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The Evolution of Mental Illness – SQ Online

WEBIn the 1300s, Saint Catherine of Siena was the first-ever reported case of anorexia, known then as “anorexia mirabilis”. Saint Catherine’s anorexia was heavily influenced by a sense of religious devotion and the notion that fasting would bring her closer to Jesus. Anorexia still persists, but is clinically viewed much differently.

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The Healing Modalities of Mindfulness – SQ Online

WEBBy Meena Kian | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-2020) We hear it all the time–“close your eyes, take a deep breath, and clear your mind.”. These three simple steps are core tenets of meditation, which is believed to promote a range of psychological benefits including instant mental clarity, long-term decreases in stress, and increased

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The Promise of Precision Medicine for Psychiatry – SQ Online

WEBPrecision medicine is an approach to diagnosis and treatment for disease that aims to accurately diagnose illnesses, and optimize treatment benefits, and efficiency for a specific individual via genetic and molecular profiling. This approach is often used in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Biomarker testing (also known as tumor genetic testing

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“Kills 99.9% of Germs”: Is That Enough

WEBSeeing the label “Kills 99.9% of Germs,” consumers assume these products make their surfaces germ-free. However, no one asks about the remaining 0.1%, the organismal residue left even after cleaning. This residue is known as endospores. Endospores are produced by many bacteria as a way of storing genetic material until a …

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Phage Therapy: A Solution to Antibiotic Resistance – SQ Online

WEBAntibiotic-resistance Bacteria Acinetobacter ( Source) Phage, short for bacteriophage, is a virus that naturally evolved to attack bacteria. They are more abundant than all organisms on Earth combined and commit genocide for a living. Discovered by Félix d’Hérelle in 1917 and first seen under the electron microscope in 1940, bacteriophages

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Particulate-ly Damaging: Wildfires and Lung Health – SQ Online

WEBFine particulate matter equal to or less than 2.5 micromolar in diameter (PM2.5) are heavily implicated in adverse lung health. These aerosols are incredibly small in size, measuring up to at least 20 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Particulate matter has the ability to breach the filtration provided by nose hairs, allowing access

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Cholera to COVID-19: The Evolution of Epidemiology – SQ Online

WEBAncient Greece was one of the first places where the spread and control of diseases—otherwise known as epidemiology—were studied. Greek physician Hippocrates was named the Father of Medicine for his work toward understanding the logic behind sickness. He believed illness was caused by an imbalance in the body’s four humors: …

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The Future of Epigenetics: Personalised Medicine – SQ Online

WEBEpigenetics means our genes are constantly changing, and scientists are working on developing certain drugs so that we can change them for the better. Here’s an example: In 2013 Angelina Jolie found she had BRCA-1–a gene which malfunctions to lead to breast cancer, and underwent surgery to reduce her risk (leading thousands of other …

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Introvert or Extrovert

WEBIntrovert or Extrovert? How personality played a role in the Pandemic’s impact on mental health. Meghana Mazumdar | SQ Blogger | SQ Online (2022-2023)

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The Perception of Mental Illness – SQ Online

WEBThe perception of mental illness has undoubtedly improved since decades ago, and this improvement could attribute to more individuals seeking help for their disorders. A positive association of certain mental illnesses with intelligence and/or creativity has grown over the past few years. It can be seen that many individuals who have been

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Nature and Nurture: How Culture and the Gene Pool are Connected

WEBThe connection between how cultural practices manifest themselves in our DNA bridges the gap between the age-old nature vs. nurture debate, and becomes highly significant as genomic technology improves. The cultures of ancient civilizations, such as agriculture and diet, have been shown to have an impact, either directly or indirectly, on …

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Disaster Medicine: What Is It

WEBDisaster medicine is the branch of healthcare that works tirelessly to prepare, help, and heal when the most unfortunate happens. It takes many medical professionals and volunteers to overcome a disaster. You can help by volunteering with the Medical Reserve Corps to prepare for future disasters, donating essentials during a disaster, and

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Autophagy: the Immense Benefits of Fasting – SQ Online

WEBAutophagy is vital for cell homeostasis, and its absence leads to abnormal cell growth, shortened cell survival, and increased cell susceptibility to disease. As we age, the rate of autophagy in our cells vastly diminishes, leading to unchecked cell cycle checkpoints and therefore increasing the chances of cells spiraling into disease.

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Looking to Biological Age for Health Maintenance: No Swimming …

WEBTo determine one’s biological age, positions along the DNA are examined for the presence of methylation. Years that have passed are marked on the genome based upon the methylation positions. When cells age over time, induced changes move the epigenetic alterations along the genome, indicating an increase in biological age.

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Climate Change and Skincare: How the Earth’s Warming Climate …

WEBKrysta Biniek of Stanford University concluded that increased exposure to UVR reduced cellular cohesion within the SC and compromised the barrier function of human skin. In 2000, sixty thousand people worldwide died prematurely due to excessive UV exposure, a figure that Biniek anticipates will be amplified by the worsening effects of …

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Three-Parent Babies and The Truth Behind Mitochondrial …

WEBFortunately, the advent of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) has proven to be very promising for couples who would like to have biological children without passing on a mitochondrial disease. MRT involves using healthy mitochondria from a donor egg from which the nucleus is removed. The mother’s nucleus is then transferred into …

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The Racial Disparity in America’s Maternal Mortality – SQ Online

WEBMaternal mortality is broadly defined as death due to the occurrence of “pregnancy complications, a chain of events initiated by pregnancy, or the aggravation of an unrelated condition by the physiologic effects of pregnancy within a one-year timespan post-partum.”. Each year, nearly 700 women die before, during, or shortly after delivery.

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

WEBLast updated January 2017 . Undergraduate Research Journal . UCSD Division of Biological Sciences . SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. An overarching goal of Saltman Quarterly is to appeal to UCSD students of all majors; consequently, all manuscripts are subject to substantial administrative handling and editorial

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The Thalidomide Tragedy and its Lasting Effects – SQ Online

WEBCommon birth defects seen in these children included deletion of the ears, deafness, severe underdevelopment or absence of the arms, defects in the femur and tibia (bones of the legs), and many more. More than 10,000 children around the world were born with thalidomide-related birth defects, and tragically, many of these children, now adults

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Fast Food and Obesity: A Study in a Local McDonald’s

WEBAbout 50% of the families used fast food to reward their children for visiting the hospital. Surprisingly, 72% of adults reported that they liked eating the fast food. Even though this study was conducted at one fast food location, Dr. Boutelle states, “I don’t think the results would have changed in other locations.

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