Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a generalized connective tissue disorder characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs and widespread vascular lesions. The pathogenesis of the vasculopathy is not fully understood‚ but a viral trigger‚ immune reactions to viral or environmental factors‚ reperfusion injury‚ or anti-endothelial antibodies may all be involved [1]. Also‚ angiogenesis is insufficient or defective [2‚ 3]. Most attention has been given to microvascular disease in SSc‚ but previous
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One of the first things that people notice about each other is the hair‚ skin‚ and nails because they make up our appearance. When we become older‚ our skin tends to get wrinkly‚ our hair tends to thin and turn gray‚ and our nails may become yellowish and be brittle. The skin is the largest organ in the body. But‚ why does this all happen? Our body tends not to function as well as it had in the past. Because our bodies do not function as well‚ it can lead to chronic conditions from that may have
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A chance finding on Thursday the 19th of September 1991 discovered a glacier body known as “Ice Man” or “Ötzi”. Erika and Helmut Simon found him when they were on a mountaineering trip in the Otzal Alps between Austria and Italy. There are many theories surrounding his life and death. Initially he was taken for examination to a forensic medical unit in Innsbruck. Professor Konrad Spindler was called in after it was determined his body was at least several hundred years old. Now Ice Man’s body
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Blood Disorders HCA/240 – Health & Diseases Blood Disorders Blood disorders come in all types and forms. There are some disorders that are genetic and there are those disorders that are developed even before one is born. The blood disorders that exist today are very important to understand them and how to treat them. It is first important to know the signs‚ symptoms and type of treatments to administer. It is also very important to know your family history‚ because those disorders
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“A Little Girl Died Because Canada Chose Cultural Sensitivity Over Western Medicine” by Jerry A. Coyne‚ 1/21/2015‚ this article explains how a 11-year old girl named Makayla Sault died from acute lymphoblastic leukemia after suffering from a stroke the previous day. Makayla could no longer deal with the pain and suffering of the side effects of chemotherapy treatment so her parents decided to no longer proceed with the chemotherapy treatment. The decision was based on her family cultural and religious
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In Strong Bones‚ Healthy Body Targeted Solutions for Osteoporosis‚ Elias (2013) began by noting the importance of recognizing that Osteoporosis is a growing medical problem. Elias (2013) stated that 44 million Americans‚ young and old males and females‚ are estimated to have some level of Osteoporosis. Elias (2013) goes on to say that with age‚ the ability to restore bone tissue and our bone mineral density declines‚ and as a result our bones become brittle and weak. Elias (2013) further describes
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developmental anomalies can also be used for this purpose. The occurrence of Inca bone occurring due to a persistent Mendosal suture‚ though rare‚ is one such variation in humans. The knowledge of Inca bone in human skull is useful in identifying an unknown. We report a case of incidental finding of true inter parietal or Inca bone in an adult human skull. Key words: Mendosal suture‚ inter parietal bone‚ Inca bone‚ identification. Introduction: Identification is an important aspect of Forensic investigations
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The health of our lymphatic system is vital to the health of our whole body. This system is critical to our body’s ability to detoxify and regenerate tissues‚ filter out toxins and foreign substances‚ recover crucial substances that have escaped from the blood‚ and maintain a healthy immune system. [pic] The Lymphatic system keeps the water of the body clean‚ and the pumping of the nodes during Lymphatic massage stimulates the production of various white blood cells and thus boosts the immune system
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Leukocytes and Erythrocytes Comparison Leukocytes and Erythrocytes Comparison Blood consists of an ample quantity of cells that fulfill different functions including oxygen transportation to the lungs and tissues‚ antibody formation‚ protecting body from infection and the other important missions. The life cycle of all cells has similar display‚ to a certain degree. However‚ the range of differences between cells remains more obvious. It can be obvious through the example of two kinds
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Ernie Reed BIO-013/ Stem Cell Research Sullivan 11.10.2010 STEM CELL RESEARCH What is a stem cell? One can define a stem cell as a cell type that is found in many tissues. This particular cell is unique in the fact that it can divide itself over and over virtually to an infinite number. This process of reproduction ensures that the cells can restore other cells that may have gotten damaged; this process may only occur if the person is still living. The same goes for animals. As the stem cell
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