Source: Wendel Moretti The brain plays a crucial role in how the body responds to our environment. There are over 86 billion neurons powering the brain1, conducting electrical signals and allowing for a wide range of functions including long term memory, short term memory, motor function, sensory, emotions, and critical thinking. For most, this complex …
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Source: HHMI BioInteractive Treatment of chronic respiratory infections, especially in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), has been challenging due to bacterial resistance and polymicrobial interactions. However, a recent study has introduced a breakthrough diagnostic approach named AtbFinder, which aims to transform antibiotic selection by considering the complexities of polymicrobial communities in the CF lung1. The …
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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Rawpixal On June 29th, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in U.S. colleges, marking the end of granting special consideration to minority students and women in college admissions1. This rejection also banned race-based consideration in medical school admissions. In …
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Source: Pavel Danilyuk In recent years, due to the pandemic and other driving forces, the use of mental health services has increased dramatically. As a consequence, mental health services are facing a crisis of burnout and high staff turnover because of overwhelming demands. A question has surfaced about whether artificial intelligence could be used for …
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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Hush Naidoo Jade Photography Abstract Background: Health literacy is the ability of an individual to find, understand, and use health-related services and information to maneuver the complex healthcare system in the U.S., and to advocate for themselves and their own …
This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: George Prentzas Anytime we use our phones, we likely unlock them with our fingerprint or face ID. But rarely does anyone truly consider the technology behind these biometric identification tools and their infinite uses in many fields and everyday activities. …
This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Robina Meermeijer Introduction We as humans have a thirst for connection. Connecting with other humans, connecting with ourselves, or connecting through information. Our capacity for connection, however, is a delicate fabric, dependent on our mental state. Alzheimer’s Disease damages one’s …
Source: Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (Flikr Public Domain, Zaid Alasad) The rate of depression among teens in the United States (U.S.) is increasing annually. In fact, 13% of teens in 2017 reported that they experienced at least one episode of depression that year, up from the 8% reported in 20071. Depression is a medical illness that …
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Source: Laboratoires Servier, (CC BY-SA 3.0) Sleep is a fundamental and universal aspect of life, intricately woven into the tapestry of our daily routines, health, and well-being. Every night, as we drift into slumber, a symphony of neural activities begins, ensuring restorative rest and cognitive rejuvenation1. At the helm of many of our cognitive functions, …
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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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