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Goggles On, Hallucinations Off
By Olivia Baccellieri Mental health conditions afflict a significant proportion of the American population in a litany of ways. These...
The Natural Philosopher
Mar 2, 20183 min read
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Where Medicine and Technology Meet: a Device for Measuring Real-Time Blood Clotting
By Owen Page The progression of both science and medicine have been defined by technological advances. Calculus has lead to more complex...
The Natural Philosopher
Mar 2, 20183 min read
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Smart Architecture for In-Home Healthcare
By Vanessa Palermo The elderly population in the USA and Brazil is growing rapidly, and consequently, so is the need for in-home health...
The Natural Philosopher
Mar 2, 20185 min read
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The Role of Diet in Mortality
By Rachel Snider Immortality is fun to think about, while mortality is less so. Whether or not we choose to consider the implications, we...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20173 min read
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Alzheimer’s, Identity, and the Default Mode Network
By Harriet Milligan Life expectancy in humans has steadily increased over the last 50 years, and due to this our bodies are not adapted...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20172 min read
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Cognitive Brain-Training Games: Established Science or too Good to be True?
By Avery St. Sauveur What if I told you there was a way to prolong aging? Commercial brain-training companies such as Lumosity insist...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20174 min read
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A Promising Clinical Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Nick Fontaine Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that deteriorates many parts of the brain, and therefore mental processing,...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20172 min read
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Delaying Age-Related Pathologies via Senescent Cell Clearance: Applications and Future Consideration
By Julia Sjoquist As your body ages, so do your cells. Some cells malfunction and proliferate out of control resulting in tumor...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20173 min read
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Engineering Cartilage for Treatment of Osteoarthritis
By Mykl Ambros The population aged 65 and over in the United States is projected to reach 83.7 million by 2050 and will account for 20%...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20173 min read
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Telomere Lengthening and the Quest for Immortality
By Loret Haas-Hanser Biological immortality is humankind's firmest grasp on the concept of living forever. Immortality has been sought...
The Natural Philosopher
Dec 9, 20173 min read
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The Spirit Molecule, 5-MeO-DMT, and Cerebral Organoids
By Zach Finzi When we bring up the term psychedelics, some may think of the underground Acid House rave scene defined by LSD in the 80s....
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20174 min read
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Danazol Hormone Therapy for Preservation of Genetic Information
By Tyra Martinez Telomeres are located at the ends of chromosomes and protect your genetic information from deteriorating or fusing with...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20173 min read
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The Melody of Methylation
By Dan Brooks In recent years the concept of genetic code has garnered major attention in the media. Awareness of how an individual’s...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20173 min read
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Ketamine for Depression
By Dylan Cooper Depression affects about 17% of the population and can have devastating effects on those who suffer from it. Currently,...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20174 min read
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On Why We Have Sex
By Owen Page We all, more or less, know what sex is and how it happens. But why do we have sex? Why has this form of reproduction been...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20173 min read
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The Effect of Aggressive and Sexual Music on Teens
By Nick Fontaine Music plays a major role in the lives of many people, especially during the tumultuous teenage years. It now plays a...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20174 min read
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Scientific Psychedelics: A Neuroscientific Look at Entheogens
By Nick Grubinger Entheogens, more commonly referred to as psychedelics, are referenced in many cultures. When Albert Hofmann experienced...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20173 min read
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Music Therapy for Dementia
By Loret Haas-Hanser Dementia is a common condition with recent prevalence estimates in the US suggesting over 3 million people show...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20172 min read
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Tracking the Opioid Outbreak
By Khadar Abdi Opioids and derivatives are commonly prescribed in a hospital setting for chronic pain. The liberal prescription of these...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20172 min read
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Heroin and Brain Temperature: Exploring the Physiology Behind Substance Abuse
By Avery St. Sauveur While it seems unlikely that a single molecule could have a vice grip on the United States, the last several years...
The Natural Philosopher
Oct 28, 20172 min read
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