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    (American Veterinary Medical Association‚ 2013). This disease is a secondary infection that caused by the apoptosis of infected animal’s cells and reduces the expression of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2 ). The cells infected include cells in the bone marrow and cells lining the intestines. As a result of the destruction of white blood cells‚ the immune system of the infected animal is compromised and leads to the development

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    antibodies‚ others attack foreign objects‚ such as leukocytes‚ and others have several support jobs that help the immune system perform more efficiently. The immune system also consists of platelets. They are produced in the bone marrow of animals by megakaryocytes (bone marrow cells) which continuously go into the blood system and help clot blood (Barrilleaux 2012). Cell membranes are composed of a phospholipid bilayer‚ making them hydrophobic. Membranes have many functions‚ most importantly holding

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    The story begins in Norristown‚ Pennsylvania in 1973. 14-year-old Susie Salmon takes her usual shortcut home from her school through a cornfield. George Harvey‚ a 36-year-old neighbor who lives alone and builds doll houses for a living‚ persuades her to have a look at an underground den he has recently dug in the field. Once she enters‚ he rapes and murders her and dismembers her body‚ putting her remains in a safe that he dumps in a sinkhole. Susie’s spirit flees toward her personal heaven. The

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    Human chimeras were once thought to be so rare as to be just a curiosity. But there’s a little bit of someone else in all of us‚ says Claire Ainsworth‚ and sometimes much more... EXPLAIN this. You are a doctor and one of your patients‚ a 52-year- old woman‚ comes to see you‚ very upset. Tests have revealed something unbelievable about two of her three grown-up sons. Although she conceived them naturally with her husband‚ who is definitely their father‚ the tests say she isn’t their biological

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    Causes and Treatments of Bone Fractures January 28‚ 2013 A bone fracture is defined as a partial or complete break in the bone. (Brigham Womens Hospital‚ 2008) The average person has two fractures in their lifetime. (WebMD‚ 2012) There are many various reasons for a fracture‚ and each year around one point five million people suffer from one. (WebMD‚ 2012) The following will describe the numerous types of fractures‚ as well as the methods that have been developed to treat them. The most common

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    OSTEOPOROSIS ILLUSTRATED ESSAY | WORD COUNT: 1689 WORDS | | 43 | DUE DATE: September 3RD‚ 2012 | | BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease (Utiger‚ 2012). It is a condition in which the bones become fragile and brittle‚ leading to a higher risk of fractures than in normal bone. (Osteoporosis Australia‚ 2012). This disorder is most common in postmenopausal women over [the] age [of] 50. It has been estimated that approximately one-fourth of the world’s

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    Lymphatic System." CancerResearchUK.org. Cancer Research UK‚ n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013. "Lymphoma." U.S National Library of Medicine.com. U.S. National Library of Medicine‚ n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013. "Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)." Marrow.org. National Marrow Donor Program‚ n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2013. Staff‚ Mayo Clinic. "Hodgkin ’s Lymphoma (Hodgkin ’s Disease)." MayoClinic.com. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research‚ 09 July 2011. Web. 12 Apr. 2013.

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    INTRODUCTION Bone plays an essential role especially among higher animals because of its dynamic properties. It is a highly vascularized tissue with a unique capacity to heal and remodel without leaving a scar (Sommerfeldt‚ et.al‚ 2001). Furthermore‚ its primary function is to provide structural support of the body and has the capacity to store minerals‚ support muscle contraction resulting in motion‚ bears the load of the body and protects internal organs. The knowledge in Bone biology and its

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    Stem Cell Research Adult stem cell research is providing opportunities to treat people with a various diseases and conditions. In 2010‚ a man’s ankle refused to heal so the doctor took bone marrow from the man’s pelvic bone with a needle‚ condensed it to about four teaspoons of rich red liquid‚ and injected that into his ankle. Four months later‚ the ankle was healed! Adult stem cells are found in all tissues of the growing human being and‚ according to latest reports‚ also have the potential

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    involuntary unlike the skeletal muscle which requires constant intervention. There structures include: • Skeletal Muscle – This particular muscle is striated in structure and under voluntary control. The skeletal muscle is anchored by tendons to the bone and influences skeletal movement such as posture. • Smooth Muscle – The smooth muscle differs as it is not striated in structure nor under voluntary control and is found within the walls of the stomach‚ bladder‚ blood vessels‚ uterus and intestines

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