Artificial Heart Prototype
Author: Isabella Blaney An artificial heart is a delicate project that requires careful consideration of both the patient’s body and the organ’s function. In order for it to function correctly, it must pump continuously to deliver a constant stream of oxygenated blood to the body’s cells and de-oxygenated blood back to the heart. Additionally, it…
Dual-Drug Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticle for Enhanced Glioblastoma Therapy
Author: Cadence Kong Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most lethal brain cancers due to its rapid growth, invasive behavior, and poor response to standard therapies. A major barrier to effective treatment is the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which prevents many drugs from reaching the tumor. Additionally, glioblastoma cells develop resistance quickly, making single-drug therapy less…
Type 2 Diabetes
Author: Sara Sy What are Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and is a chronic illness that happens when the body is unable to regulate blood sugar, also known as blood glucose, causing high blood sugar levels. There are more than 38 million Americans that suffer from diabetes…
The Controversy of Animal Testing
Author: Brooke Shannon Over 50 million (Amundson and Block). That is about how many animals are used yearly in laboratory experiments. Over 50 million animals are either born in or taken from their homes to a facility to be tested on. They are used for a variety of reasons, but especially medicine in particular. There…
Evaluating Resident’s Physicians’s Knowledge on Sepsis and How to Treat It
Author: Sianny Guzman Mentor: Dr. Prachi Singh Abstract: Sepsis is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide, responsible for an estimated 25 million deaths annually. Early recognition and administration of treatment is essential to reducing mortality rates. Resident physicians, who are most often the first to encounter septic patients, play a crucial role in diagnosing…
The Future Of Artificial Intelligence: AI Doctors
Author: Maysoon Almasarweh Oftentimes, when people think about the future of AI, they think of shows like The Jetsons, a widely popular cartoon from the 1960s that depicts a middle-class family in the year 2062. The family is shown living in a world of flying cars and robots who do everything for them. Though certainly…
Hypertrophic Chondrocytes
Author: Lizzy Blaney Background Hydrogels are synthetic scaffolds that are fabricated to have mechanical and dynamic stiffness similar to the extracellular matrix of the original tissues. In a study involving GelMA hydrogels with different mechanical and biocompatible characteristics, the expected outcome was enhanced cellular process i.e. differentiation and migration. It was found that GelMA hydrogels…
A Disease that Affects Over 1.1 Million Americans
Author: Maysoon Almasarweh Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects motor functions as well as memory and language skills. This disease has also been known to cause other symptoms such as disrupted cognitive function, tremors, trouble sleeping, and difficulty chewing/swallowing . In addition, the disease makes it significantly more difficult for those affected…