May 2020

Congratulations Class of 2020!

Member of the Month: Rasheed Majzoub

Our Latest

Medicine and Research

Training Working Memory for the Elderly

Written by Quynh Theresa Do and Edited by Catherine Zhang

Dr. Susanna Jaeggi at the University of California, Irvine spoke with Quynh Do about the importance of memory in our lives and how working memory can be trained to reduce age-related decline.

A Gut Feeling

Written by Manal Usmani and Edited by Sorina Long

Bacteria in our digestive system play an important role in digestion, as well as our overall health. Links between microbes and different neurological ailments have shown how reliant these systems are on each other.

Cinnamon: A Natural Remedy for High Blood Sugar

Written by Tonya Mukherjee and Edited by Sorina Long

As diagnoses of Type 2 diabetes increases, it is important that different ways of managing blood sugar are explored. Cinnamon, due to its interactions with sugar pathways in our bodies, has potential as a supplement to managing blood sugar.

Public Health and Wellness

Airplane Filtration Systems

Written by Hannah Segal and Edited by Kevin Liu

With the interest in airborne illness, the efficiency of air filtration systems and the modes of disease spread in the compact environment of a plane are explored

Sitting Down is Acting Up

Written by Frachesca Buendia and edited by Kevin Liu

As well as the benefits of sitting up straight, the impact of sitting down for long periods of time have real consequences on the maintenence of muscular health

Member Moments

Where MSO members answer featured questions.

Question: What have you been cooking recently?

Sorina Long – Matcha White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, and you can reap the health benefits of matcha too!!!

Natalie Tran – Hopped on the Dalonga Coffee trend!

Christina Young – Apple Cinnamon Rolls