Biochemistry

Trend #1: Lateral Flow Immunoassay (LFI) Shan, S., Lai, W., Xiong, Y., Wei, H., and Xu, H. (2015) Novel Strategies To Enhance Lateral Flow Immunoassay Sensitivity for Detecting Foodborne Pathogens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63, 745−753. DOI: 10.1021/jf5046415. This article talks about the simplicity, stability and sensitivity of conventional lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) device for the use of detecting foodborne pathogens. Foodborne pathogen has prevailed to cause disease…

My Future as an OB/GYN I’ve always strongly considered my future. Even as a kid I just couldn’t wait to grow up and do “big kid” things. However, kids have a tendency to think more of unrealistic careers, like being a princess. Even though I still think I’m going to be a princess, I had to pick a more rational career. When I was in 6th grade, my sister found out she was pregnant. Most of my friends’ moms were still having kids, so it was not only a big deal to me to have a baby in my family…

Currently, the increased mortality rate of people who has obesity and diabetes is about forty percent in Australia, this is approximately the same as the increased mortality hazard found amongst smokers. And this rate has been increased 6 percent since 1996. Consider that, obesity and diabetes indeed are the leading problems in the most western countries, and especially in the United States and Australia nowadays. Obesity is be described that people who are highly overweight and defined by the…

Fundamentals of Biochemistry in the Biotech Industry Maple Syrup Urine Disease: A Sweet Scented Killer Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) is a rare, potentially deadly disorder where the body cannot break down the three branched- chained amino acids (BCCA): leucine, isoleucine and valine. These amino acids are used to build proteins and when they are not being used they can be broken down and recycled in the cell. The complex that breaks these amino acids down is called BCKD (branched-chain…

Everybody needs doctors and nurses at some point in their life. Doctors and nurses have one of the noblest and respectful professions. They are complementary. Doctors make diagnoses and treat diseases and conditions whereas nurses collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals to improve the patient 's healthcare plan. They provide direct care, and make decisions about which requirements need to be done based on patient’s status: are they diseased, healthy patients, or not healthy.…

Patient, a 71-year-old, retired truck driver, presented to Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) due to an exacerbation of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) of 2 days presenting as dyspnea on the background of 5-year history of COPD with 1 or 2 exacerbations a year, previous peripheral venous insufficiency with ulcers, previous solitary pulmonary nodule and an ex-smoker with 100 pack-year history. Initial examination presented with respiratory rate of 22 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of…

I have definitely learned a lot more from this class than I thought I would have. When this class started, I was not excited, because I have never liked writing, and felt that I was not very good at it. Now it’s coming to an end and fast. I always enjoyed coming to class because it went by quickly and was never dull. It started with free writes to help with our fluency, to class discussions, peer editing, and your revisions of our essays. All these of have definitely helped me with the writing…

The film Gattaca created by Columbia Pictures is a movie featuring DNA manipulation. Gattaca begins with a young boy, who is seen as an invalid because he was not born using DNA manipulation to eliminate any genetic abnormalities. As he grows older he begins to dream of becoming an astronaut, so he can experience the freedom of space. However because of his classification as an invalid, he would never be accepted to such a program. Through the help of a third party individual Vincent, the…

heavily support the amyloid cascade hypothesis. Bapineuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets the N-terminal region of amyloid-B (Aβ) peptides. Three test subjects were treated with bapineuzumab to evaluate their changes in neuropathology and biochemistry. The levels of Aβ…

If you were to get you one of limbs reattached a Physical Therapist would help you restore normal function. What is a Physical Therapist? A Physical Therapist is a licensed professional who helps injured or ill people improve movement and deal with pain (“Summary,” 2015). Some of the job responsibilities are, reviewing patient’s medical history and notes from other health professionals. Diagnosing the patient’s by observing them and asking them their personal concerns (“What do physical…