I was on a road trip from Newfoundland to New Brunswick about two weeks ago with a couple of people from my church for a youth conference, and when it was time for lunch in the bus, we were provided … Continue reading Aluminum foil & Alzheimer’s Disease
Heart Attack or Stroke? I asked a couple of people “what’s the difference between a heart attack and a stroke?” and I got responses like “a stroke is a more intense heart attack,” and “a heart attack is what causes … Continue reading THE KILLERS: Heart Attack Vs. Stroke
I’m sitting at my gate in an airport somewhere in Europe (thank you United Airlines for not flying Houston-Lagos anymore), and I’m here pondering on the reason I left Nigeria in the first place; everything that has happened to me in the … Continue reading My Experience with a Death & an Illness
Before I go on to present the case study, I’ve got a disclaimer: I AM NOT A MEDICAL DOCTOR! It’s hard for people in this part of the world to understand what the course I spent the last five years … Continue reading Case Study: Patient O
You’ve got a headache or period pain and you reach out for painkillers that you’ve always got stowed away somewhere at home, in your bag, or your car. You pop a couple of pills and a few minutes later (depending on how … Continue reading The Inevitable: PAIN
If I’m asked what my favorite movie is, I’ll think hard about it for a few seconds and tell you “I’m unable to pick a favorite because they’re just so many good movies out,” but I just stumbled unto something … Continue reading Concussion (2015)
According to The Dana Foundation, “It’s Alcohol Awareness Month, National Autism Awareness month, and Sports Eye Safety Month.” So let’s take a cue from them and talk about some really important things. We’ve already done some Alcohol Awareness in a previous … Continue reading Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Barbara K. Lipska, a neuroscientist, is the director of the Human Brain Collection Core at the National Institute of Mental Health and this is her story … As the director of the human brain bank at the National Institute of … Continue reading The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind (NY Times)
When you think ‘Africa’, what’s the first disease that pops into your head? HIV? AIDS? Well, that’s accurate! In Nigeria alone, there were approximately 3.4 million people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and 170 thousand deaths due to … Continue reading HIV & the Brain – HAND
It’s that exciting time of the year where we celebrate Brain Awareness Week (BAW) all around the world! BAW is a global campaign to increase awareness and understanding of brain research, its progress, benefits, and to advocate for research funding. It … Continue reading Brain Awareness Week (BAW)
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