by Avery Orrall. Of all the concerns a college student can have —homework, a social life, extracurriculars—a growing concern among college students is their mental health. One in four college students suffers from anxiety or depression. Forty per-cent of those suffering from a mental illness do not report it, fifty percent have such high levels... Continue Reading →

By Jessica Gai For what feels like decades, numerous epidemiological studies and common sense have indicated that consuming red meat, especially in excessive quantities, is generally bad for one’s health. Recent evidence from both US and European studies, as well as meta-analysis of these epidemiological studies, show that long-term consumption of red meat is associated... Continue Reading →

By Diana Abraham For many scientists and clinicians, stem cell research offers novel and attractive ways of developing new technologies and treatments. However, what is the cost of this developing field of embryonic stem cells and what are the possible alternative stem cell types that may be (1) readily isolated from small amounts of tissue... Continue Reading →

By Aparna Alankar. Jasminne Mendez is a Latina performance poet, actress, teacher and writer in the Houston area. Ire’ne Lara Silva is a Chicana feminist poet and writer from Austin. The following excerpts are taken from their poetry and prose works, exploring chronic illness, patient freedom, choice, and autonomy, power imbalances in the physician-patient relationship, and... Continue Reading →

By Siobhan Bhirangi.  This past week, Alabama’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved House Bill 314, a near-total abortion ban that does not include exceptions of incest or rape. If this legislation is passed into law, abortion would be criminalized in Alabama. It would be classified as Class A felony, which means that abortion doctors, if... Continue Reading →

By Mira Sharma. When people think about diversity problems, the first thoughts that comes to mind are diversity problems in our everyday lives, such as gender inequality, physical and mental disabilities, ethnic and cultural differences, and so on. What many people may not think about, however, is the very prevalent issue of diversity in scientific... Continue Reading →

By Christina Brown. Women around the women face different levels of risk when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal mortality is not only a consequence of general risk factors and complications, but also of one’s access to reliable and affordable healthcare. Rates of maternal mortality in Sierra Leone are especially high – as of... Continue Reading →

By Albert Tan. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that progressively causes severe memory loss in those afflicted with it and may increase the likelihood of death. It mostly affects those who are 65 years and older, and currently affects 5.8 million Americans. This number is projected to reach 14 million by 2050. It is... Continue Reading →

By Amelia Karim.  How does a student successfully earn good grades in college while simultaneously maintaining a social life and being an active member of their community? Often the answer to this question is forgoing much needed sleep. Sleep deprivation or lack of sufficient sleep can be very detrimental to the human body. The Journal... Continue Reading →

By Arelis Romero. Alzheimer’s disease has been one of the most puzzling neurodegenerative diseases scientists and doctors combat today. The hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is signified with the increase of amyloid plaques (Aβ) between neurons and neurofibrillary tangles consisting of the protein tau causing neuronal death. Despite the identification of these two hallmark causes... Continue Reading →