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When XX Isn’t Enough
When XX Isn’t Enough
Female-related birth defects
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Aug 25
Psilocin in Microdosing Gummies Is Making People Sick
Psilocin in Microdosing Gummies Is Making People Sick
The latest culprits among unregulated supplements
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jul 21
Preventing and Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
Preventing and Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
It’s not just a blow to the head
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jul 7
Causes of Endophthalmitis
Causes of Endophthalmitis
A serious condition that requires treatment to prevent blindness
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jun 22
Sick from Mosquito Bites
Sick from Mosquito Bites
Vector-borne illnesses from Culicidae insects
Alicia M Prater, PhD
May 29
Chlamydia — A Common Bacterial Infection
Chlamydia — A Common Bacterial Infection
Although the term is commonly used to refer to the sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia is actually a genus of bacteria, some of which…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
May 3
Why Is Dichloroacetate not Approved as a Cancer Treatment?
Why Is Dichloroacetate not Approved as a Cancer Treatment?
Side effects have stood in the way of a potential therapeutic for decades
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Apr 17
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The U.S. Healthcare System is Failing Us
The U.S. Healthcare System is Failing Us
I was always told it would be better than this
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Mar 23
Commensal Bacteria and the Human Host
Commensal Bacteria and the Human Host
A quick overview of the bacterial microbiotas of the human microbiome
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jun 11, 2022
What the US Got Wrong in the COVID-19 Response
What the US Got Wrong in the COVID-19 Response
Bad public messaging and a lack of fortitude
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Nov 4, 2021
Brain Regions Involved in the Fear Response
Brain Regions Involved in the Fear Response
The fear response is a complex cascade of chemical and electrical signals. These signals are triggered by the involuntary part of the…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Feb 6, 2022
Copy Number Variation — A Repetitive Element of the Human Genome
Copy Number Variation — A Repetitive Element of the Human Genome
The human genome includes a number of repetitive elements. One specific type of repetitive sequence is copy number variation.
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Oct 13, 2022
Childhood Antibiotic Use Is Associated with Asthma
Childhood Antibiotic Use Is Associated with Asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that compromises the ability to breathe due to airway inflammation — the airways may swell…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Nov 30, 2022
Gender vs. Sex in Biology and Society
Gender vs. Sex in Biology and Society
Our vocabulary fails to capture reality
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Apr 2, 2022
Causes of Aicardi Syndrome — Disordered Brain Formation
Causes of Aicardi Syndrome — Disordered Brain Formation
Aicardi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which the brain does not properly form before birth — specifically, the corpus callosum…
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Sep 15, 2023
How the Theory of Evolution Has Changed Since Darwin
How the Theory of Evolution Has Changed Since Darwin
Many scientific fields have added to and changed our understanding of variation in populations over time
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jan 29, 2022
Scarlet Fever — A Source of High Mortality Before Antibiotics
Scarlet Fever — A Source of High Mortality Before Antibiotics
Strep throat used to be a lot more dangerous
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Apr 4
There Is No Going to Back to Normal Post-COVID
There Is No Going to Back to Normal Post-COVID
We collectively missed the window of opportunity
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Jan 21, 2022
What the Plague Foretold About COVID
What the Plague Foretold About COVID
The Black Death has similarities to the current pandemic
Alicia M Prater, PhD
Sep 16, 2021
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