Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

There are so many diseases in the world nowadays. Every day doctors and pathologists find out a new disorder that may afflict living organisms. Although there are hundreds of thousands of diseases around the world, Mad Cow Disease is unique among them. According to Health and Science Research Blog, a study in 1992 says that there were about 37 thousands cases of Mad Cow Disease reported around the world, but this high number decreased to 29 cases in 2011. Interestingly, many people ask…

There are four types of interactions that stabilize a protein and give it structure at the tertiary level. Hydrophobic interactions are nonpolar molecules, they generally have a long chain of carbons that do not interact with water molecules. RGroups prefer to interact with each other internally and away from water (Wolfe, G. (2000). Thinkwell biochemistry - 2.7.4 Tertiary Structure). This interaction contributes significantly to the folding and shaping of a protein. Hydrophobic interactions…

For the chapter 7 Nagami readings we covered a case of a slow virus attacking the brain of a patient. The virus involved was measles which the patient acquired while she was in an orphanage in India. The measles developed into a slow viral infection. In this the symptoms are masked as the patient does not appear to be suffering from the disease. The disease is replicating but it does not overwhelm the body. In this case the disease did not begin to manifest until the patient had finished her…

One day genetic technology may be able to give parents the opportunity to genetically engineer their babies, should we let this happen? That is the question we should be asking ourselves. Having the opportunity to do this could create many different possibilities for the human race by making the “perfect" child. It could also create many different problems that we have never had to deal with before we started doing this. Genetic engineering has already started with animals and crops, there are…

Imagine the double side McDonald hamburgers it is nasty, it is junk food and it contains so many bad stuff in it that can harm your body. people still go to these fast food restaurants knowing that it’s the healthiest thing to eat, but still, they buy it because it’s cheap and convenient. I can walk in the street holding McDonald hamburgers saying what I think of it to people, however, I cant state my opinion of eating hamburgers, due to the veggie libel that exists in 13 different states. I…

I. Science Fair Question Which additives make the strongest gelatin? II. Background Research Have you ever wondered how gelatin gets its shape? This experiment is going to test which additives make gelatin stronger. In learning about this project, there were many new terms in the sources used. Some of them will be discussed in this paper (gelatin, collagen, protein, tensile force, amino acid, triple helix, collagen fiber, and tensile strength).…

Through the years people have eaten meat in order to obtain protein. As the population continues to grow more meat has to be produced, causing family farms to incorporate inhumane methods or to become a factory farm. Is this all worth it? Factory farming is a mystery to many and other would rather not be informed of what goes on behind closed doors. Meat is not as safe and healthy as they say it is. Also what other effects is it having on our environment that may affect us in the long run. For…

Despite what some people believe, the Salem Witch Trials are an important part of American history because innocent people lost their lives, it could have been prevented, and something similar could happen again if people aren't careful. The trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. It wasn’t until 3 years after the trials had ended, that the Massachusetts court declared that what had happened was unlawful and took steps to make it better. These trials have been a popular…

was no slow virus. A new theory began developing regarding it being caused by a protein structure, known as a Prion. The theory of Prions developed around the environment of the late 1980's "'mad cow' epidemic"(Anderson 200), a bovine transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, which helped scientists discover Prions. It became understood in time, that both the mad cow…

You’re holding a fat, juicy hamburger. Before you take a bite, think about the cow that was prematurely taken from life. The Bourbon-Lime Chicken you are about to devour; how exactly did she die? Those BBQ Baby-Backed Ribs, did you realize it actually came from a baby cow? We eat every day. It is so much a part of us we don’t think about where it comes from. We need food but is it ethically right to house animals in small quarters? Is it morally right to grow animals so fast that their joints…