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    Parkinson’s disease was first founded by an English doctor‚ James Parkinson‚ in 1817. Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that results from the lack or loss of cells in various parts of the brain‚ the main region is called the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra cells produce dopamine‚ a chemical messenger responsible for sending signals within the brain that allow for coordination of movement. The lack of dopamine causes neurons to fire irregularly and out of control

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    Respiratory System

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    A&P II Instructor: David Armoogam September 10‚ 2010 The respiratory system helps with breathing‚ inhaling and exhaling. The respiratory systems main function is to give oxygen to the body’s cells and get rid of the carbon dioxide the cells produce. Breathing would be impossible without the respiratory system‚ which includes the nose‚ throat‚ voice box‚ windpipe‚ and lungs. In this essay I plan on explaining how the respiratory system functions as well as its parts. The exchange of two gases

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    Respiratory system From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia See also: Respiratory tractRespiratory system A complete‚ schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Details Latinsystema respiratoriumIdentifiers TAA06.0.00.000FMAFMA:7158Anatomical terminologyThe respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an organism. The respiratory system is involved in

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    Symptoms of Huntington’s disease usually develop between ages 30 and 50‚ but they can appear as early as age 2 or as late as 80‚ depending on the onset (adult or juvenile). Huntington’s disease usually causes movement‚ cognitive‚ and psychiatric disorders as a result of all the neurons degenerating. The movement disorders that often appear can include both involuntary movements and impairments in voluntary movements. The movement symptoms include: involuntary jerking or writhing movements called

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    Infant Mortality in the United States Trends in infant mortality are considered to be a barometer of technology and an accurate indicator of the health of a society. Despite technological excellence and numerous social programs offered throughout the country‚ the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the United States continues to be a national concern. For many‚ "infant mortality" brings to mind the deprivation and poverty found in third world countries. Yet in the United States

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    McNaughton NUR 2421 November 24‚ 2012 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant The late preterm infant encounters many disadvantages when it comes to breastfeeding and life in general. The late preterm infant is at an increased risk for “airway instability‚ apnea‚ bradycardia‚ excessive sleepiness‚ excessive weight loss‚ dehydration‚ feeding difficulties‚ weak sucking‚ jaundice‚ hypoglycemia‚ hypothermia‚ immature self-regulation‚ respiratory distress‚ sepsis‚ prolonged artificial milk supplementation‚ hospital

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    The disease I’m studying is the Wilson disease. Wilson disease was discovered by Dr.Kinnier Wilson in London 1911. Dr.Kinnier taught at the University of Edinburgh in London. At that university is were Dr.Kinnier discovered the Wilson disease. Wilson’s disease is an inherited disorder were extra copper builds up in the liver‚brain and eyes. Wilson’s disease is an autosomal recessive trait. (Autosomal recessive trait: means two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or

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    they are? What about someone having to help you grocery shop‚ get dressed‚ or eat each day. These types of issues are what the elderly go through everyday. There are many issues which the elderly go through everyday ranging from mental to physical to issues which one has no control over. A few of the basic concerns for the elderly are health (chronic disease)‚ death‚ and loneliness in which every older person will have to deal with one of these at some point in their life. If the elderly are lucky

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    AGING AND THE ELDERLY PATRICIA BUNTIN DR: GORTNEY LITHONIA CAMPUS SOCIOLOGY 100 08/16/11 STRAYER UNIVERSITY Aging is the length of time during which a being or thing has existed length of life (Webster dictionary). Growing old and becoming an elderly person can be challenging but‚ yet it can be very rewarding‚ it can bring a lot of good and bad. Aging has its rewards‚ but it presents the challenges of all stages of life. Growing old consist of gradual‚ ongoing changes in the body

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    What concerns me about the world? There are many things that concern me about the world; there is poverty‚ war‚ and fighting over objects while there is no respect for the people. Our society has its views and mentality backwards‚ “People were made to be loved. Things were made to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved‚ and people are being used.” (Unkown) I question the world powers‚ United States‚ Russia‚ United Kingdom‚ France‚ People ’s Republic of

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