Michael Woolley Introduction. Alzheimer disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in the United States1. As many as 5 million new cases are diagnosed each year, and that number is expected to increase as the Baby Boomer generation ages2. […]
Candice Hill Introduction. Over 25 million people in the world are affected by dementia, most suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by an accumulation of Aβ amyloid3. However, what triggers this Aβ accumulation has yet to […]
Michael Buchholz Introduction. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cause of cancer worldwide, with a 10x higher incidence in Western countries1. CRC is, however, increasing in some Asian countries as they shift to a Western diet2. A high […]
Chad Griesbach Introduction. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social deficits, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests. The prevalence of ASD has dramatically increased recently, rising from 4.5 in 10,000 in 1966, to 1 in 68 […]
Rutaa Desai Introduction: Zika Virus (ZIKV) is a positive strand RNA Flavivirus. It is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, but also can be transmitted sexually or through breastfeeding. In 2015, a new outbreak of ZIKV in the Americas was linked […]
Hannakate Hall Introduction: Zika Virus is a positive sense, single stranded RNA flavivirus that has attracted worldwide attention within the last 5 years for its transcontinental spread and ability to evoke devastating results within certain patient populations1. Zika is transmitted […]
Aishwarya Buvanendiran Introduction. Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), a form of liver cancer where chronic liver disease leads to uncontrolled proliferation of adult hepatocytes1, mostly occurs in males over the age of 502 and develops poor prognosis characterized by portal hypertension, hepatic […]
Chad Griesbach Introduction. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social deficits, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests. The prevalence of ASD has dramatically increased recently, rising from 4.5 in 10,000 in 1966, to 1 in 68 […]
Vincent Provasek Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder affecting millions in the US. Recent data have noted a steady increase in the prevalence of ASD, with up to 1-2.5% of US children and adolescents being affected1-3. […]
Truce Pham Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that affects an individual’s communication and interaction skills with an incidence of 1 in 59 in 20141,2. Because many causative factors have been attributed to ASD and none […]