Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by an abnormally high number of CAG repeats (polyglutamine) in the huntingtin (HTT) gene (also known as IT15)‚ found in the short arm of chromosome 4‚ specifically‚ p16.3 (Buetow et al. 1991). Symptoms of this disorder include chorea (involuntary jerking movements)‚ cognitive deficits‚ motor deficits‚ and changes in behavior. This disease gets progressively worse over time‚ starting with subtle behavioral‚ cognitive
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Lyme disease Research Paper Every year 300‚000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Lyme disease. That’s about the number of people living in Tampa‚ Florida! Lyme disease is a disease that was only discovered about 30 years ago‚ so it is not very old. It also comes with an unusual symptom‚ but Lyme disease is treatable easily with antibiotics or an alternative treatment. This disease is also being studied all over the country. We are still researching to find out more about this interesting
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Maple Sugar Urine Disease Classic Maple Sugar Urine Disease or MSUD is a genetic amino acid disorder in which body isn’t able to break down the amino acids found in proteins such as leucine‚ isoleucine and valine. MSUD is also referred to as branched chain ketoaciduria. BCKADs or Branched-Chain Alpha-Keto Acid Dehydrogenase are enzymes that break down those amino acids. This causes the urine to smell like maple syrup. When these amino acids build up in the blood they cause complications.
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Lit. 2 April 2015 Under The Guise of Equality Throughout the course of British literature‚ few women writers displayed as knowledgeable of writing as Virginia Woolf. In her papers‚ she describes the state of women in 20th century Britain and how society views them. Two major things that she notes are the widespread oppression of women by socie
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Alzheimer’s the Killer Disease Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that destroys a person’s mind and eventually their body. Alzheimer’s Association said‚ “Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading death in America. Recent studies say it’s becoming the third way people over the age of sixty-five tend to pass away from”. This illness is sweeping the United States and are killing our older citizens. This disease is spreading around the United States and many people do not understand all the symptoms
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1960’s Time Capsule SS-310 September 9‚ 2013 I have been summoned to Central Park in New York City. Some of my colleagues were informed about some sort of artifact that was located on the west end of the park. Upon checking out the capsule‚ there is a date inscribed on it for the year of 1969. My colleagues believe that this is a pretty important find and have requested that I come to New York City and be there when the capsule is opened. While I am on my flight to New
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Abstract Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder associated with problems such as tremors‚ rigidity‚ slowness of movement‚ and also muscle stiffness (Pinel‚ 2008). Its foundation is based on the implications made by James Parkinson‚ the founder of the brain disorder. Many symptoms can be described within this disorder and to some extent‚ some causes can able be defined. Treatment then becomes easier to invent or find as causes and symptoms are apparent. This research paper will attempt to discuss
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The Stanford Experiment of the 1970’s was a test of human nature conducted by the Stanford Psychology Department. A total of 24 students with no criminal or physiological health background were selected to be either guards or prisoners. The experiment was planned to last two weeks‚ but after only six days it had to be stopped for it was becoming too much to handle for everyone involved. The guards had disobeyed their instructions and began to physically abuse the prisoners‚ while the prisoners began
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COPD Respiratory disease paper Jean Izean HCS/245 May 25‚ 2015 Tynan Mara There are various forms of respiratory disease that not only debilitate‚ but claim the lives of millions of Americans each year. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ Tuberculosis‚ Lung cancer‚ Asthma‚ emphysema‚ and bronchitis are just a few of the common respiratory infections that disrupt the functions of organs and tissues responsible for providing oxygen to the body. In this paper I will discuss Chronic obstructive
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Among the current fields of research in Biotechnology‚ research on drugs and vaccines targeting viral diseases such as HIV/AIDs has been of major importance given the high prevalence of these diseases across the world. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a type of virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune-deficiency Syndrome) (HIV and AIDS‚ n.d). The virus devastates the body’s defense mechanism‚ leaving a victim highly susceptible to opportunistic infections such as those caused by bacteria‚ fungi
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