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Central Nervous System Bodys Immune System
752 wordsMultiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system, the nerves that make up the brain and spinal cord. This disease is commonly known as MS. Its cause is unknown, it cannot be prevented, and neither a cure or a safe and effective treatment has been able to halt its progression so far. It is not fatal, and much progress is being made in treating symptoms and identifying mechanisms that trigger this disease. Sclerosis comes from the Greek word skiers, which means hard. Multiple sclerosi...
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Alternative Medicine Alternative Therapies
1,274 wordsAlternative medicine, also known as alternative therapies, lie outside the realm of conventional medicine. An alternative therapy is any intervention that: is not reimbursable by most health insurance providers in the United States, is not well supported by scientific tests establishing safety and effectiveness, and is not taught by most medical schools in the United States. They are also called adjunctive, unconventional, or unorthodox therapies. There are many general areas of alternative medi...
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Surgical Abortions Psychological Effects
1,080 wordsPhysiological and Psychological Effects of RU- 486 are Less Severe than the Effects of Other Types of Abortions RU- 486, an abortion in a pill, medically called an abortifacient, was developed in France by Russell Ucla. This procedure of abortion has less psychological pressure and its physiological effects are also less severe than traditional surgical abortions. It can be used only up to 49 days after a womens last menstrual cycle, making women choose before the embryo grows and develops. It a...
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Central Nervous System Psychological Dependence
636 wordsHOW TAKEN: SNIFFED, INJECTED OR SWALLOWED DANGERS OF LONG TERM USE: DEPRESSION, CONVULSIONS POTENTIAL ORGANIC DAMAGE: YES (Conflict of opinion among experts) Cocaine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant that heightens alertness, inhibits appetite and the need for sleep, and provides intense feelings of pleasure. It is prepared from the leaf of the Erythroxylon coca bush, which grows primarily in Peru and Bolivia. Pure cocaine was first extracted and identified by a German chemist, Albe...
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Saturday Evening Post Sense Of Humor
1,259 words... f the American Dream" (Hoberman 24). Arnold Schwarzenegger came to The United States with only a gym bag, and single-handedly worked his way to fame and fortune. Arnold is a perfect example of the American Dream realized. Perhaps his struggle is the reason that Schwarzenegger appeals to the world. The symbolic representation of the American Dream is a powerful force. " Time " s Richard Corliss called him 'the most potent symbol of worldwide dominance of the US entertainment industry'" (Hober...
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Amino Acids Living Organisms
979 wordsProteins are the macromolecules of life. Discovered in 1838, proteins are recognized as a large number of superior organic compounds that make up living organisms and are essential to their functioning. The term protein comes from the Greek word proteins or primary. Proteins have many different properties and function in a variety of ways. They can function as a building material, in teeth, bones and muscles, and they can serve as enzymes, hormones, and neurotransmitters. Its functions are the m...
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Dry Land Physical Fitness
1,554 wordsThere is not much of a life for swimmers. Imagine practicing seven days a week, two times a day for four hours each time in the pool. This is an ongoing process if one desires to become a nationally ranked swimmer. Because swimmers swim all year, their work-outs build up as their competition approaches making it harder to have time of their own. When they get closer to the big meet, swimmers put in more time at the pool and weight room. Since physical fitness along with preparation becomes essen...
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Aule Metele Displays Displays A Great Deal Apollo
348 wordsComparison of Apollo from the Portonaccio Temple and Aule Metele Though the figures are not far from each other is height comparison, they seem to contain a distinct amount of difference in other aspects. First of all, they were made from different materials. While the Apollo statue is terracotta, the Aule Metele is of bronze. Generally speaking, the Apollo statue appears in a very symbolical manner in that his features are not well defined in detail while the Aule Metele displays a type of insp...
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The Effects Of Various States Consciousness On Behavior
1,123 wordsWaking consciousness is the mental state that includes moving and thinking, along with anything else done while we are awake and alert. Behavior during this period is as normal as it can be. Although behavior can differ from person to person, although most people go through the relatively same behavioral patterns. While awake, people go through feelings of happiness, depression, anger, and boredom, to name a few. These feelings can cause people to do different things and act differently than nor...
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Developing Vascular Tree Present At Birth Syndrome
960 wordsThere Polands Syndrome POLANDS SYNDROME There is a rare and perplexing congenital condition known today as Poland's Syndrome. This extremely unusual disorder that is present at birth falls very near and dear to my heart. I will explain in later paragraphs. An anatomy student by the name of Alfred Poland made the first documented observation in 1841 at Guys Hospital in London. Alfred Poland discovered this extraordinary and unexplored abnormality while dissecting the cadaver of a convict that was...
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Rapid Eye Movement Walking Down The Street
1,835 wordsMiranda was walking down the street and she came to a stoplight, it was red. While she was waiting, somehow she had fallen asleep standing up. This was not the first time for Miranda or others like her, Miranda suffered from a disorder called narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and affects more than 200, 000 Americans, but can be helped with scheduled naps and drugs such as Provigil and Yohimbine. Those with Narcolepsy experience excessive daytime ...
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Rapid Eye Movement Stage Of Sleep
904 wordsThe subconscious is usually the right side of the brain or the opposite side of the persons writing hand. Within the subconscious lie different types of things such as suppressed emotions, creativity, and basic human instinct (Ullman and Zimmerman 1979). The conscious part of the mind works when people are awake and is the part of the mind that handles things that people can understand. No one truly knows why a person cant interact with the subconscious while awake, however studies show that dre...
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Performance Enhancing Drugs Anabolic Steroids
694 wordsThere are many powerful forces in the world, but few are as powerful in sports as this. It is so powerful that 50 % of athletes would keep using this knowing it would kill them. This force is so powerful that 40 % of professional athletes use them (Bohan 21). This force is performance enhancing drugs. There are many reasons for taking performance enhancing drugs. The first is and most obvious facto is the improved performance. Another is pressure for results. That factor is the leading reason fo...
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Herbal Medicines Petri Dishes
1,835 wordsDo natural medicines work as well as over the counter medicines? This question has been argued about for quite a while. In my experiment, I will compare natural medicine? s effectiveness on Escherichia coli to over the counter drugs, to finally decide if herbal remedies are better than E. coli Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacteria in your stomach and intestines. E. coli is a gram negative rod bacteria (Fundamentals of Microbiology). E. coli bacteria make up 0. 1 % of the total bacteria...
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Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Heart Disease
871 wordsHeart attacks cause the death of millions of people per year. In this paper I will talk about the scientific names for heart attacks, the main causes of heart attacks, the symptoms of them, the treatments for them, and the last thing we will talk about is who is at risk for having a heart attack. But, before we can talk about these things we really should determine what heart attack really means. Heart Attack (noun): an acute episode of heart disease (as a myocardial infarction) due to insuffici...
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Affected With Parkinsons Disease Affected With Parkinsons Symptoms
819 wordsWhat is Parkinsons Disease Parkinsons Disease or PD is a common and progressive brain disorder that results from degeneration of nerve cells in the portion of the midbrain that controls body movements. Occurring mostly in older adults that are over sixty years of age, the disease is characterized by gradual, progressive muscle rigidity, tremors and clumsiness. When Parkinsons disease occurs, degenerative changes are found in an area of the brain known as the substantia nigra, which produces dopa...
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Lester Grinspoon Aids Patients
753 wordsLegalization of Marijuana What is marijuana? According to Harvard Medical Professor Lester Grinspoon, it is a miracle drug, one that prevents blindness, acts as an appetite stimulant for AIDS patients, and prevents muscle spasms in epileptics. When speaking of the same plant, head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics for over thirty years, Harry J. Anslinger said that this evil weed led to killings, sex crimes and insanity. How can two such highly respected experts have such night and day outlooks...
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Legalization Of Marijuana Reform Of Marijuana Laws
1,396 wordsThe Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a drug that comes from a variety of common hemp known as cannabis indica. The much more potent hashish is also derived from the plant cannabis indica. What is sold on the street as marijuana, hemp, weed, pot, or bud are the dried leaves and the flowering tops of the plant. The primary psychoactive component in marijuana is the trans-delta-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. By 1937, marijuana had become illegal in 46 states. Penalties for its use were similar...
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Uric Acid Kidney Stones
304 wordsLesch Lesch Not Syndrome Biology Lesch Nyhan Syndrome Lesch Nyhan Syndrome (LNS) is a rare, genetic disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase or HRPT. LNS is characterized by self-mutilating habits such as; lip and finger biting and / or head banging. The symptoms of LNS usually appear between the ages 3 and 6 months old. Frequently the first symptom is the presence of orange-colored crystal-like deposits like orange sand in the diapers of affec...
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Workout Clients Machine
532 wordsThe gym that I would build will be equipped with everything needed to ensure the best possible workout. My gym would be constructed next to the hills. I would make sure that there is a little pathway paved through the hills so that the members of my gym can jog through their when ever they want and at the same time they can enjoy the beautiful scenery, get fresh air (which is important), and have the advantage of jogging up hills as oppose to a treadmill. The most important thing to me would be ...
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