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Meet Our YCA 2024 Fellows

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YCA is pleased to welcome 24 talented biomedical or health sciences PhD students from 23 different institutions across the US  as our new class of YCA Fellows!

The new cohort is incredibly rich in terms of scientific accomplishments, diversity of interests and backgrounds, and leadership experience. We can't wait to see all they will grow and accomplish over the upcoming year.

Puerto Rico close to a massive coral reef loss

Submitted on 23 October 2019 - 7:36pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Due to the warming ocean temperatures, coral reefs around Puerto Rico have been under stress for more than 7 weeks in a row, which could provoke a massive bleaching event after October 27. If this bleaching occurs there could be negative effects of unknown magnitude to fishing, recreational and tourism industries. 

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Protecting coral reefs from sunscreen

Submitted on 24 July 2019 - 10:22pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

A team of scientists and students at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez developed a material with magnetic properties that is able to remove components found in sunscreen that can be harmful to coral reefs and marine life.

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Natural spaces being restored following Hurricanes Irma and Maria

Submitted on 18 March 2019 - 9:06pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The organization Mercy Corps, in collaboration with other entities, is leading several environmental recovery and rehabilition projects around Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The goal is to attract tourism and improve the economy.

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Early detection against colorectal cancer is key

Submitted on 10 August 2017 - 10:50pm

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Dialogo Digital

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Ricardo López Valle

According to the American Cancer Society, every person should get tested for colorectal cancer at age 50. Early detection is key in prevention and treatment because many times colorectal cancer does not present any symptoms 

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Vector Control Unit of Puerto Rico

Submitted on 29 September 2016 - 11:12am

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The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust  (PRSTRT) announced the establishment of the Vector Control Unit of Puerto Rico after receiving official announcement of the Center for Diseases Control & Prevention (CDC) for a collaborative agreement for this purpose. Such collaborative agreement will give the Trust a grant to create, manage and operate this unit.

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Scientists propose artificial reef

Submitted on 19 September 2016 - 11:18pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Condado Beach, between La Concha and Marriott hotels, is one of the most visited by tourists and locals and it's also one of the most dangerous ones due to rip currents. To address the issue a group of residents, supported by technical and scientific staff, are proposing the installation of an artificial reef, 150 meters from the coast.

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What is a stroke?

Submitted on 14 June 2016 - 2:03pm

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El Nuevo Día

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A stroke is a cerebrovascular incident in which there is a lack of oxygen being supplied to the brain.

This is a modified shorter version of a blogpost originally appeared on our blog Conocimiento: A Tu Salud. 

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ZIka vaccines might arrive too late

Submitted on 14 March 2016 - 12:33am

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Ginebra - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned today that the vaccine against Zika virus might arrive to late to have a real impact on the current epidemic going on in Latin America.

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Colder temperatures lower the risk of chikungunya infection

Submitted on 18 December 2015 - 3:44pm

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The mosquito that propagates the dengue and chikungunya virus is unable to complete its life cycle at temperatures lower than 77 grades Fahrenheit.
 
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