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ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of arrhythmia, where atria contract fast/irregularly due to a dysfunctional cardiac electrical system. AFib starts paroxysmally, and advances to persiste…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Nanoparticle (NP) targeted drug delivery systems (TDDS) provide protection and enhanced uptake of therapeutics. Existing TDDS technology consists of pre-manufactured NPs with fixed targeting…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
As antibiotic resistance becomes an increasing issue, the need for a non-antibiotic solution increases. Recent papers indicated that high frequency AC currents were safe and applicable in vi…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Increasing reports about the toxic effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a neuroendocrine-disrupting chemical primarily found in polycarbonate plastic bottles, have led the plastics industry to repl…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
According to the World Health Organization, the total societal cost of antibiotic resistance amounts to over $35 billion dollars per year in the United States alone when accounting for lost…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Throughout history, plant extracts have been used as treatments for a number of different illnesses. Past research suggests that clove oil and Eugenol, a chemical found both in cloves and ci…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Over 65 million people worldwide are affected by epilepsy, and there is no known cause for 60% of these cases. GM3 Synthase Deficiency is due to the loss of function of an enzyme at the head…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and salicylic acid are anti-inflammatory drugs with several molecular targets in cells. They were also found to suppress the growth of prostate and colon cance…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if selected local trees (Sage brush (Artemisia tridentate), Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera), and Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides)) co…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Purpose of the Experiment: Mutations in ?-glucocerebrosidase, the genetic defect in Gaucher disease (GD), are an important susceptibility factor for Parkinson disease (PD). A PD effector is…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The 70-kilodalton heat shock protein (HSP70) is a cytoprotective protein produced at an elevated concentration in individuals afflicted with atherosclerosis and has been linked to reduced ri…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Athletics play a important role in American society. Injuries in athletics are inevitable, however there are ways one can prevent these injuries from occuring. Approximately 15% of all sport…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Electrical activities in the heart can be detected using metallic electrodes in an electrocardiography procedure that produces the recording known as electrocardiogram (ECG). Characteristic…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Cancer recurrence affects a large percentage of patients who have finished initial treatment. Unfortunately, with current detection methods, the chance of tumor regrowth can be high. Therefo…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The aim of this project is to create a prototype of a bacteriophages concentrated cream, which can, in some way, prevent diseases caused by certain types of bacteria. Thus, it will be easier…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
A recent concern in healthcare agencies is that many members of their staff wear artificial nails in the work setting. Although many agencies do not necessarily prohibit their use, they are…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project is an analytic experiment on the effects of brainwave entrainment on cognitive ability. Hypothesis: Human participants will demonstrate the best cognitive performance when their…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Proton beam therapy is a type of treatment that is more effective than traditional radiation therapy and is used in treating certain types of cancer. However, in order to reap the benefits o…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Cinnabar has been used as a sedative and soporific agent for more than 1,000 years in China, India and other Asian countries, nowadays, the safety of cinnabar is widely disputed for the pres…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics First Award
The objective of this study was to identify characteristics of deleterious mutations in human tumor suppressor genes. More specifically, this study used the BRCA1 gene as an example and focu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Purpose: A literature search showed that though abnormal lymph nodes were well described, there was not good data on the range of appearances of normal lymph nodes. If normal lymph nodes wer…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
In this project, the relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) and Claudin 5 with regards to colorectal cancer is investigated. I will compare the expression levels of the Claudin 5 prot…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell neoplasm characterized by destructive bone lesions and currently has no cure. Successful treatment of multiple myeloma will require a multi-faceted approach…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Electricity is a proposed treatment for biofilms. I compared three electrical approaches to treat bacterial biofilms: passage of current through/across biofilms, an electric field, and direc…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) has been the most lethal form of breast cancer. Nearly 40% of women with IBC stage III, and 11% in stage IV survive at least 5 years after diagnosis. This st…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This research intends to find a natural, economical, and effective method to treat otitis externa without secondary effects. The extracts of Kalanchoe pinnata leaves have been commonly used…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Due to the high prevalence of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in medicine and biology, the need of fast and accurate semi-quantitative analysis of such IHC images arises. Nowadays such analysis i…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Starting from the relation between articular hypermobility and injuries in artistic gymnastics whose occurrences are among the highest indexes within the sports activities, my objective was…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This project explores the effectiveness of Curcumin, a polyphenol from the spice Turmeric, on breast cancer cells and its ability to inhibit the proliferation of neoplastic cells. It was hyp…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Fourth Award
Most cultured glioma cells die under temozolomide (TMZ) treatment. However, a U251 glioma strain that proliferates under 500uM TMZ, termed "UTMZ", has been derived from U251 cells by resista…