
Is Bipolar disorder a curable mental illness?
NeuropsychologyBipolar disorder is classified as mental illness so most people focus on the maniac episodes and depressive mood swings but this is not the entirety of the illness. Its’ a difficult journey for those with bipolar disorder. Patients and loved…

Smart Drugs – Potent or Placebo
NeuropharmacologyThe idea that we can tap into the brain and unleash latent potentials and energy that would other stay dormant is very interesting. Interesting enough that a lot of people are actively looking for information on how to go about it. We all…

Seizure Disorder or Epilepsy
NeuropsychologyAffecting more an estimated 50 million people around the world, epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder that makes individuals more susceptible to having recurrent seizures. Epileptic seizures are the result of abnormal activity of brain cells…

Across the Lifespan
Neuroanatomy, NeuropsychologyIntroduction
Our brains are shaped by our experiences throughout life. From the time we are born to the final moments of death, brains cells and related connections change in response to its environment. Researchers are using new technology…

The Mind of the Youth versus the Mind of the Aged
NeuroanatomyEverything we experience in life contributes to how our brain forms and grows. A variety of incidents and habits combine and result in long term implications that either positively or negatively affect the development of the brain. With the…

Stress and Anxiety and how they affect your Brain
Neurology, NeuropsychologyThere are a variety of factors which we encounter every day that can trigger stress. From waking up late, to work deadlines or unpaid bills, stress is an ever present aspect of our lives. But while it might be impossible to altogether avoid…

Dementia
Behavioral Neuroscience, NeuropsychologyIntroduction
Dementia is a general condition of decline in mental abilities that can affect daily life. Dementia is not a specific disease. It covers a range of symptoms that is associated with the impairment of at least two brain functions.…

Multiple Sclerosis
Neuropsychology, Systems NeuroscienceIntroduction
Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable, progressive, immune mediated disease that affects the central nervous system, disrupting the flow of information between the brain and the body. The nerve cells are damaged, and this leads…

Neurological Disorders
NeurologyNeurological disorders cover diseases present in the brain, peripheral nerves, spinal cord, nerve roots, cranial nerves, neuromuscular junction, autonomic nervous system, and muscles. There are more than 400 known cases of Neurological disorders…

