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Elizabeth Montoya
4th year Biological Sciences and Sociology
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What do you enjoy about being a part of MSO? Or if you are a new member, why did you join MSO?
I really believe that MSO will help me improve my writing skills and hopefully my work can help others.
What are your academic and/or professional interests?
I’m interested in the medical field and how it’s changing into a holistic approach. I love research that has human health benefits as the main goal.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time, or what is a “fun fact” about you?
I love volunteering in animal shelters and hiking. I own 53 cat shirts, they were all gifts from family and friends.
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Read Our Latest |
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Over the month of September, MSO writers and editors have been continuing the organization’s mission to expand health and scientific literacy by creating quality, enjoyable articles on current scientific developments. In this newsletter, we highlight our team’s amazing work published under MSO’s three committees: health and wellness, medicine and pharmacy, and global and local research.
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Potential Shortcomings of Catheter Use in Causing UTIs
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Written by Rena Zhu and Edited by Kevin Liu
Although catheters are utilized to relieve pain and maintain patient health, they can complicate urinary tract infections. It is important for health providers to recognize when this occurs so correct treatment can be provided.
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Henrietta Lacks and the Evolution of Bioethic
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Written by Katie Traversino and Edited by Kevin Liu
Scientists take for advantage the ability to grow cells in a petri dish. However, this method would not be possible without Henrietta Lacks. Read to find out why her cells are in laboratories across the world.
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Predictors of Cancer and Diabetes: Oral Microbiota |
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Written by Manal Usmani and Edited by Sorina Long
“Recent studies have found that specific ratios of microorganisms can be a risk factor or sign of systemic disease in the rest of the body, demonstrating the effect that oral health has on other body functions [2].”
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Hemochromatosis |
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Written by Mohammed Majrashi and Edited by Ashima Setha
“Hemochromatosis is a metabolic disorder wherein there is a buildup of iron in the body, resulting in excess. There are two types of hemochromatosis: primary and secondary.”
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Blood Thinner Without Bleeding Risk
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Written by Natalie Tran and Edited by Josephine Chan.
“Anticoagulants are blunt tools, meaning they prevent clot formation regardless of location. Therefore, when a patient on anticoagulants does bleed, they may be unable to control their bleeding for a long period of time, if at all. Consequently, excessive blood loss from a small cut is a scary reality for those on anticoagulants.”
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Nanoscopic Fluorescence
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Written by Christina Young and Edited by Mehr Kaur Bawa.
“The field of neurobiology has taken highly to the usage of nanobodies for the fluorescent marking of specific processes and proteins in neurons or nerve cells in the brain. Due to the damage that an immune response can cause to the brain, immune system components are prevented from entry, making it difficult for researchers to track protein activity in that region with conventional antibodies [3].”
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