works to protect your healthy cells from attacks by foreign substances‚ such as bacteria and viruses. If you have Polymyositis‚ an unknown cause may act as a trigger for your immune system to begin producing autoimmune antibodies that attack your on tissues. Many people with Polymyositis show a detectable level of auto antibodies in their blood. Polymyositis has a variation of complications. In severe cases‚ a patient may experience Aspiration Pneumonia. This complication means‚ to have difficulty
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term Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva‚ because the ectopic osteogenesis occurs in the connective tissue within muscles‚ fasciae‚ tendons‚ ligaments‚ and joint capsules rather than in the muscle fibers themselves. It is a very rare autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by swelling of the muscles‚ which is very painful for the patient‚ and also swelling of the connective tissues. It is typically diagnosed early‚ within the first few weeks of life‚ because of the congenital deformities
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Treatment Abstract Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a degenerative condition caused by the malformation of collagen within the body. Many different types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have been linked to different types of collagen malformation in different tissues. Hypermobility type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (HT-EDS) is the most common type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. HT-EDS is mainly characterized by marked joint instability and mild cutaneous involvement (Castori et al.‚ 2010). Although it is typically considered
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Eating Disorders Paper SCI/241 Marlys Eggum November 11‚ 2012 Body composition is made up of different types of tissue such as lean tissue‚ muscle‚ bone‚ and organs‚ which are metabolically active and fat tissue that is inactive. Wiley points out that‚ “Where you store your fat affects the health risks associated with having too much. Fat is located under the skin‚ called subcutaneous fat‚ carries less risk than
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Comparative Analysis of How Prospects and Perspectives of Tissue Engineering Have Evolved Over the Years The concept of engineering living beings is not new to us. Tales of mythical creatures and beasts have long been interwoven with our history and form an essential part of many cultures all over the world. However as a science‚ tissue engineering is thought to be quite young. It evolved as a concept and term in the late 1980s. And although some research was undertaken in that field‚ it was only
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get injured as easy. Flexibility The amount of movement at a particular joint Aerobics two-three times a week. Improves your muscle coordination and improves your flexibility Body Composition Describes the proportions of lean tissue and fat tissues in the body. Aerobics two-three days a week Expand calories and help maintain weight loss
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Sorted by Points | Newest first | Oldest first on 29th July‚ 2011 William Cyrus 12.1k Karma 1 Transpiration is the procedure by which plants acquire nutrients in the air and lose their own moisture in the process. The leaf tissues is important for this process. Edit on 2nd November‚ 2010 Anonymous 0 The process by which the plants lose excess water in the form of water vapour from the aerial part of the plants is called as transpiration. All plants
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Vitamin C Importance: Collagen is the primary constituent of connective tissue‚ the stuff that holds your bones and muscles together. This may not seem important‚ but as you lift heavier weights‚ the stress you put on your structure becomes tremendous. If your connective tissue is not as healthy and strong as it should be a problem often seen in steroid users‚ risk of injury dramatically increases. Third‚ vitamin C helps
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how much is nonfat (bone‚ muscle‚ body water‚ organs‚ and other body tissues). (Wikipedia). The total amount of body fat consists of essential fat and storage fat. The essential fat is the fat in the marrow of bones‚ in the heart‚ lungs‚ liver‚ spleen‚ kidneys‚ intestines and muscles. Essential fat is necessary for the body to function. The essential fat of women is higher than that of men. The fat that accumulates in adipose tissue is called storage fat. Storage fat is located around internal organs
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Title: 5 Benefits of a Cold-Water Plunge Category: Health & Wellness Tags: cold shower‚ cold water‚ freezing water Summary: A cold-water plunge has some surprising benefits. In fact‚ taking a cold shower boosts circulation‚ improves cardiovascular health and even benefits your skin. Article: At one time or another you’ve probably jumped into a freezing‚ cold shower‚ or experienced the water suddenly chill from a toilet flush. Well it turns out that bone-chilling cold-water is actually quite good
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