Current Articles in Biology Biology 101 Vincennes University 01 November 2013 Instructor: Jeff Coenzyme Q10 Scientists and doctors have spent countless hours in laboratories researching the factors that cause disease and ways to support healthy organ function throughout life. Doctors have concluded that many of the chemicals your body produces plays a key role in the prevention of disease. Elevating some natural chemicals have shown to even assist in the therapy of diseases
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Outline and evaluate the biological approach to psychopathology (8 marks) The biological approach is all to do with the neuroanatomy (brain structure)‚ biochemistry (hormones) and viral infections and genes. It is a reductionist view as it does not look at childhood conflicts (psychodynamic) does not look at cognitive (mind). Genetic inheritance is one‚ this is when your genes are passed on from your parents to the child. It is normally studied on monozygotic twins‚ this is because they have the
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to test the adverse reactions of the drug called Xynamine (a new drug designed to lower pulse rates) must be tested for their effectiveness and the drug is tested only for males. Here‚ the treatment groups are divided into 3 categories they were placebo group (no treatment)‚ 10-mg treatment group and 20-mg treatment group. Thus‚ the analysis test result is carried out using the technique of one-way analysis of variance ANOVA (Analysis of Variance - single factor). Assumptions of ANOVA The
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Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study: An experimental study in which neither the researchers nor the subjects in the study are aware who is receiving the treatment or the placebo. Nutritional Genomics: A field of study of the relationship between genes‚ gene expression‚ and nutrition. Registered Dietician: A health professional who is a food
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Within the United States‚ there has been a controversy over the ethics of legalizing marijuana and other cannabis products. Recently‚ there has been a surge of anecdotal evidence in social media and the news‚ which demonstrate the efficacy of marijuana in treating certain medical conditions such as epilepsy and anxiety as well as combating nausea and appetite suppression in chemotherapy patients. Furthermore‚ with the epidemic of heroin overdoses‚ the prescription of medical marijuana as an alternative
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Explain the function of two hormones on human behavior A hormone is “a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.” (Oxford Dictionary) One example of a hormone is Testosterone. This hormone is a function of human behavior because it is said to play a significant role in health and well being‚ especially in males. Wagner et al demonstrated this theory in a study in 1980. He utilized 10
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The Effect of Fruits and Vegetables on Cancer Introduction The following paper will examine the effects of fruits and vegetables on cancer in young and middle-aged adults. Particular importance will be placed on examining antioxidants which are only found in fruits and vegetables and the effects they have on cancer prevention. Cancers may be caused in one of three ways‚ namely incorrect diet‚ genetic predisposition‚ and via the environment (Reddy et al.‚ 2003). At
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Humans in experimentation: such an abstract ideal to wrap one’s head around. Movies portray such experiments with extreme dissections‚ and advanced technology. Experiments concluding of tests that test capabilities of humans physically and mentally‚ to observe how much the body reacts to drugs‚ chemicals and much more. Experiments that are physically painful‚ as well as torturous to the subject participating in the event. Many of these portrayed experiments seem quite extreme to become a reality
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variable in an experiment that is expected to change as the independent variable is manipulated. Experimental procedure in which neither the participant nor the experimenter knows whether the participant has received the experimental treatment or a placebo. A study that measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a given population. longitudinal study natural experiment nomothetic understanding experiment experimental group external validity hypothesis incidence
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Critical thinking In this study‚ the professor asked 15 students in his Introductory Psychology class to volunteer to take the smart pill at the start of the semester. The other 15 students in the class who did not volunteer did not take the pill. This was not random assignment because this subject was not an unbiased division‚ and the professor didn’t create equal groups; therefore‚ it could affect the result. In general‚ volunteers do better than non-volunteers because volunteers have more motivation
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