Medicine

New ‘Drugless’ Approach to Killing Cancer Cells Shows Promise

2020, Biology, Medicine, Physics • October 19, 2020

Figure 1: Abstract Molecular Model Source: ShutterStock Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a way to trick cancer cells into self-destructing, bypassing the need for radiation treatments, chemotherapy, or surgery. Their weapon? A nanoparticle (NP) secret agent that is 30,000 times smaller than a human hair. These tiny particles come from …

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The Immunological and Physiological Effects of SARS-COV-2 on the Human Body

2020, Biology, Chemistry, Medicine • October 19, 2020

Figure 1: The representation of cellular activity of SARS-COV-2 as it passes throughout the human body and looks to contaminate organs. Source: Wikimedia Commons The novel coronavirus, otherwise known as SARS-CoV-2, belongs to the broader classes of coronaviruses (some of which, like SARS-CoV-1 and MERS, have a known history of causing widespread death). After performing …

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A New Method to Track Parkinson’s Disease

2020, Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience • October 12, 2020

Figure 1: 3D structure of alpha-synuclein protein. Mutations in alpha-synuclein that alter its structure have been linked to Parkinson’s disease. Source: Wikimedia Commons Parkinson’s disease affects around 1 million individuals in the US.¹ It is a neurodegenerative disease typically characterized by tremors, and it severely impacts motor functions including movement, speech, and balance.² Despite its …

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A sleeping child. When we sleep, we dream, but dreams are often influenced by the events of our daily lives.

Bad dreams? According to new studies, COVID-19 could be to blame

2020, Medicine, Neuroscience • October 8, 2020

Figure 1: A sleeping child. When we sleep, we dream, but dreams are often influenced by the events of our daily lives. Source: Wikimedia Commons For many, living through the COVID-19 pandemic is a waking nightmare. Tore Nielsen of the Université de Montréal believes that the coronavirus may contribute to actual nightmares, citing growing worldwide …

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Overview, History, Essential Concepts, and Current Topics in Transplant Immunology

2020, Biology, Medicine • September 25, 2020

First Author: Anahita Kodali1 Co-Authors: Vaishavi Agrawal2, Vivek Babu3, Sakeena Badrane2, Olivia Brado4, Sanah Handu2, Akshay Kelshiker1 1Dartmouth College, 2University of Pittsburgh, 3Drexel University, 4Trinity College Figure 1: The Saints Cosmas and Damien, pictured above, were Arab physicians who practiced around the third century, A. D. They are renowned as the patron saints of surgery; …

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The Critical Role of Sleep in Determining Reaction to Daily Life

2020, Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience • September 23, 2020

Source: Pixabay Sleep plays an extremely important role in physical and mental health. In terms of physical health, the body repairs its heart and blood vessels during sleep. Healthy sleeping patterns allow your body to maintain proper levels of ghrelin and leptin, both hormones that the body uses to control hunger and satiety. For children …

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An International Team of Researchers Just Solved One of the Biggest Mysteries About the Human Heart

2020, Biology, Medicine • September 13, 2020

Figure 1: The heart is one of the most complex organs in the body. Pictured here are some of its more major anatomical features. There are many more features, and a large number are not heavily researched. There are some that researchers are not even sure of their function. By continuing research into these parts …

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