Month: November 2017

New Findings in Princeton Rabinowitz Lab on the Role of Lactate and Glucose in the TCA Cycle

New Findings in Princeton Rabinowitz Lab on the Role of Lactate and Glucose in the TCA Cycle

By Devorah Saffern A study done at the Rabinowitz lab in the Chemistry and Integrative Genomics Carl Icahn Laboratory at Princeton University was published in this month’s edition of Nature. The work, which analyzed the role of glucose in the nutrient-metabolizing tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA […]

The Injury You Cannot See: The Effects of the Refugee Crisis on the Rohingya Children

The Injury You Cannot See: The Effects of the Refugee Crisis on the Rohingya Children

By MaryAnn Placheril Bordering India and China, Myanmar is a mainly Buddhist country with a sizable Muslim minority, the Rohingya. However, the government of Myanmar does not recognize the Rohingya as citizens, leaving them stateless. For decades, Buddhists have systematically oppressed the Rohingya, but this […]

Life Expectancy: Discrepancies, Outcomes, and Future Directions

Life Expectancy: Discrepancies, Outcomes, and Future Directions

By Ava Torjani A recent study demonstrated a significant improvement in life expectancy among the least-expected countries, including Niger, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Gambia, Nepal, and Peru. These are low-income countries with relatively low access to and quality of healthcare. On the other hand, people in several […]