Category: Science Wednesdays

Ceiling and Floor Effects

Surveys are commonly used as tools to measure the effect of treatments on patients’ quality of life and symptoms. However, surveys may introduce what are

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Imaging: MRI and PET scans

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans are important tools used to visualize what’s going on inside the body. MRI produces cross-sectional

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Oxidative Stress

Free radicals are molecules that are produced naturally as byproducts of cellular processes, like cell metabolism, but are unstable because they have unpaired electrons on

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Steroid Hormones

Steroid hormones are molecules made from cholesterol, typically in the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands. They are incredibly important in the body, as they are

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What is a SHAPE test?

SHAPE stands for sub-maximal heart and pulmonary evaluation. This kind of test falls under the umbrella of a non-invasive cardiopulmonary exercise test, i.e., it measures

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