Bone marrow

Blood is composed of two elements which are plasma and formed elements. Blood plasma is the main component of blood occupying on average about 55% of the total blood volume. The main component of plasma is water making up to 92% of the volume of the plasma. Other components of the plasma are substances like proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, vitamins, electrolytes, hormones cellular waste products and dissolved gasses. The formed elements part of the blood are composed of the cellular…

“Under certain physiologic or experimental conditions, stem cells can be induced to become mature cells with special functions that help cure diseases” (Aldridge). Studies have shown that stem cells can replace virtually any tissue or organ that is injured or diseased, yet no other medicine or drug has been able to perform such a task. Most people would rather choose chemotherapy treatments simply because stem cell processes take years to confirm. However, are stem cells a higher quality when…

dreadful disease known as Leukemia. This paper is going to inform you on what leukemia is, how to recognize this disease, the side effects on all parts of the body, includ-ing oral effects. Leukemia is a malignant progressive disease, in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes (white blood cells). There are four common types of leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Mye-loid Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia…

Gene Therapy in Hemoglobinopathy Hemoglobinonpathy is the lack of a molecule or total blood hemoglobin chains. Hemoglobin is found in red blood cells. Example of the disease is alpha-thalassemia. This happens due to lack of one or two series of alpha-Zhlobin or beta (where the shortfall in one or two Zhlobin beta), for example, inheritance thalassemia is inherited through a recessive trait autosomal recessive physical. There are differences between the alpha thalassemia and beta…

life-saving, new science. So what is all the fuss really about? Stem cells. These cells specialize in conjoining to form a certain part of the body, ie. liver, skin, muscle, bone. Two types of stem cells are: somatic (adult) and embryonic. Somatic stem cells are found in various parts of the body for example, within bone marrow, skin, muscle and even in the blood. They developed to replace dying cells…

area of the body or organ where is starts, what type of tissue it forms on, and how progressive the cancer is. For example, carcinomas begin with the skin or tissue-surrounding organs while Leukemia begins in blood forming tissues, such as in a bone marrow. A tumor can also be a form of cancer, which can either be benign or malignant. A benign tumor is typically harmless, but may need to be removed. A malignant tumor is a cancerous tumor and would need to be aggressively treated. Cancer can be a…

Cystic Fibrosis The first childhood disease that I choose to discuss in my Flex Assignment is Cystic Fibrosis, or commonly known as CF for short. CF is and abnormality in the movement of sodium chloride in the body, which causes thick and sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. Symptoms of CF are coughing, continuous lung infections, inability to gain weight, and constant fatigue. Later on in development, a big sign would be slow growth. CF is cause by a gene passing from…

Though there are three main types of stem cells, it appears that each have their own purposes and advantages in different types of situations. Embryonic stem cells can be used in a wide variety of treatments, and they excel because of their ability to transform into any other type of cell. Because they can change into any type of cell, they can be used to repair specific parts of the body that other stem cells cannot. They are the master key to the body, but if placed in the body…

disease, stroke, thyroid problems… other forms of cancer, such as breast or lung cancer.” One last form of treatment is stem cell transplants. This treatment is generally only used if the lymphoma has returned. They take the stem cells in your bone marrow and use them to replace the bad cells in your…

Imagine there was a “miracle” cure for diseases and other ailments; from Parkinson’s disease, to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis- “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”, to spinal cord injury, to cancer, to blindness and diabetes. Though it may sound like a dream come true, it is not something of myth. With a lot of support, funding, and research, stem cells have the potential to eliminate all of the prior and more. Stem cells are an example of the basic building blocks of life: virtually microscopic,…