Figure 1: A map showing relative rates of pancreatic cancer across the globe. The darker the color, the higher the rate. 55% of the world’s cases come from developed countries because pancreatic cancer’s risk factors include obesity, smoking, and diabetes. Image retrieved from Wikipedia Commons In recent years, mapping the rate of disease spread across …
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Figure 1: Researchers at the Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin have formulated a new method of studying epigenetic factors during the gastrulation period in mice. The gastrulation period, shown in the above image, is an early stage of development in which the body axes and germ layers form. Before gastrulation, which typically occurs …
Figure 1: In the image above, one can see a medieval dentist extracting a large tooth from his patient, depicted by the swirl of black flowing across the upper middle of the drawing. In fact, medicine has existed in some form or another for millennia, with each generation using the tools of the times to …
Taking the proper, science-backed steps could help prevent the next pandemic. (Source: Unsplash, Alin Luna) Abstract Covid-19, caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus, has infected hundreds of millions of people worldwide and caused millions of deaths World Health Organization, 2022). The unprecedented pandemic has caused lasting impacts on individual lives, the economy, politics, and society, as …