Amyloid

Throughout the country, there is a lingering debate on whether medicinal marijuana should be legalized. There is very strong evidence that supports the claim, marijuana should be legalized because it can help better the lives of people who are suffering from many diseases. Although many non-professionals claim marijuana is unjust, there is little evidence that strictly medical use of marijuana is harmful to the body. After digging up the little research done on marijuana, there is proven…

done on whether the cases are valid. The investigation was led utilizing a mouse display; it was not a human clinical trial. In particular, mice were hereditarily designed to create three attributes of Alzheimer's malady (AD): memory weakness, amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. "This mouse show is a tremendous extend from what you may find in people," says Peter J. Jones, Ph.D., Canada…

Many people in the U.S. believe that marijuana should be legal because of its good effects ,but does it really have those good effects that they claim? The way people talk about the good benefits this drug can have they make it seem like some cure all medicine. People talk it up like it can treat any disease and cure any ailments and it can do no wrong. I want to figure out what actually can this “Wonder Drug” do? Although there are several studies and claims of the benefits of marijuana there…

woman whose death was from a strange mental illness. He found changes in her brain tissue, and some symptoms were memory loss, having problem speaking, and unusual behavior and personality. When he was examining the tissue, he found clumps called amyloid plaques and bundles of fibres called neurofibrillary which are main components of Alzheimer’s disease. 100 years ago the Alzheimer’s disease was recognized, but 70 years later it was identified as as a common cause of dementia. It was also…

Being the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S makes Alzheimer’s a common disease among older adults. Alzheimer’s is a continuous neurological disease that affects an individual’s memory, orientation and judgement. While damage begins to spread throughout the brain many abilities are lost. Cells lose the ability to perform these functions and end up making irreversible changes to the individual’s brain. Since Alzheimer’s is also a form of dementia it worsens over time. Although there are no…

Insulin (from the Latin, insula meaning island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets, and it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body. It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein by promoting the absorption of, especially, glucose from the blood into fat, liver and skeletal muscle cells. In these tissues the absorbed glucose is converted into either glycogen via glycogenesis or fats (triglycerides) via lipogenesis, or, in the…

THC, the recreational part” that gets you high. Actually, THC, “The High Causer,” has awesome therapeutic properties. Scientists at the Scripps Research Center in San Diego reported that THC inhibits an enzyme implicated in the formation of beta-amyloid plaque, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s-related dementia. The…

1. Introduction Alzheimer’s disease can be characterized as a neurodegenerative disease where an individual suffers from progressive loss of memory and basic mental functions. Because researchers cannot pinpoint a specific factor that causes Alzheimer’s disease, many theories exist regarding its causation. One such theory, the dysfunction mitochondria within an individual’s brain cells, the organelle’s DNA mutation, and the implications these two variables have on the causation of Alzheimer’s…

Music Therapy in Alzheimer’s Treatment Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of Dementia, it’s a tragic disease that deteriorates memory, and causes issues with thinking and behavior. No cure has been found, but there have been multiple studies over how music eases the effects of this horrible disease. The majority of people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease show signs of psychiatric distress and in many cases a range of abnormal behavioral patterns can appear in the later stages of the…

It isn’t just the Christmas season when all families choose to come together. With the onset of what looks to be a beautiful summer well on its way, birthday parties, garden BBQs and multiple summer weddings are sure to take place and give the perfect excuse for families to gather once again and spend some quality time in each other’s company. During this time, it’s not uncommon for the importance of family to be brought to our attention as we remember just how much we’ve missed each other.…