Seven upperclassmen score summer research experiences
UNG junior Lani Chastain won an international Research Experience for Undergraduates hosted by the University of Florida along with mentors from Monash University in Australia. The 21-year-old from Chickamauga, Georgia, is a junior pursuing a degree in physics. She and six other UNG students will develop their skills and interests during research-based programs this summer.
University of North Georgia (UNG) student Lani Chastain knows the thrill of winning a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The junior pursuing a degree in physics also know the disappointment of losing it. I got one last year, but it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chastain said.
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Decreased testing could lead to surge in sexually transmitted infections
HERSHEY, Pa. – Screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) decreased by 63% for men and 59% for women during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by Penn State and Quest Diagnostics researchers. The researchers said this may be the result of restrictions placed on direct patient care and shifts to telehealth and could lead to a possible future surge in STI cases.
This is the first national study to explore the impact of the pandemic on STIs since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared its analysis showing an all-time high level of cases in the United States in 2019.
Runner's high is often attributed to a burst of endorphins our bodies release during a long run or even vigorous exercise. But is that feeling of euphoria we experience from a rush of endorphins or something else?
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Huntsville Physician Named President of State Medical Association Posted
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Huntsville physician Aruna Thotakura Arora, M.D., M.P.H., was named president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama during the Association’s Annual Meeting and Business Session in April. Dr. Arora previously served the Association as President-Elect.
“The Association welcomes Dr. Arora’s continued service to the Board of Censors as President,” Executive Director Mark Jackson said. “Her medical experience, as well as her civic-mindedness and sense of compassion brings a strong perspective to the Board. It has been a genuine pleasure getting to know and work with such a leader in the medical community.”
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A rare mutation that causes Parkinson s disease-like symptoms interrupts the flow of dopamine in the brain, suggests a study in fruit flies published today in
eLife.
The findings provide more detailed insights about why young children with this mutation develop these symptoms. This new information, as well as previous evidence that therapies helping to improve dopamine balance in the brain can alleviate some symptoms in the flies, suggests that this could be a beneficial new treatment strategy.
Parkinson s disease causes progressive degeneration of the brain that leads to impaired movement and coordination. Current treatments focus on replacing or increasing the levels of dopamine to help reduce movement-related symptoms. But these drugs can have side effects, do not resolve all symptoms, and often stop working over time.