introduced the term Syndrome X to the medical community. According to Dr. Reaven‚ “Syndrome X is a simple way to refer to a cluster of changes that encourage the onset and development of heart disease.” (Reaven‚ 2000‚ pg. 40) The medical terms Syndrome X‚ Insulin Resistance (IR)‚ or Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) have been used interchangeably in resent research and MetS will be used in further discussion. The acquired risked factors that are included in the diagnoses of MetS will be discussed‚ as well as how they
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aren’t diabetic‚ the food that is digested gets taken into the blood. A lot of it is in the form of sugar. The blood sugar then is taken into their body tissues with the help of a hormone‚ called insulin‚ made by the pancreas organ.” “Yes‚ I have heard about that.” “In your case‚ you are making enough insulin but your cells don’t act like it is there. Your cells don’t seem to recognize it. So what happens is that when you eat‚ the sugar in your food doesn’t get inside your cells; it stays in your
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its first scientist. 2. 1920’s- Our researchers collaborated with Frederick Banting and Charles Best of the University of Toronto to isolate and purify insulin for the treatment of diabetes‚ then a fatal disease with no effective treatment options. The work resulted in Lilly’s introduction of Iletin‚ the world’s first commercially available insulin product‚ in 1923. Lilly initiated a research program to find a treatment for pernicious anemia‚ a life-threatening blood disorder‚ and introduced a liver-extract
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legal. One of the biggest reasons why animal testing should be legal is because many of the scientific discoveries made in the last century have used some form of animal testing. Studies have shown that since the past century the human lifespan has increased by almost 20 years. What helped that big improvement in life expectancy is the development of many new drugs and medical procedures. Discoveries
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to a window of immunity to cancer. The lead scientist for the research‚ Zfi Laron‚ was troubled by how those affected had immunity. After researching the ineffectiveness of the body to detect growth hormones I came to a discovery that when growth hormones bind to receptors an insulin like growth factor is formed (IFG-1)‚ thus allowing the human to grow. In Laron’s Syndrome case‚ growth hormones are never bonded with receptors and therefore lead to zero production of IFG-1. If
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Genetic Engineering The engineering of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is entirely new‚ yet genetics‚ as a field of science‚ has fascinated mankind for over 2‚000 years. Man has always tried to bend nature around his will through selective breeding and other forms of practical genetics. Today‚ scientists have a greater understanding of genetics and its role in living organisms. Unfortunately‚ some people are trying to stop further studies in genetics‚ but the research being conducted today will serve
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failures. The California Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from research using animals. Experiments in which dogs had their pancreases removed led directly to the discovery of insulin‚ critical to saving the lives of diabetics. Also‚ the polio vaccine‚ tested on animals‚ reduced the global occurrence of the disease from 350‚000 cases in 1988 to 223 cases in 2012. Lastly‚ animals covered under the “Animal Welfare Act include
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Animal rights and animal welfare fall at different points on a continuum that runs from animal liberation at one end to animal exploitation at the other. The animal rights viewpoint can be defined as the belief that humans do not have the right to use animals for their own gainin the laboratory‚ on the farm‚ in entertainment or in the wild. The degree to which humans may benefit from any use of nonhuman animals is irrelevant to determine how animals should be treated. The animal welfare viewpoint
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Homeostasis http://physicianjobster.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Homeostasis-Diagram-of-Insulin-and-Glucagon-in-Controlling-Blood-Glucose.jpg Topic 6 Homeostasis and negative feedback At the end of this topic you should be able to : Define homeostasis Explain why homeostasis is important in living organisms Explain the importance of a constant core temperature in relation to enzyme activity Explain the importance of maintaining constant blood pH in relation to enzyme activity
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Lab‚ Take Charge of Brain Circuitry." Medical News Today. MediLexicon‚ Intl.‚ 22 Nov. 2011. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/238030.php Wiley-Blackwell. "Using Diabetic Patients ’ Own Stem Cells Can Overcome Shortage Of Insulin-producing Cells Without The Need For Gene Transfer." Medical News Today. MediLexicon‚ Intl.‚ 9 Oct. 2011. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/235631.php
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