Biochemistry

that doesn't play video games. Mcgonigal goes into detail and uses data and studies to show how video games have helped people to work together and overcome obstacles. She states that in 2010 57,000 gamers were tasked with playing a game that used biochemistry to fold virtual proteins in hopes that they would be faster…

As a biochemistry student never taking less than 16 hours, there have been times that have needed more time and effort than other. Nevertheless, I can proudly say I am carrying a 3.72 cumulative GPA halfway through my college career while managing honor courses…

et al., 2012). In risks assessment, there is no doubt that the best test species for humans are humans since accurate extrapolation of animal data directly to humans cannot be guaranteed due to interspecies variation in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry (Gallagher, 2003). However, due to human ethical reasons, such substances are required to be tested using animal models before they are subjected to clinical trials in humans…

The Canadian Diabetes Association and member associations across Canada have and continue to understand the value of funding diabetes research. It is such a crucial step in providing these advances and each year the Canadian Diabetes Association funds Canada’s most renowned scientists and clinicians in their quest for new and innovative developments in the prevention, treatment, and management of diabetes all of which every study and researcher remain the same – to improve the quality of life of…

Many people enter adulthood undecided of their career choice. Even as a child, I knew that I wanted a career that allows me to help people. I have looked into being a surgeon, specializing in pediatrics, and becoming a physical therapists; none of those options interested me. After looking into my career options further, I decided that a radiologist is the career that most interested me. Becoming a radiologist requires many years of education and training. With several years of hard work and…

Evolution and Religious Creation Myths How Scientists Respond by Paul F Lurquin and Linda Stone. Oxford University Press, 2007 xi + 201 pages. $24.99 Electronic. Evolution and Religious Creation Myths How Scientists Respond is a book published by the Oxford University Press, about the different theories behind creationism and how we got here today. It breaks down different aspects of creation and evolution. Creation is a subject that people have speculated over for many years. It has been…

On October 13th, I shadowed pharmacist, Dr. Diana Tow at a Walmart Super Center in Fort Worth, Texas. My shadowing began early that morning and ended around noon. This was my first time behind the pharmacy viewing a practicing community pharmacist. Many of her tasks for the day included immunizations, reviewing medications orders, counseling patients, and when orders became backed up she aided the pharmacy technician when available. There was an audit that day for immunization from the…

your risk of cancer increases the longer you are overweight. According to the latest cancer research the longer a woman is overweight or obese the more likely she is to develop breast cancer:, endometrial, or kidney cancer. it 's estimated that half 1 million cancer cases each year of the result of obesity according to the American Association of Cancer research AAC are. The excessive body weight is responsible for approximately 25% of the relative contribution to cancer incidence. It ranks…

There are six steps to become a licensed veterinarian. The earning of two degrees’, the courses that are recommended, the extra certifications required to specialize in particular fields, the testing to pass on to the next step to become a licensed veterinarian, the veterinary experience to get on your feet and an idea of what is expected, and lastly, the interview process. Once a student has gone through all six steps, then the student is transitioning into a doctor of veterinary medicine. To…

Ocean Pollution Have you ever thought where all of that extra trash goes? Or where do they take the trash to? Well here is where they put it, in the ocean.This action affects Marine life very seriously. And it affects humans to. Whatever the fish eats, your eating too. Ocean pollution is when, us humans, dump billions of trash into the ocean. We dump trash into the ocean without even thinking about it twice. We think that it will dissolve into the ocean. But really, it is being eaten by the…