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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Café au lait spots and hemangiomas would be seen in newborns. Precancerous keratotic lesion.A raised‚ rough plaque of red-tan pigmentation with a silver-white scale Lichenification is caused by prolonged intense scratching eventually thickening the skin and producing tightly packed sets of papules; this looks like surface of moss (or lichen). Keratoses .lesions that are raised‚ thickened areas of pigmentation that look crusted‚ scaly‚ and warty. seborrheic keratosis‚ looks dark‚ greasy‚ and “stuck
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Impetigo is a common type of skin infection and is highly contagious. Most of the time it can appear on the hands‚ neck and face in children‚ Impetigo occurs rarely in adults but it is a sign of a more severe skin condition. There are many types of Impetigo: Impetigo Contagiosa‚ Bullous Impetigo‚ and Ecythma but out of all of these Ecythma is the most serious because it damages the second layer of the skin. People with Ecythma will have painful blisters that may turn into ulcers‚ scars and swollen
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Eye Eyes are the most delicate part of our body‚ as they are the window for us to the outer world. Smoking has been a common habit in the modern world. It causes biochemical changes in our bodies that accelerate aging by encouraging the destruction of collagen. Lazy eyes and cataract are caused due to heavy smoking. Smoking can cause the eyes to sting‚ water and blink more often. Television has a powerful influence in the lives of most children‚ computers have turned into an indispensable part of
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Angelo O. Tubac March 17‚ 2011 EFFECTS OF STRESS ON SKIN DETERIORATION The skin provides the first line of defense between the body ’s interior and harmful environmental insults by well-established physical and biochemical mechanisms. Physical protection mechanisms include the relatively impermeable barrier the skin provides. The skin can‚ to some extent‚ repel and absorb insults such as chemicals and ultraviolet light so that while the skin may be damaged‚ the underlying tissue is preserved. Biochemical
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components of the skin persist‚ how the elements of the skin age‚ how the skin reacts to harm or injury‚ and why scars form unique shapes. ("Anatomy & Physiology of Adult Friction Ridge Skin") Understanding how friction edge skin responds when it contacts a surface can give assistance‚ when examining the friction ridge impressions. This essay will introduce the properties of skin and its relationship to friction-skin impressions as well as other characteristics of skin‚ such as: scarring of skin‚ condition
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do not understand how devastating and tragic the Alzheimer’s disease is. It is much more than memory loss or just a part of aging. Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease that slowly strips the personality and independence away from a person. It is a progressive disease that destroys and kills nerve cells which results in problems with memory‚ personality changes and thinking and problem solving abilities (source 1). Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and
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Alzheimer ’s Disease Joy Pachowicz PSY 350 Professor Alina Sheppe Perez May 15‚ 201 Introduction Alzheimer ’s disease‚ despite being so widespread‚ is not really considered part of the aging process. According to Robert Feldman‚ author of the textbook‚ “Understanding Psychology”‚ only 19% of people who are ages 75 to 84 suffer from this disease. It is only once they pass the age of 85‚ that the elderly need to be more concerned about the possibility of developing Alzheimer ’s
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Sickle-Cell Disease Greatly affecting the body’s oxygen levels due to mutated red blood cells‚ sickle-cell disease‚ influences an individual’s childhood in multiple ways: cognitive‚ social‚ emotional‚ and physical development. Sickle-cell disease (SCD) refers to an inherited disorder where abnormal hemoglobin is present in one’s red blood cells. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. The deformed sickle hemoglobin in people with SCD can form
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What is Graves’ disease‚ Graves’ disease is located on the fourteenth chromosome‚ and is an autoimmune system disease that affects the thyroid it also results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones. Because thyroid hormones affect a number of different body systems‚ the signs and symptoms associated with Graves’ disease can significantly influence your overall well-being. Graves’ disease was named after the doctor‚ Robert J. Graves. He was a 19th century Irish physician who was also the first
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