"Reading proficiency by third grade is the most significant predictor of high school graduation and…
Natalie LomayesvaMarch 5, 2015
Humans have two sex chromosomes; women have two X chromosomes and men have one X…
Karina KakMarch 3, 2015
According to the Huffington Post, Americans drink over 400 million cups of coffee per day.…
Mimi ZhaoMarch 2, 2015
An endoscope is a medical tool used to internally examine a patient's body. It's a thin,…
Karina KakMarch 2, 2015
Rabies is a viral disease transmitted via the bite of an animal through the virus-harboring…
Jane ZhouMarch 2, 2015
To better understand complex systems, researchers reproduce them in computational models, a safe and controlled environment. The model…
Benjamin YangMarch 2, 2015
In terms of complexity, difficulty, and absolute necessity of ample training, the field of neurosurgery…
Kishan PatelMarch 2, 2015
Premed Perspective From Switzerland: Part II Last month, our public health class visited the Global Fund…
Lochan ShahMarch 1, 2015
Your body will produce three pounds of earwax in a lifetime. That’s enough earwax to…
Amandalynn PeraltaMarch 1, 2015
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized most notably by motor impairments: shaking, trouble walking, and…
Alex KimFebruary 28, 2015
If you've ever watched The Simpsons, you may be familiar with the explosions that generally…
Raymond HoFebruary 28, 2015
Individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can show difficulty communicating and engaging in social interactions. They…
Benjamin YangFebruary 26, 2015
Sleep is an amazing and important physiological event in which the body undertakes tasks such…
Justin ChinFebruary 26, 2015
It's unfortunate, but eventually everyone passes away. Although life expectancy has certainly increased in recent…
Raymond HoFebruary 26, 2015
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at USC have made another step in the…
Alex KimFebruary 25, 2015
Proteins are the body's workhorses. They provide for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's…
Benjamin YangFebruary 22, 2015
Obviously patients do not want to spend a lot of time recovering in a hospital.…
Kishan PatelFebruary 19, 2015
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
