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How Moods Are Affected By The Sun
Number of Words: 705 / Number of Pages: 3
... also
descended upon the inner world of our souls," Cook wrote in his journal on May
16, 1898, "Around our tables . . . . men are sitting about sad and dejected
lost in dreams of melancholy. For brief moments some try to break the spell by
jokes, told perhaps for the 50th time. Others grind out a cheerful philosophy;
but all efforts to infuse bright hopes fail."2 Some believe that light affects
the body's ability to make serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps induce
feelings of calm and well being. The eye's sensitivity may also play a part in
sun/mood relations. A study was done to a group of ...
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Anabolic Steroids
Number of Words: 1299 / Number of Pages: 5
... an equal dosage basis. Injected
steroids have a delayed take up, which makes them last longer. It also allows
them to be detected in drug tests for a longer period of time.
How they work in the body:
When anabolic steroids are introduced into the body, under certain
conditions they increase: protein synthesis, lean body mass, and the nitrogen
balance in the body. A steroid receptor is formed which stimulates the
synthesis of enzymes. With the stimulus of enzymes in the body, protein
synthesis is also increased. One enzyme system that is placed into the body by
the receptor is the ribonucleic ...
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Malaria
Number of Words: 1153 / Number of Pages: 5
... exception of Plasmodia Malariae which may affect other primates, all
parasites of malaria have only one host, Homo sapiens. Because some mosquitoes
contain substances toxic to Plasmodium in their cells, not all species of
mosquitoes are vectors of Plasmodium. Although very specific, malaria still
causes disruption of over three hundred million people worldwide each year (Cann,
1996).
The life cycle of the parasite causing malaria exists between two
organisms, humans and the Anopheles mosquito. When a female mosquito bites a
human, she injects an anticoagulant saliva which keeps the human bleedin ...
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Legalization Of Marijuana For Medicinal Purposes
Number of Words: 1084 / Number of Pages: 4
... is not addictive. Cocaine and methanfedamines are however legal for specific medical uses. When marijuana is mentioned in emergency room episodes, it is only in conjunction with other drugs. This is because marijuana can not induce overdoses like other, more harmful drugs.
Harvard psychiatrist Lester Grinspoon describes several possible benefits of marijuana which include, easing nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, improving appetite of people with AIDS and lowering pressure inside the eye for those who suffer from glaucoma (qt. In Rodgers 60). J. Bainard states that a chemical in the c ...
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Alzheimer's Disease
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... helix. Other diseases that have "paired helixes" include Parkinson's disease, Down's Syndrome, and Dementia Pugilistica. Scientists are not sure how the paired helixes are related in these very different diseases. Neuritic Plaques are patches of clumped material lying outside the bodies of nerve cells in the brain. They are mainly found in the cerebral cortex, but have also been seen in other areas of the brain. At the core of each of these plaques is a substance called amyloid, an abnormal protein not usually found in the brain. This amyloid core is surrounded by cast off fragments of dead or dying n ...
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Tobacco: Opposing Viewpoints
Number of Words: 1789 / Number of Pages: 7
... smoking did not become popular until the late eighteen hundreds. Although the U.S. was not the first country to use cigarettes, in eighteen eighty three American James Bonsack developed a cigarette rolling machine. Where a skilled cigarette roller could roll about four hundred cigarettes per day, the cigarette machine could produce one hundred and twenty thousand. Mass production also caused the price of a pack of cigarettes to be cut in half.
With a “smoking epidemic” on our hands, it was only a matter of time before an anti-smoking movement erupted. Concerned citizens pressured for anti-sm ...
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Hemophilia
Number of Words: 341 / Number of Pages: 2
... is a fifty percent chance that
the sons of a female carrier will have hemophilia. There also is a fifty
percent chance that the daughters of a female carrier will be carriers of
hemophilia. In addition, all daughters of men with hemophilia are carriers, but
his sons are unaffected. Men cannot transmit hemophilia, and female carriers
are free of the disease.
Hemophilia is the most common hereditary blood disorder. Currently,
approximately one in every 10,000 people in all parts of the world suffers from
hemophilia. This blood related disease affects about 20,000 people in the
United States. ...
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Tobacco In America
Number of Words: 708 / Number of Pages: 3
... College of Georgia report that almost as many 6-year olds recognize Joe
Camel as know Mickey Mouse (Breo). That is very shocking information for any
parent to hear.
The industry denies that these symbols target people under 21 and claim that
their advertising goal is simply to promote brand switching and loyalty. Many
people disagree with this statement such as Illinois Rep. Richard Durbin who
states " If we can reduce the number of young smokers, the tobacco companies
will be in trouble and they know it "(Roberts). So what do the tobacco companies
do to keep their industry alive and well ...
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Should Athletes Use Creatine?
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... of naturally occurring Creatine are meat and fish. After a meal, Creatine is absorbed from the blood into skeletal muscle through the activity of muscle surface transporter molecules. (Dr. Omar, 3) Creatine Monohydrate involves a workout with. You can’t just take it and expect to see results.
One of the myths that have appeared around Creatine is that it is only beneficial for weightlifters. (Zeibak, 1) That is not true. It’s just that weightlifters were the first to discover creatine’s ability to extend workout time and decrease recovery time. Other sports such as track, swimming, cycling, fo ...
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Acupuncture
Number of Words: 490 / Number of Pages: 2
... side of the body and another 250-300 "extra-
meridian" points outside the meridian lines. The needles are typically
turned clockwise or counterclockwise to evoke patient response and to
intensify or change the needles tip polarity. Manual or electrical
manipulation of the needle or the application of heat or cold to the handle
will change polarity and direction of the current (Kanigel 3).
One common question about acupuncture is if this practice is
legimate. According to one recent research, a panel of experts assembled by
the national Institutes of Health concluded that acupuncture works.
Specifica ...
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