Epigenetics

Over the last ten years there has been a rapid shift in society, technology, responsibilities and expectations that cause physiological imbalances and stress in individuals, especially those who are pre disposed. Stress triggers from society can create addiction epidemics such as the abuse of painkiller medication. Stress caused by pain has lead to the over prescription of opioid’s which are usually prescribed for managing chronic pain. Long-term affects of opioids on the metabolism and…

In the article Environmental Factors the Cause of Anorexia by Adam Cresswell, Scientist Howard Steiger explains his theory on epigenetics in relation to teens who have eating disorders. “People do not develop eating disorders because they are weak-willed, but because they carry measurable susceptibilities that may or may not be activated by various pressures in the environment." Steiger…

growth and autocatalysis of different cells. This GRC has the aim to develop on nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids in medicine, biology, chemical - and material sciences. They help us to increase number of Receptors, Apatmers/Aptazymes, Epigenetics, Structural Biology and Antiviral/Antitumoral…

society is a debate that is still highly prolific today. Indeed, this is known as the “Nature versus Nurture debate” which is often referred to in academic fields such as psychology. However, recent scientific discoveries, including in the field of Epigenetics, suggest that nature and nurture may influence each other to the point where it is difficult to distinguish between them. So as it stands, it may be reasonable to suggest that both theories are at least…

Bioethics is the study about morality of healthcare policy and biotechnology related issues. As science and technology progresses over time, it is essential to evaluate the new innovations and procedures to avoid major problems. Before the advancement of technology, designer babies were an idea from a science fiction story. Designer baby is the term used to describe a child conceived from genetic engineering for the purpose of selecting special traits. Almost one million babies have been born…

First, you said only one eye has leukocoria in this infant. Leukocoria is a common clinical feature of retinoblastoma, and this indication is usually a late sign of the disease (Balmer et al., 2006). Retinoblastoma can be either a hereditary disease and a nonhereditary disease. Generally, 60% of the cases of retinoblastoma are nonhereditary, with the remaining 40% being hereditary. Usually, 25% of the hereditary cases have family disease history, which is what we have in this case (NORD).…

Breast Cancer What does the pink ribbon symbolize? It is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness. The pink ribbon, and pink in general, promotes the awareness of the disease and express moral support. It is usually seen in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where millions of people wear pink. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers throughout the world (Tojal 2015). Breast cancer is one of the most leading diseases that brings emotional, social, and physical challenges.…

Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? — One of the most fascinating and compelling questions, whose answer has eluded us since the moment we learnt about the cosmos. It could in fact help us understand our own existence. There are several probabilistic arguments that not only try to show the existence of life, but also the existence of communicative civilisations. Frank Drake formulated the Drake equation one of the most famous one of these models. Rather than evaluate and quantify the…

hyperglycemic vascular stresses continue even after the normalization of blood glucose levels. Many factors have been attributed to this phenomenon, such as advanced glycation end products (16), mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress (17), and epigenetic changes (7, 18, 19), all of which will be discussed in detail later in the…

These tend to stick out in terms of physical appearance but cannot be the only determinant in diagnosing FAS. Other disorders may share similar features as FAS.3 Due to these three factors FAS is easier to recognize, but others which fall under FASD, such as ARND, may be more difficult because only limited neural problems may be present. Also, to accurately confirm conditions such as ARND requires knowledge that alcohol was consumed during pregnancy.9 To acquire this helpful information has…