When I was in brain injury rehabilitation, all I knew and strived for was to return to my “old self”. I saw my disability as an almost impassable obstacle in the road of my life, filled with negative consequences. However, more recently, I have identified mental...
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Grey matter may be the most explored and discussed part of the brain, as it is involved in “muscle control and sensory perception, such as seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self-control.” Additionally, grey matter refers to the cells...
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Employment has the ability to make you feel like a contributing member of society; the right job has the ability to make you feel generally happy. Because of the importance of employment for all people, including those with disabilities, National Disability...
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The new school year is well on its way and youth athletics have begun, including for “about 1 million youth between the ages of 6 and 12 [who] play tackle [football].” However, even though this number may seem high, youth athletic participation has continued its...
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Caregivers and family members play a critical role in the “health and well-being” of traumatic brain injury survivors. However, this medical and personal care of another can result in an additional toll, specifically on the health and well-being of the caregivers. ...
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“Dinner today is going to be a big steak and, for dessert, a huge bowl of ice cream.” The above meal may seem like a recipe for weight gain, but it is also a meal in tune with the ketogenic diet. A diet trend for about the past decade, the ketogenic diet (KD) seeks...
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This summer, a film, entitled Tau, was released to movie theaters and explored the human trappings of implantation of artificial intelligence. In August, UT Health San Antonio, formerly The University of Texas Health San Antonio, reported the human trappings of human...
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Rebecca M. The National Institute of Health recently completed a study on the role of exercise in memory and cognitive skills for those with a traumatic brain injury. Specifically, the goal of this study was to look at the benefits of exercise in 18-45 year old...
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A pesticide is “any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.” No one denies the harm in ingestion of a pesticide. However, the legality of using certain chemicals in pesticides has been long...
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In 2002, Senator John McCain was instrumental in establishing the Arizona-based nonprofit Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), “a one-of-a-kind genomics research institute.” Unfortunately, the research focus of this institute later became all too...
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