cell division‚ sometimes after long periods of inactivity. Second‚ under certain physiologic or experimental conditions‚ they can be induced to become tissue‚ or organ-specific‚ cells with special functions. In some organs‚ such as the gut and bone marrow‚ these cells regularly divide to repair and replace worn out‚ or damaged‚ tissues. However‚ in other organs‚ such as the pancreas and the heart‚ stem cells only divide
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Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak & brittle due to low bone mass & bone tissue deterioration. Chronic & progressive Most common origin of bone disease in U.S. Fractures transpire easily. Primary cause of fractures in elderly. Bone formation should match bone resorption. Osteoblasts Build (form) new bone & generate organic matrix & mineralize bone. Osteoclasts Breaks down bone & cause bone resorption. Osteocytes Maintain bone by directing when/where bone remodeling is to occur. Parathyroid
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disease characterized by low bone density‚ which can lead to an increased risk of bone fractures1. Osteoporosis is closely linked to bone remodeling2‚ an adaptive process which maintains bone tissue integrity throughout one’s lifetime3. This process is carried out by specialized groups of bone cells known as basic multicellular units (BMUs) which dictate the processes of coupled bone breakdown and bone formation.3 During osteoporosis‚ this bone turnover rate accelerates and bone remodeling is shifted towards
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Blood Cells work to fight off any infection there is and have a memory function that remembers the disease to keep it away. A leukocyte‚ which is the formal name for white blood cells‚ protects the body in various ways from getting sick. The red bone marrow’s stem cells‚ which are called hemocytoblasts‚ are the source of creation for almost all of the white blood cells. Five types of white blood are carried through the blood to the sites of infection in order to ensure fast travel to the infected
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Reynard 2 which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. The signs and symptoms of Leukemia are anemia‚ paleness‚ general malaise‚ and bone pain. A.L.L. is the most common form of cancer in children‚ A.L.L. alone represents 25 percent of cancer among children.
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triad of bleeding‚ eczema‚ and recurrent infections in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome generally become evident during the first year of life‚ with petechiae and ecchymoses of the skin and oral mucosa and bloody diarrhea being the first clinical signs. Bone marrow transplant improves prognosis of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Investigators reported that before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation‚ cutaneous manifestations occurred frequently‚ with the most common lesion being eczema similar to atopic dermatitis
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Date___01/19/2013_____________________ Client Initials: __________ Age: __69_____ WT:_204_____ HT:___5’10”_ Medical Diagnosis/Research of Medical Diagnosis: A vertebral compression fracture is a fracture that can happen when the bones of the spine break due to trauma‚ but it can also be caused by osteoporosis‚ cancer‚ and other conditions. Symptoms include pain‚ weakness‚ tingling‚ incontinence‚ and more. Many tests can diagnose a vertebral compression fracture. Treatment involves
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Informative Speech Topic: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Organizational Pattern: Topical Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience about the disease Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and allow them to be more aware about what exactly it is‚ what the common symptoms are‚ and how to treat the disease. Thesis Statement: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma‚ although rare‚ can be fatal and it is important to be informed on the cause‚ symptoms‚ and treatments to further your awareness and provide
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The question of whether or not it is ethical to change the genes of a child before they are born‚ to rid them of a family disease or just simply to be able to pick their traits‚ has been going on for years now. Every year humans as a whole are getting closer and closer to minimizing the major health concerns‚ so gene therapy can be done safely. It has been done on people in the past‚ but very few have received an effective treatment. But this doesn’t mean gene therapy is impossible‚ it just means
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Studies in normal people include the following cancers: bladder cancer‚ non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)‚ leukemia‚ bone marrow cancer‚ and breast cancer. However‚ according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)‚ there is lack of evidence to further prove hair dyes as cancer causers. Likewise‚ the National Toxicology Program (NTP) says hair dyes are not
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