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tongue. The taste receptors then send a signal up the brain stem, which then forks off into many directions, one of which is the cerebral cortex. From here the brain’s reward system is activated, which is complicated system of chemical and electrical pathways. The rewards system…

Sodium Azide There is perhaps not a lot known about this chemical and what it can do to/for people. One important aspect is to know what the chemical is made of, doing so will give someone a general look into its makeup. Secondly, “What is something we use this chemical for in everyday life”. Lastly, “How does this affect our cell breathing process?” From these topics, one can gather a general sense of what this substance does and whether or not it should be strayed away from. Of course it…

I witnessed this disease first hand with my grandmother. I was too young to understand what she was experiencing or why she did the things she did. All I knew is that grandma would get confused and sometimes forget things. As a kid, I just wanted to help my grandma as she has helped me. The more I learn about this disease, the better understanding I have of the changes that my grandmother went through. Despite that this disease can rob people of their very self and abilities, I believe that…

There is growing interest in growth in the market for functional and genetically modified foods. This type of food is ‘similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food that is consumed as part of a usual everyday diet. Many GM (genetically modified) foods have health benefits that, reduce the risk of chronic diseases and remove strains of allergen DNA found in popular foods such as peanuts. GM foods have been developed using fortification that uses modern agricultural biotechnology.…

Caroline Caldwell once said “In a society that profits from your self-doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.” A quote that’s powerful, yet more relevant than ever as eating disorders in the United States are on the rise. Research has proven that at least 30 million people nationwide suffer with some form of an eating disorder. (Mascarelli ) Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders are psychological disorders characterized by abnormal eating patterns…

Awareness of junk foods and health consequences among medical students 1*Thamarai R, 2 Sivakumar K 1Department of Biochemistry, Chennai medical college & RC, Irungalur, Trichy. 2Department of Medicine, Chennai medical college & RC, Irungalur, Trichy. *Corresponding author: email: drthamsiva@gmail.com Phone: 919865878024 ABSTRACT Junk food tastes good, but the negative effects on physical health last much longer. Junk foods have become a prominent feature of the diet of…

problems. The advance if technology could provided a decline in animal experimentation. The improved technology such as cell-culture systems and microanalytic techniques; more detailed model systems; more improved understanding signaling and metabolic pathways; and a host of other methods that allow scientist to answer important questions about health and disease tissue without performing harmful…

minerals and vitamin content in the GM crop food (Qaim & Zilberman, 2003) and in recent studies it proposed that it was successful to incorporate levels of 3 vitamins were increased specifically through simultaneous modification of 3 separate metabolic pathways (Naqvi et al., 2009). Meaning that through transgenic crop food we can consume certain amount of multi-nutrients in per serving which helps in our human well-being diet. If growing of GM crop food is successful it could open up more…

Nephrotoxicity is associate adverse effect of the anticancer drugs for solid and hematologic malignancies (Kintzel, 2001). Cisplatin, cisplatinum or cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) , a platinum-based drug, is one of the most frequently used anti-neoplastic agents. It has a potent anti-tumor action against wide range of malignancies, including testicular, ovarian, cervical, bladder and lung cancers as well as solid tumors resistant to other treatment regimens (Hanigan and Devarajan, 2003).…

Jones. Mr. Jones appeared to be in distressed. He is now using his accessory muscles to breathe, crackles are heard on auscultation and there is decreased air entry in the left and right bases. Chest X ray revealed consolidation on the left lower lobe and atelectasis in the right lower lobe. After a series of investigation in the emergency department, Mr. Jones was commenced on Normal Saline at 125 mls/hr and he was given oxygen via non rebreather mask at 10L/min. He was then transferred…