Dear Prospective Candidate and Aspiring Physician, Medicine is undoubtedly an arduous path. It requires an equally tenacious mind and spirit willing to appreciate the decades of schooling and training required to eventually don the white coat. In addition to this tenacity, however, there is an ardent need for empathy. Often … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Life Science News, Fall 2020 Figure 1: This figure shows several of the different effects of stress on different organs, muscles, and body systems. (source: Wikimedia Commons) The topic of family as a source of stress for adults has long been studied by researchers. Though family can be … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Life Science News, Fall 2020 A person at rest. Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of numerous conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Source: Pixabay Sleep plays an extremely important role in physical and mental health. In terms of physical health, the body repairs its heart and blood … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Physical Sciences, News, Fall 2020 This is the flag of Angola, the model country in the research study. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Researchers often discuss the economic and political impacts of civil war, and for good reason. From an economic perspective, countries undergoing civil wars see immediate spikes … Continue reading
Anahita Kodali, Life Sciences, News, Summer 2020 The heart is one of the most complex organs in the body. Pictured here are some of its more major anatomical features. There are many more features, and a large number are not heavily researched. There are some that researchers are not even … Continue reading