we only realize when it’s far too late…but, how can we stop this?…

  • Scholarly Sunday- Semantic Memory Storage And Different Hypotheses Around It

    On this site, we’ve spent a handful of discussions on the topic of memory, and have discussed both the implicit and explicit type. However, what most don’t know is that there is potential for further classification. But, how far deep can we really go into the memory bank? Join me, and read now!!

  • Marketing Monday- Melatonin

    Sleep…just saying the word…THINKING of it…makes us blissfully drowsy. But, what about those days when we toss, turn, and flip some more, and we still can’t get drowsy at all. We lay there in agony, attempting to desperately sleep so our day doesn’t end up terribly. But, why can’t we? Why do some struggle from…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- The Impact Of Trophic Factors on Alzheimer’s Disease

    Alzheimer’s Disease is arguably the most notorious disease of the past century, stumping our most knowledgeable scientists. However, perhaps new evidence suggests that we’ve been examining the disease from an incorrect lens. What if we’ve been so focused on eliminating one singular problem…that we bypassed absolutely everything else? Join me, and READ NOW!!

  • Scholarly Sunday- What Actually Constitutes Diagnosable ADHD

    The human capability, provided to us by our brains, is one of the most fascinating miracles of science! However, despite our capabilities, one of the most concerning phenomena of recent times is the increased amount of individuals, mainly kids, who seem to be suffering from ADHD. Why has this diagnosis gone up, how can we…

  • Marketing Monday- The Mystery Behind Dream Catchers

    Dreaming…we all love it. With stories to tell, horrors to relive, and friends we meet along the way, who doesn’t love an exciting dream. However, what does baffle us is the thoughts behind the dream. What isn’t baffled, however, are dream catchers. How are they able to analyze and react to our dreams, almost as…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- Do Brain Size and Intellectual Capacity Have a Direct Relationship?

    Why are humans considered the most intelligent there ever was, even though our brains aren’t the biggest? Moreover, how can a bee outsmart a whale? The big question here is…does size matter? The discussion of what determines our intelligence reigns strong today, and there have been many theories upon it worth examining. For the answer,…

  • Scholarly Sunday- Intense Effects of Alcohol on Different Aspects of Life

    Have a drink! Or two! Or 8?? Pretty soon, you can’t remember how much you had…or anything. While we’ve discussed alcohol before on the site, it’s time we take a more scientific approach, examining why it does what it does, the factors that play into it, and how you can effectively prevent it! Join me,…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- Meningitis And How We Derived Its Treatment

    We receive many vaccines as children, not necessarily thinking anything of the diseases we actually protect ourselves against. However, if one of those vaccines did not exist, we wouldn’t be able to think at all. How could this particular disease impact the brain? How could it have such a profound impact that an entire vaccine…

  • Scholarly Sunday- Endorphins

    Ever go for a run, and midway through, you expect agony and fatigue, but instead you are overcome with bliss and a sense of invincibility. How is this even possible? What is the root explanation behind this versatile and phenomenal mechanism in our body, one of the most integral inhibitory processes we undergo. Join me,…

  • Marketing Monday- The DIY Brain Mold

    Intelligence is a term which has been largely misrepresented in today’s world due to the connotation around it. Furthermore, more parents are worrying if their kids will end up a wasted talent due to the lack of stimulation out there. Well, if you want an overview on what intelligence really is, as well as a…

  • Trailblazing Thursday- How Broca’s And Wernicke’s Area Lead To An Integrated Communication System

    Being able to communicate and process communication so efficiently is one of the wonders of the brain! Think about it- thousands of words, millions of definitions and tones…how do we have the capacity to remember these definitions, and apply them to produce speech based on our understanding of what someone else said? Join me, and…

  • Scholarly Sunday- The Biological Miracle Behind Memory Formation And Recollection

    Do you remember the last snack you ate? Do you remember your graduation? Do you remember where you were when your favorite team won a championship? Those memories are likely some very satisfying memories, but you owe a great amount of thanks to your brain to keep all those memories handy! How? Join me, and…

  • Marketing Monday- The AlphaBrain Supplement And Its Medical Application

    Our brains use electrical energy, right? But, how do we measure this energy? How have we managed to classify different levels of neural arousal and pair certain psychological states with certain activities? Although, it may seem like a rather stumping question at first, the answer is all around us(literally!) Join me, and read now!

  • Trailblazing Thursday- The Efficacy Of SSRIs in Psychological Treatment

    Although mental health issues have been spiking(in large due to the instant gratification mentality), we do have some treatments proposed, one in particular which seems helpful, at least from a temporary standpoint. How have scientists utilized our own biochemistry to create a concoction which has been revered in recent medicine? Join me, and read now!

  • Scholarly Sunday- Somatosensation And Its Nuances

    Feeling, PHYSICALLY FEELING, is one of the most underrated aspects of our capacity as humans. Although we take it for granted often, we can educate ourselves on what it actually takes to feel our outside world. What sort of complex roadmap will our brain follow here? Join me, and read now!

  • Marketing Monday- The Mental Health Kit

    Mental health struggles have become all too common, and the rate at which they are spiking is scary. However, that does not have to be you! Learn about what mental health actually is, and get informed on one of the hottest new products for inspiration out there! Join me, and read now!

  • Trailblazing Thursday- Parkinson’s Disease and Future Treatments Regarding it

    Parkinson’s Disease…actually one of the more known neurological conditions out there, considering how many are affected. While online reports and news may have left you with pessimism, pondering if a cure will ever be found, you may be in for a bit of a treat! Join me, and read now!

  • Scholarly Sunday- The Hypothalamus And Its Role In Physiological Regulation

    The brain lets me think and do what I want…right? Yes, but it also lets you do what you NEED! However, what does that even mean. Well, when was the last time you let yourself feel hungry, or tired, or when did YOU drop your body temperature. Who did all that for you? Who could…