Daniel Lathen and Jeffery Tessem, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Introduction Diabetes’ prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate. Normally, insulin-secreting β-cells in the pancreas regulate proper glucose absorption and storage. Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are characterized by decreased functional β-cell mass and insulin production and increased circulating glucose and […]
The Effect of East Asian Religions on Feminism and Post-Materialist Values in Modern Japan
Charlene Humpherys and Greg Wilkinson, Department of Political Science Japan is known worldwide for its rich and complex history and culture as well as its rankings as a global frontrunner in the fields of economics, globalization, education, technology, entrepreneurship, quality of life, and cultural influence.1 Fascinating to many political theorists is how socioeconomic prosperity within […]
National Identity after Brexit
Samantha Heley and Renata Forste, Department of Sociology Introduction In June of 2016 the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. Known as ‘Brexit’ the majority decision was for the UK to leave with 52% of the vote. The Brexit vote was fueled in part by anti-immigration and racist propaganda that […]
Baroque Performance
Anne Bennion and Alexander Woods, Department of Music For my project, I learned and performed Bach Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor on baroque violin and performed it in a community recital. In the Baroque era, the violin was strung with gut strings and played with a shorter, lighter bow. This instrument was ideal […]
International Attitudes on Scientific Deference in Politics
Matthew Walden and Celeste Beesley, Department of Political Science Project Purpose This study seeks to extend a 2015 study by Blank and Shaw, which seeks to understand what factors shape American attitude towards scientific deference in policymaking. My study ran the same experiment among an international sample, making a cross-cultural comparison of the correlation between […]
Effects of Relationship Quality on Daily Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Kyle Eversole and Wendy Birmingham, Department of Psychology Introduction Positive spousal support and relationships that are high in positivity are beneficial in terms of health-outcomes, including lower clinical and ambulatory blood pressure, an indicator of cardiovascular disease risk. Such positive relationships have been associated with lower mortality and morbidity. Conversely, relationships with more negative social […]
Differential Number of Days Lived Among Utah Centenarians
Haley Bronson and Jeremy Yorgason, School of Family Life Introduction As a result of the nearly 77 million people born during the Baby Boom, older adults are the fastest growing segment of the population in the United States1. Centenarians, those who live to be 100 years of age or older, are a burgeoning subgroup of […]
The Role of peripheral mechanisms on DA enhancement in the rodent brain
Christian Carr and Scott Steffensen, Department of Psychology Introduction Dopamine is an important brain neurotransmitter regarding brain disorders such as substance abuse, Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). Dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia nigra (SN) are inhibited by DA via DA D2 autoreceptor […]
MRI Tissue-based intensity standardization for multi-site neuropsychological outcome studied: Problems and Potential Solutions
Trevor Huff and Erin Bigler, Department of Psychology Introduction In this era of the human connectome, automated image analysis techniques, and large scale multi-site neuroimaging databases examining neuropsychological outcome across a broad spectrum of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, there is a particular need to address how to combine neuroimaging studies that use different volumetric sequences […]
The Role of Dopamine in Vasocontricting Cytokines and Restless Leg Syndrome
Jared Peterson and Scott Steffensen, Department of Psychology Introduction Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is characterized by strong and often unpleasant urges to move ones legs while at rest and affects approximately 10% of the U.S. population1. The exact cause of RLS is not known, and the mechanism by which the urges are generated is poorly […]
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