Author: Raegen Jeffords

For my STEAM Project, I chose to research ventricular bigeminy because I personally have this heart condition. Living with ventricular bigeminy hasn’t drastically affected my day-to-day life, but I do notice symptoms when I’m under physical or mental stress. I experience occasional heart palpitations or a fluttery feeling in my …

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement and control. Over 8.5 million people, 1% of the population over the age of 55, are affected by Parkinson’s, making it the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide. It is characterized by the gradual loss of dopamine-producing …