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The E.C.H.O. Initiative: Encouraging Cardiovascular Health Through Outreach

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Marco Verch Abstract Background: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in the US. There is a lack of awareness on how to prevent CAD, as well as risk factors and social determinants of health (SDOH) that increase susceptibility …

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Antimicrobial Resistance in Underprivileged Communities

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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: NIAID Since the 1930s, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has steadily been on the rise. Affecting over two million people every year1, AMR is especially devastating for low-income and underfunded communities. Families in these regions are 1.5 times more likely to die …

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Covid-19 and the Next Pandemic: Designing a Science-based Strategy to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

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Taking the proper, science-backed steps could help prevent the next pandemic. (Source: Unsplash, Alin Luna) Abstract Covid-19, caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus, has infected hundreds of millions of people worldwide and caused millions of deaths World Health Organization, 2022). The unprecedented pandemic has caused lasting impacts on individual lives, the economy, politics, and society, as …

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COVID-19 and its Implications for Adolescent Mental Health

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Covid 19 and Isolation (Source: created by author) Abstract The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of people across the globe in multiple dimensions, from health to work to social relationships. This review explores the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of adolescents. Even before the pandemic, the adolescent population was experiencing mental health …

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Gender Differences in Health and Medicine and the Importance of Gender-Specific Medicine in Healthcare Policy

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This article was originally submitted to the Modern MD competition hosted by the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science (DUJS) and was recognized as an honorable mention. Abstract Society has historically relied on the binary division between women and men in nearly all aspects of society, from language and education to public policy and healthcare. Recently, …

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Learned Control of Spontaneous Dopamine Impulses in Mice

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Figure: Dopamine is the so-called “feel-good” neurotransmitter, involved in cognitive processing including learning and behavioral planning (Foo et al., 2021). (Source: Jynto, Wikimedia Commons). Traditionally, neural signaling has been studied in the context of “deterministic” signals, or external stimuli (Aguilera, 2021). However, a recent study by University of California San Diego researchers demonstrated that impulses …

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Dancing Neurons & Their Exciting Impacts

Dancing Neurons & Their Exciting Impacts

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Figure 1: A network of neurons in the brain Source: Elizabeth A. Weaver II & Hilary H. Doyle Thousands of different cultures, traditions, and values define the many communities present worldwide. The overwhelming diversity of people around the globe is incomprehensible. There is, however, one thing that brings us all together. You might be thinking what …

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Sanah Handu

Sanah Handu Staff Writer, University of Pittsburgh Linkedin Envelope Instagram Writer Bio I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh undergraduate class of 2023. I’m pursuing a premedical track with a double major in Biology and Philosophy with a minor in Chemistry and a Certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. I’m passionate about …

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Innovation Beyond All Barriers: The Arrival of a Life-Saving Treatment

Innovation Beyond All Barriers: The Arrival of a Life-Saving Treatment

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Figure 1:Magnetic resonance image (MRI) – coronal slice of a 4-year-old child with brain cancer. Current treatment options include standard chemotherapy, with radiation but novel nanotherapy may improve survival rates. Source: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) As the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in U.S. adults, with around 14,000 …

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