conditions and diseases: Many medical problems can cause or contribute to back pain. They include scoliosis‚ which causes curvature of the spine and does not usually cause pain until mid-life; spondylolisthesis; various forms of arthritis‚ including osteoarthritis‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ and ankylosing spondylitis; and spinal stenosis‚ a narrowing of the spinal
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pathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES-BPT Cell death and Cellular adaptations At the end of the lesson on cell death and cellular adaptations‚ the student should be able to: 1) Define cellular adaptations 2) Enumerate the types of cellular adaptations 3) Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia with examples 4) Classify types of atrophy 5) Enumerate the common causes of atrophy 6) Define metaplasia 7) List the various types of metaplasia with examples 8) List the causes of cell injury 9) Name the
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finished. Squash Brownies also help in other people that have a disease of Lung Cancer. Squash Brownies are a good food for those suffering from arthritis in either form. Its antioxidants help reduce inflammation and improve symptoms of asthma in addition to arthritis. Squash contains copper‚ which may be useful for lessoning the pain of rheumatoid arthritis. Fiber‚ present in squash‚ protects from colon cancer by working to rid the body of harmful substances. Squash Brownies contains foliate because
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showing tendon catching thick‚ tight pulley. Sometimes the tendon will be locally enlarged and thicker. What causes it? Causes for this condition are not always clear. Some trigger fingers are associated with medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis‚ gout‚ and diabetes. Local trauma to the palm/base of the finger may be a factor on occasion‚ but in most cases there is not a clear cause. Signs and symptoms Trigger finger/thumb may start with discomfort felt at the base of the finger
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THE IMMUNE SYSTEM To be immune means to be protected. So it makes sense that the body system that helps fight off sickness is called the immune system. The immune system is made up of a network of cells‚ tissues‚ and organs that work together to protect the body. White blood cells‚ also called leukocytes ‚ are part of this defence system. There are two basic types of these germ-fighting cells: * phagocytes ( fah-guh-sytes)‚ which chew up invading germs * lymphocytes ( lim-fuh-sytes)
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problem such as hemophilia is corrected inside the reproductive cells‚ it cannot be passed on to offspring. In addition hemophilia‚ gene therapy trials have been conducted on people with muscular dystrophy‚ cystic fibrosis‚ HIV infection‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ acute hepatic failure‚ many forms of cancer‚ a rare enzyme disorder called ADA deficiency‚ and other diseases. Scientists are hopeful that gene therapy‚ if we can perfect it‚ can become a useful weapon against some of the terrible diseases
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the latter. Who Should Avoid It Pycnogenol can increase the symptoms of auto-immune diseases because once it is taken‚ the body’s immune system tends to become more active. Examples of the auto-immune diseases are lupus or skin inflammation‚ rheumatoid arthritis or joint inflammation‚ and multiple sclerosis‚ an inflammation which affects the nervous system. Once a person has the symptoms‚ pycnogenol should not be taken. Also‚ people who will be undergoing surgery should hold the pycnogenol supplements
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Exam 1 Study Guide: Multiple Choice and Matching Chapter 1. a. Two question that each give an example of one of the characteristics of living things listed below. 1. Require Energy and Raw Materials 2. Are Composed of Cells 3. Maintain Homeostasis 4. Respond to Their Environment 5. Grow and Reproduce 6. Are Capable of Evolving b. What are the characteristics that are unique to humans? c. Know the meaning of all the terms listed below. Scientific Method‚ scientific theory‚ hypotheses‚ data
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100 people worldwide. Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications.’ People who have celiac disease may have other autoimmune diseases‚ such as thyroid disease‚ type 1 diabetes‚ lupus‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ liver disease. Testing to find out if someone has celiac disease includes a blood tests and an endoscopy. In a blood test elevated levels of certain substances antibodies indicate an immune reaction. These tests detect celiac disease even
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The aging process can be explained using theories‚ such as the modern biological theories which can be categorized into programmed theories or damage and error theories‚ both consisting of sub-categories (Jin‚ 2010). For both Mr. S and Mrs. M biological timetable and the environment insults could have resulted in their current conditions and have played roles in their aging process. According to the programmed theory‚ aging depends on one’s biological clock (Jin‚ 2010). As a sub-category of the programmed
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