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Gutsy Moves: Microbes in the Fight Against Colorectal Cancer
A Bacterial Ecosystem that Lives within You: Intro to the Gut Microbiome Right now, there are upwards of 100 trillion microbial cells living in your gut.1 For reference, the average human body contains only 30 trillion human cells, meaning gut bacteria outnumber your own cells roughly three to one.2 While that may sound alarming, these…
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A Double-Edged Sword: The Blood-Brain Barrier
In 2024, while the BBB still poses a threat to targeted drug therapies, translational scientists have found ways to harness the unique chemistry of the brain to design medicines capable of permeating the barrier.
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The Menstrual Conundrum
Recent research has shown that periods actually play a critical role in both protecting and preserving a woman’s body and resources.
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Rare Earth Nanoprobes in Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Surgery
Breast cancer is the world’s most common cancer, with over 300,000 new cases diagnosed yearly in the United States alone. However, due to non-optimal cancer visualization techniques during surgery, the invasive e-excision rates for breast cancer (the need for a second surgery) are around 20-30%.
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The ‘Magic’ of Magic Mushrooms: The Intersection of Psychedelics and Mental Health
Since 2019, the spread of a new nondenominational church, known as the Church of Ambrosia, has sparked nationwide controversy. This church has made headlines for using entheogenic (or psychedelic experience-inducing) plants for spiritual and personal improvement. What entheogenic plants are they referring to? Psilocybin, also known as Magic Mushrooms.