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Name of disease Sickle Cell Disease Location 11p15.4 – chromosome 11, on short arm of chromosome, region 1, band 5, sub-band 4 Gene/locus HBB – haemoglobin subunit beta HTML reference Stumpf, A.M. (2013). Sickle cell disease Available form: http://www.omim.org/entry/603903?search=Sickle%20Cell%20Disease&highlight=cell%20sickle%20disease Frequency More than 230 000 children with sickle cell disease are born in Africa every year, which makes about 80% of the global total. In Europe estimated…

smallpox have been eradicated because of immunizations that were developed by radical thinking. Stem cell research is an area of much controversy in the 21st century. It has been called the devil’s work by committing murder. Others have stated that stem cells are a miracle because of its endless possibilities. Stem cells are cells that are undecided and have the potential to become any type of cell. This could range from becoming a heart, brain or even a foot. This concept can be very…

Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that some people inherit from their parents, people with this disease have abnormal hemoglobin in their red blood cells. Sickle cells are C-shaped and they can get stuck in the walls of small blood vessels, which cause them to stick together and form clumps inside the blood vessels. These clumps can cause many severe health issues, for example, someone with this disease has a higher chance of a having a stroke. Normal red blood cells are like disc…

Embryonic Stem Cells Stem cells were first discovered in the 1800’s as the building blocks of life. In 1998 researchers extracted the first human embryonic stem cell that could sustain life in a laboratory. Since that time, it has become a controversial issue due to a particular way some stem cells come about, more specifically, embryonic stem cells. While adult stem cells are used more due to their lack of controversy, embryonic stem cells remain substantially more useful. Many question the…

The use of embryonic stem cells is an area of debate for those in the medical field, and those who are involved in making sure that practices and treatments are still ethical. These bioethical professionals question whether medical science has gone too far. Using an embryos’ stem cells has brought both positive and negative feedback. Those who believe the practice to be unethical say, “The primary argument against such research is that an embryo that could have implanted in a woman 's uterus and…

Sickle cell anemia is a condition, in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia. According to Center for Distance Control (CDC) it is estimated that sickle cell anemia affects 90,000 to 100,000 Americans. Sickle cell anemia is an illness that has one primary cause, but a variety of symptoms and treatments. Today I will discuss the causes, the treatments, and how cell transport is an important…

More than 70,000 people in the United States have been affected with Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell disease is a genetic disorder that affects the red blood cells. The symtopms of the disease was first seen in 1904. The normal doughnut shape of the red blood cells become sickled making it difficult for these cells to transport oxygen throughout the body causing blockages resulting in extreme pain during a crisis. This diseases tends to affect african americans more than any other race, but…

that I so dearly love has sickle cell disease. “Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin-Beta gene found on chromosome 11. Hemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body. Red blood cells with normal hemoglobin are smooth and round and glide through blood vessels. In people with sickle cell disease , abnormal hemoglobin molecules stick to one another and form long rod-like structures. These structures cause red blood cells become stiff , in return…

Basal Cell Carcinoma is a type of cell in the skin that develops new skin cells as old ones dies or flakes away. Most basal cell carcinomas are believed to be caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunshine. Keeping off the sun and applying sunscreen may help protect against basal cell carcinoma. Squamous Cell Carcinoma is an uncontrolled development of abnormal cells in the squamous cells, which is written from the epidermis. Is mainly caused by ultraviolet (UV)…

Sickle Cell Anemia is an inherited blood disorder that mostly affects people of African ancestry, but it can also occur in other ethnic groups such as Middle East and Mediterranean descent (National Institute of Health). The disease affects the hemoglobin molecule in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin helps with carrying oxygen from the lungs and delivering it to different parts of the body. The mutation of this disease makes the cells become abnormal and irregular shaped. As a result, the abnormal…