Browsing Honors College by Author "DeWitt, Jamie C."
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Can microglial density and morphology tell us about neuropathology in Chronic Multisystem Illness?
Hinton, Zoe W (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)A unique multisymptom illness occurred in a sizable percentage of soldiers returning from the Persian Gulf War, estimated at about 25% of soldiers. This percentage of CMI-afflicted veterans is equivalent to approximately ... -
THE EFFECTS OF PRENATAL LEAD EXPOSURE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMARKERS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Wood, Andrew (2015-04)While often well known for its adverse effects on memory, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is also noteworthy for being the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated 5.2 million Americans had the disease as ... -
Investigating the Relationship between Environmental Lead Exposures and the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease Pathologies
Johnson, Dakota, C (2014)It is been estimated that nearly 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's Disease (AD), making finding its cause one of medicine's top priorities. It has long been known that genetics plays a major role in the development ...