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Reflection 2: “Good” versus “Bad” Cholesterol

Before last week, most of what I knew about cholesterol came from public health messaging that framed it as something categorically harmful. I had heard that there were “good” and “bad” types, but I never actually knew what the difference … Continue reading

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Reflection 1: Enzyme Kinetics in the Lab

This unit’s focus on enzyme kinetics and inhibition immediately reminded me of my own work with qPCR and gene-expression assays in the lab. Every time I measure a change in mRNA concentration, I’m indirectly observing changes in enzyme activity somewhere … Continue reading

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