Jacobs Syndrome Jacobs Syndrome‚ also known as XYY Syndrome‚ is a rare genetic disorder which affects males due to an extra Y chromosome. Males with this syndrome are sometimes called super males. Klinefelter’s syndrome with an extra X-chromosome (47‚XXY) and Turner’s syndrome with lack of X-chromosome material (45‚X) have been named after the physicians who first described the syndromes in 1942 and 1937. When Sandberg and co-wokers in 1961 found the chromosome constitution 47‚XYY‚ the name became
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When people think toxic shock syndrome they often automatically think women and tampons‚ but in reality it can affect men‚ children‚ and postmenopausal women. Toxic shock syndrome is rare‚ but it is also life threatening. It often results from complications of types of bacterial infections such as toxins from Staphylococcus aureus or group A streptococcus bacteria. Toxic shock syndrome is associated with having viral infections‚ having cuts or burns on the skin‚ having recent surgery‚ using contraceptive
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The diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome is actually based on the combination of ultrasound‚ biochemical and clinical view. There a number of signs and symptoms to give a better diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Normally‚ women suffering from oligomenorrhea are mostly likely to get this syndrome with any one of the clinical features such as polycystic ovaries‚ hyperandrogenism‚ and irregular menstrual cycle. For those who is having ‘polycystic ovaries’ will show signs like enlarged
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Countless people around the world suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Or in other words‚ a numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist. Many citizens believe that the issue of Carpal Tunnel Syndrom may be a personal problem. Although‚ in reality it is a major political issue. Many workers miss days at a time because of the pain that working brings. “The median nerve runs from your forearm through a passageway in your wrist (carpal tunnel) to your hand. It provides
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Media in court cases has many effects. One of which is the possibility that the Medias opinion may result in tainting the jury with unproven facts. As humans we make decisions based on how we perceive the world and the information we have on decision we are going to make. Pre-Trial Publicity “Due to extensive media coverage‚ jury selection in a high profile case can be extremely difficult. Jurors will likely have developed some biases about the case based on the media coverage to which they have
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About 610‚000 people die of heart diseases every year. Heart disease is the leading cause for death in the United States for both men and women. Dana Vollmer is a Olympic swimmer who suffers from a heart condition known as‚ Long QT Syndrome. Long QT Syndrome is a condition that causes the heart to have fast or chaotic heartbeats. The fast and chaotic heartbeats can trigger fainting spells and seizures. If the heart beats erratically for too long it can cause sudden death. Dana Vollmer began swimming
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Introduction It sounds simple: women who drink excessively while pregnant are at high risk for giving birth to children with birth defects. Therefore‚ to prevent these defects‚ women should stop drinking alcohol during all phases of pregnancy. Alternatively‚ women who drink alcohol should not become pregnant unless and until they can control their drinking. More than 20 years ago‚ when fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was first described in the published medical literature
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of a rape or sexual assault may begin to develop rape trauma syndrome (RTS) (Rape Trauma Syndrome‚ 2007). Rape trauma syndrome can have a significant impact on a person’s physical‚ psychological‚ social or sexual aspects of his or her life and is divided
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Othello syndrome might be the nightmare for a medical student who dreads taking any English class as it is a neurological disorder which combines mental health and a Shakespearian character. In the tragedy written by William Shakespeare‚ the title character Othello murders his wife after falsely believing that she was unfaithful to him. Though it is obvious that a case does not have to turn murderous for Othello syndrome to be present‚ signs of morbid and irrational jealousy are usually the indicator
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The United States court system has evolved in many ways since its inception. While there are many issues that courts and court administrators face in today ’s society‚ the U.S. court system has improved immensely and can continue to improve in the future. Through the evaluation of the evolution of the United States court system ’s handling of victim ’s rights during court proceedings‚ one can better understand how the court system will deal with the future management of issues‚ as well as other trends
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