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Continue reading →: Learning experiences in 2022
by Caylin Mc Farlane I realized I needed to pace myself when it comes to how much I put into my studies. People had told me Honours was going to be difficult, but this is much more difficult than what I expected. The course I chose is Clinical Anatomy and…
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Continue reading →: I would be just fine, right?
by Gomolemo Molope Hey, I am Gomolemo. A young individual from Gauteng who is aspiring to be a scientist. I cannot share a whole lot more about myself right now, but I will share something in particular. The final semester of my undergraduate studies was the most nerve-wracking time of…
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Continue reading →: The Mystery Behind Neuronal Death in ALS
by Imraan Dixon Imagine the things your body is capable of. Imagine even the little things like stretching, scratching that itch, talking, and eating. Now, imagine not being able to do any of that, each ability you’ve had for as long as you can remember slowly eroding away. Every little…
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Continue reading →: Are cerebrospinal fluid pharmacokinetics able to predict brain target concentrations of drugs?
by Bianca Rijkmans Are the pharmacokinetics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) able to predict brain target concentrations of various drugs? What role does the blood brain barrier (BBB) play in the distribution of drugs within the central nervous system (CNS)? What is the relationship, in terms of drug distribution, between the…
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Continue reading →: Early bird or night owl?
by May Krause Do you consider yourself a night owl? Do you struggle to fall asleep and wake up early in the morning, hitting the snooze button a few too many times? This may be the cause of a genetic mutation, meaning we now have a medical excuse for missing…
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Continue reading →: NOTE TO SELF: You are growing and learning, it’s okay to fall but remember to get back up again.
by Thando Kubheka With this piece, I am going to take you back to the very beginning and set the scene, it’s 2021, I am in my room preparing for the final exams of my undergraduate studies and I received an email that had me smiling for the rest of…
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Continue reading →: The people behind the science
by Bianca Rijkmans Patience. That is what the past couple of months have been teaching me. Patience. Waiting over 6 weeks for equipment to arrive in order to start your experiments for your thesis tends to do that, I think. In the meantime, I have thrown myself into learning as…
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Continue reading →: Sometimes it is all in the tweaking – immunotherapy studies
by Gomolemo Molope In school, it goes without saying that acquiring excellent marks throughout the year is a goal most students aim to achieve. However, there is a lot more to the honours year than just bagging distinctions and simply calling it a day – or rather one of the…
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Continue reading →: THE MALE PILL
by Husnaa Bux Despite medical advances, uneven access to healthcare still contributes to gender inequality. The female combined oral contraceptive pill has been on the market for sixty years and has empowered women, giving us autonomy over our bodies. As reviewed by Dr. Stephanie Page and colleagues in Frontiers in…
