I found the models that we were able to construct in class on Thursday to be very interesting! It was fascinating to see how the hydrogen bonds and different geometric bonds of the elements could affect the shapes of the … Continue reading
Prion diseases are rare progressive neurodegenerative disorders. Prion diseases tend to progress rapidly and to be fatal; characteristics include brain damage, long incubation periods, and lack of inflammatory response. Prion diseases are distinct because they aren’t triggered by bacteria or … Continue reading
Having missed the end of our experiment this past week, I was intrigued by the scientific study process in which they conduct observations and study the results to determine the causes of disease outbreaks. As we understood, there is a … Continue reading
After learning about kuru in class, I wanted to know more about other kinds of prion diseases, including fatal insomnia. People with fatal insomnia die because, as the disease’s name suggests, they are unable to sleep. I wondered why this … Continue reading
Last week’s topic of Prion disease was very interesting to me, especially everything that was yet unknown about it and why it occurs. A seemingly healthy person suddenly begins to exhibit strange symptoms that have no obvious cause. Even though … Continue reading
First of all, cows can have best friends. Research shows cows become stressed when they are separated from their favorite bovine companions. During an experiment lead by Northampton University, cattle were placed in a pen with either a familiar cow … Continue reading
I found our study of prions really interesting last week! I had no idea that proteins could be so infectious! The discussion we had about Kuru and other protein diseases reminded me about the media scandal that occurred when we … Continue reading
I thought class last Tuesday was really interesting and helped situate us in the role of either a physician or an anthropologist. I thought about those two roles and how depending on the perspective, the problem can look totally different. … Continue reading
I really enjoyed our class last week! It was great to finally utilize the scientific method in our case analysis and interesting to see how much collaboration was required between two fields I had never really realized were that similar, … Continue reading
After learning about prion diseases in class and having heard of Mad Cow Disease before, but never truly understanding it, I decided to investigate further. Mad Cow Disease, otherwise known as Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, became an epidemic in the United … Continue reading