Health

THE NOBEL PRIZE 2021: Two Americans Win Medicine Nobel for Discoveries in Sensing Temperature and Touch

Abstract The Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine is awarded by the Nobel assembly [1] for extra-ordinary inventions in physiology and medicine. The Nobel Prize is basically awarded to “those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind”, according to Alfred Nobel’s will in1895. The Nobel Prize is basically awarded for …

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IN THE BOXING RING WITH COVID-19: How do we fight a virus?

Grace En Xie1 Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing battle between humans and the virus SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 attacks by infiltrating the human body, causing mild to deadly effects. The virus spreads through human transmission into the lungs, activating the immune system to help or harm. People around the world have worked to reduce SARS-CoV-2’s …

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How can exercise have an antidepressant effect on the brain through BDNF?

Abstract Regular physical activity has long been known to have positive effects on mood and mental health. In this study, the antidepressant effect of exercise in the brain of patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), which includes symptoms such as decreased mood and motivation caused by changes in the chemical molecules of the brain, was …

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CO2 Levels During Long International Flights as Approximation for COVID-19 Infection Risk Levels

Inbar Adiel, 11th Grade, Golda Och Academy, NJ January 31st, 2021 ABSTRACT This research documents the levels of CO2 during two long international flights that took place on December 11th, 2020 and January 1st, 2021 (US -> Israel and Israel -> US). Based on CDC guidelines, the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 increases dramatically …

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Effects of different amounts of air particulate matter on the depression and anxiety levels of adults from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyen B. Chau Abstract In 2020, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam’s biggest metropolitan cities rank 16th and 11th, respectively on the list of the world’s most polluted cities. Yet, the research body investigating the effects of exposure to air particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), which mainly contributes to air pollution, on Vietnamese’ …

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Healthy Living and a More Sustainable Environment

Audrey Zhang NWIW Internship 2019 July 2019 Abstract Numerous studies from a health or environmental standpoint have shown how the population can make changes to improve each field of studies’ respective issues. Combining results from several research studies, this paper shows how shifting one’s diet to include fewer animal products positively impacts both health and …

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Why are cases of food allergies in developed countries on the rise?

Abstract Allergic diseases have increased by over 50% in the last two decades. To raise awareness, education to children about their management and prevention is urgently needed. This is of rising importance as the number of people dying from food allergies, anaphylaxis and allergic asthma continues to rise at a shocking rate. In case this …

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COVID-19 and the Potential Treatments

Abstract The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes the illness COVID-19, has spread across 213 countries and devastated millions of lives. SARS-CoV-2 is a betacoronavirus which enters the host respiratory cell via the ACE2 receptor and uses the host cell mechanisms to reproduce. There are currently no treatments for COVID-19 but the Solidarity trial conducted by …

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