Cell Signaling: Enzyme-Linked Receptors
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Cell Signaling: Enzyme-Linked Receptors

Introduction In the human body, hormones such as insulin and growth hormones interact with cells by enzyme-linked receptors to induce a process inside the cell. An enzyme-linked receptor is a transmembrane protein that responds to signals using an extracellular ligand-binding domain that is linked to a cytoplasmic enzymatic catalytic activity site (Dowd, F. J., & Abel, P. W. (2017). Pharmacodynamics. Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry, 2–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-39307-2.00001-1). This means…
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‘Music’ Proves We Need More Accurate ASD Representation in Media (Movie Review)
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‘Music’ Proves We Need More Accurate ASD Representation in Media (Movie Review)

The film ‘Music’ follows a young adult named Zu who has come into custody of her half-sister Music, a young girl on the autistic spectrum. While the movie aimed to exemplify the power of family and connection to one another, it ended up portraying ASD in a derogatory and disrespectful way.  The full plot goes roughly as follows: Zu, as aforementioned, has absolutely no idea how to take care…
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Oral Herpes Awareness and Prevention- Part 1
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Oral Herpes Awareness and Prevention- Part 1

Herpes. When asked what exactly herpes is, and what symptoms might show up, most do not know the answer. However, when coming across this word, most immediately think of sexual intercourse and associate the patient with an action of a similar degree. This stigma and misunderstanding of herpes prevent patients from visiting health professionals and correctly identifying the virus, causing unintentional spreading of the virus to their loved ones.…
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