Immunodeficiency

The lymphatic system is a serious of ducts, nodes, nodules and lymph vessels among other structures and components that teams up to fight off bacteria and foreign substances that enter the body. The system is part of the immune system and it relies on various types white blood cells called lymphocytes that fight off bacteria, reduce inflammation, and respond to allergic reactions. The white blood cells are produced in the marrow of the bones beginning as stem cells. The stem cells…

Exploring Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) have become an epidemic world-wide. There are more than twenty kinds of sexually transmitted diseases all of which can be passed through sexual intercourse (Kolesnikow 9). The most common STD’s in the United States are Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Genital Warts, Genital herpes, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B (Sexually Transmitted Diseases). Some sexually transmitted diseases can be cured easily, and are not as terrible…

Blood is everywhere, in everyone, in all living animals. The type of blood and what makes it look how it does is all based on its composition. The uses of it are vital to all animals survival as it is the key component to living. Unknown to most, but the blood's composition must be kept at near perfect balance at all time for it to perform all its functions. Blood is a crucial part of an animal's existence. Without it, it could not survive. Blood has numerous types as well as appearances, and…

Stem cells have become one of the most prominent fields of research within the medical industry, since the 20th century in the modern scientific world. A stem cell is an immature biological cell that has the potential to transform into differentiated specialised cells to perform various functions and features within a body. These cells are found within various multi – cellular organisms, and have the potential to reproduce by the process of mitosis to produce more stem cells. In mammals, these…

Some people are the type of people who take precautions about everything. They are the type of people that if they start sneezing or coughing, they will run to the store and buy medicine to start taking right away. They are always looking around them to see who is sick and taking precautions to make sure they do not get sick as well. Certain people are all about their health. If something does not seem right or they start seeing a huge difference in their normal health routine, most people will…

People repeat themselves not History While we take a look at the article written by E. Benjamin Skinner about “People for Sale.” One would pause in the second paragraph and think to themselves, wait is this author really telling me how to buy a slave? As the individual would read on, one would realize yes that is exactly what he is saying. Although this article is four years of research, Skinners trying to get the point across that, “today there are more slaves than any time in human history”…

I. Introduction a. Adolescents who engage in sexual activity place themselves at risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or unplanned pregnancies. b. Many teenagers and adolescents are misled or hold fabricated beliefs concerning STD and teenage pregnancy. By every measure, adolescent sexual behavior is harmful to the well-being of all involved. c. Each year, one in every 20 adolescents and young adults will develop a new STD (Department of Reproductive Health and Research, 2007). d. The…

The Mirror (A reflection of self): This paper explores the characteristics and causes of homeless individual and families with children and I will also like to reflect and share some of the remarkable things I learned during community assessment to a homeless shelter. I had the opportunity to visit Grassroots crisis intervention center. This center operates the only general emergency shelter in Howard County at 6700 Freetown Road in Columbia, MD. The program has 33 beds for families and single…

Stem cells are defined as undifferentiated cells of humans that have the potential to develop into different cell types. During division, each stem cell can either remain the same or differentiate into another type of cell with a specialized function. There are two different types of stem cells - adult and embryonic. The difference between these two stem cells is derived from its capability to differentiate into different cell types. Adult stem cells are limited in what type of cells they can…

Tragically in the next five years the world will be faced with new challenges. However, the United States will be faced with the most. The most eminent challenge the U.S. will face is HIV/AIDS. Like majority of the american population I have baffled around with the topic. Most people who speak or make comments about HIV or AIDS are conversations of Ignorance. I never personally knew anyone who has contracted the virus but I have always been subconsciously curious about the topic. HIV is a virus…