By: Paige Bond Movement requires communication between both muscles and nerves. At the neuromuscular junction (Figure 1), nerves release a chemical messenger, acetylcholine, which binds to specific receptors on muscle cells to trigger muscle contraction. Disrupting the activity of the acetylcholine receptors can lead to muscle weakness or the inability to voluntarily contract muscles at … Continue reading Moving beyond COVID: mRNA Steps into CAR T cell therapy for Myasthenia Gravis
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Alice Ball: The Black Woman Who Found the First Treatment for Leprosy
By: Jay Kang We all like to think that incredible people are acknowledged based on merit, but unfortunately, we do not have the power to choose how we’re remembered after death, if at all. Alice Ball was a young, Black American woman who died from her work in creating the first treatment for leprosy, a … Continue reading Alice Ball: The Black Woman Who Found the First Treatment for Leprosy
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