Category Archives: Medical Biochemistry

Someone close to me recently went to the hospital for an angiogram, where they saw an 80% blockage in the left anterior descending artery (LAD), also referred to as the “widowmaker,” and a 100% blockage in a circumflex artery. The … Continue reading →

I thought it was interesting to learn more about ketosis in class, especially because most of what I knew about it came from pop-culture and I had heard about the “keto diet” through endorsements, or seeing products labeled “keto-friendly” snacks. … Continue reading →

Case Study Presentation #7 Answers

The timing of the October 10 lecture, our introduction to metabolism, was really interesting due to it aligning pretty well with the beginning of my creatine monohydrate supplementation. I had been reading up on the subject for a while (as … Continue reading →

Studying glycolysis has made me appreciate how a single biochemical pathway can play such an important role in sustaining life. Learning about glycolysis has also given me a new appreciation for how connected metabolism is to my own experiences as … Continue reading →

Last class (October 22) we finished learning about glycolysis and went over a case study involving a boy who kept having syncopal episodes in school. The doctor ordered a fasting fructose tolerance test, showing that his blood glucose dropped. This … Continue reading →