I had a stroke from hormonal birth control at the age of 28. Prior to my stroke, I didn’t think much about
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The Brain Needs Protein, Say What?
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Although it is well known that muscles need protein to function, that the brain also needs protein is not common knowledge. In
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A paper published in Science Translational Medicine, provides preliminary evidence that the H1N1 Flu Vaccine Pandemrix can evoke immune system mediated damage
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In using a fictitious example, the mother of a football playing athlete takes an interest in a head injury sustained by her
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Migraine: Do We Have It All Wrong?
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The combined APS (American Physiological Society) and EB (Experimental Biology) conference was full of excitement for me. This was my first migraine-associated
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Every now and again, I have the great pleasure of stumbling upon truly groundbreaking research. That was the case here. A 2010
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Are Some Foods Addictive?
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What is Addiction?When we hear the word addiction, what comes to mind are things like illicit drugs, nicotine, alcohol, or behaviors that
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Progesterone for Peripheral Neuropathy
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Some 20 years ago, during my very first neuro class taught by an accomplished neurologist from a prominent research university, I had
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