Research Ebola Computationally Modeled To better understand complex systems, researchers reproduce them in computational models, a safe and controlled environment. The model…Benjamin YangMarch 2, 2015
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Public Health Private Actors in Global Health: A Switzerland Perspective Premed Perspective From Switzerland: Part II Last month, our public health class visited the Global Fund…Lochan ShahMarch 1, 2015
Wellness Earwax: It’s a Sticky Situation Your body will produce three pounds of earwax in a lifetime. That’s enough earwax to…Amandalynn PeraltaMarch 1, 2015
Research A Big Move: Understanding the Mechanisms behind Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized most notably by motor impairments: shaking, trouble walking, and…Alex KimFebruary 28, 2015
Research Possible Treatment for Radiation Exposure If you've ever watched The Simpsons, you may be familiar with the explosions that generally…Raymond HoFebruary 28, 2015
Research Oxytocin and Autism Link Shown in Mice Models Individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can show difficulty communicating and engaging in social interactions. They…Benjamin YangFebruary 26, 2015
Healthcare ENT Weekly: Sweet Sounds of Snoring Sleep is an amazing and important physiological event in which the body undertakes tasks such…Justin ChinFebruary 26, 2015
Research When Will You Die? It's unfortunate, but eventually everyone passes away. Although life expectancy has certainly increased in recent…Raymond HoFebruary 26, 2015
Research Breakdown of the Blood Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Disease Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at USC have made another step in the…Alex KimFebruary 25, 2015
Research Protein Degradation Observed In Intact Brain Cells Proteins are the body's workhorses. They provide for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's…Benjamin YangFebruary 22, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health High Fever, Red Rash: Measles Outbreak Like a lot of diseases, it starts with a fever, a runny nose, and a…Kailyn KimFebruary 22, 2015
Healthcare Discharge Summaries vs. Hospital Readmission Rates Obviously patients do not want to spend a lot of time recovering in a hospital.…Kishan PatelFebruary 19, 2015
Wellness Disease Detectives: Addison’s Disease Addison’s disease is a disorder caused when your adrenal glands (located on your kidney) cannot make cortisol or aldosterone. To understand the disease, let's…Priya BhattacharjeeFebruary 19, 2015
Wellness Fact or Fiction? Fitness Myths Debunked! Myths Debunked - The Bulking Myth A common misconception is that lifting heavy weights will…Kevyn NiuFebruary 18, 2015
FeaturedWellness New Approaches to Dentistry: dogs, spa, and holistic dentistry The practice of dentistry almost defines the origin of civilization itself. However, dentistry has left…Puhan Hattie HeFebruary 18, 2015
Medicine Keeping it Hale and Hearty with Ginger Ginger can be quite delicious in soup, or go along well with a California roll. What we…Carolina AparicioFebruary 17, 2015
Research Immune Cells Promote Hair Growth Hair loss is typically dealt with by using cosmetic products. It is an inconvenient occurrence that…Raymond HoFebruary 17, 2015
Healthcare ENT Weekly: Cold-Blooded Epistaxis Strolling along a snowy path in the middle of winter conjures up an idyllic setting…Justin ChinFebruary 17, 2015
Public Health Stop Sipping Soda! Berkeley’s New Soda Tax The eccentric city of Berkeley has just passed the United States' first tax on sugary…Zachary CalvoFebruary 16, 2015