How do environmental and biological factors contribute to the regulation of body weight and our control of food intake? This topic is important for understanding the current obesity epidemic in many parts of the world. Biological factors governing food intake are well known, but environmental stimuli challenge the signals and systems in the body that work to maintain a healthy … [Read more...]
Learn How Environmental Factors Affect the Functioning of Adolescent Brains – Free Course
Our brain continues to develop throughout childhood and adolescence. It becomes fully matured only after the age of twenty. This development is influenced by environmental factors such as physical activity, nutrition, and the amount and quality of sleep. But how do these environmental factors affect the functioning of adolescent brains and what is the effect that upbringing has … [Read more...]
Good Brain, Bad Brain: Parkinson’s Disease
This free online course by the University of Birmingham is aimed at anyone who wants to find out the fundamentals of Parkinson’s disease. We will look at how Parkinson’s disease affects people; what causes it; what we can do to try to ameliorate the symptoms of Parkinson’s; and what we don’t yet know about it. Parkinson’s Disease Course Content As one of the most prevalent … [Read more...]
