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One of the biggest issues that came from the Henrietta Lachs story and cells came with genetic testing. Why is this important? Utilizing information about an individual’s clinical, genetic, genomic, and environmental conditions, personalized medicine offers the possibility that internists will be able to predict which diseases are most likely to affect particular individuals, evaluate how those diseases will progress and determine the most appropriate treatment regimen. (Feldman, 2012) This…

Introduction When observing a human population there are many phenotypical differences such as; behavior, development, and morphology. Not only are there phenotypical differences amongst a human population, but there are also genotypic differences that can be observed using DNA sequencing data. One way to observe genetic variation amongst humans would be to sequence the Mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA). Mitochondrial DNA is the most commonly used DNA to form phylogenetic trees. Human Mitochondrial…

This essay will discuss Baudelaire’s exploration of nineteenth century Paris, making detailed references and discussing a variety of poems from the section entitled “Tableaux Parisiens” of Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal. Charles Baudelaire is one of the most compelling poets of the nineteenth century, praised for his modernist innovative style and often shocking subject matter the poet is acclaimed for his interactions and observations with every aspect of Parisian life. In “Tableaux…

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…

INTRODUCTION Cancer can be defined as a special kind of illness that occurs when the cells in a given part of a body begin to grow out of proportion than is normal. Currently, in the United States, this disease is the second leading cause of deaths. Human beings over the history have had tumors and remedies have been implemented, and others continue to be performed and studied over time (American Cancer Society, 2010). These methods of treatment include chemo-preventive methods and of late…

Every human being has different views on what is ethical and what is not, however as a society there is a general understanding of what is considered ethical. This “general understanding” is constantly being molded to conform to the changes in society. The 1950s was a time where there was still a great deal of racism against blacks in the United States. For that reason, mistreatment of African Americans wasn’t considered unethical at the time, it was simply considered the norm. The Jim Crow laws…

Introduction It is not fully understood by a large portion of the population, that each and every person is truly biologically unique, from our fingerprint to our genome (Topol, 2014, p. 241). This has now been made abundantly clear through the use of compressive ‘omic’ assessments of individuals, including DNA and RNA sequencing, and to a lesser extent the metabolone, proteome, and even the microbiome, autoantibodies and epigenome (Topol, 2014, p. 241). This information can now give rise to…

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY OF CITRUS GRANDIS LEAF EXTRACT IN EXPERIMENTAL MICE Dasarapu Santhosha *, Alluri Ramesh Vishnu Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Narsapur, Medak, Telangana ABSTRACT In the present study , antiepileptic effect of the methanolic extract of the leaves of Citrus Grandis was evaluated by hand limb extension induced by chemically induced seizures in mice models.Two different doses were selected .The methanol extract of the…