9 Things You Must Know About HPV by Kathleen Province
Genital human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted disease, and there are more than 100 different types of this virus. The HPV virus causes warts to develop, and there are 40 different strands responsible for the warts that form on the genitals. HPV can cause serious health problems if it is not addressed, and […]
Microbiology Unknown Project Report | Bacillus cereus
UNKNOWN LAB REPORT Michelle Olms Bacillus cereus There are many reasons why scientists try to find the identity of microorganisms. These reasons span from understanding infectious diseases and immune functions to understanding human and microbe relationships (why we need certain microbes for survival). The main reason why these scientists do this is so that […]
Klebsiella pneumoniae | Unknown Lab Report Microbiology
Unknown Lab Report Unknown Number 124 Tabitha Short April 30, 2013 Microbiology I. Introduction In society it is important to understand the significance and identification of microorganisms. In healthcare it is essential to know what agent is causing a disease or reaction in order for a treatment to affectively alleviate from the source. […]
Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Loretta Hughes
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a degenerative disease that is the number one genetic killer among infants and toddlers; and one in every fifty people are carriers of the disease. SMA causes muscles to weaken because of a loss of motor neurons. Many activities are affected by the muscles wasting away, including the ability to […]
Overview of Pancreatic Cancer by Brittany Blumer
Pancreatic cancer takes place in the pancreas which is an organ that wraps horizontally around the posterior, inferior area of the stomach. The job of the pancreas is to produce digestive enzymes, release hormones into the blood, and regulate blood sugar levels. There are two parts of the pancreas, the exocrine pancreas and the endocrine […]
Does Back Boarding Make A Difference? by Jeffrey Shelton
Does back boarding a patient really make a difference? That is a question that a lot of people have been trying to figure out in the last couple of years. Sadly, not very many people have done research on this topic, and the only research I have able to find was a PDF file with […]
Having a Healthy Heart by Jonathan Hardwrict
Having a healthy heart is something that all of us that are living and breathing on this earth should strive for. We all need this special organ to live, and by maintaining a healthy weight it could be a big step in the right direction in keeping it strong and resilient. A good way to […]