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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is generally addressed by a chemotherapy regimen, however, this method of treatment is highly nonspecific and a relapse of the disease occurs in a majority of patients. Due to the nonspecific nature of the chemotherapy drug, it is hypothesized that chemotherapy temporarily solves the problem and fails to completely eliminate the the cancer stem cells, which harbor the potential for self-renewal and continuous proliferation. This has lead to the need for a better drug…

The most exceedingly terrible mishap in the historical backdrop of this atomic force era happened on the morning of April 26, 1986. It was at the Chernobyl (Ukraine) atomic force station in the Soviet Union. At 1:32am Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Telyatnikov got a phone call and was informed that there was a blaze at the atomic force plant. There were numerous reasons their plant had exploded backward. These reasons included human blunder and poor plant outline because of the cool war. Chernobyl…

Periodontitis and its relations to systemic health Periodontitis is considered to be an inflammatory disease which is characterized by destruction of the supporting structure of the teeth (periodontal ligament and alveolar bone). Its highly common and can change the quality of life of the affected patient. Periodontitis includes gingivitis, but the difference is that the gingivitis is reversible with good oral hygiene while in periodontitis is irreversible because it is extensive and is…

When Blood Takes Away from Your Life - Rodney Lemay What is a Bleeding Disorder: Quality of life is a very important aspect to consider and if that can be improved upon, it is wise to do so. Bleeding disorders often fall unnoticed and can have harmful effects on the body. Many people even put up with the symptoms of a bleeding disorder without even knowing that they are doing so. A bleeding disorder can go unchecked as they are commonly relatable to a woman 's period for example. The usual side…

Clonality is homogeneity in the genotype of cells originating from a specific linage. One cell like the other, expressing the same set of genes to carryout functions that they have to do as a tissue; a causality of cells having a common ancestor or a progenitor cell which can be sourced at one point in time of development of an organism. This expansion of one cell into various clones occurs via a process called clonal expansion. The process is not different in cancer cells, there is one cell…

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus transmitted through the bites of infected Aedes species of mosquitoes. In 1947, ZIKV virus was first recognized in Uganda in monkeys through a system that observed yellow fever. Later in 1952, the virus was acknowledged in humans in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Since then, there has been reports of outbreaks of ZIKV in Africa, America, Asia and the South Pacific. In 2007, the first large outbreak of ZIKV was reported from Yap Island. ZIKV is…

For the initial entry of the virus, the ephrinB2 domain is necessary. Once entered through micropinocytosis, protease cathespin L activates the virus (12). Nipah Virus can replicate very easily in human lung fibroblasts. It can infect the surrounding cells by either cell-to-cell spread or through release of infectious particles. When monocytes get infected, they can transmigrate through the blood brain barrier to infect the brain. This could be plausible if the monocytes were inefficient in…

to attack an antigen called prostatic acid phosphates, present in the majority of prostate cancers. Before a dose is administered, a procedure called a leukapheresis must be carried out. During this process, blood from the patient is filtered and platelets and monocytes are removed and of the results is antigen producing cells, or APCs. The APCs are incubated with a protein that bind to them and are broken into smaller units that can cause the immune system to attack the prostatic acid…

There are many people out there who have said that stem cell research is a crucial part to moving up in medical technologies. Stem cell research can help doctors unlock different and more helpful forms of medicines that can impact many different illnesses. But then on the other hand, there are people who see stem cell research as a negative and basically a form of abortion. Now abortion is an issue all on its own but when stem cell research, which is supposed to be beneficial to society, is…

Giraffes are a mammal meaning that they are warm blooded. They are found in the open plains of the African Savannahs. The feed on the leaves of trees, mainly acacia, and have adapted to have very long legs and necks in order to reach the tops of the trees to feed. Their long tongues also help them to reach their food source. Giraffes can be up to 6 metres tall with their legs and necks reaching up to 1.8 metres. They are herbivores. The main predator of the giraffe is the lion, however, young…