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Continue reading →: A year of challenges
by Muhammad Adeeb Fakier Before starting the Honours Programme, my expectation was that it would be just another extra year of sacrifice and that it would be relatively straight forward. This idea was especially brought on since lockdown regulations prevents student from going to campus and therefore everything is online.…
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Continue reading →: Level up
by Sahar Jamal It is hard to wrap my head around the fact that I have just completed one of the last major exams of my life. I am both excited and daunted by the future. It feels like a ‘coming of age’ experience, to be focusing on research as…
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Continue reading →: The Role of Kisspeptin in Immune Tolerance Formation During Pregnancy
by Katleho Matlatse Have you ever wondered why pregnancy loss is an experience many women are and have been facing for centuries? But the more persistent question is why women experience recurrent pregnancy loss? and why, after the development of new technologies and novel knowledge, the incidence of it occurring…
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Continue reading →: Gaba Regulates Synaptic Integration of Newly Generated Neurons in the Adult Brain
by Zamazimba Madi Adult neurogenesis is the process in which neurons are generated from neural stem cells in the adult, it is a form of structural neuroplasticity and emphasizes regenerative ability of the adult mammalian brain. It is known that neuronal activity regulates adult neurogenesis and, new neurons contribute to specific brain functions. It is unknown how the integration of…
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Continue reading →: The Effects of Music intervention on Functional Connectivity Strength of the Brain in Schizophrenia
by Luxolo Mdolo Schizophrenia is the 6th leading cause of years of life lost to disability in men and it ranks 6th in women. A reflection of the detrimental impact schizophrenia has on the quality of life of the world population. A Swiss Psychiatrist, Eugen Bleuler described this condition as…
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Continue reading →: From a Game Design undergrad to BMedSc in Bioinformatics
by Oscar Megan Since I was a toddler I have always loved computers. Fixing, building, optimising; you name it! I’d never pictured myself in a lab with a white coat, working with my hands. I’ve always aspired to be the gremlin in the computer lab learning to shave minutes off…
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Continue reading →: My journey through Honours
by Imaan Amien Upon finishing my third year of medicine and a year of molecular medicine I was excited to be able to take a break away from the stress and anxiety that comes with being a full-time medical student (although I am sure this sentiment is common amongst all…
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Continue reading →: Efficacy of commercial mouth‑rinses on SARS‑CoV‑2 viral load in saliva: randomized control trial in Singapore
by Imaan Amien Can mouthwash stop the spread of COVID? Introduction They say that a warm smile is the universal language of kindness. Thankfully there are dentists, oral hygienists and prosthodontists that can help us to improve our smiles, however according to the World Economic Forum analysis, these professions are…
