by: Niharika Desaraju In recent years, the world’s perception of transgender people has significantly transformed, with celebrities such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox gaining popularity as the faces of this minority. Although society has begun to understand and accept the transgender community, scientists have yet to understand any underlying similarities and differences between the […]
Nicotine, Carcinogen, and Toxin Exposure in Long-Term E-Cigarette and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Users: A Cross-sectional Study
by: Kelvin Ngo “Ay bro can I hit your Juul please bro? Can I hit your Juul dude? Come on dude!” The last few years have seen a rapid spike in the popularity of e-cigarettes, with the Juul device being the most prominent on the market. Self-proclaimed “Juul fiends”, seen campuswide vaping away at their […]
Modeling Influenza Spread on College Campuses
by: Ankita Chatterjee “Gesundheit!” What’s in a sneeze? If you’re in a cramped college campus during flu season, the answer could be thousands of tiny droplets full of active viral particles. Potentially deadly diseases like influenza can spread quickly across a college campus, where large numbers of people packed into small environments can increase the […]
Using Technology to Prevent Injuries
by: Suhitha Kosuri For decades, long-distance running has been advocated for its fruitful health benefits. However, the injuries that arise from this strenuous activity are often overlooked. According to the research conducted by the EECS department at UC Berkeley, approximately 79% of long-distance runners are predicted to bear debilitating knee injuries (such as PFPS – […]
Surface Protein Expression of Circulating Tumor Cells
by: Samar Bhat Today, one of the most daunting challenges physicians face in treating cancer is containing its growth. If a cancerous tumor can be confined to a known region in the body, it would be much easier to treat with conventional methods. The problem is that most, if not all cancerous tissue, upon reaching […]
Size Matters: Protein Segregation at Membrane Interfaces
by: Niharika Desaraju Cells communicate with each other by sending and receiving signals. One way to receive a signal is by binding with a receptor on another cell. The ability of two membranes to interact with each other is highly dependent on the proteins that are located on the surface of the membranes. These proteins […]
Anxiety Neurons: Cells that Elicit Stress in the Brain
by: Ankita Chatterjee Shortness of breath and the terrible feeling of choking. An overwhelming fear of nearby danger. An uncontrollable heartbeat. Sudden nausea and dizziness. Any of these symptoms, with no previous warning. These are the ways sufferers of anxiety disorders describe the experience of having an anxiety attack. Although current treatments for anxiety do […]