Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome affects 3% of all females prior to birth‚ with only around 1% of these ‘in utero’ cases surviving to term; it is not inherited from either parent‚ but purely a ‘chance’ mutation. Despite this‚ it has become the most common genetically determined abnormality amongst females‚ and can have detrimental effects on systemic wellbeing throughout life. Turner Syndrome is a sex-linked genetic disorder which only affects females‚ and can present symptoms in several organ
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Victoria Haskins Biology Honors Mr. Kelly March 6th‚ 2017 Edwards Syndrome Edwards syndrome‚ also known as Trisomy 18‚ is a condition caused by a mistake in meiotic cell division resulting in an extra chromosome 18 in a developing baby (Source 1). This condition disrupts normal development‚ potentially fatally‚ even before birth (Source 1). Major characteristics of the disorder include a delay in growth‚ a low birth weight‚ and other major medical complications (Source 1‚ Source 3). Professor of
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Explain why the Tories won the General Election in 1959? The Tories won in the 1959 was a due to a culmination of factors that both forced Labour’s downfall in support and promulgated “just how good life was” for the British people under Tory rule. Possibly the most important reason for the Tory victory was the growing economic prosperity. This ideology was one of the Tories key focuses since they came back into power in the post war elections of 1951 and Macmillan did a sterling job in continuing
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one of my younger sisters‚ and she has Down’s syndrome. I was young when my parents found out that they were going to have a child with Down’s syndrome‚ and we weren’t sure how things would be for our family or for Haley. As I grew up I came to realize what the next lifetime with her as a sister would entail. Today Down’s syndrome is a common disorder in the United States‚ about 1 in 830 or 4‚700 annually. Many people are unaware of what Down’s syndrome actually is‚ the health issues that may accompany
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Down’s Syndrome Abstract This research is aimed at getting theoretical and practical knowledge about Down’s Syndrome. Psychological aids such as observation‚ Informal Interviews and case histories were used to gather information for this project. The conclusion drawn was that it is possible for individuals suffering from Down’s Syndrome to lead a fairly normal and highly satisfying life if they are provided with a loving and nurturing environment at home. Introduction The aim of this paper
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The Polar Bear and Adaptations The polar bear is seen by many as the beautiful white bear that lives in the cold and ice of the areas within the North Pole. They may never look beyond the beauty to see the animal has progressed through natural selection to become a creature that endures and thrives in the frigid temperatures and prolific ice. The polar bear has adapted in various ways such as temperature regulation‚ hunting skills‚ movement in water and on ice. The bears white coat makes hunting
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Münchausen Syndrome and Münchausen Syndrome By Proxy Münchausen Syndrome There are many syndromes in people’s lives. All of the sydromes have been effecting people’s health negatively in people lives since the existence of human being. One of the most interesting syndrome is Munchausen Syndrome. It is related to unreal illness. In other words‚ Some people who has münchausen syndrome can cause an illness own their own. Therefore‚ they are actually clever and have medical information. Due to their
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Cultural Shock and Adaptation Cultural shock is when a person faces many stressors through experiencing new culture‚ and it may lead to psychological crises or social dysfunction. Cultural shock mostly occurs on immigrants (e.g. students‚ business people‚ social change‚ etc). The reaction of cultural shock depends on various factors‚ the experience of other culture adaptation‚ the difference between the home culture and the new culture‚ and the psychological characteristics of the person. There
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Running head: METABOLIC SYNDROME Metabolic Syndrome James Doucette College of Western Idaho Abstract Metabolic syndrome is an emerging diagnosis in the medical field that has effects on patient care. Becoming familiar with it and having it become a common part of patient care will‚ if used appropriately will increase the lives of those who have become affected with or are at risk of becoming diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risks
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There are several cases of which a young woman has suffered from Turner syndrome and needed a way to help gain the height differences. One article by Toft and Rehan (2014) has opened the idea too using growth hormones to offset those height differences. The way the drug works is that it is released from the pituitary gland into the liver where it releases a insulin-like growth factor which tells the muscles‚ bones‚ and ligaments to grow (Toft and Rehan‚ 2014). In-fact there are ways that the growth
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