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Tag: Biochemistry

  • How Pregnancy Tests Led to the Decimation of Frog Populations

    How Pregnancy Tests Led to the Decimation of Frog Populations

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    Arnica Khaton

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    With readily available pregnancy tests stocked across drugstore shelves, it is hard to imagine a time when determining pregnancy was not so simple a task. Instead of the easy-to-use plastic cartridge we commonly imagine, the earliest reliable pregnancy tests utilised Xenopus laevis, also known as the African clawed frog (Nuwer, 2013).  This method for identifying…

  • Hungry? Or Just Stressed…

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    Julie Mesha

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    You’ve been working on a physics problem for what feels like hours. Suddenly it hits you, “what’s in the pantry? If I had a sweet treat right now, surely, I’d figure this out.” For the most part, stress-eating seems harmless, and for many, it’s an involuntary response. The feelings of stress evoke a different response…

  • Homeostatic Impacts of PTSD at the Cellular Level

    Homeostatic Impacts of PTSD at the Cellular Level

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    Riley Rachman

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    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a traumatic event, with its impacts originating at the subcellular level (Girgenti, et al., 2017; Yehuda and Seckl, 2011). The pathophysiology of PTSD at this scale is characterized by a disruption of glucocorticoid (GC) hormone signaling which has implications on other cellular processes related to stress regulation. Cortisol,…

  • Fel d1: The Feline Allergen That Purr-sists

    Fel d1: The Feline Allergen That Purr-sists

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    Veronica Peroni Santos

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    In a world where whiskers and purrs captivate the heart, cat allergies hide in the shadows, eager to pounce. Approximately 10–30% of the population is sensitive to cat dander, saliva, and urine, with sneezing, coughing, and itchiness being common symptoms. The primary allergen produced by cats is a globular protein called Fel d1 (Bonnet, et…

  • Techniques of 3D bioprinting for organ production

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    The applications of three-dimensional printing are endless. From prototyping to specialized manufacturing, 3D printing allows users to develop unique creations for specific purposes, without requiring skills in the manufacturing process (Shimizu et al., 2000). Its use is widespread through the manufacturing and technology industries, and shows great promise in other fields as well, including healthcare. One of the…

  • The Cure to Cancer could be Skin Deep

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      Our society has a fixation with the youth. Everywhere we look, there are emerging new products to overcome the aging process. Interestingly enough, a vast majority of these products employ the use of retinoid compounds, and a deeper understanding of retinoid metabolism in cancer cells could potentially yield a new target for anticancer drugs.…