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Fast Food and Obesity: A Study in a Local McDonald's

January 17, 2013 10 min read
How the fast food revolution established obesity as a primary concern in America. by Iliana Nguyen | staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Background After smoking, obesity is the leading cause of mortality in... Read More

The Genetics Behind Anorexia

January 24, 2013 8 min read
The search for an eating disorder treatment, right down to a single gene. Can manipulations of DNA lead to solutions for anorexia? by Lucy Luong | Preuss School member, staff writer | SQ Vol. 9... Read More

Senior Honors Theses 2011-2012

January 24, 2013 7 min read
The Division of Biological Sciences Senior Honors Theses Program (BISP 196) is open to undergraduate biology majors who have an overall, and major, GPA of 3.7 or higher, have senior standing, and commit to three... Read More

Remembering Dr. Saltman's legacy as a biochemist and teacher

January 24, 2013 5 min read
by Lawrence Ku and Nishita Shah | Editors | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Imagine sitting in a lecture hall listening to the professor drone on and on about the pathways governing glycolysis and fatty acid... Read More

A New Reason To Exercise: How Running Can Make You Smarter

April 1, 2013 10 min read
It should come as no surprise that exercise is good for your health; however, evidence from the past decade has shown that physical exercise may actually increase brain power as well. This link between fit... Read More

Hooked on Hookah

April 1, 2013 7 min read
Exploring hookah’s social and neurological attractions. Why smoking hookah is more harmful than smoking cigarettes, and how many hookah users may be misled. by Joseph Aleshaki | staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Walking... Read More

Sweeter than honey

May 1, 2013 7 min read
When we think of honeybees, we usually associate them with pollination and honey. With such fuzzy, cumbersome bodies, it is hard to take them seriously. That is, until one is trapped in close vicinity to... Read More

[UTS Volume 3] Letter from the Editor

May 21, 2013 3 min read
Vicky Hwang | Executive Editor | UTS Vol. 3 (2012-2013) For the fifth year in a row, undergraduate student researchers here at UC San Diego will be presenting their work at the annual Biological Sciences... Read More

Chronic Stress and Extended Access to Cocaine Produce Increased Drug Intake

May 25, 2013 2 min read
The transition from recreational cocaine use to drug addiction is thought to be a result of the dysregulation of brain reward and stress systems. This study examined the participation of κ-opioid receptor (KOR) activity in... Read More

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