Gretchen Carpenter ’23, Neuroscience, 22F In May 2022, Ackermans et al. from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai published an intriguing study, directly contradicting the previous commonly held understanding that humans were the only animals to suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The findings? Headbutting muskoxen showed signs … Continue reading
Elizabeth (Shuxuan) Li ’25, Neuroscience, 22F If you were a prospective parent with a mental disorder, would your children be more at risk for your specific condition or mental illnesses in general? Mental health data from Dr. Jill Goldstein’s research team showed that children at risk for any psychological condition … Continue reading
Valentina Fernandez ’24, Neuroscience, 22X Figure: Social networking has experienced tremendous growth in the past years, with over 4.26 billion registered users as of 2021. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Why does social media make us unhappy? The feeling of insecurity and anxiety after a period of scrolling through meaningless posts … Continue reading
Luke Putelo ’25, Neuroscience, 22X Figure: Histopathologic picturing of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with presenile onset of Alzheimer disease Image Source: Wikimedia Commons For years, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has stumped researchers; while techniques and procedures have been developed to mitigate the disease, a cure … Continue reading
Evan Accatino, Neuroscience, Fall 2021 Figure: Signs similar to this one have become increasingly prevalent over the past eighteen months. They show no sign of removal as the pandemic rages on and mask mandates are maintained in many parts of the country. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Undoubtedly, the widespread implementation … Continue reading