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Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Exercise Effects On Attention And Working Memory In Alzheimer's Disease, Alexandria Drakos
Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Exercise Effects On Attention And Working Memory In Alzheimer's Disease, Alexandria Drakos
Honors Theses
Studies have shown that exercise can have positive affects on cognition levels in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A meta-analysis was conducted to see if exercise had an effect on attention or working memory in patients with Alzheimer's disease. A search was conducted through PubMed. From the initial search, 87 articles were found. Of these 87 articles, 2 met the criteria for analysis along with 1 additional article found from an additional source. These 3 articles were studied and a meta-analysis was performed. The Stroop Test was used to study attention scores and the Digit Span Test Backward test was …
Communication Sciences And Disorders (Csd) Graduate Students' Preparedness To Work With Individuals Who Are Bilingual, Elizabeth M. Harbaugh
Communication Sciences And Disorders (Csd) Graduate Students' Preparedness To Work With Individuals Who Are Bilingual, Elizabeth M. Harbaugh
Honors Theses
This study addresses the overall competence of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) graduate students working with individuals who are bilingual. It examined the different CSD graduate programs in the United States and identified key variables that lead to students' preparedness. The author surveyed 238 individuals, consisting of first and second year graduate students and individuals working in their clinical fellowship from 30 different graduate programs. The data were collected from both Mississippi and the total population and were compared as an example of possible future research pertaining to SLP preparedness needed when working with individuals who are bilingual. The results …
Evaluation Of Purkinje Neurons And Endocannabinoid Receptors As A Potential Target Of Alcoholism Using Japanese Medaka (Oryzias Latipes) As An Animal Model, J. Ford Franklin
Evaluation Of Purkinje Neurons And Endocannabinoid Receptors As A Potential Target Of Alcoholism Using Japanese Medaka (Oryzias Latipes) As An Animal Model, J. Ford Franklin
Honors Theses
Purkinje cells (PK) are neurons with large cell bodies found in the central nervous system and are mostly distributed in the cerebellar region of the hindbrain. Several novel markers for PK cells have been developed and are used for characterization of neurobehavioral disorders. The present study was aimed to identify endocannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) as a potential marker of PK cells and evaluate them as a molecular target of alcohol and cerebellar functions using Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) as an animal model. Previously, we have observed that medaka genome consist three CB receptor paralogs; two of them (cnr1a and cnr1b) …
Evaluation Of Dual-Activity Opioid-Npff Ligands For Antinociception, Jason N. Teng
Evaluation Of Dual-Activity Opioid-Npff Ligands For Antinociception, Jason N. Teng
Honors Theses
Opioids have become a staple in the medical world as an analgesic used to treat acute and chronic pain. However, there are many issues associated with the frequent use of opioids including tolerance, constipation, and opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Fortunately, recent discoveries of neuropeptide FF (NPFF) antagonists, have led to the understanding that tolerance and hyperalgesia caused by opioids can be greatly reduced. This discovery eventually led to the creation of dual ligands with both opioid agonist and NPFF antagonist activity. These dual ligands have been shown to prevent tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia while maintain analgesic qualities in mice. However, these studies …
Student Involvement And Satisfaction With And Through The School Of Pharmacy, Katherine Bruchman
Student Involvement And Satisfaction With And Through The School Of Pharmacy, Katherine Bruchman
Honors Theses
Pharmacy students are often defined by their tests scores and grade point averages with too few people willing to acknowledge students' feelings of satisfaction and involvement that may or may not be related to their performance in school. A desire to increase students' test scores often surpasses the desire to increase their satisfaction despite satisfaction being directly related to student success. This cross-sectional study therefore serves to determine how Students of Pharmacy are spending their time both in and out of the School of Pharmacy and whom they're choosing to spend it with, in hopes of identifying contributing factors to …
Immunization Perception And Education, Katie Day
Immunization Perception And Education, Katie Day
Honors Theses
With vaccination rates in the United States falling, there is now a growing need for immunization education. This study aimed to survey a large group of students to determine the most beneficial method of educating the public and to evaluate the locations that individuals are more likely to receive vaccinations. The survey highlights the increasing demand for physicians and pharmacists to improve immunization education to prevent individuals from dying each year due to vaccine preventable diseases.
The Lasting Effects Of History On African American Attitudes And Beliefs Towards The American Healthcare System, Kendra Redding
The Lasting Effects Of History On African American Attitudes And Beliefs Towards The American Healthcare System, Kendra Redding
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the effects that a history of medical exploitation has had on the African American community's likelihood of seeking healthcare. The thesis first delves into prominent historical instances that have had an impact on the way that the African American community views the medical community; next, the thesis explores institutional barriers to seeking healthcare that African Americans have faced; then, the thesis discusses the current health status of African Americans; lastly, the thesis discusses current improvements in healthcare relations, and explores future implications of the research.
A Comparison Of The Deaf Community And Hard-Of-Hearing Individuals On Their Knowledge And Opinions Of Cochlear Implants, Marian R. Bryant
A Comparison Of The Deaf Community And Hard-Of-Hearing Individuals On Their Knowledge And Opinions Of Cochlear Implants, Marian R. Bryant
Honors Theses
This thesis examined the opinions and knowledge of Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals on cochlear implants. Previous research presented showed the controversial opinions on what was known about cochlear implants as a result of speculation in the Deaf community. This thesis consisted of surveying Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in order to have a better understanding of what is known about cochlear implants and the opinions that concur due to incorrect or correct knowledge. Thirteen subjects, including eight Deaf and seven hard-of-hearing individuals, completed the assessment. The results indicated that uncertainty about cochlear implants still remains; therefore, it is necessary to educate …
Discovery Of Resistance-Reversing Agents In Antibiotic Resistant Strains Of Escherichia Coli And Klebsiella Pneumoniae From Natural Product Libraries, Andrew B. Watkins
Discovery Of Resistance-Reversing Agents In Antibiotic Resistant Strains Of Escherichia Coli And Klebsiella Pneumoniae From Natural Product Libraries, Andrew B. Watkins
Honors Theses
Objective: The objective of this exploratory research is to discover compounds, particularly from natural products, that inhibit ESBL, KPC, and NDM-1 mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in the Gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Methods: This objective will be accomplished utilizing a high-volume bioassay testing natural product samples from the National Center for Natural Products Research. This assay tests samples against 6 different strains of bacteria known to express β-lactamases in the presence and absence of sub-inhibitory concentrations of the test antibiotic. By structuring the assay in this way, differentiation may be made between the inherent antibacterial activity of …
Standardized Articulation Test Performance Of African American Preschoolers In Mississippi, Emily Ortega
Standardized Articulation Test Performance Of African American Preschoolers In Mississippi, Emily Ortega
Honors Theses
In the past, standardized articulation tests administered by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have had tendencies to be biased against speakers of a dialect with characteristics that differ from Mainstream American English (MAE). Using these MAE norm referenced tests can cause several problems, including over diagnosing African American (AA) children with impaired speech and language. The purpose of this study is to document the performance of four-year-old African American English (AAE) speakers for their use of age appropriate phonemes regardless of dialect, and whether the presence of AAE affects participants' scores on the following articulation tests: the Arizona Articulation Proficiency Scale-Third Edition …