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Central Nervous System Bodys Immune System
752 words
Multiple 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 words
Alternative 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 words
Physiological 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 words
HOW 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 words
Proteins 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 words
There 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 words
Comparison 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
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Waking 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 words
There 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
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Miranda 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 words
The 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 words
There 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 words
Do 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 words
Heart 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
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What 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 words
Legalization 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
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The 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 words
Lesch 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 words
The 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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