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Stem Cell research has been advancing a lot in recent years and there have been many discoveries that have aided in furthering the research about cancer and how to cure it. They are the next big breakthrough in science and show a promising future. With enough time and research, scientists will be able to utilize stem cells in a way that will be beneficial to cancer patients. Cancer is known as a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth that has the potential to spread or invade to other…

Despite early failures that dismissed gene therapy as a viable means to treat disease and genetic disorder, decades of research have resulted in the development of safe and effective vectors, methods of targeting particular types of cells, and techniques to minimize and manage immune responses. In the process, scientist now know more about the disease-causing genes themselves than ever before, paving the way for the development of successful gene therapy treatments. As of now, people have been…

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that is found in the Central Nervous System. The cause for the disease is still unknown, but there have been suggestions and theories that MS can come from genetic and environment factors that maybe involved. No cure has been found to eliminate the disease from a patient’s body, however there is treatment available to alleviate the immense pain of the symptoms and reduce the spread of the disease in the body. Dr. Sandeep Chhabra from the Monash Institute of…

Making the right choice should never be so hard. In My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult, the main character, Anna, faces the choice of saving her sister or having a “typical” teenage life. In the small town of Upper Darby, Rhode Island lives a family of four plus Anna. Anna, a thirteen year-old girl, is the “family’s constant,” (Picoult 39). Anna seems to be the one keeping them steady, she never shows her emotions, and she is always giving. Her parents (with the help of a doctor) chose all of…

“Chédiak-Higashi syndrome is an autosomal recessive immunodeficiency disorder characterized by abnormal intracellular protein transport,” (Nowicki ,“Chediak-Higashi Syndrome,” para.2). It is caused by mutations of the LYST gene which is also known as the CHS1 gene. This gene makes “a protein known as the lysosomal trafficking regulator,” (Genetics Home Reference, January 2014). They cause the lysosome to enlarge which ultimately causes problems with normal cell function. “Patients with…

Lymphoma is a cancer of which affects the lymph or lymphatic system of the body. The lymphatic system is an extensive network of vessels and glands that return excess fluid in body tissue to the circulatory system and works with the immune system. (Story, 2015) According to the CDC (2013), 72,955 people in the United States were diagnosed with lymphoma and 21,203 people dies from it. Both White men and women have the highest rates of getting lymphoma compared to their Hispanic and Black counter…

Space Bones). Giancoli describes objects orbiting the Earth as feeling weightless because they are, in essence, free falling towards Earth. The force of gravity causes objects orbiting Earth to “fall” from their normal, straight path as the only force applied on them is gravity. The free falling sensation felt by the astronauts in space is the same sensation briefly felt in a downward…

Numerous toxicants have some sought of an affect the human body. These come in a variety of ways, but in the process more often the most affected happens to be the respiratory, immune system, along with the liver. These are primary systems within the body that are vital in order for each of us function and survive. Therefore if by some chance these if any of these systems/organ manage to fail, the likely outcome would be that a person becomes very ill. While technology has come a long way, as…

HL-60 cells were derived from the blood cell of a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia, which proliferates continuously. They are immortal cells, until they induce differentiation using chemical reagents such as retinoic acid. After differentiation, they are no longer immortal. Retinoic acid is derived from Vitamin A, and can induce granulocytes. We are going to test whether exposure of longer time to retinoic acid will induce greater percent of granulocytic differentiation. To test…

Goy, David The Functions of Blood Blood plays a very important role in maintaining the normal functions of the different, tissues, organs and organ systems in the body. It serves as the primary medium for carrying and transporting important gases, minerals and nutrients needed to maintain homeostasis. Blood is composed of several components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Plasma is the fluid compartment of the blood; it carries ions, minerals, nutrients, gases,…