The human skeletal system is a bodily system that functions as a framework which gives proper shape and protection to both the external and internal parts of the human body. The human skeletal system has six major functions in human…
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The basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is a measurement of the rate at which a person’s body uses energy at a moderate temperature, in the absence of strenuous physical activity, and without digesting food. It is related to a similar…
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A genetic disorder is a disease caused by an abnormality in a person’s genetic material. This can be due to a single mutation in a gene, such as cystic fibrosis, or due to a chromosomal abnormality, such as Down’s syndrome….
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A group of scientists succeeded in inventing a new method for treating paralysis through the brain, based on the experiences of living on a number of monkey brain. The scientists say : These tests will be useful for the treatment…
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Epilepsy affects from 5 to 10 individuals out of every 1000 persons. This disease not only affects the adult population but it is also present in children and teenagers. It is believed that 1% of the total world population has…
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I was very interested in the report about hysteria and how so many diseases throughout time were misdiagnosed as hysteria, but since the topic was so broad and I found lots of information, I decided to narrow it down to…
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Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. It is the cause of thirty six percent of death annually, compared to cancer, which claims another 23 % per year. For African Americans, the rate is even higher. Some 79.4…
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When abnormal cells in any part of the body begin to grow out of control cancer begins to develop, according to the American Cancer Society. But some of the little known causes for this abnormality are due to infections from…
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Recently, in the news you may have heard of Oscar the Cat, who stays at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island. Oscar can predict a person’s death is near or imminent and pays a visit to…
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Understanding the concept of threshold and oxidative stress is critical to understanding how cancer manifests itself in the human body. We all carry certain inherent weaknesses genetic faults found in our DNA chain will be our downfall if we allow…
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