Cytomegalovirus

The biological foundation of living organisms, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carries the genetic information for the structure, growth, and reproduction of all known life. Even before the discovery of DNA, or its purpose for that matter, humankind has had influence over the genomes of other forms of life through selective reproduction. Without the knowledge of genetics it was discovered that by breeding the two fluffiest sheep of a flock, fluffier sheep would be produced. As with plants, by…

Combatting the Zika Virus What may seem like a mild, common, mosquito borne illness can prove to be a tragedy to families. In most adults, the Zika virus simply causes fever, rash, and upsets the digestive tract, like many other illnesses, but when it comes to expectant mothers, it can cause devastating effects. Zika can cause the brain of a fetus to fail to develop, an issue known as microcephaly. This issue makes it impossible for an infant to successfully grow into a fully functioning human,…

Jeffrey is my five year old brother and he is frequently getting sick. He was admitted to Queens Medical Center when he developed a really high fever. The doctor working at Queens Medical center who examined Jeffrey diagnosed him with pneumonia. He received antibiotics for his condition but Jeffrey is now susceptible to pneumonia. Pneumonia Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lungs, the air sacs called the alveoli fill up with fluid and becomes inflamed (Mayoclinic, 2015). Pneumonia…

his illness, the patients wore punctilious clothes, but Vaughn instantly noticed the disguise. He felt nothing, but pity when he first saw him. The man had AIDS, as a result, it caused opportunistic infections such as Pneumocystis pneumonia, cytomegalovirus, and Kaposi’s sarcoma. Vaughn was inexperienced and acted purely all business, no feelings involved when he examined the man. The patient noticed it and was mad due to him being insensitive. Vaughn thought, “Hey, pal, don’t blame me. You got…

Children complain about how their parents do not let them do what they want and how life is “unfair”. They may not get to go out on a Friday night or go to their friends house whenever they want; however, even though it may feel horrible to these kids, the unfortunate times they go through is nothing compared to those of children with the rare condition microcephaly. Microcephaly, a neurological birth defect in which an infants head is tinier than normal when contrasted to infants of the same…

The wide field of biochemistry includes exploration in the use of gene therapy for the treatment of cancers such as lung cancer. Though gene therapy is still in early stages of development, many researchers have concluded that gene therapy in therapeutic cancer treatment seems to be very effective and efficient. Gene therapy is the replacement of defective genes to enable the production of normally functioning genes. This replacement of genes is an adolescent and risky procedure and is often…

for children needing oral rehydration would be outbreaks of cholera, bacterial infections caused by consuming contaminated food or water (Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli), viral infections (rotavirus, Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and viral hepatitis), and parasites (Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium). All factors such as time, place, and population attributes should be taken into consideration and data should be…

The article Teaching a Deaf Child Her Mother’s Tongue by Jennifer Rosner was eye-opening and touching to read. I have never, until now, read an article quite like this. I do not know much about being deaf so this was an interesting read. I do wish it was longer because I found myself wanting to know more after reading it. This article made me want to know more about being born deaf and the concepts that surround it. Rosner begins the article with a few true statements that although are…

Lung transplantation is a complex surgical procedure that a diseased lung is removed and replaced with a donor lung through anastomosis. In context of transplantation, a patient will receive either a single or bilateral lung transplant from a deceased donor. The current concern for lung transplantation is the shortage of lungs donor. Fortunately, some cases could be relieved by receiving donation from living donors. This procedure involved the removal of one lower lobes of lungs each from two…

Skin is the largest organ in our body that serves a lot of important functions. Firstly, it acts as a protective barrier against mechanical injury, loss of body fluids, chemicals, particles, microbes and UV radiation. [1] It also provides sensation for touch, temperature, pressure and pain. [1] Besides, it allows mobility by providing a surface for grip. [1] It also has a role in homeostasis of body temperature. [1] Next, it is involved in production of vitamin D, and has an immunity function…