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AIDS Is A Killer
Words: 709 / Pages: 3 .... is to help the bodies coordination the immune response to a foreign invader by letting the immune cells communicate with the rest of the cells in the body. Next, the Aids virus goes after certain chemokines. Chemokines are proteins or (protein receptors) on the surface of T-cells and microphages, they are used to "talk" to, arouse, and attract cells. There are two variants of chemokines, alpha and beta chemokines. Among these there are many different chemokines from CCR5, CCR3, CXCR4, etc… Now AIDS needs the CD4 molecule and the CCR5 protein to be present on a T-cell to successfully infect the cell. It needs the CD4 molecule to latch on to the cell .....
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The Ebola Virus
Words: 1588 / Pages: 6 .... two known members of the Filovirus family" (Journal of the
American Medical Association 273: 1748). Marburg is a relative of the Ebola
virus. The four strains of Ebola are Ebola Zaire, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Reston,
and Ebola Tai. Each is named after the geographical location in which it was
discovered. These filoviruses cause hemorrhagic fever, which is actually what
kill victims of the Ebola virus. Hemorrhagic fever as defined in Mosby's
Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary as, a group of viral aerosol
infections, characterized by fever, chills, headache, malaise, and respiratory
or GI symptoms, followed by capillary hemorrhages, and, .....
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Words: 937 / Pages: 4 .... as trembling, sweating, muscle tension, stomach pains, or headaches that tend to worsen when they face even mild stress (Harvard Health Letter, 1998)
In 1994, (GAD) became an identifiable mental disorder with a DSM-IV diagnosis. The diagnostic criteria for GAD are:
A. Unrealistic or excessive anxiety and worry about life
circumstances for a period greater than 6 months, during
which this person has been bothered by these concerns for
more days than not.
B. The person has difficulty controlling the anxiety and
worrying.
C. The anxiety and worry are associated with at least 3
of the following symptoms:
1) Restlessness or .....
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The Dawn Of A New Age: PCP
Words: 3327 / Pages: 13 .... wonderful, a discovery they made that day; but our world has been changed
forever because of it.quite possibly for the better.
The Dust of Angels
Phencyclidine, more commonly known as PCP, is a polycyclic compound belonging to
the arylcyclohexylamine class of chemicals [figure 1.0] (Souza 1993). In pure
form, it is a white powder which readily dissolves in water. The cyclohexamines
are known for their the potent neurological effects, with PCP being the most
potent. Almost every variation has been administered to, or abused by, humans
at some time (Nintey Fifth Congress, 1978). All these compounds have similar
pharmacological effects, which vary .....
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Physician Assisted Suicide
Words: 778 / Pages: 3 .... has made the choice to either partake in physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia. “Physician-assisted suicide occurs when the physician provides the patient with the means and/or knowledge to commit suicide”(Death and Dying,91). “Euthanasia is when the physician administers the death causing drug or agent”(Death and Dying,92). The most recent case is that of The State of Florida v. Charles Hall. “Charles Hall is dying of AIDS and challenged the State of Florida to let him die by a self-administered lethal injection without fear of prosecution”(http://www.rights.org/ deathnet/open.html). On January 31, 1997, a Judge ruled that .....
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Huntington's Disease
Words: 1074 / Pages: 4 .... rigidity, and dementia, frequently associated with seizures. Studies &
Research Studies were done to determine if somatic mtDNA (mitochondria DNA)
mutations might contribute to the neurodegeneration observed in Huntington's
disease. Part of the research was to analyze cerebral deletion levels in the
temporal and frontal lobes. Research hypothesis: HD patients have significantly
higher mtDNA deletionlevels than agematched controls in the frontal and temporal
lobes of the cortex. To test the hypothesis, the amount of mtDNA deletion in 22
HD patients brains was examined by serial dilution-polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) and compared the results wit .....
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Tobacco In America
Words: 708 / Pages: 3 .... America. Dr. Lonnie Bristow, AMA (American Medical Association)
spokesman, remarks that "to kids, cute cartoon characters mean that the product
is harmless, but cigarettes are not harmless. They have to know that their ads
are influencing the youth under 18 to begin smoking"(Breo). Researchers at the
Medical College of Georgia report that almost as many 6-year olds recognize Joe
Camel as know Mickey Mouse (Breo). That is very shocking information for any
parent to hear.
The industry denies that these symbols target people under 21 and claim that
their advertising goal is simply to promote brand switching and loyalty. Many
people disagree with this .....
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Sports Therapy
Words: 1629 / Pages: 6 .... athletes prepare for the
pressure of competition. They call this technique guided imagery. They
use this technique for the mental aspect of fundamental skills.
Psychologists recommend that athletes mentally practice their events on the
eve of competition.
When it comes to sports, the winning edge throughout the world of
sports may have less to do with strength and talent, and more to do with,
what sports psychologists call it, mental toughness. Sports psychologists
James Loehr, calls "mental toughness," the ability to handle and even enjoy
the psychological pressure of a competitive situation. (Harry Hurt, 1996,
p.12) Many of today's best athlete .....
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Should Athletes Use Creatine?
Words: 639 / Pages: 3 .... your muscles to swell and also provides a more favorable environment for protein synthesis and growth. (Zeibak, 1) When this happens, your muscles become larger and stronger, with, the ability to refuel faster. (Zeibak, 1) Creatine is normally obtained by the foods that we eat. The highest sources of naturally occurring Creatine are meat and fish. After a meal, Creatine is absorbed from the blood into skeletal muscle through the activity of muscle surface transporter molecules. (Dr. Omar, 3) Creatine Monohydrate involves a workout with. You can’t just take it and expect to see results.
One of the myths that have appeared around Creatine is .....
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Chinese Medicine
Words: 1470 / Pages: 6 .... to reach the highest degree of truth. A Chinese doctor can look at
the kidney as a machine and think of it as a reflection of universe.(2) He can
apply two different disease classification systems, cold damage or warm damage
where he feels it is appropriate, without being deterred by contradictions
between the two.(3)
One (Western) method of gaining knowledge is analysis. It is the method
of breaking things into component parts to understand the whole. This method
has been applied in China, but not to the same level as in the West. Analysis
is one of the important features of all western modern science and technology.
In fact, the anal .....
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