Brain Matters Vol. 8 No. 2


Table of Contents

Biological Neural Networks as the Forefront of AI Processing

Edward Lin........................................................................................1

The Critical Window for Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Menopausal
Women: Exploring the Neuroprotective Effects of Estrogen in Reducing
Dementia Risk

Sylvia Merz.......................................................................................11

The Role of Human Leukocyte Antigens in Multiple Sclerosis and Brain
Atrophy

Tanisha Mandal..................................................................................6

Articles................................................................................ 

The Consequential Effects of Sleep Quality on the Academic
Performance of University Students

 Siwon Park......................................................................................16

Understanding the Different Types of Cerebral Palsy and Treatment
Options

Leah Rupp........................................................................................22

Isolation - How it Affects Fear Responses and Anxiety

Ananya Sampathkumar......................................................................26

The Detrimental Effects of Aberrant Regulation on the Hedgehog
Signaling Pathway

Emily Aldrich....................................................................................31

The Influence of Maternal Stress on a Child's Development in the Womb
and the Long-term Effects on the Child's Neurodevelopment and Mental
Health 

Alexa DiVito.....................................................................................36

Can We Train Our Brains to Break Social Media Addiction?

Meha Goswami.................................................................................40

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About the Writers...............................................................85

Meet the Board...................................................................73

Curcumin and Glioblastoma: How Turmeric Can Be a Dietary
Supplement Against Brain Cancer 

Kathryn Kennedy..............................................................................45

The Development of Psychogenic Pain 

Lily Kushnick....................................................................................54

Understanding the Genetics of ADHD

Meredith Kremitzki...........................................................................49

Genetic Research and its Revolutionary? Contributions to Schizophrenia
Prevention

Brianna Mae Huner...........................................................................59

Pathophysiology of Postpartum Depression: Etiology and Interplay of
Structural and Functional Brain Changes 

Sylvia Merz......................................................................................64

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The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)

Ruchi Prakash..................................................................................69