An Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease by Eric Raines
Alzheimer’s disease is a very common disease within the elderly population. This disease does not have a cure; it will only get worse as time goes on. It is a disease that can be very difficult for the patient and everyone involved with that person. Alzheimer’s wipes out a person’s memory, as well as other […]
Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) | Unknown Micro Lab Report
UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Rio Hall Microbiology BIO:203.604 Spring Semester/2013 INTRODUCTION The ability to determine an unknown microorganism and isolate more than one unknown microorganism from a mixed culture is beneficial to humankind for multiple reasons. Predominantly, healthcare professionals need to ascertain the specific cause of an illness in order to be able to properly […]
What are Teratogens by Trinh Nguyen
Teratogens are substances (viruses, chemicals, and drugs) and conditions (environmental stress, and severe malnutrition) that are harmful during prenatal development. If pregnant women are exposed to these substances they’re at an increase risk of prenatal abnormalities and perhaps death of the baby. The substances not only cause physical harm but also impaired learning and behavior. […]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Daniella Horn
Human immunodeficiency virus, more commonly known by its abbreviation HIV, is a disease that attacks white blood cells known as CD4 T-cells in the body. The main function of CD4 T-cells is to aid in the human immune system. AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is the third and final stage of the HIV process but […]
Basics of Alzheimer’s Disease by James Koester
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a tragic illness that affects over five million elderly denizens of the United States. The causes of Alzheimer’s Disease are uncertain but there is a triad of factors that influence the development of Alzheimer’s: genetics, environment, and lifestyle choice. AD is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the neurons, which are brain […]
Basics About Meningitis by Shelby Honeycutt
Meningitis is the medical term used to explain inflammation of the protective coverings surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The condition requires immediate evaluation and observation by a physician. If left untreated meningitis may result in hearing loss, neurological impairment, brain damage, or death. Infants and children are most susceptible, followed by adolescents and young […]
THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) By Tatiana Sparks
I chose to make my article about one of the most well-known and dangerous diseases – AIDS which is caused by HIV. I doubt that many people don`t know what these two abbreviations mean, but in this way, AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is easy to find out […]
Information About Melanoma by Kevin Graeler
Causing approximately forty-eight thousand deaths around the world each year, melanoma proves to be the most deadly form of skin disease yet discovered. The effects of this disease are found in the form of tumors that become evident in the human body, including exposed skin or other areas. This form of cancer is most prevalent […]
PCOS, A Simplified Summary of a Complex Imbalance by Amanda Ruesche
When you Google women’s health, the most common topics that surface generally address breast cancer, menopause, or pregnancy. If you do a little further digging, you will find PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, listed as one of the causes of infertility in women who are trying to conceive. What’s troubling about the information is that […]
What Are Kidney Stones by Kayla Tatum
The main function of the kidneys is to act as a filter for our blood. ‘Dirty blood’ or blood that contains waste from food our body ingests, travels into the kidneys through a filtration process. The clean blood is distributed into our body. Kidney stones form when your kidneys cannot break down substances because of […]