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Marijuana StoryMarijuana has been hailed as a prescription for many ills and physicians once used it to stimulate appetite, relieve chronic pain, and treat asthma and migraines. But is marijuana really a medical miracle? If so, do its clinical benefits outweigh its drawbacks? Should we legalize marijuana? Is ...
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ALSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that controls voluntary muscle movement. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor ...
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Pineal GlandThe pineal body (corpus pineale), or the pineal gland, is a small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland located at the posterior portion of the third ventricle of the brain. The pineal gland, which was known to physicians in Antiquity, has been a mystifying subject to scientists. René Descartes, who, ...
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Bioethics: Nature vs. NurtureIn the modern world that is known to be, people are oblivious as to how they develop in society now. Throughout history it has been an issue between “Nature vs. Nurture”. Within the social sciences ‘Nature vs. Nurture’ is seen to be the biggest topic, but it has summoned a great debate over which ...
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Eating Disorders in MenEating Disorders in Men
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are the two leading eating disorder diseases in the world. They both have things about them that make them similar and they both have things about them that make them different. Regardless, there two disorders are life-changing ...
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Tissue EngineeringPreviously classified as a sub-field of bio materials, Tissue Engineering is rapidly taking shape in today’s fast pasted and more restrictive biological engineering field. NUI Galway (2007) defines Tissue Engineering is a multidisciplinary approach to a serious problem in modern medicine; the ...
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Psychology - AlcoholismImagine yourself at a party with some of your teammates, they have been drinking and they are drunk. They told you they see you later, but what if that was the last time you would ever see them again.
Years ago I was personally at a get-together, at a friend’s house, there was some drinking ...
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Are Elderly Inmates the Cause For Overcrowded Prisons?Are Elderly Inmates the Cause For Overcrowded Prisons?
With today's society and the steady increase of prison population, the number of inmates over 55 years of age is increasing as well. Although researchers say that the older one gets, the less likely they are to commit a crime, the majority ...
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Detecting Cancer With DogsScientific tests in the United Kingdom and the United States have shown that dogs can detect cancers because of their intensely acute sense of smell (Finch). Dogs have proved extremely accurate at detecting cancerous tissues from among those mixed with normal tissues. In May of 2002, the BBC news ...
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DinoflagellatesDinoflagellates are the second most abundant order of marine organisms, outnumbered only by diatoms. Both of these orders of marine phytoplankton have species which produce toxins linked with human illness; however, on a global basis the dinoflagellates are the greatest significance. These ...
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Brewing BeerBrewing Beer
Annually, the world consumes over 100 billion liters of beer. The average American person consumes about 4.4 bottles of beer a week, but many Americans consume much more. ("Beer Planet") For the most part, we all enjoy a nice cold beer every now and then, but have we ever really ...
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The HeartbeatThe Heartbeat
Michelle Sanders
Everest College
Author Note
This research is being submitted on July, 28 2011for Stephanie Razen, M120/HSC1531 at Everest College by Michelle Sanders
The Heartbeat
Your heartbeat is triggered by electrical impulses that move down a special pathway, ...
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The Effectiveness of DNA Evidence in Obtaining Criminal ConvictionsHow good is DNA evidence at obtaining criminal convictions?
Introduction
The subject of DNA evidence is one we often read about in the news. High profile cases such as that of Stephen Lawrence and the murder of Meredith Kercher grab headlines and often leave us wondering - just how useful ...
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Stages Of MitosisThe Stages of Mitosis
The process of mitosis is divided into 6 stages. The Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, and cytokinasis. At Interphase, there is only one cell, but after cytokinasis there are two identical cells.
Before mitosis can take place, the cell need to store ...
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Nitric Oxide, Steroids, and CaffeinePros of nitric oxide:
Nitric oxide increases the diameter of blood vessels and prevents formation of clots (Ku-Lea). It also assists the endothelial cells in controlling and relaxing blood vessels (Ku-Lea). Nitric Oxide supplements [HYPERLINK: ...
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PancreatitisThe pancreas is a large gland located behind the stomach and next to the duodenum . The pancreas has two primary functions: To secrete powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to aid the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat; To release the hormones insulin and glucagon into the ...
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Fertility DrugsFertility Drugs
Over the past few years there seems to have been an increase in the amount of couples that have used fertility drugs and ended up having nine or more children. The couples' stories have been aired on the news, and when interviewed, many of the couples stated that they only wanted ...
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Height Linked to CancerHeight Linked to Cancer
Tall heights might have grace in them but who knew that they could have a higher risk of getting ten different types of cancer from them. There is a 16% chance for ever women over 4-inches to be diagnosed with any type of cancer. Though before it was shown that tall ...
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