COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus)
Author: Claire Tian Editor: Rebecca Ting Revised: Dina Abbas, Helia Mansouri Dana Overview The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is a newly emerged viral strain that has been responsible for the notorious pandemic, causing the disease referred to as COVID-19 (Wang, Zhao, Gao, et al., 2020). COVID-19 and the associated hassles it entails such as physical distancing […]
Mouth Cancer
Author: Victoria Lun Editors: Simran Grewal and Jarshini Nanthakumar Overview Mouth cancer (also known as oral cancer) arises in oral regions and is characterized as a form of head and neck cancer (Minić and Pejčić, 2018; Rivera, 2015). The most prevalent form of mouth cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (Rivera, 2015). Patients in the advanced […]
Angelman Syndrome
Author: Christine Ma Editor: Leah Farquharson Overview Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare neurological disorder with varying subtypes (Madaan & Mendez, 2021). Angelman Syndrome has many symptoms including difficulty sleeping, movement disorders, seizures, cognitive disability, and speech impairment (Margolis et al., 2015). Angelman Syndrome may be difficult to diagnose in some individuals due to the […]
Mouth Cancer
Author: Celine Yeung Editor: Dina Abbas Overview Head and neck cancers are the 6th most common human cancer and up to 48% of head and neck cancer cases are due to oral cancer (Irani, 2020). Oral cancer, or mouth cancer, affects the oral regions including the lips, tongue, gums and the roof of the […]
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Author Alyson Hait Editor: Anna Chou Overview Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common diagnostic label for individuals suffering from attention deficit, excessive activity levels and impulsivity (Barkley, 2015). At the time of this publication, this genetically transmitted neurological disorder affects around 4-12% of school-aged children and 4-5% of college-aged students and adults, and exists […]
Angelman Syndrome
Author: Christine Ma Editor: Leah Farquharson Overview Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare neurological disorder that affects 1 in every 12,000 to 20,000 live births (Madaan & Mendez, 2021). There are different subtypes with varying degrees of severity including deletion phenotype, paternal disomy, and an imprinting phenotype (Margolis et al., 2015). AS is quite […]
Rett Syndrome
Author: Shayan Mackie Editor: Leah Farquharson Overview Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare (1:10,000) genetic neurological disorder (Cianfaglione et al., 2015). As a developmental disorder affecting the brain, RTT has the potential to change many different aspects of a child’s life (Cianfaglione et al., 2015). It has been shown that RTT can slow normal development, […]
Concussion
Author: Leah Farquharson Overview A concussion is a form of traumatic brain injury caused by the rapid acceleration or deceleration of the brain (Stillman et al., 2017). A common mechanism to concussion is head trauma, often experienced in athletes who participate in contact sports (Stillman et al., 2017). There are many different symptoms associated with […]
Obesity
Author & Editor: Leah Farquharson This article discusses the implications of Obesity on COVID-19 risks and infections. Overview Obesity is a widespread epidemic affecting over two billion people worldwide (Callabero, 2019). An individual with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 is considered to be obese (Caballero, 2019). There are four […]
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Author: Leah Farquharson Overview Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) is a rare and severe chronic inflammatory liver disease (Manns et al., 2015). AIH is usually due to genetic predisposition, may be triggered by an immune response, and may start with acute hepatitis (Manns et al., 2015). Untreated, AIH can lead to end-stage liver diseases such as cirrhosis, […]