Amanda Ann Gregory

Keywords: METTL3 microglia Parkinson’s disease Alzheimer’s disease neuroinflammation neurotoxicity manganese m6A Research topic(s) CP: Molecular biology CP: Neuroscience Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) can be characterized by the accumulation of the pathological form of misfolded α-synuclein (αSynf).1,2,3,4,5 αSyn is a small, soluble, presynaptic protein involved in multiple cellular functions, including lipid biosynthesis,...

In elementary school, I wrote precocious essays inspired by movies and proudly handed them to my teachers. I wrote about why Shoeless Joe Jackson shouldn’t have been banned from baseball (Field of Dreams), why Virgil Earp deserved more credit for his role in the fight at the O.K. Corral, as he was overshadowed by his more famous brother Wyatt (Tombstone), and how sharks, often misunderstood, deserve more respect from humans (Jaws).

If you’re looking for the top complex trauma books, you’ve come to the right blog. Complex trauma—a severe mental health condition, yet one that remains unrecognized by the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) is one of the most misunderstood psychological conditions. While researching my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive, I encountered many people who had no idea what complex trauma was and its impact.