Source: Ivan Samkov Music has evolved over the years, with new genres such as Classical, Reggae, Hip Hop, R&B, EDM, and Lofi, emerging over time. There has long been speculation about whether certain kinds of music can have an impact – positive or negative – on studying, creativity, and other aspects of brain function. Classical …
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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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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Tina Hartung The United States government has allocated more than 75 billion dollars of aid to Ukraine since the start of the war1. With all this money being issued, questions are being raised, and rightfully so: how much money is needed to …
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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Siggfried Poepperl Abstract Background: Since the 1900s, food insecurity (FI) has been a significant public health concern in Illinois, especially Chicago. There is an urgent need for community-focused intervention within Chicagoland and adjacent underserved communities. Objectives: The objective of this literature review …
This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Wikimedia Commons, Денис Харламов (CC BY-SA 4.0) With a family member who has suffered from severe ADHD as a cause of dopamine deficiency, and a lifelong struggle with obesity, I saw from a young age the importance of addressing addiction as a …
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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Pixabay, bertvthul Why Ecotherapy From Ayurvedic medicine to traditional Chinese medicine to modern Western medicine, nature has historically been linked to well-being1-4. Nature can renew one’s spirit, whether they are in a city park, a forest distant from civilization, or simply strolling …
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Source: Caleb Oquendo The first video game was introduced in October 1958 by Physicist William Higinbotham. It was a basic tennis game that looked a lot like the 1970s hit Pong1. Decades afterwards, games like Mario, Animal Crossing, Fortnite, and many more highly complex releases are being introduced by the video game industry each year. …
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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Unsplash, Ashkan Forouzani As of 2023, almost 1.9 billion people around the world live in impoverished conditions –24% of the global population1. In the US, poverty is especially concentrated in more rural areas. Based on census data from November 2022, the poverty …
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Figure 1: White Blood cells fighting tumor cells. (Source: National Cancer Institute) Understanding Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity Mechanisms Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) is an immune response mechanism that harnesses the combined efforts of both the adaptive and innate arms of the immune system. The process involves several key components and steps. Antibodies as Mediators: ADCC begins …
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This publication is in proud partnership with Project UNITY’s Catalyst Academy 2023 Summer Program. Source: Alberto Andrei Rosu Anxiety is all consuming. It bleeds into your daily life, fills your head, controls you, enough to tell you what you can do, and cannot do. It keeps you up at night but keeps you in bed in …
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