By Ankur Kayastha ’15 Doctors and scientists increasingly believe that there is a class of drugs that can radically change a person’s outlook toward painful occurrences in life. Drugs have a societal stigma that is even prohibitive when scientific research is involved. Class A drugs attract the most serious legal punishments and are considered to be the most harmful of … Read More
By Kaleigh Homer ’15 Like dieting, fitness goes through its share of trendy fixes. Aerobics, Pilates, Cross fit, etc. The list goes on and on. But the newest trend is not an exercise but a device. The Fitbit is a new 3D motion sensor that tracks one’s daily activities and one’s sleep patterns at night. The Fitbit is an all … Read More
By Ryan Deal ’16 For years, it has taken hands-on experiments in laboratories for scientists to recreate blood vessels, human urine and skin tissue. The idea of producing fully-formed organs appeared to be a pipe dream. That was until the emergence of 3D-printers, which have given hope to scientists that printing organs can be possible. For many, the evolution of … Read More
By Chase Wilson ’17 In recent years, the field of regenerative medicine has seen landmark advances. Scientists have been able to grow and implement organs from a lab into human patients. They have implanted blood vessels, tear ducts and windpipes, but they aren’t stopping there. The University of Texas Medical Branch is working to rebuild lung tissue. A Dr. Alex … Read More
By Steven Witkin ’16 Stem cells have made headlines recently in all sorts of medical innovations. The rare cells, which are able to develop into many types of specialized cells, have shown potential to transform into reproductive cells. Stem cells are already controversial, but the possibility of using these cells to create “manufactured” genetic combinations will have great implications, and … Read More
By Kira Yates ’16 In April 2003, the human genome project was completed. The international effort sequenced and mapped all of the genes present in the human species. With this wealth of information, huge advances have occurred in the medical world. For example, doctors are now capable of testing an individual’s DNA for diseases, which he/she inherit from their mother … Read More
By Jack Armstrong ’15 Whether tracking our steps, our sleep, our calories or other aspects of our health, our smartphones have become an essential tool for helping us live a more organized, connected and, well, healthy life. There are now more ways technology is improving our health. New medical advances such as nano blood testing and GoogleX’s cancer detecting nano … Read More
Critics question the motives of attorney who handles author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” By Milan Polk ’16 Every year, freshmen at Sherwood read “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, a classic in which a young woman recounts her childhood and remembers a court case that changed her hometown. In February, the media was in frenzy with the announcement … Read More
By Catherine Jou ’15 In MCPS, students are required to fulfill at least 75 hours of volunteer work commonly known as SSL hours before they graduate. Many students go beyond and get upward to 260 hours—the number of hours needed to get an additional cord at graduation. Students can get hours in a number of ways: tutoring, volunteering for school … Read More
By Ben Cooper ‘16 Manna Food Center, a local charity organization in Gaithersburg, offers students an opportunity to earn SSL hours by giving food to those who cannot afford it. Throughout each month, Manna gives students the chance to come into its warehouse where they can help pack boxes of food that will be sent to the needy. While it … Read More