July 13‚ 2011 Assignment 1 Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome Why I chose this topic I learned of this genetic disorder when I read about it in the Genetics notes. I found it fascinating that a disease could lead to self-mutilation. I wanted to find out more about the cause of this and other adverse effects. What is Lesch-Nyhan syndrome? Lesch Nyhan is a recessive X-linked recessive disorder meaning that is passed from mother to son via the X-chromosome. The disease is characterized by mental
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Annotated Bibliography Article Reference Taylor‚ L. and Oliver‚ C. (2008). The behavioural phenotype of Smith-Magenis syndrome: Evidence for a gene-environment interaction. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research‚ 52‚ 830-841. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01066.x) Objective/Purpose Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS) is not only evident through physical characteristics such as‚ a prominent forehead‚ up-slanting eyes and short stature; but also by developmental delays and moderate to severe
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Battered Woman Syndrome In Robert Agnew’s general strain theory‚ he talks about how strain and stress could cause an individual to commit crimes that they wouldn’t have committed without those circumstances. In his theory‚ he refers to negative affective states‚ which are the "anger‚ frustration‚ and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of destructive social relationships". It is these negative affective states that are produced by strain. Agnew acknowledges that strain can be caused by
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Rape Trauma Syndrome Forensic Psychology 44.343.201 By: Hannah Elliott October 14th 2012 There are plenty of television shows and cases on the news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚
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Running head: CHRONIC ILLNESS AND LIVING HEALTHY Chronic Illness and Living Healthy Arnold Jones Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 351: Transition to Professional Nursing Fall B‚ 2008 Chronic Illness and Living Healthy Introduction The 2007 United States National Center for Health Statistics reports than an illness lasting longer than three months is considered to be chronic (National Center for Health Statistics‚ 2007). Healthy‚ the adjective form of the word health‚ is defined as
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In the case of chronic diseases‚ it is hypothesized that the abundance of food and our relative access to it has greatly contributed to the prevalence of many of the diseases we see today. Stated differently‚ our social transition from a hunter-gatherer based lifestyle
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Down Syndrome Although many theories have been developed‚ it is not known what actually causes Down syndrome. Some professionals believe that hormonal abnormalities‚ X-rays‚ viral infections‚ immunologic problems‚ or genetic predisposition may be the cause of the improper cell division resulting in Down syndrome. It has been known for some time that the risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases with advancing age of the mother; i.e.‚ the older the mother‚ the greater the possibility
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STEVENS-JOHNSON SYNDROME: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY‚ ETIOLOGY‚ DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. Roberto Carmona Florida International University Abstract: Steven Johnson Syndrome is an inmune disease charactherized by a detachment of the epidermis from dermis. It could be fatal and the pathophysilogy involves a complex hypersensitivity reaction with the participation of T lymphocytes that induce keratinocyte’s apoptosis. The syndrome can be cause by drigs‚ infections and malignancies. The diagnosis
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KLINEFELTER SYNDROME RESEARCH 1 Klinefelter Syndrome Research Duyen Le Ap Biology KLINEFELTER SYNDROME RESEARCH 2 Abstract Klinefelter syndrome is the most common genetic disorder that affects males. The affected male has an extra copy of X chromosome‚ which means he has 47 chromosomes (XXY). The effects of Klinefelter syndrome vary by age; the patients with Klinefelter syndrome usually have weak muscles‚ slow
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PharmaPoint: Dry Eye Syndrome - Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 th On 8 July 2014 The Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) pipeline is strong‚ with 49 molecules in various phases of development. More notably‚ the late-stage pipeline has three products with novel mechanisms of action to treat the inflammation associated with the disease. That said‚ physicians suggest that the largest unmet need for DES treatment is diagnosis. Browse Full Report @ http://www.jsbmarketresearch.com/he
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