Cancer in rats reignites GM food debate A new study has reignited the debate over the long-term health effects of eating genetically modified food. Published in the journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology‚ results of the study show that rats fed a GM diet over their lifespan suffered mammary tumours and severe liver and kidney damage. Advocates of the study say Australia’s regulatory bodies should act on the findings‚ but some scientists have criticised the study‚ saying it is seriously
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Materials and Methods Animals The Animal Ethics Committee of the Experimental Toxicology Unit from Medical College of Villa Clara‚ Cuba‚ approved experimental protocol. Male and female Wistar rats were used. All rodents and their food were purchased at the National Center of Laboratory Animal Production (Havana‚ Cuba).Animals were kept in specific pathogen–free conditions. Room temperature was 22 ± 2 °C on a 12-h:12-h light:dark cycle. Access to food and water was ad libitum. Sucrose Metabolic Syndrome
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Dream Career Of all the different criminal justice careers available‚ forensics or the forensic science is the career which attracts me most so I would like to choose this career. Forensic scientists are specialists who work on different crime scene in order to find different clues or finding which might help explaining the cause or the act of crime and the forensic scientists work with the law enforcement agencies as well as lawyers in court because they can come up with the required evidence which
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As proved in Emile Durkheim’s sociological research project‚ Suicide‚ people who end their lives tend to be categorized in three types of suicides: egoistic‚ altruistic‚ and anomic (Zulke 19). Egoistic suicide relates to individuals who feel they are isolated from society and detached from others‚ inevitably leading one to believe that suicide is the appropriate solution to avoid becoming a burden. Alternatively‚ however‚ altruistic suicide correlates with people who view their life as less valuable
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1] Role and Importance of Forensic Investigator: The Duties of a forensic investigator will be different and that depends on the area where a detective work in and the types of crimes detective specifically investigate. Forensic investigator will be in charge of collecting evidence at any crime scene and perform spot experiments on certain part of evidence. The following are some of the responsibilities in which forensic investigator may come across as a forensic investigator: o Packing and labelling
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Cited: 1. Khan‚ K. et al. Pharmacology of Cyclooxgenase-2 Inhibition in the Kidney. Kidney International (2002) 61: 1210-1219. 2. Klaassen‚ Curtis D. (Ed.). (2001). Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons 6th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill. 3. Vadivel‚ N. et al. Analgesic Nephropathy. Kidney International (2007) 72 : 517-520. 4. Whelton‚ Andrew. Nephrotoxicity of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs : Physiologic Foundations
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While walking through my grandmother’s kitchen I saw many pill bottles and containers everywhere. I asked her why she needed to take so many pills. She sat me down and talked to me about what diabetes is‚ and how it runs through our family. After having that talk at such an early age I became interested not only in diabetes but other diseases as well. This as well as my experience shadowing a pathologist led me to the area of research known as pathology. I am applying to the Pathobiology and Translational
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on. The scientist performs tests that identify genetic markers and create a profile that is unique to that person‚ and can be compared to a sample taken from any individual. Scientists may also attempt to get enough blood from evidence to conduct toxicology testing‚ to determine the presence of alcohol‚ drugs‚ poisons or
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Factual Summary Susie is a minor‚ who choose to meet friends at a park at 11pm‚ when the city law clearly states that a curfew is enforced for anyone after 11pm in the park. Officer ruthless enforced the law‚ but and the law also states that a person can ride in back of a camper with no seat belt. Jerry a minor with little to no driving knowledge skills was giving Susie and Katy a ride. The total time from the incident to when the truck got in accident was 1 hour and a half‚ Susie lived a mile
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LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA Marijuana has been found on every continent‚ it is said that marijuana has been used for a long time before it was recorded as been used. But the recorded history of marijuana dates back to 2737 B.C. in China and its used spread to India‚ North African‚ and Europe. Marijuana is a psychoactive agent which was used in the early days as a medication for gout‚ malaria‚ rheumatism and also to restore absent mindedness. Its medical values was considered most important than
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