Intestine

Some of these strains can cause diarrhea and in most cases urinary tract infections (Ellerbe & Regen, 2012). Other health threats caused by E. coli include respiratory illnesses and pneumonia (Ellerbe & Regen, 2012). These bacteria live in the intestines of humans and animals and they are very important in supporting and creating a healthy…

oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas and liver (Fig 3). As food enters the mouth, the food is broken down by the method of chewing. Once the food is broken down it is swallowed and moves down the oesophagus at a slow pace. Afterwards the broken-down food enters the stomach where it is broken down even more by stomach acids. The upper muscle in the stomach relaxes to let food enter and lower muscle mixes the food with digestive juices. The food then enters the small intestine where it…

microbial cell wall in the joints of arthritic people and the variations observed among the competition of the intestinal bacteria in arthritis patients and healthy people. Moreover, there is evidence indicating that the bacterial culture in the intestine may be affected by the host major histocompatibility complex genes (they are specific genes of cells which work to control the immune system of the body). Recent findings have recommended that the microbial products can lead to the generation…

The complex evolution of humans has allowed for the development of a mammal so advanced that its population has grown beyond exponentially in a relatively short time scale. The complexity of humans is due in part to intelligence in the form of a large, well-developed brain. An organ of this size and importance is what is known as an expensive tissue, meaning the body requires a substantial amount of energy to produce it (Mink et al. 1981). To explain the relationship between energy and brain…

Cancer? Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that is caused by the uncontrolled growth of malignant (cancerous) cells in the inner lining of the colon or rectum. The colon and rectum, also known as the large intestine, are parts of the digestive system. The primary function of the large intestine is to absorb water and excrete solid waste. The wall of the colon and rectum is composed of several layers. Colorectal cancer begins in the innermost layer of the wall (the mucosa) and can spread…

"Childhood vaccines are one of the great triumphs of modern medicine. Indeed, parents whose children are vaccinated no longer have to worry about their child 's death or disability from whooping cough, polio, diphtheria, hepatitis, or a host of other infections" (Ezekiel Emanuel). Immunizations, or vaccines, have been saving lives for quite some time. The first vaccine ever was performed in 1796 by Edward Jenner. In that time period, smallpox was a huge problem in mankind. When Jenner came up…

predisposed individuals. The treatment for CD includes avoiding gluten in the diet, which shows considerable health benefits. Celiac disease is also known as Sprue, Gluten-enteropathy, or Celiac sprue. Celiac disease damages the villi of the small intestine and affects the absorption of nutrients from food. It occurs in about 1 in 133 Americans or 1% of the population, however, 83% of Americans are un-or miss-diagnosed. Men and women of all ages can develop this genetic autoimmune disease. A…

However, I don't see how that is the case. Autism and autism spectrum disorder are characterized by impaired social and communication skills, and they have nothing to do with what kind of yeast is growing in one's intestines. This anti-vaccine movement has gone on long enough. I understand the concern, but we need to realize the kind of havoc the execution of these ideas can wreak on a child. If an adult chooses not to keep current on his or her vaccinations, it is…

cancers spread stealthily in the body; they do not show early warning signs particular to the condition. What is Pancreas Cancer? The pancreas is an organ in the body located between the stomach and the backbone. It is surrounded by the liver, the intestine, and other organs. It has two different kinds of glands, the exocrine and the endocrine. Cancer can form on both the exocrine and endocrine cells of the pancreas. These tumors have their own signs and symptoms…

affects, and what research is being done to cure it. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease where eating gluten, (the protein found it wheat, barley, rye, and some oats,) causes and immune reaction in the small intestine. Overtime, the reaction damages the lining of the small intestine and the villi. The villi are responsible for absorbing some nutrients, and when these villi are…