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    association between depression and the cause of different types of cancers seem to be widely studied. Five studies based on the link between severe or chronic depression and the development of cancer are reviewed. In a study of the causation of cancer in chronic depressed elders, Chronically Depressed Mood and Cancer Risk in Older Persons, results show that there is a considerable correlation between chronic depression and the risk of cancer in persons of 65 years and older. Out of the 4825…

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    Cancer is described as uncontrolled growth of the abnormal body cells. Cancer associated with altered expression of cellular genes which its normal function is to regulate proliferation and differentiation of cell. Cancer is the second major cause of death for both men and women in the United States (Copstead & Banasik, 2013). According to National Cancer Institute (2014), there are over one hundred types of cancer existing. Types of cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which its…

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    Inhibitors. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are responsible for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymes, which work to remove acetyl groups from histones. The overexpression of HDACs is responsible for many cancers such as prostate, colorectal, breast, lung, liver, and gastric cancer. Currently, four drugs are FDA approved to function as HDAC inhibitors: Vorinostat (2006), Romidepsin (2009), Chidamide (2015), and Panobinostat (2015). Vorinostat is a linear hydroxamic acid compound used…

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    Top 4 Health Benefits of Circumcision Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin around the head of the penis. Furthermore, while circumcision may seem a taboo practice, but it can work wonders for you in the long run and can provide many health benefits. Moreover, a circumcised penis is cleaner as the troublesome foreskin is not there to trap dirt, urine etc. In addition, numerous studies have shown that circumcision may have important health benefits. Besides, you can find a…

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    What is Cancer? Cancer is formed when malignant tumors are formed inside one’s body. Malignant tumors are defined as “ a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.” Quoted from https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/malignancy Tumors are also defined as a mass of tissues which also called lumps. These tumors are formed when the normal process of cells dividing itself was disrupted because normally, our body signals…

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    12 Reasons you should throw out your deodorant and anti-per spirant Deodorants and ant per spirants have long been thought to have negative effects on the body. The theories range from cancer causing aluminums, fragrances filled with neurotoxins and pesticides. But what is really inside of your deodorant and anti per spirants and what effects do they actually have on your body? 1.) They contain aluminum This may come as a surprise to most people but if you have ever actually read the label on…

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    T Cells Essay

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    out and destroy the targeted invaders. T cells can be compared to soilders, they search out and demolish intruders. There has been a literature attention on the function of the administration in cancer immunity in T-Cells. The T cells are now known to take place an essential task in the evolution of cancer and conceals a tumor - specific immunity. As a result, there is evident justification for designing clinical approaches to decrease their regulatory effects, with the purpose being an…

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    Telomerase Lab Report

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    inhibitors to kill cancer cells, we first need to know what cancer is and what telomerase is. Cancer is the name used to describe the diseases in which cell have abnormal growth or cell divides is uncontrollable and it will affect other cells. These cancer can spread to other part of the body through the blood or lymph systems. Many people think that cancer is just a disease, in fact, cancer is not just a disease but it consists of hundred different types of cancer. Most of the cancer are named…

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    and energy gives nothing away of the tragedy that lurks in her past. She has a loving father, mother, and two adorable little brothers. Her real father, however, was stolen from her by a disease that is more common than some would like to believe. Cancer is a deadly disease characterized by the tumors made of cells which are dividing uncontrollably due to the mutation in the DNA. In the fight to eradicate this worldwide issue, one of the leading forms of treatment uses radiation to target the…

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    Cancer In Men

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    Cancer physically affects men and women all the same, however the types of cancer that occur more often in men are different than in women. The five most commonly diagnosed cancers in Canadian men are prostate, lung, colorectal, bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The risk factors are as varied as the symptoms and treatments. The most diagnosed cancer in Canadian men is prostate cancer claiming 24.5% of all male cancer diagnoses. It is accountable for 10% of all male cancer related deaths making…

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