Epigenetics

Alcoholism Many people assume that alcoholics have a choice. That they can stop whenever they want to. Alcoholics brains are rewired to need alcohol in there system to process every day. Alcoholism isn’t just a lack of willpower it’s a brain disease that takes over the brain. . Also genetics have been found to increase the chances of becoming an alcoholic. Religion also has some impact on an alcoholic’s life. Alcoholism has been around for a very long time. It’s dated all the way back to 7,000…

or unconsciously shaped a person's personality as he or she undergoes the life-long process of development. In his writings, Erikson believed that personality is developed in a series of stages and that the development occurs in accordance to an "epigenetic principle" (Feist, 1985). This principle says that human…

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an inflammatory disorder of the liver, which was described for the first time in the 1950s by Jan G. Waldenström (Mieli-Vergani & Vergani, 2009). The exact cause of AIH is unknown (Czaja & Freese, 2002) and because of ambiguity in diagnosing the disease the exact incidence of AIH is difficult to quantify, but reported incidences range from one in 200,000 in the general population in the United States to twenty in 100,000 females in Spain (Mieli-Vergani & Vergani,…

The World Health Organization reported that sixty eight percent of deaths were attributable to noncommunicable diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes (http://www.who.int/gho/ncd/en/). WHO reports unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, and alcohol or tobacco are characteristics that lead to adult disease; however, WHO does not report that chronic disease begins in utero. Fetal environment during gestation has an impact on birth weight resulting in…

Running Head: BABIES WITH THREE GENETIC PARENTS: GOOD IDEA OR NO?Babies with Three Genetic Parents: Good Idea or No?Janadiah ErleDaymar University Page 1BABIES WITH THREE GENETIC PARENTS: GOOD IDEA OR NO?Mitochondrial diseases are causing women to seek an alternative method to conception. This paper will discuss mitochondria, mitochondrial diseases, mitochondrial donation and techniques, and the pros and cons of these techniques. Mitochondria are the parts of cells that turn sugars, fats, and…

When studying people, Freud had developed a topography for personality focused mainly on the id. Being Freud, his personality topography was heavily saturated with the psychosexual. Erik Erikson, influenced by the works of Freud, developed his own personality topography. Erikson, however, focused on ego and emphasized the role of culture, society and the conflicts that can take place within a person. According to Erikson, the ego develops as it resolves crises that are social in nature. These…

Mi’Chaela Windsor was born October 29, 2013 as a 34-week premature baby and with a lip and tongue tie. She is the youngest sister out of the two, Serena Windsor who is 18 years old and Lekeiya Windsor who is 21 years old. Mi’Chaela has a mom and dad who is still married for 18 years, Diann Windsor and Michael Windsor. The Diann and Michael are both in their forties. Diann is a stay at home mom who recently received her Masters in Human Resource. Diann also home school Mi’Chaela due to the fact…

stereotyped patterns of behavior and interests. Without a universally accepted theory on the causation of ASD, the etiology of ASD is currently the focus of intensive research, with particular interest in the role of environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors (2). And with great heterogeneity in the individuals that receive an ASD diagnosis, experimental approaches…

Imagine living in a society where performing a certain process, a perfect genetically identical copy of a biological entity could be produced. This process is called cloning, and essentially it takes from one’s own genetic makeup to produce an exact replica (Cloning Fact Sheet). These exact replicas, known as clones, can benefit our society in some ways, but could also deteriorate society into something people would not recognize. Elements of cloning suggest the fallacy of a slippery slope. One…

1. Introduction “We all have indigenous blood. From different nations, yes, but it is right there, with you. We all want to honor our ancestors, but there are some do not know who they are. Find the origin of your indigenous blood; help to keep alive your inheritance. This is my advice to you; do not help us; help your blood. If we all help our own Nation, wounds will heal sooner. We are creating healing for the people that are here. Not just the Ohlone Nation, but all people that exist on this…