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ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Many doctors often recommend “a glass of wine at night” to many patients to resolve blood-sugar issues, increase immune system strength, and promote cardiovascular health. It has been found…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics Third Award
Despite high responses to current therapeutic methods, about 90% of ovarian cancer patients develop recurrence. The inability to efficiently combat metastasis makes ovarian cancer lethal as…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Using the Kirby Bauer Protocol, my recent findings show silver ions can override antibiotic resistance in E. coli. Control trials were cultured E. coli on Mueller-Hinton agar with the additi…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The ankle-foot complex is a joint mechanism that can provide stability, bear heavy weight loads, and provide fluid movement. Improper alignment of the foot affects the ankle and subsequently…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Glucose (sugar) is the fuel of the body, but does it actually result in better performance? I tested the mental and physical responses to glucose. My hypothesis was that there would be a sug…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Taste sensitivity, known to be genetically inherited, varies greatly in individuals and has been shown to strongly influence food choices. There are normal tasters, non-tasters, recessive an…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Antibiotic resistance is a significant problem in contemporary medicine. Drug-resistant microbial strains limit the number of treatments available to patients, which has led to a push for ne…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Currently breast cancer and complications for Diabetes are the two major public health problems in Latin America. It is estmated that onde of every ten women and one in every hundred men hav…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to test the accuracy of blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and eye dilations in order to determine a more accurate way to determine if somebo…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Triclosan is an antibacterial and antifungal agent used in commercial goods since 1972, and is now found in a wide variety of household items and personal care products (PCPs). Factors inclu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Steptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (AA) are bacterial strains commonly found in the dental plaque biofilm and which cause conditions such as dental caries, gingivi…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics First Award
Antibiotic resistance is an ever growing threat. Bacterial infections resistant to carbapenems, a “last resort” antibiotic, have been sharply rising and can cause “potentially untreatable in…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
A previous study demonstrated that 5.5 % of the Saudi population have Coronary Artery Disease- CAD. Plavix (Clopidogrel) is the preventative measure of choice and is a prodrug antiplatelet a…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The human brain has the ability to regenerate, remodel, and form new neural connections. This process, known as neuroplasticity, is regulated by the neurotrophin Brain-Derived Neurotrophic F…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine which antibiotic was the most effective at killing and inhibiting both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. This is an interesting questi…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment is to determine the lowest concentration of benzoquinone that will inhibit the growth of the bacteria B. subtilis and S. epidermidis. 27 petri dishes were labe…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Experimentation used yeast as a model organism to determine possible benefits phycocyanin could provide to irradiated cells. Since genetic damages may be caused by UV radiation, finding a so…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of the experiment was to investigate the antibacterial properties of honeybee byproducts, such as local honey, Manuka honey, propolis, pollen, and beeswax. The hypothesis of this…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effects of hypoxia on human osteosarcoma cells’ ability to metastasize through examining cell motility, as well as expression of the HIF-1…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of the augmentation and inhibition of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) on the ability of zebrafish to regenerate cardiac muscle. It was hy…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Cellular adhesion, the binding of a cell to a surface or another cell, plays a major role in cancer progression. Studies show that nitric oxide (NO), which is found in elevated levels in can…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Oxygen is very important for maintaining an endurance exercise at high output. Similarly, breathing control is a very fundamental technique to master for vocalists and band personnel. The lu…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Hundreds of people are potentially exposed to rabies via animals each year in Lake County alone. These potential rabies exposures must be reported to the Lake County General Health Departmen…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram-positive cocci resistant to betal-lactams, assesses an estimated $19.7 billion on U.S. society annually through morbidity, mortality, and…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
We have gathered genetic evidence suggesting that the T-box transcription factor gene midline (mid) functions within stress-reactive signaling pathways. Reduced levels of mid expression duri…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
This experiment was designed to test the effects of miraculin on blood glucose levels when compared to sucrose, saccharin, and aspartame. For four consecutive days, ten test subjects pricked…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose was to determine whether a stimulant containing caffeine and sugar had a greater effect on reaction time rather than just caffeine or sugar alone. To test this, I did a baseline…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
The purpose of this experiment was to determine the most effective remedy in treating the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum through analysis of the zones of inhibition. Inhibitors used were:…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Colorectal cancer annually kills 694,000 people. Being one of the cancers of greatest concern, a natural method with no side effects to cure it could be a great contribution. The problem was…
ISEF · 2014
Mathematics
Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-I) is the first-discovered retroviral disease and has been considered globally epidemic yet has no cure or treatment. This project aims to produc…