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PMDD Risk Is Hereditary

If you are a woman, you probably know when it is “that time of the month” just by how you feel. Grouchy? Check. Irritable? Check. Eating every piece of chocolate that you see? Check. Unfortunately for some women, the monthly menstrual cycle brings more than just the usual cast of hormonal characters. Women that suffer from Premenstrual Dysphorhic Disorder, or PMDD as it is commonly called, experience major depression and/or anxiety and severe irritability each month as part of their cycle. The depression and anxiety are so severe that they interfere with the women’s day-to-day activities and relationships, and often … Continue reading →

Around The World In Search Of A Cure For Huntington’s Disease

What would you do if your muscles could not do what you wanted them to do? Life would become much more difficult, to say the least. Things that we do effortlessly, like eating and walking, would suddenly be momentous tasks. Such is life for people that suffer from Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a fatal hereditary disease that causes those affected by it to lose control of their muscles. As the disease progresses, swallowing becomes more and more difficult. Many Huntington’s patients die from choking or from malnutrition associated with being unable to swallow food. Often, severe depression accompanies the … Continue reading →