Luteinizing hormone

Human Genetic Engineering: A Hero Discovery or a Society Divider? In 1997, the film Gattaca was created, which showed the public a futuristic idea of humans being able to edit and modify human genes to create “valid” humans as well as “invalids”. Today, this futuristic idea from 19 years ago has become a not so out of reach reality for society today. Human genetic engineering is the process of either adding improved DNA or deleting sections of a person’s DNA and then adding more efficient DNA in…

Hashimoto’s Disease is a disease where the thyroid is damaged by the person’s immune system. To define it, Hashimoto’s Disease is an “autoimmune lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid gland closely associated with the presence of antithyroid autoantibodies and often resulting in chronic hypothyroidism.”(Brier, 2009) Due to the damages that occur, the thyroid is unable to function properly. My dad was recently diagnosed with this disease. Coping with Hashimoto’s Disease brings many lifestyle…

There are several different types of plant hormones some of which inhibit or promote growth in the plant. There are also synthetic varieties of these plant hormones, specifically the plant hormone auxin which has many different synthetic compounds. There is not much data on the impact that these synthetic hormones have on plants growth rate in pea plants. In order to understand the impacts of synthetic auxin an experiment was conducted using natural auxin, naphthaleneacetic acid, and…

Receiving a diagnosis of either hypo or hyper thyroid can be a mixed blessing. On one hand the individual may be relieved to know what has been causing so many health issues, yet on the other hand it can mean a lifetime of a new medication regimen. The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck and shaped like a small butterfly, and is part of the endocrine system which works to regulate metabolism. Thyroid disease is said to affect 20 million Americans, and more than half of those…

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid is underactive. In its underactive state, the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone (T3 and T4). When these hormones are not produce adequately to meet the bodies need, it can have major effects on the other chemical that sustains the body, affects the metabolism system, the cardiac system and the body as a whole. Causes of hypothyroidism include, radiation therapy, treatment for hyperthyroid, autoimmune disease, thyroid surgery,…

Barry Bonds, a seven-time National League Most Valuable Player and, 14-time All-Star, holds the Major League Baseball (MLB) record in career home run with 762. Even with these records and accolades, Barry Bonds is considered to be one of the most polarizing players of all time. This controversy stems from his history of using performance enhancing drugs (PED). In fact, from a recent Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) ballot he received under 50 percent of the vote when he needed at…

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is defined as an autoimmune disease (Bishay, 2016). The lymphocytes of the body attack the thyroid and affect the functioning of it. This is a life altering disease that can cause disastrous consequences to the Hashimoto’s patient (Kırmızıbekmez, 2014). This is a disease which affects body’s functionality, energy, sleeping, fatigue, metabolism and much more (Bishay, 2016). Hashimoto’s takes a toll on its victims and often they can fall into depressed and discouraged…

Introduction Human Growth Hormone is one of the major hormone found in the endocrine system in the body. It is an essential hormone that stimulates the body growth, normal brain function and secreted by the somatotropin cells in the anterior pituitary gland. There is a condition of abnormal body grow such as pituitary gigantism and pituitary dwarfism which the body over create grow hormone or doesn’t create enough GH. Another name for pituitary dwarfism is growth hormone deficiency. According…

Thyroid hormones are essential for physical and mental development. Tyrosine is the inactive form, and most of it is converted to an active formed called triiodothyronine. The production and release of thyroid hormones is controlled by a feedback loop system which involved the hypothalamus and the pituitary and thyroid glands. The hypothalamus secretes thyrotropin-releasing hormone. It then stimulates the pituitary gland to produce a thyroid stimulating hormone. Lastly, this hormones…

backgrounds, there is no exact proof of it being safe. Along with no proof of it causing any harm. Growth hormones is a daily practice for farmers. The purpose of a growth hormone is to make the animals grow faster. “Either way, the backstory is the same: Agribusiness wants maximum return on investment in minimal time.” (p. 117) Baby calves are injected with hormones. Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rGBH) is given to dairy cattle to improve the amount of milk produced. (p.117) The GMO’s that…