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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Genetics of Obesity
By: Fiona Yue The debate over nature versus nurture extends to the topic of obesity. Obesity is defined by a BMI over 30 and currently,...
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Jun 13, 20232 min read
Bipolar disorder and Addiction
By: Anna Yeh Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness that involves drastic shifts in mood, energy and concentration. These moods...
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A Colorful World Without Color-Blind Glasses?
By Lola Dong The retina is a tissue located at the back of the eye that contains rods and cones, which are cells that process light and...
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The steps they took for us to walk
By Tazkiah Salam Ancestry refers to the lineage and heritage of a person and where their pre-disposers came from. The main difference...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
The Genetics Behind Bipolar Disorder
By Alessandra Dounias When you think about your genetic makeup, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most people think of genes...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
The Genetic Dichotomy: Complex vs. Single-Gene Disorders
By Elizabeth Guerrero During the mid-1800s, English scientist Francis Galton first coined the phrase ‘nature versus nurture’. The idea...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Gene Analysis and Interpretation of Medulloblastomas
By Samiha Nasrin With over 700,000 people diagnosed with a brain tumor in the US alone per year, neurological diseases such as this...
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Jun 13, 20232 min read
Where's Gene-o?
By Eddie Jiang If you were to unravel the roughly two meters of DNA found in one cell, you might find a segment of genes that gives you...
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Jun 13, 20234 min read
What if you knew you could lose who you are? Your memories?
By Melanie Cruz Life as we know it as young people is taken for granted so often, making memories that are supposed to last forever....
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Jun 13, 20231 min read
People Living with Autism
By Davin Dhanraj and Pithiya D’ Costa
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Should children blame their parents for having coronary heart disease?
By Gabrielle Usvyat The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease with a toll of around 700,000 people every year....
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Jun 13, 20234 min read
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Uncovering The Truth Behind New Autoimmune Disorder
Daniel Addoquaye Eosinophilic Esophagitis or as it is more commonly known as EoE, is a chronic condition that affects the esophagus and...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics
By Elisabeth Chai “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” The musings of Sir William Osler, the “Father of...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Living Undiagnosed: The Importance of Diagnosis for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
By Nell Tov Imagine living your entire life without knowing the cause of the chronic pain you’ve been experiencing. You might feel...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Hoping for the Future
By Sydney Lee What if you were ailing with a genetic disease but were planning to have children? Would you feel scared of wanting...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
The Genetics of Psoriasis
By Katelin Wu When discussing autoimmune diseases, most people tend to associate them with conditions like Multiple Sclerosis or...
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Jun 18, 20223 min read
Brighter Tomorrows With Cystic Fibrosis
By Steven Chang Imagine a world where mischievous mucus becomes the ultimate troublemaker, wreaking havoc on your body like a playful,...
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