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Meningitis Essays and Term Papers
Bacterial MeningitisMeningitis is inflammation of the meningies in the brain and spinal cord. Three specific layers make up the meninges: the dura matter, arachnoid, and pia matter; each has a specific important role to play but overall they act as a cushion for the brain. Without them, insignificant bumps on the ...
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The Human BrainThe human being is considered to be the ultimate form of life on the
earth. This is not because the human body is strong and agile. Many other
animals posses skills much superior to humans and are able to perform feats
humans can only dream of. The one thing that distinguishes humans from ...
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Encephalitisis a disorder associated to any disease affecting the central
nervous system causing inflammation of the brain. Due to the fact that the
disorder is so common in many hundreds of diseases it is hard to narrow the
disorder down. Many diseases can cause this disorder such as: meningitis,
epilepsy ...
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Brain DamageOne of the most frightening and dangerous thing that can ever occur to a human being is to here that they have any type of brain damage injury inflicted on them at any point and time. Brain Damage is one the few ailments that cannot be easily fixed when compared to other parts of the human body, ...
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The Law Should Respect The Intent Of The DeceasedIn the 20th century, the rapid development of technology has realized many great dreams. What was once impossible is now within easy reach. People are able to travel in space, communicate with one another irrespective of distances, and find cure for many diseases. Presently, medical technology ...
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Sickle Cell Diseaseis an inherited blood disease which can cause pain, damage to vital organs, and in some cases, death in childhood or early adulthood. This disease affects a protein inside the red blood cells called hemoglobin. It occurs wherein a person inherits two sickle cell genes or a combination of one ...
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Lyme DiseaseIn the early 1970s, a mysterious clustering of arthritis occurred among children in Lyme, Connecticut, and surrounding towns. Medical researchers soon recognized the illness as a distinct disease, which they called . They subsequently described the clinical features of , established the usefulness ...
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The Brain and Nervous SystemDerek Korff-Korn
Computers
January 14[th], 2013
Mrs. Nishli
7[th] Grade
The Brain and the Nervous System
The human brain and the nervous system are essential for human life. They run the autonomic and conscious processes of the body. All of the body organs and processes independent ...
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Vaccination for ChildrenVaccination for children
All across our country we see many families that are divided between wanting their child to get vaccinated with the latest medication in order to stay healthy or families who do not believe in any sort of vaccination that is made for children to live a young and ...
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Lyme DiseaseThe National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), P.O. Box 8923, New
Fairfield, CT 06812, (203) 746-6518
Lyme Arthritis
General Discussion --------------------------------
** REMINDER **
The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
educational purposes only. It ...
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Oscar Wilde(real name Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde) was born on
October 16th, 1854 in Dublin. His father, William Robert Wilde, was an eminent
eye doctor, with an interest in myths and folklore. He was the founder of the
first eye and ear hospital in Great Britain, as well as the appointed ...
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Mononucleosisis a viral disease that affects those usually between the age of ten and thirty-five, although a person at any age can get the disease. This disease found in mainly adolescents and adults seems to only occur in those who escaped the Epstein-Barr virus infection in childhood. It is also known as ...
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The History, Use, And Effectiveness Of Medicinal DrugsI.
A. Introduction
(Pg's 1-2) II. Aspirin
(Pg's 3-6)
A. Its Origin
B. Dosages
C. Relative Effectiveness
D. Side Effects
E. Alternate Treatment III. Sulfa Drugs
(Pg's 7-10)
A. Its Origin
B. Dosages
C. Relative Effectiveness
D. Side Effects
E. Alternate Treatment IV. Antibiotics
(Pg's ...
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Accomplishments Of John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller belongs in the turn of the century because he
was a major asset in making the US and the world what it is today.
Rockefeller accomplished many things in his lifetime, which helped shape
the world as it is today. He created and developed the Standard Oil
Company which set the ...
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Antibiotic Resistance 2During 1997, an event doctors had been fearing finally occurred. In three geographically separate patients, an often deadly bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, responded poorly to a once reliable antidote--the antibiotic vancomycin. Fortunately, in those patients, the bacteria remained susceptible ...
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Sir Arthur Conan Doylewas more than just an author. He was a knight, a soldier, a spiritualist, a whaler, a doctor, a journalist, and most of all, he was adventurous. He was not the quiet type of person, so he enjoyed expressing himself. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on the 22nd of May 1859 in Picardy Place, Edinburgh. ...
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The Effects Of Antibiotics On Bacterial GrowthBiology II
Bacteria are the most common and ancient microorganisms on earth. Most
bacteria are microscopic, measuring 1 micron in length. However, colonies of
bacteria grown in a laboratory petri dish can be seen with the unaided eye.
There are many divisions and classifications of bacteria ...
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Mononucleosisis an infectious disease of humans in which the blood and
tissues contain mononuclear leukocytes (white blood cells with only one nucleus),
either monocytes or lymphocytes. An infectious disease is a disease that can
give you an infection, can be transmitted by infection without actual ...
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Mononucleosis 3Infectious mononucleosis -- known popularly as "mono" or "the kissing disease" -- has been recognized for more than a century. An estimated 90 percent of mononucleosis cases are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a member of the herpes virus group. Most of the remaining cases are caused by ...
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Sir Arthur Conan Doylewas more than just an author. He was a knight, a soldier, a spiritualist, a whaler, a doctor, a journalist, and most of all, he was adventurous. He was not the quiet type of person, so he enjoyed expressing himself. Arthur Conan Doyle was born on the 22nd of May 1859 in Picardy Place, Edinburgh. ...
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