Vitiligo: Is It a Big Deal?
Somewhere in an undiscovered margin or appendix of our medical textbooks, we will find a sentence or two on a disease called vitiligo. In…
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Ready for the Robots?
When I was little, my concept of robots was deeply rooted in what I saw on TV: large hunks of metal roaming the streets, leaving…
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Bench to Bedside: An Update on Stem Cell Research
The history of organ transplant and stem cell research is rich in optimism, yielding promising results from in vitro and animal model studies that…
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Maximizing the Efficacy of the Immune System in the Battle Against Cancer
The history of immunotherapy in tumor suppression dates back to the early 1900s when the pioneer of the field, Paul Ehrlich, in his study…
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Using Smartphones to Detect Toxic Gas Leaks
In October 2015, the blowout of a wellhead connected to a vast underground storage system for natural gas near the Porter Ranch community in…
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Comparative Mid-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Hematogenous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Osteomyelitis
My scholarly project is an investigation of the possible sequelae occurring up to a decade after an osteomyelitis infection in a pediatric population. Acute…
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Intelligent Scalpel and Brain Surgery
Most people have heard the saying, “It’s not brain surgery.” Well, in this case, it is. David Oliva, president of the Mexican Talent Network Abroad…
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Finding a Safe Place
Your birthday is in one week! This means free drinks at the bar all week, right? Or for the younger ones, new toys? The…
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Do Traumatic Brain Injuries Induce Hypothalamic Pituitary Dysfunction in Children?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a major public health burden in the US, if not an epidemic. At least 5.3 million Americans currently live…
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Investigating the Clinical Course of Rattlesnake Bites Treated Without Antivenom
Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes classified under the subfamily, Crotalidae [1]. They are characterized by their triangular head, heat-sensing pits, and rattles…
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