Marfan syndrome 1 THE DISCOVERY OF MARFAN SYNDROME Biology 111 Index 1517 Marfan syndrome page 2 During this past spring semester we have covered many systems of the body in Biology. Covering the endocrine system I learned of a disorder called Marfan syndrome that affected former president Abraham Lincoln. The understanding of Marfan syndrome has evolved over the past few decades. Many diseases are named after the primary researcher or the person who discovered the disease and proclaimed
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Noonan Syndrome Nicole Mitchell Dr. Hendricks Principles of Biology 1114 April 19‚ 2013 Mostly everyone in the world has heard of some type of genetic disorder. But most people haven’t even heard or understand about Noonan Syndrome. Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features‚ developmental delay‚ learning difficulties‚ short stature‚ congenital heart disease‚ renal anomalies‚ and bleeding difficulties. Noonan syndrome affects a good percent of the world
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Quality Management : Clinical Trials in Biopharmaceuticals. Company : Roche Drug Name: Bitopertin (Treatment for Schizophrenia) Positive phase II proof-of-concept data with RG1678 in patients with predominantly negative symptoms of schizophrenia were presented at an international medical meeting . Based on these promising results‚ a global phase III program was initiated including a total of six studies investigating RG1678 in combination with standard of care antipsychotic drugs in patients
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Nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms including protein in the urine‚ low blood protein levels‚ high cholesterol levels‚ and swelling. The urine may also contain fat‚ which can be seen under the microscope. Nephrotic syndrome is caused by various disorders that damage the kidneys‚ especially the basement membrane of the glomerulus. This causes abnormal excretion of protein in the urine. This condition can also occur as a result of infection‚ use of certain drugs‚ cancer‚ genetic disorders
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Mock Session: Showing What I Learned Mock sessions are a great way to apply the skills that are learned in sexuality class. I found it beneficial to be the client and the counselor because there is a set of skills that you have to use to do both tasks. I will discuss my experience being the client and the counselor. The mock session created an experience to learn how conduct a sexual assessment while watching and practicing therapeutic skills to know how conceptualize case with sexual issues.
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Dysexecutive Syndrome occurs when there is a loss of executive brain function. The term was first coined by Alan Baddeley and may result from physical trauma such as a blow to the head‚ a stroke or other internal trauma. Executive brain function‚ which includes insight‚ judgment‚ planning and initiative‚ makes it possible for humans to successfully manage the problems of everyday life. These functions allow individuals to carefully navigate day to day activities‚ make certain decisions‚ while
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Jury • A group of citizens sworn to hear testimony and evidence at a trial and decide if the defendant is guilty or not of committing the crime(s) Trial by Jury • The fate of the accused is determined by peers How is a jury selected? • Through a process called empanelling: A list of jurors is created from a list of people living in the area where the court is located 1. 75-100 names from the list are randomly picked 2. These people are summoned to appear in court by notice from the sheriff
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Hysteria a Product of Women’s Search for Power? The Salem Witchcraft Trials was brought on by some young women. They accused many different people of performing witchcraft. Those who said they were innocent were killed and those who said they were guilty were used to help find more witches. Lyle Koehler says “Yes” in his book‚” A Search for Power: The ‘Weaker Sex’ in Seventeenth-Century New England.” He believes that women wanted more power‚ so they pretended to be possessed by witches. He says
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Hunter Syndrome Hunter syndrome is a rare genetic disease that almost always occurs in males. This incurable disease is also called mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II). This disorder is caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). This enzyme is needed to successfully break down glycosaminoglycans‚ as part of the body’s normal recycling and renewal process. In a person with Hunter syndrome‚ enzyme I2S is missing or not working correctly. It is the accumulation
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Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that is characterized by sudden repetitive and involuntary movements or vocalizations that are generally termed “tics”. These tics can have different degrees of intensity ranging from simple to complex. Simple motor tics are brief‚ sudden‚ and repetitive movements that involve a limited number of muscle groups. They include facial grimacing‚ eye blinking and other eye movements‚ and head or shoulder jerking. Simple vocalizations include repetitive sniffing
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