it’s the place where the explosion takes place and earth have to take the highest amount of gamma radiation which is produced because of the nuclear bomb. Radiation leads to poisoning in the body which is a fatal result of radiation. Many cases of leukemia had
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important for transporting iron and oxygen and for creating energy. If the red blood cell count is lower-than-normal it could indicate several diseases and problems within the body. It may be due to anemia‚ bleeding‚ destruction of red blood cells‚ leukemia‚ malnutrition‚ low iron‚ folate‚ vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 or overhydration. A bacterial infection causes white blood cells to increase‚ since they are the cells that attack and destroy the bacteria. As the white blood cells increase‚ red blood
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White blood cell that does not stain intensely with either alkaline or acidic dye. a. lymphocyte b. basophil c. neutrophil d. eosinophil Blood has all of the following functions except to: a. Transport carbon dioxide and waste from the cells for elimination from the body b. Maintain a constant environment for other living tissue c. Transport hormones d. Regulate respiration Hemochromatosis is characterized by: a. A general increase in red blood cells b. Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages
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can benefit us and help us so much in the medical field. 1. Every year‚ thousands die from diseases‚ which could be prevented. a. Helps many medical issues such as cancer (Breast cancer‚ childhood leukemia‚ chronic myeloid leukemia‚ lung)‚ HIV/AIDS‚ Heart Disease/Stroke (Statins‚ “Clot-busting agents)‚ Diabetes‚ Parkinson’s Disease‚ Hepatitis C‚ Birth Defects‚ Bioterrorism Medical Countermeasures‚ Epilepsy‚ Spinal Cord Injuries‚ Cystic Fibrosis
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Medical Issues- Stem Cells Click on The Nature of Stem Cells to answer the following questions. 1.) Compare a stem cell and a specialized cell. Specialized cells carry out specific functions. These specialized cells are called differentiated cells. On the other hand‚ a stem cell is undifferentiated. Its role in the body is not yet determined. A stem cell can give rise to multiple cell types‚ including many stem cells. 2.) Describe a blastocyst. The blastocyst looks like a lopsided hollow ball
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joint hypermobility‚ obesity (weight 2SD)‚ hypotonia‚ behavioral or psychiatric issues‚ and most frequently autism spectrum disorder. Additional features include kyphoscoliosis and afebrile seizures. Recently‚ rare presentations such as acute myeloid leukemia during the teenage years
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The Hardest Challenge I Have Ever Faced I have meet with more than my share of difficult challenges. This one will remain with me always‚ occasionally playing over in my mind when I look at my son. It was April of 1993‚ the eve of Easter Sunday; my children and I were coloring Easter eggs in anticipation of the big hunt the following morning. The kids were excited and having a blast‚ especially my three-and-a-half- year old son Joey. With the eggs freshly colored and carrots left out for
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In the movie‚ My Sisters Keeper‚ Mother Sara and Father Brian Fitzgerald have just been informed that their young daughter Kate is diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. When she finds out her son Jesse is not a genetic match for Kate‚ Sara willing to try anything to save her daughter Kate decides to conceive a child with the same genetic match of Kate in order to use the umbilical cord tissue from the birth to help treat her cancer. As years go on‚ the doctors must take many things including
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being accused of contaminating the water in Lake Dira with carcinogenic effluents. These contaminations lead to a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Alumina Inc. by Kelly Bates a local resident who believes that her ten year old daughter received leukemia due to Alumina Inc. neglect. This incident was the only environmental regulation incident that Alumina Inc. has ever had and the company has worked hard to keep a good environmental regulation report (Business Regulation Simulation). The Environment
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McKenzy Hupke‚ a senior at the Performing Arts Academy in Lakehurst‚ NJ recently was diagnosed with stage four squamous cell carcinoma‚ a cancer that invaded her head and lungs. One day during school Hupke fell onto the ground after a long nosebleed which quickly made her lose consciousness. After all of this‚ the cancer rendered her completely deaf. Tumors in both ears forced the removal of her eardrums.Thankfully she hears because the creation of cochlear implants. Hupke is a strong teenage leader
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