How the Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses Change for Mother and Child While Breastfeeding
Human breast milk was once considered sterile. Recent studies show that human breast milk is not a sterile substance and is considered an alive ecosystem. The breastmilk ecosystem comprises bacteria, live viruses, fungi, yeast, and minor genera. This ecosystem is called the human milk microbiome or HMM. (Consales 2022) Regarding …
Breath Beyond Bounds: Unraveling Asthma’s effect on Lung Function Through 3D Art
Embark on a journey into the intricate world of the respiratory system as I delve into Unit 12’s Learning Objective, aiming to analyze the effects of disease on the function and structure of the respiratory system. In this STEAM project, I focus on respiratory diseases, particularly asthma, seeking to visually …
Lymphocytes and Cancer: A Reaction
For my steam project, I wanted to discuss the relationship between the immune system and cancer. It can get complicated. T cells are lymphocytes that kill foreign entities like cancer. However, cancer cells have the potential to “trick” these lymphocytes into thinking that they are healthy cells. This is what …
The Digestive Game!
My STEAM Project is a board game that aims to teach the players the order of organ function and path of food during digestion through game play cards and information written on the board. The board itself has different sections (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus) which have …
The Hypoxic Drive
My STEAM project is on the hypoxic drive. In healthy people with no respiratory issues, our normal respiratory drive is based off of Carbon-Dioxide (CO2) levels in the body. If we have too much CO2 in the body then we’ll adjust our ventilations to off-load the excess CO2. In people …
Diastasis Rectus Abdominis – Mackenzie Hawkins
For this STEAM project, I chose to research Diastasis Recti Abdominis and possible therapeutic solutions. The course objective I have explored through this project is to “Explain common disorders during pregnancy and their cause.” My inspiration for this project came from my mom’s experience with pregnancy and delivery of my …