Glucocorticoid

Cognition is defined as a group of higher order brain functions which includes language, emotion, memory, and consciousness. (Purves, 2012) Aside from leading to severe immunodeficiency (AIDS), the HIV-1 lentivirus can also lead to a spectrum of emotional and behavioral disturbances collectively known as HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). While antiretroviral therapy, such as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), has managed to increase the life expectancy of infected…

ACTH-1-39: Product Description ACTH 1-39 is a synthetic polypeptide hormone that consists of 39 amino acids. ACTH 1-39 is commonly referred to as Adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticotrophin, or ACTH. The molecular formula for ACTH 1-39 is C207H308N56O58S1 and a molecular mass of 4541.11 kilo Daltons. The structure of ACTH 1-39 corresponds to the full-length structure of ACTH. The natural Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is naturally synthesized by the anterior pituitary gland and its release…

Athletes who use drugs in sports should not be allowed to play the game. Using drugs to help an athlete play better is unfair to themselves and others. Other athletes work hard for everything that they need and want. Using drugs in sports may possibly harm your liver, and parts around your adrenal glands. Research on drugs being used in sports needs to be done. As an athlete, people who use drugs in sports should not play. Working hard and achieving something wanted by training and work is…

For my anatomy class I was asked to write a paper of how a body system of my choice affects the other body systems. I chose the endocrine system, it is made up of many different glands, but every gland still does a part in making sure that organs in the other body systems are well balanced. I liked the endocrine system when we went over it in class and thought it would be an excellent choice. Especially since most of it has to do with the brain and I love to study the brain. I will cover all the…

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Aloe vera-Green tea mouthwash in reducing pain after the periodontal pocket reduction surgery. Materials and Methods: A randomized, split-mouth, double-blind, cross-over study was conducted on 45 patients between 25 and 50 years of age requiring pocket reduction surgery. Patients underwent bilateral surgeries in two sessions. After the first surgery, the patients were randomized to receive either mouth-wash or placebo for 10 days,…

Multiple Sclerosis is a very common disease in people around the world. For instance my beloved grandmother got diagnosed with it in 1958. She had primary progressive MS and it is known to be the worst type of MS out of the four different types. Right off, she started having symptoms such as double vision, problems driving, problems walking, tingling, and weakness in her legs along with getting infections easily. She lived at home and my grandfather hired a special nurse to stay with her all day…

swelling in a joint(usually a big toe). However, the current treatment for gout is far from adequate, because controlling the acute episode has been the prior management for decades by using nonsteroidal antinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), colchicine or glucocorticoids. With a deeper understanding of gout pathophysiology these years, urate lowing has…

Diathermy is a medical treatment using the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue or cause bleeding vessels to clot. Diathermy has positive effects for osteoarthritis due to the biological effects of the condition. Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. This usually effects the hip, knee and thumb joints. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common…

Which of the following would NOT be a possible outcome of elevated TSH secretion? A) increased TRH synthesis B) increased T3/T4 synthesis C) increased body temperature D) decreased blood cholesterol levels E) increased lipolysis ____ 66. Increased levels of thyroid hormones would A) decrease basal metabolic rate. B) up regulate beta receptors C) impair body growth. D) decrease the effects of norepinephrine on the heart and blood vessels. E) decrease protein synthesis. ____ 67. Calcitonin A) is…

DNA is the scientific way to identify oneself, it contains one’s personal roadmap set up for life. However, DNA is not set in stone, environmental factors can alter the gene expression of an individual, this phenomenon is known as epigenetics. Epigenetics is how chemical signals modify genes without changing the overall structure of the DNA sequence. The chemicals that are produced affect which genes are expressed due to environmental factors (Turner). A big factor in a person’s environment is…