Glucosamine is a chemical compound that naturally occurs within the body. Its main function is to help keep our cartilage healthy. Glucosamine is also available as a supplement. Glucosamine was first prepared as a supplement by Georg Ledderhose in 1876. It was created by hydrolysing chitin (a component commonly found in the shells of crabs‚ lobsters‚ and shrimps) with concentrated hydrochloric acid (Roberts‚ 1992). that it is able to reduce inflammation. This occurs by inhibiting the Interleukin-1
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Osteosarcoma‚ what is it? What does it do? How can we stop it? If we are unable to stop it how do we treat it? First‚ what is it? Well‚ Osteosarcoma is a kind of cancer that affects the bones. It normally starts in the leg bones and spreads throughout the body and can get as far as the nose or nasal canal. Some symptoms of Osteosarcoma are pain‚swelling‚ and bone fractures as stated by the American Cancer Society: “Pain in the affected bone (usually around the knee or in the upper arm) is the
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Bone tissue continuously renews itself throughout life as a result of a variety of stimuli by the process of bone remodeling‚ in which old bone is replaced by new bone in order to preserve bone strength and mineral stability. It requires a particular balance between bone deposition and resorption‚ by the combined action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts‚ respectively. This process prevents the accumulation of bone micro-damage‚ removing injured bone and reshaping bones in response to use and disuse
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Perthes Disease Perthes Disease‚ also known as Legg-Calve Perthes Disease is a childhood disorder that affects the head of the femur bone‚ where it connects to the hip bone. Begins in childhood and affects boys more than girls between the ages 4-8 and is more common in Caucasian children than those of an ethnic back round. Usually it only affects one hip‚ but in 10% of some cases it affects both. This is not an infectious disease‚ so other children in the house won’t be affected. It occurs when
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Lily Anderson October 12‚ 2017 Annotated Bibliographhy ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Nityanand Maddodi‚ Vijayasaradhi Setaluri. (2008). Role of UV in Cutaneous Melanoma? Photochemistry and Photobiology‚ Volume 84. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/store/10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00283.x/asset/j.1751-1097.2007.00283.x.pdf?v=1&t=j8m4afur&s=5e52bd2e032f2968cdfbb971a8ce613cddef1b0f This article discusses the role of melanin in your skin and the harmful effects that UV exposure has on it. UV radiation
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Osteoporosis is a disease where the bone density and the quality of the bone is reduced in individuals‚ which leads to a higher risk of fractures. Osteoporosis in women and the elderly the cause more serious issues which makes them frail and more likely to become injured. There are nearly 9 million incidents reported annually of fractures that are directly related to Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis accounts for 70-80% of all fractures sustained by women suffering from it. This makes osteoporosis a significant
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1. Cite ten (10) different types of fractures‚ including a definition of each. 1. Compression fracture occurs when bone surfaces are being forced against each other. This type of fracture is common with people suffering from osteoporosis. 2. Greenstick fracture is a break that does not extend through the bone. With greenstick fractures‚ the bone is broken on one side where as the other side is bent. This fracture is also known as an incomplete fracture. 3. Comminuted fracture occurs when a segment
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There are three main types of spinal curvature; kyphosis‚ lordosis and scoliosis. Kyphosis is an abnormal rounded upper back. Lordosis‚ also known as swayback‚ is an inward curve at the lower back. Scoliosis is a sideways curve that makes the spine appear S-shaped or C-shaped from the back. There is no real cause to spine curvature. Curvature problems may begin at birth or between the ages of 10 and 18 (https://www.loyolamedicine.org/spine/scoliosis-and-spinal-curvature-disorders). Having a spinal
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INTRODUCTION The lower limb contains two long bones‚ the fibula and tibia‚ which are situated beside each other. The fibula bone lies on the lateral side of the lower limb and forms joints with the tibia bone and the talus bone in the ankle region. Fractures of the tibia generally are associated with fibula fracture‚ because the force is transmitted along the interosseous membrane to the fibula. Fibular fractures may be complete‚ incomplete or displaced fracture. Fibular fractures are usually simple
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Why Calcium nutrition is so important? Calcium is one of the most important minerals that body needs in order to function properly and to maintain optimal health‚ especially when it comes to bone. Calcium is used in so many ways throughout the body. It is necessary for contracting muscles‚ forming and strengthening bones and teeth‚ conducting nerve impulses throughout the body‚ blood clotting‚ maintaining a normal heart beat as well as other important processes. Calcium performs a number of basic
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