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Hypertension Biology 202 Summer 2016 8 a.m. Online Devynne Carter Hypertension is when a person’s force of blood against the artery walls is consistently elevated over a long period of time and causes a constant blood pressure reading above 140/90 mm Hg. When blood pressure is high over long periods of time it can cause permanent long term effects to the blood vessels. You get this reading by measuring how much blood is pumped out of the heart and the overall resistance of the…

Twenty years have passed since overdoses surpassed car crashes for the leading cause of accidental deaths in Connecticut. I would spend my gap year volunteering as an EMT and jump-starting a localized, proactive effort against the opioid epidemic in Salisbury, Connecticut, where I have spent my summers since early childhood. I am not yet an EMT because of my age, but once I turn eighteen, I look forward to completing EMT Basic Training. My volunteering as a medical technician would benefit…

Tizanidine is a central acting alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist which selectively binds and stimulate alpha-2 receptors which subsequently reduces spasticity by inhibiting the firing of interneurons, decreasing the release of excitatory neurotransmitters from their presynaptic terminals and reduces the excitability…

better understand the underlying mechanism of Ctnnb1 in pathophysiology of ASD. The major gap in current knowledge that we will address in this proposal is to determine how PV neuron- specific Ctnnb1 KO affects animal behaviors and to what extent Wnt agonist can reverse the behavioral deficits. Lack of such knowledge makes it difficult to design a strategy for ASD risk genes involved in the Wnt pathway. We expect to identify the circuitry defect that is involved in PV neurons specific Ctnnb1…

Introduction Glenouhumeral Joint The glenohumeral (GH) joint, which is also known as shoulder joint, is a multiaxial ball-and-socket synovial joint. This joint is responsible for connecting the upper extremity of the trunk. The glenohumeral joint is one of the four joints that comprise the shoulder complex. The joint is considered to be the most mobile and least stable joint. The articular surfaces of the glenohumeral joint are the head of humerus and glenoid fossa of scapula. The humeral…

Drug Addiction An approximate of 208 million people worldwide consume illegal drugs. A 2007 survey in the US showed that 19.9 million Americans (or 8% of the population aged 12 or older) used illegal drugs. (Foundation for a Drug Free World, n.d.) These statistics don’t even include alcohol or nicotine because those drugs are almost legal everywhere. Of how many of these users are addicted? Well it’s a safe bet that most of these individuals are drug addicts because even doing it once can get…

Methadone is a potent opioid agonist used for the treatment of pain, heroin and opiate withdrawal symptoms. Initially, methadone was primarily used for the treatment of drug withdrawal. Presently, it is also used for the treatment of pain related to chronic, or terminal illness. Due to the low price, availability, and effectiveness, methadone is appealing to health care providers for the treatment of chronic pain. Although methadone has its Pros, I believe the Cons outweigh them. Risk of…

circulatory problems that could be causing the disorder No single treatment has been found to be effect for all A number of drugs seem to be effective in the short term Beta Blockers - used to control heart rhythm & reduce high blood pressure) Alpha Agonists - narrow blood vessels & help push back more blood to the heart SSRI's & SNRI's - serotonin plays a part in control of both heart & blood pressure Fludrocortisone - synthetic steroid makes person retain salt & produces increase in blood…

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa that causes bronchial hyper responsiveness, constriction of the airways, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible. Asthma occurs at all ages, with approximately half of all cases developing during childhood and another third before age 40 (McCance & Huether, 2014). The most common symptom of asthma is wheezing. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, chronic coughing, chest tightness, and trouble sleeping at…

Introduction Bernabucci et al., 2009 described a reduction in feed intake by finishing lambs as a result of heat stress conditions. Dávila-Ramírez et al., 2014 hypothesized that the use of β-adrenergic agonists as a feeding management strategy to improve carcass characteristics in reduced feed intake lambs. Zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH) use in steers resulted in the mobilization of tissue from visceral organs and directed these nutrients to carcass tissues during periods of ZH supplementation…