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Countermovement jump test have been around the health and fitness business for a long time. They are used to test fitness level from beginners to elite level athletes; specifically, in sports such as basketball and volleyball. Countermovement jump testing can estimate power and determine jump heights. When the subject includes the arm swing in the … Read more
Thomas G. Benedek’s article discusses the history of gold therapy as a way to treat patients with pulmonary tuberculosis- that is, how it was introduced, the various clinical studies, and why it was eventually abandoned as a treatment. Benedek’s thesis he attempts to support is that the history of gold therapy illustrates chronic problems found … Read more
The popular press article I selected is from the New York Times, entitled “Why It Hurts to Lose Sleep”. This article comes from the scientific journal entitled “The pain of sleep loss: A brain characterization in humans”, written by Adam J. Krause, Aric A. Prather, Tor D. Wager, Martin A. Lindquist and Matthew P. Walker. … Read more
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen found generally in humans. “In 1881 S. pneumoniae was discovered by Leo Escolar and was isolated/grown by Louis Pasteur and George Sternberg.” (Cristina Jackson 1) Streptococcus pneumoniae causes multiple diseases, the most common being pneumonia. Other diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae include otitis media, bacteremia, meningitis, peritonitis, and sinusitis. … Read more
In reproductive cloning, a mature somatic cell (like a skin cell) is removed the the animal that is being cloned, the DNA is transferred into an egg cell or oocyte that had its nucleus removed. The dna from the somatic cell can be added to the empty egg in two ways, the first method they … Read more
Can you believe that something that is supposed to protect you from diseases can contain harmful substances? Well although vaccines do contain harmful substances they have the right amount of it so they it won’t be so harmful Many people believe vaccines are a really bad thing and that they just cause other horrible things. … Read more
In order to analyze the situation at hand, one must first understand the concept of correlation. A correlation can be defined as the statistical relationship between two variables. In a correlational design, researchers observe how strongly those variables are associated. In the experiment at hand, a positive correlation of r=.6 between time spent volunteering and … Read more
In many cultures, evidence-based medicine is a method which is rarely used, as there are other methods which people believe to be equally, if not more effective at treating their ailments. Around the world, animals have been used as primary methods of medicinal resources. Zootherapy is described to be the healing of human diseases and … Read more
With the invention of technology, people have become accustomed to the ease of fast consumerism. This has lead to an increase of fast food chains and sedentary lifestyles in both developed and developing countries. Unhealthy food is easily available for consumers at an extremely low price. With the invention of the dollar menu, it is … Read more
The trigeminal nerve is the fifth and largest cranial nerve. The nuclei of the sensory trigeminal nerve are composed of three parts and cover the entirety of the midbrain, pons, medulla, and into the top of the cervical spinal cord. From rostral to caudal, the nuclei consist of parts in the mesencephalic nucleus, chief sensory … Read more
The most important people in the world often provide us with unique knowledge and leave a mark in society that lasts for a very long time, if not forever. Newton, was one of the most brilliant people in human history. Thanks to his contributions to Mathematics and Astronomy, we now live in a more advanced … Read more
The endocrine system plays a major role in the body. The endocrine system secretes hormones that play a big role in metabolism, growth, and responds to stress. When the body endures stress the body goes through general adaption syndrome (GAS). There are three phases in GAS the first is the alarm phases or also known … Read more
Of Mosquitoes and Men – the Impact of the US Military in Driving Medical Innovation During the Civil War (1861 – 1865) and the Pacific War (1941 – 1945). It is undeniable that war is one of the greatest tragedies to befall humankind yet borne of this tragedy are tremendous advances and innovations in the … Read more
The discussion of the way things appear to us and the way they actually are comes down to the visual world and a constructed reality. Virgil is a man who was blind almost from birth but had surgery to remove cataracts and his replace the lens in his eyes; the world after gaining eyesight became … Read more
The classic scientific method can be modified in many ways, specifically due to the fact that we scientists have more tools and technologies available in the present day. The stereotypical scientific method is straightforward: an observation, hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion. In real life, scientific research involves many different paths, especially for geoscientists. Therefore, I propose … Read more
