Noise Pollution and its Harmful Effects

As defined by Merriam Webster’s dictionary, noise is a loud, harsh, or unharmonious sound. Noise engulfs the human population every second of the day. The traffic in the streets, popular songs on the radio, and the sound of our own breath are all producers of noise. Sounds can be relaxing and calming, like a waterfall … Read more

Kidney Disease – signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments

Abstract This paper further explains kidney disease. It will discuss the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. The kidneys are a main component in the urinary system. They function as the body’s filter for blood and remove the waste to later produce urine. The kidneys are small organs situated in the middle of your back right … Read more

Pancreatic Cancer

“When you have feelings like sadness or anger about your cancer or your plight, to mask them is to lead an artificial life” (Steve Jobs). Steve Jobs was a victim of pancreatic cancer and died at age 56. Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that is difficult to spot, and when spotted, if spotted, … Read more

Sports injuries/treatments – anabolic steroids / temporal arteritis treatment / brain concussion

Question 1 Anabolic steroids are classified as Class C drug controlled under the Misuse Drugs Act 1971 in the UK. It is accepted to be used and imported for personal need (Iverson, 2010). Doping has been observed all through history, but should not be considered as an issue limited to the athlete, it is mostly … Read more

Malaria / Staphylococcus / Left Ventricular Contractile Dysfunction / Allostasis

Multiple choice questions 1) A 5-year-old boy from Guatemala is brought to the United States for correction of a congenital limb deficiency (missing a portion of a limb). The little boy has been unable to learn to walk, and physicians are hopeful that through surgical intervention, they will be able to improve the child’s quality … Read more

Breast cancer screening: the issues

1. Introduction Epidemiology: In both developed and developing countries, breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst women, with one in ten of all new cancers diagnosed being found in the female breast. Through the mid-1990s, there was a significant increase in incidence rates across European countries, mainly in women over 50. This may be … Read more

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

The disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS, has always interested me. When I was in sixth grade I saw a man in a wheel chair who could not speak for himself. Wires were connected to his head and a computer spoke for him. This man was my best friend’s father and he was … Read more

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger (rough essay plan)

What does not kill you may weaken you in short term, but when the immune system response to the pathogens, it actively defends the host body, and created anti-bodies which prevent inflection of the disease, and facilitate higher tolerance, meaning this incident/ inflection will make you stronger in long term – looking into sickness behaviour: … Read more

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) impact on brain structure

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common neurological disorders diagnosed in children and adolescents. The American Psychiatric Association states that according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, 2013), 5% of children have ADHD. However, other studies conducted in smaller community samples report higher rates (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). ADHD can … Read more

Relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to all the conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels, including coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infractions, strokes and transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), as well as peripheral arterial and aortic diseases. CVD is the biggest contributor to mortality, morbidity and disability worldwide, particularly in high-income countries … Read more

Exergaming – rehabilitative health care technology

Medical conditions, such as a stroke, heart attack, arthritis and even serious illnesses, injuries and surgery, often lead a slow recovery to optimal health. One of the most important factors to recovery is participation in rehabilitative services designed to aid in one’s healing process. Throughout the recovery process of a life changing event, challenges in … Read more

Environmental, biological, relational & social changes that occur in adolescence

Adolescence is considered the transitional stage from childhood to adulthood typically occurring between 13 and19 years. This transitional stage is characterised by changes in brain structure and function (Fuhrmann, Knoll, & Blakemore, 2015).  During adolescence, a lot of uncontrollable changes occur which can disrupt the adaptive processing of emotion regulation among adolescents. This emotional dysregulation … Read more

Congenital Heart Defects

Abstract The paper is an analysis of one of the congenital disorders. The paper identifies congenital heart disorder as one of the common type of congenital disorders (CHD). It also identifies CHD as one of the major causes of infant deaths across the world. Causes of CHD which are either genetic or environmental are also … Read more

Up-regulation of miR-23b may induce oxidative stress by repressing OXSR1 as a potential cancer therapy

Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have shown to be key gene expression regulators in development processes, aging, cancer, and other diseases [8]. miR-23 is a miRNA that is believed to have a role in cancer development, and overexpression of miR-23 could potentially suppress tumor growth [9]. In order to achieve this, the genes regulated by miR-23 need … Read more

Cerebral Palsy – physical, mental, emotional, social & spiritual health

Cerebral Palsy (CP)  is a common inherited disorder that takes place before or during birth. It is a disorder that overall effects the muscle movements and posture. Symptom that must require a medical identification includes amplified reflexives, limp and rigid limbs and involuntary movements. These symptoms usually occur during the early stages of childhood. Muscular … Read more