The traditional phenylketonuria (PKU) is an example of inborn errors in metabolism and this is categorized by a total lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase‚ this enzyme usually converts phenylalanine to tyrosine‚ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1684467/ if this conversion doesn’t take place in causes the blood to build up with phenylalanine causing a problem in the urinary tracks. The genetic disorder causes mutilation of brain development‚ follow-on with mental retardation
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Katherine Williams DL1 What can happen to a baby if the mother drinks alcohol while she is pregnant? What can happen is if the mother smokes cigarettes while she is pregnant? Research and report on the dangers of smoking and drinking by pregnant women in reference to their unborn children. Cigarette smoke reaches the fetus through the placenta which is the tissue that connects the mother and fetus. Among other important functions‚ the placenta provides nutrients to the fetus. When nicotine and
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Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario PSY 280 5/19 Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario There is importance to providing a safe and healthy environment for your child to develop and grow‚ whether it be during gestation or the first few months of life. In this pamphlet we will discuss the activities that a pregnant or postpartum woman can do to positively affect their infants future development. There will be discussion as to why each activity is important and also how it will affect your Childs
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Teratogens and Pregnancy Margaret A Rivera Child Psychology 2/8/12 In the world we live in today there are many things which may affect pregnancy and the development of the growing fetus within the mother’s womb. Teratogens are drugs‚ chemicals‚ or infections that may cause abnormal fetal growth (Lingen‚ 2006). Some believe that teratogens can affect the fetus as early as 10 to 14 days because the umbilical link is established within that time frame (Teratgons Overview). Even before
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Seed Germination Lab Report Outline Due: FRIDAY‚ SEP. 28 Question: What question will your experiment answer? Research: Three reliable sources with authors and/or publisher and date last updated. You cannot use Wikipedia. Please print out all internet sources with highlighted information you will put in your own words in your introduction. ***Staple your research to this paper!!!!!! Hypothesis: *Must be testable. *Must make a prediction that addresses your question. *Must
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Procedure Twelve zebra finches were separated into three rearing conditions 4-5 days after hatching. Four zebra finches with an equal distribution in gender were randomly assigned to the three different rearing conditions; biparentally reared‚ maternally deprived‚ or paternally deprived. For the following 115 days‚ the interactions between parental and offspring behaviour was recorded. On PHD 30‚ 90‚ and 120‚ baseline blood samples were taken within five minutes of entering the laboratory room. Corticosterone
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Parents should not use the results of a prenatal genetic test to determine if they will terminate the pregnancy. These tests are not completely accurate‚ and it is possible for a child to live a long and happy life with many genetic diseases. Also it is not morally correct to terminate a pregnancy. Prenatal genetic testing can reveal birth defects a child will have when born. It can result in parents getting the extra help their child will need and sometimes can save the child’s life because the
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Abortion is the ending of pregnancy before birth and is morally wrong. An abortion results in the death of an embryo or a foetus. Abortion destroys the lives of helpless‚ innocent children and illegal in many countries. By aborting these unborn infants‚ humans are hurting themselves; they are not allowing themselves to meet these new identities and unique personalities. Abortion is very simply wrong. Everyone is raised knowing the difference between right and wrong. Murder is wrong‚ so why is not
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Maternal Stress and the Effects on Childhood Development Lonna Larger Ohio University Maternal Stress and the Effects on Childhood Development In conducting my research on developmental studies‚ I had the chance to review many academic journals with many different studies. I chose to read‚ “The Role of Prenatal Maternal Stress in Child Development‚” by Janet A.DiPietro in the‚ Current Directions in Psychological Science journal. The title of the study itself does identify the independent and
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“SHOULD A PREGNANT WOMAN BE PUNISHED FOR EXPOSING HER FETUS TO RISK?” TAMEA SPURLIN HEALTH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY (HS542) JANURARY 23‚ 2011 PROFESSOR GOMILLION In my opinion‚ pregnant women should be punished for partaking in legal behaviors such as taking fertility medication‚ smoking‚ and drinking‚ all of which can cause harm to the fetus. I think a woman should subordinate her right to control her life when she decides to become
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