Nicole
Glial cells in the nervous system
For many years, neurons stole the spotlight in neuroscience. As we have learned from previous posts, neurons have electrochemical...
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Maria
Nov 22, 2023
From Genes to Lifestyle: What is Diabetes?
According to the World Health Organization, diabetes affects approximately 422 million individuals (8.5% of the world’s population),...
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Maria
Nov 8, 2023
How Does Insulin Impact Your Everyday Health?
Everyone has heard about insulin but, what does this hormone really do? Insulin is not just a treatment for those with diabetes; it's an...
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Nicole
Sep 27, 2023
How Do Neurons Talk to Each Other?
In our previous posts, we had started to analyze the brain both from an anatomical perspective and a cellular perspective. As a brief...
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Nicole
Sep 13, 2023
Blueprint of the Nervous System: What is our Brain Made Of?
The nervous system is made of various types of cells, mainly neurons and glia. In this text, we will focus on understanding neurons. Each...
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Nicole
Aug 30, 2023
A split-brain
In previous posts, we started to describe the brain’s anatomy in greater depth. We mentioned that the brain is divided into two...
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Nicole
Aug 16, 2023
Dissecting the Brain
The brain is one of the most complex systems in existence. When people talk about the strength and power of the brain, we should clarify...
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Maria
May 3, 2023
How does Chronic Stress Affect the Body?
As mentioned in the last post, the HPA axis plays a critical role in helping the body respond to stress, but chronic stress can lead to...
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Maria
Apr 26, 2023
How does the body respond to stressful situations?
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a part of our lives. Small doses of stress can be a good thing, enabling us to stay...
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