The Science Journal - Volume VII - Number 1 - Fall 2013
Editors-in-Chief
Shaina Rivkin-Drizin
Daniel Zelefsky
Associate Editors
Sara Friedman
Atara Hakakian
Eli Hershkop
Justin Konig
Alexander Malek
Tzirl Moscowitz
Esther Saul
Isaac Traube
Daniel Wiedberg
Charter Editors
Rivka Borgor
Michell Gorden-Grunin
Faculty Reviewers
Robert S. Bressler Ph.D.
Aliza Holtz Ph.D.
Alan B. Levine Ph.D.
Faculty Advisor
Robert S. Bressler Ph.D
Chairman of Undergraduate Biology Programs
Lander College of Arts and Sciences
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Table of Contents
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What Is The Role of Incretin Mimetics In The Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes?
By: Isaac Silberstein
Guilty or Not Guilty: Can DNA Help Prove Guilt or Innocence?
By: Suzanne Eckstein
The Common Allergic Mechanism of Rhinitis and Asthma
By: Esther Feinstein
Is There an Alternative Way of Treating Drug Resistant Epilepsy? The Effects of the Ketogenic Diet in Children With Intractable Epilepsy
By: Chaya M. Weinberg
Huntington's Disease and its Effect on the Brain
By: Shaina Rivkin-Drizin
Are Oncolytic Viruses a Cure for Cancer? A Look at Reovirus, Adenovirus, and HSV-1 in Cancer Treatment
By: Yelwda Rosenberg
Are Epidermal Barrier Defects Responsible for the Underlying Pathology of Atopic Dermatitis?
By: Naomi Davis
Cytoplasmic Actin: Structure and Function
By: Justin Konig
The Effects of Emotional Experiences on Memory Processing
By: Naomi Berkowitz
Microparticle Function
By: Leorra Kohen