Medical Science

It’s not difficult to imagine living to the age of 100 or beyond in today’s society with the ever advancing technology of medical science. Advances in genetics and exploration into fields such as nanotechnolgy could very well extend the lifespan…
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Today, millions of people worldwide face the threat of genetic diseases. Some of these, like baldness, speech disorders, and arthritis, are not life threatening but the majority are. That is why genetic diseases are a major killer of human kind…
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Modern medicine and it’s present practices are holding our society at a standstill where we sometimes even lose ground to superviruses and disease resistent bacteria. As of the present, modern medicine is about preserving and extending life through a variety…
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Vivisection is not perfect. However, it is infinitely better than the alternative, studying the effects of novel compounds on humans. First, it is necessary to understand that even if we were ethically able to perform research on humans it would…
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The Lung Fluke is a parasitic worm that causes paragonimiasis. The scientific classification for the Lung Fluke is paragonimus westermani. The worm ranges from three tenths to one half inches in length. The life cycle of the Lung Fluke begins when…
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Ask the average textbook, “Who invented vaccination?” The response will most likely be, “Well, Edward Jenner, of course!” However, this common response might not be quite true.  Another man, a fellow Englishman, might have the prior claim.  In 1774, farmer…
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African typanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a protozoan parasite. It is transmitted to humans through tsetse flies. This disease usually starts with fever and after that causes progressive nervous system damage. Treatment to this disease is usually…
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African Trypanosomiasis, better known as Sleeping Sickness, is an infection transmitted to humans by insects. The most serious problems with Sleeping Sickness have been found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The infection can be cured with medical treatment, but failure to seek…
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Umbilical Stem Cell Banking, also known as Cord Blood Collection, is a once in a lifetime opportunity to store your infant’s cord blood for potential future medical needs. This procedure is available immediately following birth and involves the removal of…
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Tapeworms are parasitic segmented flatworms of the class Cestoda. This type of parasite usually requires two different hosts to complete their life cycle. The adult tapeworm inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of the primary host. The intermediate host incubates the larval…
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