is reduced‚ bone microarchitecture deteriorates‚ and the amount and variety of proteins in bones are altered. Osteoporosis can cause severe back pain‚ hip fracture‚ and loss of mobility. It is very damaging to the vertebrae and can lead to needing spinal surgery. Age is an independent risk factor for the development of Osteoporosis and the prevalent rises drastically with age. (Jen Hyashi) Osteoporosis thins the bones and makes them weak and fragile. The effects in the everyday life of a thin white
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not cheap and not everyone will be able to afford it. Parents undergo gene therapy to help repair damaged or replace missing genes to their baby who will have a genetic disorder such as Down Syndrome‚ Alzheimer’s‚ Huntington’s Disease‚ Spinal Muscular Atrophy‚ and many more. But the use of advanced fertility technology is beginning to be abused from helping your child‚ to constructing your baby’s looks to personality. Either way both procedures would have to go through the same process of replacing
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The PRL in CNS comes from local synthesis and transport from the blood circulation. Besides‚ the presence of PRL receptors has been identified in different brain regions‚ such as choroid plexus‚ olfactory bulb‚ and hypothalamus [54]. Since 1980s‚ studies have suggested the relationship between PRL and CNS tumors. Ciccarelli et al reported in 2001 that high PRL levels and increased PRL receptors were found in some of the patients with meningiomas and schwannoms‚ indicating that PRL might be involved
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Pathophysiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deadly motor neuron disease that affects the worldwide population; it causes degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons within the body leading to muscle atrophy of the extremities and respiratory muscles‚ eventually leading to respiratory failure and death. Due to
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crippler’. Before the development of the Salk and Sabin vaccines‚ polio was a serious infection that affected the central nervous system. There are different kinds of polio. They include spinal polio‚ non-paralytic form‚ and paralytic polio. Paralytic polio also may be classified as Spinal‚ Bulbar‚ or Bulbospinal polio. Spinal polio is the most common form that occurs when polioviruses attack nerve cells and control the muscles of the legs‚ arms‚ trunk‚ diaphragm‚ abdomen‚ and pelvis. Stiffness in the neck
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haired‚ blue eyed baby for appearance concerns only. (DISCLAIMER: This isn’t possible YET‚ it’s just a concern that it could be possible in the near future) Prevents genetic diseases such as Down syndrome‚ Alzheimer’s‚ Huntington’s disease‚ Spinal Muscular Atrophy‚ and many others. However‚ this would mean that children with inborn genetic problems are inferior to those without‚ which is sending the wrong message to the general public. Parents have a right to prenatal autonomy‚ which grants them the
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E.B Spinal Cord Injury Problem List Impairment Activity Limitation Participation Restriction PIPs inability to walk inability to assume standing from sitting position inability to transfer independently (bed wheelchair; wheelchair floor) inability to perform role as a teacher inability to do leisure activities with his spouse inability to perform role as family provider NPIPs weakness muscle atrophy impaired deep sensation grade 1 spasticity of B knee flexors decreased
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Introduction Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fast progressing‚ degenerative‚ neurological disease. The disease is marked by weakness‚ atrophy and paralysis of the body’s voluntary muscles as a result of motor neuron degeneration and death (Wijesekera & Leigh‚ 2009). ALS gets its name from Greek origin: Amyotrophic- “A” meaning without‚ “myo” meaning muscle‚ “trophic” meaning nourishment‚ literally translated this term means “without muscle nourishment”. “Lateral Sclerosis” refers to
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abuse but implies that PAS abuse will rise if legalized. The Massachusetts measure would apply to those having terminal illnesses with six month or less to live‚ however‚ Mattlin uses his own experience as a sufferer of disbilitating spinal muscular atrophy to argue his opinion. This is an example
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A designer baby is a baby which has been genetically engineered for pre-selected traits‚ varying from lowering the risk of genetic disorders to gender selection. Parents currently are not able to screen their future babies for genes involving hair color‚ athletic ability‚ or intelligence yet‚ however‚ companies such as “23andme” have patents on these tests for when they are developed in the future. ( Embryo screening involves a process called preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Embryos
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