What causes cancer? Cancer is ultimately the result of cells that uncontrollably grow and do not die. Normal cells in the body follow an orderly path of growth‚ division‚ and death. Programmed cell death is called apoptosis‚ and when this process breaks down‚ cancer begins to form. Unlike regular cells‚ cancer cells do not experience programmatic death and instead continue to grow and divide. This leads to a mass of abnormal cells that grows out of control. How can cancer be prevented? Cancers
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The heart functions to take deoxygenated blood from the body and pump it to the lungs to re-oxygenate it‚ to pump it back through the body. Without this system‚ body tissues wouldn’t get oxygen and therefore not function and the person would not survive. The function of the left side of the heart is to take oxygenated blood from the lungs and pump it out to and through the rest of the body. This is the systemic circulation of the heart. With every body system there are homeostatic imbalances and
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I like your post‚ it is very informative. While all the overarching goals are interconnected and important to the survival of all in the society‚ I like that you reiterated the importance of addressing the issues of heart disease. Truly‚ bringing awareness to the underlying causative factors of heart disease is very important in a society‚ as we are seeing heart disease manifesting in people of all ages and people of all ethnic backgrounds. Equally important is bringing awareness to ways of preventing
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5. Discussion Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are synthetic antioxidants which are applied in fatty food to prevent oxidative deterioration. (Addis 1986) However‚ the use of these antioxidants at a high dosage can lead to health problem. Long-term exposure to high doses of BHT is toxic and can cause liver‚ thyroid and kidney problems and affect lung function and blood coagulation. Studies have also shown that BHT and BHA causes stomach and urinary bladder carcinogenesis
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Wood Ear Mushroom for Promoting a Healthy Diet When you think about mushrooms‚ you typically get the classic image of a mushroom right before your eyes. Well‚ this changes when you see the Wood Ear Mushroom‚ which is rather different in shape and appearance than other mushrooms are. It tends to be roughly shaped like a cup or ear and it is characterized by a rubbery texture. Its name is Auricularia polytricha‚ but this mushroom is also known as black fungus‚ wood ear‚ Judas ear‚ cloud ear or tree
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Kawasaki disease is a rare disease of childhood. It is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Kawasaki disease causes swelling and inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels. It also affects the mucous membranes‚ lymph nodes‚ and the heart. The heart problems are the most worrisome part of the disease. The inflammation of blood vessels in the arteries of the heart (coronary arteries) can lead to aneurysms. An aneurysm is a weak area in the blood vessel that balloons out. Such
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Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers (ARBs): ARBs are a class of drugs that halt the action of Angiotensin-II by blocking the binding between Angiotensin-II and Angiotensin-II receptors. This leads to reduced blood pressure as the blood vessels get dilated. This reduced blood pressure helps to ease heart failure as it now becomes easier for the heart to pump this blood. Commonly used ARBs are Irbesartan‚ candesartan‚ Losartan‚ Olmesartan‚ Telmisartan‚ valsartan‚ and azilsartan. Mechanism Angiotensin-II
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Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body due to a weakened or damaged heart. The heart’s pumping action moves oxygen-rich blood as it travels from the lungs to the left atrium‚ then on to the left ventricle‚ which pumps it to the rest of the body. The left ventricle supplies most of the heart’s pumping power‚ so it’s larger than the other chambers and essential for normal function. (American Heart Association). In left-sided
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The number of people taking part in dance classes world wide is increasing‚ with dance allowing people to be more active‚ socialise within local communities and develop creative skills. There are numerous benefits to participating in dancing ranging from increasing your amount of daily exercise to making new friends with shared interests. In some countries‚ the weekly exercise targets for children are currently set at a minimum of 1 hour per day for children and at least 30 minutes‚ five times
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SC 121 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Cholesterol: A Patient Conversation with Mr. Brown regarding his test results. Here are the test results where I will explain everything to you after I read the results and answer any of your questions. Test Results Triglycerides 145 mg/dL Desirable Cholesterol 210 mg/dL Borderline High HDL 33 mg/dL Low Level LDL 160 mg/dL High Triglycerides are fats from the food that we eat that are carried in the blood
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