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Effect of Lead on VMA1 ATPase Gene Expression and Feeding Behavior in Tetrahymena thermophila
(2019-04-25)Lead is an environmental toxin that has been sown to have deleterious effects on human health, including neurological defects, developmental delays, and bodily pain. The purpose of this experiment was to test whether ... -
Effect of Membrane Cholesterol Levels and Allelic Variation on Prion Conversion
(2010-04-01)Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is caused by an accumulation of misfolded prion proteins (PrPsc) and subsequent plaque formation in the central nervous system. CWD is horizontally transferable; misfolded prions from one ... -
Effect of Mild Stress on Memory Retention
(2019-04-25)Numerous studies have shown the effects of how stress impacts memory, especially in clinical setting. However, less is known about how minor changes in stress can influence learning and memory. The current study looked at ... -
Effect of Mine Runoff Metals on the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 3 (CDK3) Gene of Tetrahymena thermophila
(2019-04-25)Heavy metal contamination in Montana streams via mine runoff represents a significant environmental and public health hazard. Butte’s Berkeley Pit, which contains high levels of copper, iron, arsenic, cadmium, zinc, and ... -
Effect Of Minor Respiratory Infections On The Blood Count
(1940-04-01)Common colds, as so often stated, are one disease which doctors know they know little about, but the average layman thinks he knows all about. Although colds outnumber any other disease 25 to 1, no one has ever died from ... -
The Effect of Music Therapy on Cancer Pain
(2022)Every year, 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2020). Cancer is known to cause immense pain in patients which can be ... -
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Strength in Adults who Have Received Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
(2020-04-24)Objective: This systematic review was conducted to find out if there is a correlation between neuromuscular electrical stimulation and muscle strength after a total knee arthroplasty in adults. Methods: Articles were ... -
Effect of Nicotine on Spitz Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster
(2019-04-25)In humans, nicotine is known to cause various diseases including Cancer, impaired fertilization, insulin resistance, and Metabolic Syndrome. Exposure to nicotine typically occurs via the inhalation of cigarette or cigar ... -
Effect of Nitrate Pollution on Tetrahymena thermophila
(2018-07-01)The question under investigation in this project was: Does an elevated concentration of nitrates have a negative eect on cell growth and expression of the CDC16 gene in the organism Tetrahymena thermophila? Exposure of ... -
The Effect of Paraphenylenediamine on NAT2 Gene Expression, Behavior, and L3 Larvae Counts in Drosophila Melanogaster
(2020-04-24)Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) is an arylamine commonly found in permanent hair dye. Arylamines are known carcinogens that are detoxified by N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2). The NAT2 gene is located in all cells of the body, ... -
Effect Of Penicillin On The Crown Gall Tumor-Inducing Principle In Helianthus Annuus
(1970-04-01)The search to conquer cancer is a powerful goal, unifying people of all fields of endeavor. The cells of cancerous tissues have often been described as anarchists in a well organized state. ''Normal cells live in fixed ... -
Effect Of pH On Spore Germination In Didymium Iridis
(1985-04-01)Correlation between hydrogen-ion concentration and percent spore germination in the myxomycete, Didymium iridis, was tested. The results indicate that an acidic environment of pH 6 promotes optimum spore germination in ... -
Effect of Potassium Bromate on OXR1 Gene Expression and Cell Growth in Tetrahymena thermophila
(2018-04-20)Investigation of Tetrahymena Thermophila’s Response to Oxidative Damage The purpose of our experiment was to answer the question: Does oxidative damage, induced by potassium bromate (KBrO3), affect the growth rate and the ... -
Effect of Potassium Bromate on OXR1 Gene Expression and Cell Growth in Tetrahymena thermophila
(2018-07-01)The purpose of our experiment was to answer the question: Does oxidative damage, induced by potassium bromate (KBrO3), affect growth rate and expression of the OXR1 gene in Tetrahymena thermophila? Potassium Bromate was ... -
Effect of Prenatal and Postnatal Breastfeeding Education on Breastfeeding Duration
(2019-04-25)Breastfeeding is beneficial to infants and mothers because it may protect them from developing different diseases and conditions. For example, breastfed infants have a lowered risk of developing “asthma, obesity, type 2 ... -
Effect Of Primary And Secondary Productivity On Fish Populations Of The Lower Clark Fork River Drainage Sanders County, Montana
(1995-04-01)This report focuses on the primary and secondary productivity of the tributary systems of the lower Clark Fork River (LCFR) drainage and their influence on resident fish populations. For primary productivity assessment, ... -
The Effect of Programming on Students' Understanding of Mathematics
(2020)Many schools are aware that technology and coding needs to be implemented more within their curriculum in order to have students become more literate in the heavily technology oriented society. Previously, researchers have ... -
Effect of SAD Light Treatment on dSERT Gene Expression, Motor Function, and Aggression in Drosophila melanogaster
(2020-04-24)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a major depressive disorder that manifests during fall and winter months. Previous studies have indicated that SAD may be linked to a downregulation of the neurotransmitter serotonin, ... -
The Effect of Selenium Exposure on abdA Gene Expression and Mechanosensation in Drosophila Melanogaster
(2020-04-24)Selenium, a heavy metal found in drainage near coal mines, is known to cause developmental abnormalities in aquatic species such as trout, and species that depend on aquatic environments such as waterfowl. Previous studies ... -
Effect Of Simulated Acid-Rain On Corn And Soybean Growth And Their Susceptibility To Cadmium Injury And Uptake
(1976-04-01)Soybean and corn plants sprayed with a simulated acid-rain of pH values 5.0, 4.0, 3.5 and 3.0 exhibited a trend towards taller and heavier growth than did water-sprayed plants. More foliar applied cadmium was taken up in ...