Midwestern University Biomedical Sciences AZ

Congratulations to the MA Capstone Poster Honorable Mention and Second Place winners.

Honorable Mention Title: The Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Occurrence in Male and Female Adolescent Athletes: A Comparison (Isabelle Paolillo, Yash Patel, Lelind Jackson, Zorah Iriemi)

Second Place Title: Evaluating the Efficacy of Leukocyte-Poor Platelet Rich Plasma Intra-Articular Knee Injections in Tandem or in Comparison with Alternative Injectable Treatments (Khaled Alzreikat, Ricky Herrera, Saikaashyap Sarva, Kristin Sievers)

Our students, faculty and staff had so much fun enjoying the BBQ hosted by the Biomedical Sciences Club last Friday!

Meet Samantha Arriquives Wong, President of the new Biomedical Sciences Bridges Club. Read on to find out more about Samantha and the Club!

Congratulations to MBS-II student, Keenan Stephens, on the publication of his first paper, "Draft Genome of a Member of the Family Chromobacteriaceae Isolated from Anopheles Mosquitoes in West Africa." We are so proud of all your hard work and commitment!

https://journals.asm.org/doi/epdf/10.1128/mra.00524-22

Check out a profile of MA 2020 graduate and current College of Dental student, Michelle Mahmood.

https://www.midwestern.edu/michelle-mahmood

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220502094810.htm

Reducing sedentary time mitigates the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases A new study suggests that reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors of lifestyle diseases in only three months. Spending just one hour less sitting daily and increasing light physical activity can help in the prevention of these diseases.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220524124839.htm

How eating eggs can boost heart health Researchers have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220407101013.htm

Exercise shown to release protein reducing bowel cancer risk Experts have identified for the first time exactly how exercise can lower your risk of getting bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumors.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220223111242.htm

How some gut microbes awaken 'zombie' viruses in their neighbors Gut bacteria brew all sorts of chemicals, but we don't know what most of them do. A new study suggests that one such compound, previously linked to cancer, may serve as a bizarre weapon in microbial skirmishes.