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Factors That Lead To The Immunotherapy Gap In Multiple Sclerosis Testing, Karthika Solai
Factors That Lead To The Immunotherapy Gap In Multiple Sclerosis Testing, Karthika Solai
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system. Most doctors and scientists believe that it is an autoimmune disease. Simply put, the immune system attacks the nerves in a person’s body, thereby causing myelin damage, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. The plaque that then builds up on the nerves is scar tissue created when the wounds made by the immune system heal. It is this plaque that inhibits communication between the axons in the body and causes the symptoms of MS, which includes problems with movement, pain, vision problems, trouble swallowing, fatigue, and heat sensitivity (Baker et al., 2011, …
Examining The Relationship Between Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxide, Carbon Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide And Hypertension In Urban Areas In India: A Review, Hiren Kolli
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
While blood pressure may be decreasing around the world, it has been on the rise in India (Kounteya, 2012). According to the World Health Organization, the average blood pressure went down by 2.7mm Hg among women globally, while increasing by 2.4mm Hg in India. In men, blood pressure decreased by 2.3mm Hg globally in the past three decades but increased by 2.2mm Hg in India (Kounteya, 2012). Almost three-quarters of people with hypertension live in developing countries with limited health resources where there is very low awareness of hypertension, and India is one of these countries. Hypertension is the leading …
Discovering Protein Functions And Career Goals: The Suppressor Sike, Rebekah Rifareal
Discovering Protein Functions And Career Goals: The Suppressor Sike, Rebekah Rifareal
AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship
Discovering IMSD was accidental. I was having a routine advising appointment and discussing future careers when the topic surfaced. At the time, I had no clue about what I wanted to do, so my advisor suggested that I explore research and encouraged me to apply for the program.