Epigenetics

“It 's said we 're freaks. That we have control over our own choices. But, truly, if they were to walk a mile in our shoes, they 'd know the truth.” Cody, a 15-year-old boy who would like to remain anonymous, recently came to terms with his sexuality, but it was with a heavy heart that he did so. In his story, he talks about the constant heartache he used to receive and occasionally still receives while he fights his own thoughts on whether or not he will ultimately make the decision to accept…

Introduction Traditional theories are important to understand as they are the foundation alternative theories come from and are the groundwork of many social work beliefs and constructions. Traditional theories were developed in a time that cultural diversity was not common, women were not seen as equals, and socioeconomic status was not considered among many other elements overlooked at impacting a person’s development. However, what traditional theories lack in is what led to the development…

The Effects of Technology on Biomedicine Dontae Weatherly CRN: Submitted [date and time] The Effects of Technology on Biomedicine INTRODUCTION Biomedicine is a branch of medical sciences that ties biology and clinical practice together. Biomedicine or medical biology is a major facet of modern health care and lab diagnostics. Biomedicine and biotechnology go hand in hand, with that being said, technology has a great impact on the advancement of biomedicine.…

The controversial debate over the aetiology of sexual orientation often takes a dichotomous stance with one side supporting an innate, biological view, and the other as being acquired environmentally. Recently the focus has shifted towards an exploration into innate, biological origins such as genetics and endocrinology, as potential influences on homosexual development. Society tends to fall into the fallacy of thinking that behaviour is an either-or phenomenon, and that these factors are…

subsequently caused their obesity. On one hand, K. Rajender Rao et al. argues that there seems to be several heritable traits that attribute to an individuals BMI rating which when high is a direct correlation to obesity. In the article, “Genetic & epigenetic approach to human obesity” the authors state “Human obesity, usually arises from the combined effects of the interactions among multiple genes”. On the other hand, Clare Llewellyn and Jane Wardle argue in their article “Behavioral…

Kaempferol is a natural polyphenol, secondary metabolite (flavonol), a type of flavonoid, found in a variety of plant-derived foods. Kaempferol is a yellow crystalline solid with a melting point of 276–278 °C. It is slightly soluble in water and highly soluble in hot ethanol, ethers, and DMSO. Kaempferol acts as an antioxidant by reducing oxidative stress. Many studies suggest that consuming kaempferol may reduce the risk of various cancers, and it is currently under consideration as a possible…

Film & Character Garden State is coming-of-age comedic drama that attempts to capture the multifaceted transitions often experienced by young adults. This film, released in 2004, was directed by Zach Braff, who also stars in the movie as the main character and focus of this paper, Andrew Largeman. This paper will attempt to more deeply explore Andrew’s development using the postulates of Object Relations and Psychosocial theories (Braff, Sher, Shamberg, & DeVito, 2004). This film portrays…

Therapeutic Cloning Although not a very popular topic, the issue of cloning human body parts is very relevant in today’s technological world. In 1996, Dr Ian Wilmut of the Roslin Institute was able to successfully clone a sheep named Dolly. Later, in 1998, Japanese scientists were able to clone mice. By the end of the year 2000, thousands of animals were successfully cloned. In 2001, a human embryo was cloned successfully to a 32 cell stage, before scientists terminated it. Had this experiment…

Physical child abuse has slightly decreased over time, but that does not mean that child abuse does not happen on a daily basis. “A review of child physical abuse (CPA) estimates in high-income countries found 1-year prevalence rates of 4-16% (Gilbert et al., 2009).” (Slep18) “Cultural differences in child rearing beliefs and practices and in universal social services, combined with different definitions of maltreatment, likely influence variability in prevalence rates.” (Slep18) This quote is…

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects human beings in varying degrees. It is a persistent and incapacitating brain ailment that has affected many people throughout the world. (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/index.shtml, October 25, 2014). Statistics show that 2.2 million people in USA, and 51 million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia. Its prevalence tends to be the same throughout the world with about .5% to 1% in every country. It is present in all…