Pros and Cons of Early Parasitic Exposure: Toxoplasma Gondii Edition
(Apologies if this uploads and its blurry š ) This is Pingpong. Pingpong was lucky enough to be exposed to the parasite Toxoplasma Gondii at a young age. It is a parasite meant to infect mice and turn off their instinctual reaction of fear when sensing cats, but has been …
Cardiovascular system; Exploring Heart Valve Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
For my STEAM presentation, I will be focusing the course objectives of Ā the cardiovascular and circulatory system and expand on those topics into issues that can occur within the heart. Specifically, I will be expanding on heart valve disease and covering the impacts of this disease on blood flow within …
Lymphatic systems Affecting Breast Cancer
My project is looking at how when the lymphatic system is not working properly, it can lead to a higher likelihood of breast cancer. The learning objective I am covering is to “Relate how the lymphatic system can indicate disease.ā My artwork is an image of all the different types …
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Roughly 190,000 Americans are diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome each year with a mortality rate between 47,500 and 76,000 people per year. ARDS is a very serious medical condition that allows fluids from the blood and interstitial spaces to cross the alveolar membrane as opposed to gas exchange occurring. …