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Exploring Possibilities for the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Exploring Possibilities for the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Figure 1: Extracellular deposits of amyloid-beta proteins as seen in Alzheimer’s Disease patients Source: Wikimedia Commons As of June 2020, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) was the sixth most common cause of death in the United States, as well as the leading cause for the onset of dementia. Largely due to continuously increasing life expectancies, it is …

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Directing Neural Stem Cells to Repair Damage

Directing Neural Stem Cells to Repair Damage

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Figure 1: This depicts the ‘undifferentiated’ nature of pluripotent stem cells Source: Wikimedia Commons Stem cell therapy has emerged as a potential treatment for Type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries, and a wide range of other illnesses. It is at the forefront of regenerative medicine – an arm of clinical practice that seeks …

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Another Option for Pre-Exposure HIV Prevention for Women

Another Option for Pre-Exposure HIV Prevention for Women

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Figure 1: A symbol of the organization UN woman, an entity under the United Nations dedicated to promoting gender equality and female empowerment Source: Wikimedia Commons Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is often associated with the AIDS epidemic at its peak in the 1980s and 1990s, but millions of people still live with the disease today. …

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The Price of Postponement: The Link Between Procrastination and Sleep Deprivation in Postsecondary Students

The Price of Postponement: The Link Between Procrastination and Sleep Deprivation in Postsecondary Students

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Figure 1: This figure describes the physiological and cognitive effects of sleep deprivation Source: Wikimedia Commons Procrastination involves delaying tasks that one intends to do, and many people struggle with it in their everyday lives. According to Katrin Klingsieck, a researcher at the University of Paderborn in Germany, as many as 70% of university students …

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Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Technology

Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Technology

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Figure 1: A veteran makes use of the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The patient stands upon a large, tilting platform and is immersed in a virtual world Source: Wikimedia Commons Complete physical and neural rehabilitation after a devastating injury or disease is an extremely difficult process. Intense treatment and …

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A New Perspective on Treating Asthma

A New Perspective on Treating Asthma

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Figure 1: This diagram displays the results of tissue remodeling in the lungs. The smooth muscle along the airway appears to be swollen, and is much thicker than that in healthy, functional lungs Source: Wikimedia Commons Asthmatics often recount their episodes as feeling like their lungs are constricted or that their throat is tight. This …

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Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation Slows the Spread of COVID-19

Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation Slows the Spread of COVID-19

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Figure 1: Face masks are decontaminated using ultraviolet radiation. Biosafety cabinets using ultraviolet light to disinfect equipment are common in many labs Source: Wikimedia Commons In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many scientists are researching solutions that may halt the rapid spread of the virus. Exposure to UV radiation seems a likely mechanism for …

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Study offers explanation to the COVID-19 effects on the brain

Study offers explanation to the COVID-19 effects on the brain

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Figure 1: This is an image showing the main parts of the coronavirus, from the RNA genome in the center to the protruding S1 proteins used to enter cells. Researchers at the University of Washington Medical School found that these S1 proteins are able to cross the blood-brain barrier, a restrictive barrier to prevent the …

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Your Personality Might Say Less About Your Brain, And More About Your Microbiome

Your Personality Might Say Less About Your Brain, And More About Your Microbiome

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Figure 1: A scanning electron micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis, a bacterium that commonly resides in the human intestinal tract Source: Wikimedia Commons Over the last decade, gut-brain psychology has drawn much attention to the instrumental role of the gut microbiome in regulating brain development and function, including behavior and cognition (Liang et al., 2018). To better …

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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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