Atrophy

once you get away from Earth’s gravity it causes a physical problem to humans. For instance, scientists already know that away from Earth’s gravity harms the human body. Bones and muscles get weaker. The body produces less blood. Heart muscles atrophy. Since, the gravity in Mars is so much different than Earth’s, Mars can cause many problems to your health. Last, having enough supplies to survive is a major problem when…

Long-term memory is what allows the brain to store materials of information. There are several strategies to keeping important information in one's memory permanently. Maintenance rehearsal, or repeating material over repetitively aids in Long Term storage of desired information. Another method is using old material that has been previously learned to memorize new information long term. Two examples of this are Imagery, Acronyms, and Acrostics. There are four types of Long-Term Memories:…

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, behind skin cancer. Although that is a startling fact, prostate cancer can often be successfully treated. To better understand how prostate cancer affects the male body, it is a good idea to know the body parts around it and how they work. The prostate is a gland that is only found in males, sitting below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The prostate gland makes some of the fluid that protects and nourishes the sperm cells in…

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a recent finding in mainly, but not limited to professional athletes in contact sports as well as veterans. A lot of focus has been put on athletics, many sports such as football, boxing, soccer, and hockey. I have decided to narrow my research down to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in football players because of that, critical knowledge needs to be known in order to understand the research proposal. American Football began in the year 1889 being…

caused by a head injury. Subdural hematomas are very dangerous and live among the deadliest head injuries. Tiny veins between the dura and the surface of the brain stretch and break, allowing the blood the collect. This is seen in older adults due to atrophy (brain shrinkage). Some hematomas may go unnoticed for days, or even…

I witnessed this disease first hand with my grandmother. I was too young to understand what she was experiencing or why she did the things she did. All I knew is that grandma would get confused and sometimes forget things. As a kid, I just wanted to help my grandma as she has helped me. The more I learn about this disease, the better understanding I have of the changes that my grandmother went through. Despite that this disease can rob people of their very self and abilities, I believe that…

The mean Pirani score at 1st visit was 5.21 points and became 2.1 points after the last manipulation cast (pre-tenotomy) , 1.05 points at the final follow up. There was significant improvement of Pirani score from 1st visit and through the stages of treatment up to the final follow up.There was statistically significant relation between the mean Pirani score at 1st visit and that at the final follow up( P = 0.002 ). At the end of follow up;The results of all feet were as…

What does the classic triad of normal pressure hydrocephalus correctly consists of? A: Gait disturbance, aphasia, dementia • The reason this is the wrong answer is because aphasia is not consider to be part of the triad in normal pressure hydrocephalus. It is possible for some patient exhibit symptoms of aphasia, agnosia and apraxia which are known as cortical features. B: Gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, dementia • Normal Pressure hydrocephalus is a condition caused by enlarged…

of 20/200 in the right eye (OD) and was limited to counting fingers (CF) in the left eye (OS) with bilateral cecocentral scotoma with formal perimtery, bilateral optic neuropathy, decreased vision and cecocentral scotoma, and bilateral optic disc atrophy. The visual exam on 3/12/13 showed an…

An alcoholic enters the bar and selects the hardest liquor to relieve himself of sober consciousness. Each swig at the glass blurs his vision, making the lines of bottles beyond the countertop appear as if they are a collage of reflective brown hues. Each movement is delayed and followed by a deep, burdened breath. Suddenly, images flash across his mind reminiscent of his days before his attachment to alcohol. They remind him of his family and steady job. Suddenly, those memories disappear in a…