Introduction: Kisspeptin together with its receptor, GPR54 (Kiss1 R), are known for their function as the principal regulators of the onset of mammalian puberty. Given the characteristic growth spurt and bone development that...
Klotho is a regulatory anti-aging protein that is significantly expressed
in the choroid plexus, plays an important role in regulating the immune
response in the CNS, and diminishes with age. Klotho deficiency is...
We will provide a mini experience of the Case in Point teaching method used in the core Adaptive Leadership and Transformational Leadership courses in the Masters of Educational Leadership and the EdD in Organizational...
Many experience problems with bloating that may be caused by food spoilage. This study aims to use ginger as a solution. Ginger has been shown to have properties that benefit our normal gastrointestinal flora (1). It has been...
Marian University has a small but mighty staff that thrives on the power of our student workers. In order to successfully manage them, we created an online space in our LMS and started to incorporate project management...
This project was an attempt to better integrate library resources within the campus LMS (Canvas), specifically through the application of the LibGuides widget tool linking feature. With content directly discovered in the LMS,...
Traditional medical education has recently seen major changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New pedagogical methods, including augmented reality (AR} and virtual reality (VR), arc on the rise as alternatives to...
Efforts to increase the diversity among healthcare providers may help close the gap of health disparities, combat inequities, and address medical access in underserved populations. In response to the need for more healthcare...
Engineering is about understanding how things work, and exploring the ways to engineer them for the benefit of society. A solid foundation of STEM knowledge can open a student endless opportunity in various fields. An...
Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of non-accidental childhood death in the United States[34]. 80% of children experience malnutrition during cancer treatment[34]. Malnutrition effects with cancer treatment: increases...
According to the CDC, 29.7 million people in the U.S. population had diagnosed diabetes in 2021. In addition, 352,000 children under 20 years had diagnosed diabetes as well. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023)....
Marian partnered with the Bard Women's Collaboration Project at the Indiana Women's Prison beginning in 2019. Classes continued to be offered through COVID with distance learning and returned to in-person sessions this past...
El marianismo is a cultural ideology that affects the physical health, mental health and emotional well-being of a number of Latina women that live in the United States.
Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing...
Inclusive excellence is important for student learning. To learn, it is important to be engaged, be welcomed, and be considered during instructional design and assessment. Here, I share activities at Marian University as part...
Objecti ve: Soft tissue manual therapies are commonly utilized by osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists. These techniques are predicated on subjecting tissues to biophysical...
Osteoporosis is a disease of low bone mass that places individuals at enhanced risk for fracture, disability, and death. Hospitalizations for osteoporotic fractures exceeds those for heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer...
The unique conditions of microgravity and radiation exposure in space have a substantial impact on human tissue function, resulting in extreme bone loss. The goal of this project is to synthesize the current knowledge on bone...
Metaphilosophy is the philosophical study of philosophy itself. In exploring the thoughts of four philosophers I came to three main “conclusions”: (1) Philosophy should not be reduced into a part of or a tool for another field,...
This experiment assesses the relative health for bacteria in two different locations. Health will be assessed based on the relative biodiversity of the bacterial species from these two locations.
The main idea of this project is to identify what species we have living in the Ecolab. We extracted DNA from several types of bees and put them through the PCR process and Gel Electrophoresis. We then prepared the DNA to send...
Multiple osteochondromas (MO) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by accessory bone growths usually stemming from the epiphyseal plate oflong bones. MO affects about l in 50,000 lirn births. Complications of MO include...
Organ transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a failing organ is replaced by a healthy organ .The healthy organ can come from a deceased or living donation
Each Saint Joseph's College student is encouraged to pursue an Earn and Learn internship. Students prepare for these paid, long-term internships with a series of workforce development activities, such as resume development and...
This study looked at the correlations between neuroticism, self-awareness, and critical thinking from the theoretical framework of Rogers's Self Theory and Eyesenck’s Theory of Extraversion and Neuroticism (F. Vingoe, 1968) and...
Osteoporosis is a silent, dangerous pathology frequently undiagnosed until patients experience a major fracture. About 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men ages 50 and above will experience bone fractures due to osteoporosis. Fractures...
Numerous surgical approaches have been proposed to treat aortic arch hypoplasia (Figures 1&2). These repairs can vary based upon patient age (i.e. neonatal vs larger child), and therefore the mobility of the aorta. Most repairs...
Students in my sections of THL 105 Introduction to Theology learn actively toward several course outcomes through a field trip to the colonnade near the Allison Mansion. Overlooking the natural landscape of the Ecolab, the...
In healthcare, nurses play important roles beyond medical care, including patient advocacy and emotional support. This research proposal examines nursing students' ability to identify mental illness symptoms and potential...
My innovative land acknowledgement project asks students to engage with Native American pasts, presents, and futures. In this multi-step research assignment, students expand their historical and cultural awareness by...
Public health is a complicated and practical discipline in health profession that not only involves medicine and biomedical science but also community, social science and politics. A simple lecturing is not effective and...
Presented in the Online Learning track. and NSG 493 'Transition to Practice’ is a final semester course within the LSON BSN Curriculum in the traditional, on campus accelerated, and online accelerated programs. The team of 4...
Presented in the Active/Collaborative Learning track. and According to researchers, Thiele et al. (2014), technology can enhance learning by making the classroom more active and student-centered. In EDU 307 and EDU 419, I have...
Chemotherapeutic agents, such as vincristine, are well known
antineoplastic and cytotoxic drugs, affecting patients broadly during
treatment of cancer. Well known side effects, such as constipation
and neuropathic pain,...
Due to the availability of information on the internet, patients are well informed of the several types of hernia repair available to them. They are also increasingly made aware of the litigious environment surrounding...
Papillary glioneuronal tumors (PGNTs) are rare, benign neoplasms that are typically solid or solid/cystic, well-circumscribed, parenchymal, solitary, and calcify. While intraventricular location, tumoral hemorrhage, and/or...
The popularity of true crime in podcast, shows, movies, YouTube channels and books has greatly increased. The audience percentages show that women are twice as likely to be interested in true crime than men. Although there is...
Rubella was first described in the 1750s but took until 1941 when Congenital Rubella Syndrome was characterized to become medically significant. Similarly, zika virus was discovered in 1947 but only made headlines in 2016 when...
Eccrine sweating glands are divided into functional units: I) a bulbous secretory coil that generates precursor fluid, and 2) a reabsorptive duct that transports the fluid to the skin surface. The secretory coils reside in the...
The ability to communicate with patients effectively continues to be a major hindrance for physicians and physician offices. Coordinating care via conventional telecommunication, involving making calls to a healthcare facility...