Jared Tucker and Dr. Larry Tucker, Physical Education INTRODUCTION Heart disease has been the leading killer in America for almost a century.1 Currently, heart disease takes the life of nearly one in every three Americans.2 Because of the epidemic proportions of heart disease, research directed at preventing this serious problem continues to expand. The American […]
Search Results for: activity
Anti-Cancer and Anti-Microbial Activity of Selected Hawaiian and Sonoran Desert Plant Species
Christopher Wickstrom and Dr. Rex Cates Integrative Biology Background Previous research into the anti-microbial and anti-cancer properties of certain plant species provided the basis of this project. Plants from various parts of Hawaii and the Sonoran Desert in Arizona had been obtained through interviewing of traditional medicinal practitioners in those areas. The plants were then […]
Comparative Study of Total Antioxidant Activity between the Fruit Momordica Cochinchinensis (gac) and its’ Major Carotenoid Constituents
Katherine Secrest and Dr. Kim O’Neill, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Introduction The red fruit Momordica cochinchinensis (gac) grows indigenously throughout Southeast Asia and possesses naturally high levels of provitamin A carotenoids, beta-carotene and lycopene. In much of Southeast Asia, rural populations suffer from chronic vitamin A deficiency.1 Currently, government programs distribute vitamin A capsules as […]
Bioassays on Ethnobotanical Plants With Potential Activity Against E. coli, Staphlococcus aureus, Candida albicans, and Hela Cancer Cells
Ryan David Huish and Dr. Rex G. Cates, Integrative Biology During a three month period, ethnobotanical interviews were conducted to identify and collect plants traditionally used to treat skin and mouth infections. Plant parts (i.e. inner bark, young or mature leaves, fruit, etc.) specific to the native informants’ knowledge were collected and preserved in 100% […]
Three-Dimensional Modeling of Poliovirus Structure and Activity
Roane Noel and Dr. David Belnap, Chemistry and Biochemistry The Poliovirus image to the left is from a collection of three-dimensionally reconstructed images of virus particles found at the website: http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/Research/virus/capsids/viruses.html October 10, 2005. This image is identical to the type of Poliovirus image I reconstructed with the help of mentor Dr. David Belnap. (Our […]
Improved Extra Vehicular Activity by use of a Pressurized Martian Atmosphere
Simeon A Ning and Dr. David D. Allred, Physics and Astronomy In preparing for a manned mission to Mars, one problem that needs to be addressed is how to do servicing, building and maintenance work on Mars. This problem is related to space suit design. Past NASA explorations have used full pressure suits (FPS). These […]
Correlation between Electrically-coupled GABA Neurons and Arousal-related Electocortical Activity
Marc Jones and Dr. Scott Steffensen, Psychology In order to evaluate potential correlations between VTA GABA neurons and electrocortical activity, we studied electroencephalographic (EEG) activity in freely-behaving rats during different stages of their sleep-wake cycle. The cycles of sleep were determined by visual observation of the rat (supine posture, eyes closed, breathing slow), and by […]
Discharge Activity of Ventral Tegmental Area GABA Neurons during Alcohol Self-administration
Adam Bevan and Dr. Scott Steffensen, Psychology In today’s world addiction is pandemic. So many people are slaves to these controlling chemicals, from alcohol and street drugs to the more mild substances of coffee or over-thecounter medications. All these substances tend to influence brain chemistry, and the aim of our ongoing project is to uncover […]
Quantifying the Relationship between Platelet Activity and Blood-Materials Interactions
Kenneth Solen, Chemical Engineering In clinical practice, variations among patients in the degree of blood-material interaction are evidenced in the fact that physicians have long sought for ways to provide patient-specific treatment1. No clinical screening yet exists to test the level of interaction expected from a given patient. My research attempted to test the hypothesis […]
WINTER ACTIVITY OF BATS IN CACHE, JUAB AND UTAH COUNTIES, UTAH
Benjamin T. Jones and Dr. Duke S. Rogers, Zoology Historically, studies of bat activity have been conducted during spring, summer and fall when migratory bats are most abundant and non-migratory bats are most active. Due to the high energy expenditure required to maintain body temperatures sufficient for flight (Fenton, 1992) and the low availability of […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 76
- Next Page »