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Importance of Incorporating Undergraduate Medical Exposure for Pre-Medical Students
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)As is the student’s responsibility to follow their passions with perseverance and motivation, it is the school’s responsibility to hold itself accountable for the promises made to such hopeful students. When I felt this ... -
The Importance of Oral Health Maintenance in Disease Prevention
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)The mouth is a gateway through which viruses and bacteria can enter the rest of the body (AlJehani, 2014). Pathogen entry is facilitated by common oral infections such as periodontal disease and dental caries, which result ... -
In GSH-mBCI Assay, Increased GSH Concentration and Pre-Incubation with NADPH and ABT Overcomes Signal Reduction
(2007-04-27)Glutathione (GSH) is a powerful antioxidant that prevents cell toxicity through conjugation to harmful reactive intermediaries and foreign compounds. The reaction is catalyzed by glutathione S-transferase (GST). GSH ... -
In Vitro Effects of (-)-Epigallo-3-Catechin Gallate on Induced Inflammation Response in Human Gingival Fibroblasts and EpiGingival TM Tissue Models
(2009-05-06)Periodontal diseases such as gingivitis can lead to more severe diseases, which may end with tooth loss Characterized by inflammation, redness, and bleeding Drugs are designed to inhibit production of pro-inflammatory ... -
In Vitro synthesis of, Methyl Salicylate & Methyl Benzoate, by Nicotiana Suaveolens via BSMT gene
(Kalamazoo College, 2007-04-27)The Solanaceae family produces an array of volatiles, which are thought of having a direct effect on the environment by attracting pollinators, providing herbivory defense and performing antimicrobial functions. Nicotiana ... -
Incentive Salience: Dopamine’s Role in Reward
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)Not all individuals who try a potentially addictive drug, or a ‘hard drug’, become addicted. What causes the transition from ‘user’ to ‘addict’? The incentive salience hypothesis is one explanation. The process of reward ... -
Increasing Quality of Life in Hypotonic Children through Structured Physical Exercise
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Hypotonicity, or low muscle tone, is a symptom associated with a multitude of different neurologic diseases such as: muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, and cerebral palsy. Low muscle tone involves poor motor ... -
Infant bonding and brain development
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Bonding between infants and caregivers is crucial in developing the regions in the brain. The brain stem has modular neurons that are influenced by experience, and these modular neurons can define temperament, which ... -
The Influence of Feral Swine (Sus scrofa L.) Foraging on Redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana Lam.) Growth and Distribution
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)Plants found in Florida wetland ecosystems are accustomed to regular soil disturbances such as fire, animal foraging, and seasonal changes in the hydrologic cycle. Carolina redroot (Lanchnanthes carolinia Lam.) is a perennial ... -
The Influence of Gestational Age at Delivery on Placental Morphology and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Preeclampsia
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2005-04-29)Puretz (2005) studied preeclampsia, a pregnancy-specific syndrome associate with significant perinatal morbidity and mortality for mother and baby. Hospital-based observations about maternal characteristics, fetal and ... -
The Influence of Time of Day and Insecticide Application on the Abundance of Spotted Winged Drosophila, Drosophila Suzukii, in Michigan
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)The arrival of Spotted Winged Drosophila (SWD), Drosophila Suzukii (Matsumura) has caused extensive economic damages to ripe, small, soft-skinned fruit. The most common method for conventional and organic growers to protect ... -
Inhibition of Avian Leukosis Virus Replication by RNA interference Using miRNAs
(Kalamazoo College, 2007-04-27)To use retroviral-based miRNA vectors to repress translation of SU(B), a viral envelope protein necessary for reproduction of ALV-B - To develop effective retroviral miRNA vectors transcribed from an RNA-polymerase II promoter -
An Inside Scoop on the Booming Industry of Protein Powders
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)Relying more and more on supplements for physique support and control, athletes and bodybuilders look heavily toward protein powders. Not only do protein powders supply protein, they contain high amounts of essential amino ... -
Interspecific and Intraspecific Partitioning of Foraging Times Among Three Tropical Bat Species in La Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)Bats play a vital role in many ecosystems by functioning as pollinators, seed dispersers, and pest-eaters. The greatest number of species can be found in the Neotropical zones, where it has been shown that an increase ... -
The Intrinsic Rate of Growth of Soybean aphid,Aphis glycines Matsumura, Under Different Systems of Soybean Production
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura is an invasive species that first made its appearance in the U.S. in the year 2000 infesting soybean, Glycine max L. Since then the aphid has been very successful in propagating ... -
The Invasion: Oriental Bittersweet, Japanese Barberry, and Kudzu
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Ornamental plants have been continuously brought over to the United States from East Asian countries for many decades on the sole purpose of aesthetic enhancement of landscapes and domestic spaces. Three of the top ... -
Invertebrate Diversity In Old-Field Sites In Southwest Michigan: Assessment of Indicator Taxa and Examination of Ecological Correlates of Diversity
(Kalamazoo College, 2006-04-28)Insects and invertebrates comprise a substantial portion of earth’s diversity, representing 72.8%, and 95.8 % respectively of all known animal species. In the soil environment invertebrates perform many important functions, ... -
Invertebrate diversity on sleepy grass (Achnatherum robustum) infected with the alkaloid-producing Neotyphodium endophyte
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Sleepy grass is a native grass of the southwestern United States that is inhabited by a symbiotic fungal endophyte of the genus Neotyphodium. Endophytes, by definition, are fungi that reside entirely within the tissues ... -
Investigating risk factors for developing peritoneal carcinomatosis and recurrence in patients with T4 colon cancer
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Background: Patients diagnosed with T4 colon cancer (tumor invades other organs) are at high risk for developing peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC), in which cancer spreads to the lining of the abdominal cavity, as well as ... -
Investigating the Effects of Atlastin-1 on Spastin and REEP1 Using Primary Cultured Neurons from Mice with Motor Neuron Disease
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Disruption in axonal transport is a common cause of motor neuron degeneration and is associated with many neurological disorders including the hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP’s). HSP’s are a group of inherited disorders ...
