Stage 2: Biology “What ethical considerations are prevalent under the context of ‘Designer Babies’ and should they be permitted?” What ethical considerations are prevalent in the context of ‘designer babies’ and should they be permitted? Introduction: For decades‚ the international policy addressing the human study of embryos was restricted to a maximum of 14 days after their creation via in-vitro fertilisation. Despite the former inability to reach this limit‚ the innovations of new biotechnologies
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Tics and Tourette’s Syndrome Tics are sudden‚ uncontrollable movements or sounds that are repeated. Tourette’s is a distinct form of Tic‚ which involves repeated movements and sounds. Tourette’s Syndrome is a neurological disorder‚ affecting the Central Nervous System. Disorder is named for Dr. Georges de la Toilette‚ a French neurologist. In 1885‚ he first diagnosed an 85-year-old French noblewoman. Research suggests that Tourette’s syndrome is caused by unknown abnormalities in the cortex and
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Brian ------------- Larkin-Gero 1 Mr. Marchesi Honors English II 25 November 2012 Coke vs. Pepsi The classic battle between Coke and Pepsi has been fought over for centuries. It’s a choice of preference whether people decide over Coke or Pepsi for a beverage. Both companies are equally rated and compete very close to being the top preferred soda. Coke and Pepsi were both invented in the late 19th century and became instantly popular. Coca-Cola was originally used as a patient medicine
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Metabolic Syndrome: A Precursor of Heart Disease In 1988‚ Dr. Gerald Reaven was awarded the Banting Medal for Scientific Research by the American Diabetes Association and introduced the term Syndrome X to the medical community. According to Dr. Reaven‚ “Syndrome X is a simple way to refer to a cluster of changes that encourage the onset and development of heart disease.” (Reaven‚ 2000‚ pg. 40) The medical terms Syndrome X‚ Insulin Resistance (IR)‚ or Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) have been used interchangeably
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Stickler’s Syndrome Stickler’s Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes problems with vision‚ hearing‚ bones‚ and joints. Stickler’s Syndrome was named after Dr. Gunnar B. Stickler. In 1960‚ a 12 year old boy was analyzed at Mayo Foundation in Minnesota. The boy had expansions of quite a few of the joints‚ he was also very short sighted. His mother also had a problem‚ she was blind. Dr. Stickler founded that other members of this family had similar symptoms. This made Stickler
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13 1. Turner syndrome: (X instead of XX or XY). In Turner syndrome‚ female sexual characteristics are present but underdeveloped. People with Turner syndrome often have a short stature‚ low hairline‚ abnormal eye features and bone development and a "caved-in" appearance to the chest. Description: Turner syndrome (TS) occurs when one of the two X chromosomes in females is either missing or incomplete.
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Tourette Syndrome When people hear Tourette Syndrome‚ some people become confused about what it actually is. This condition puts the patient in an uncomfortable position. It sets them as a target and puts their lives at more risk of bullying‚ health issues and socio-emotional walls that are put up because of interference by the condition. Tourette Syndrome is a disability that is found in the nervous system pertaining to the brain. Being familiar with and aware of certain things that occur within
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Fryns syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that affects the development of the body and is characterized by coarse facial features‚ diaphragmatic hernia‚ pulmonary hypoplasia‚ distal digital hypoplasia‚ and other various associated anomalies.. There is a 25 percent risk of recurrence and the prevalence of Fryns is 0.7: 10‚000 births in France [2]. It affects 1:15‚000 live births [3]. J. P. Fryns first described Fryns syndrome in 1979. It was first described with two still born female siblings
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Raynaud’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that refers to the changes in color in the hands and sometime toes. The color change can be red‚ blue‚ or white‚ and occurs when the blood flow to the hands and feet are reduced. This condition often occurs with the expose of cold temperature. This is a normal response to cold weather‚ however in this syndrome the condition is exaggerated and cold weather and stress can trigger the symptom presentation of Raynaud’s. This condition can also lead to swelling
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as it truly is‚ there are hundreds of thousands of newborns that are being born with active drug addictions. Unheard of by many‚ the reality of newborn addictions is something that has been on the rise for quite some time. In fact‚ the number of babies being born with drugs in their systems has increased by about a quarter between 2010 and today. This epidemic is a problem that people need to build awareness behind. Although some would prefer that this remain an invisible secret‚ tucked away in
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