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- 1671: Depression..a Deadly Disease
- ... it themselves compared with a one in 14 chance for the general population. (Author Unknown, Why) So, genetics does play a major role in depression. However people with no family history can also become victims of either bipolar or major depression. Why? Well, according to The Courage to Live by Arnold Kiev, there are many reasons. Stressful situations can cause a ... some medical conditions can cause symptoms of depression, and can be mistaken for the illness. Next, the person will go through diagnostic evaluation, which will include questions concerning a complete history of symptoms, family records, thoughts, and any alcohol or drug use. It will also involve a mental status examination to determine if thought patterns or memory have been affected. Lastly ...
- 1672: Bioethics
- ... be tested on animals and human beings. Although tests are conducted much more frequently on lab animals, especially those most related to humans, they do not provide sufficient information. The history of medicine shows that there has always been a need for experimentation on human beings. Examples of these consist of the inoculation of Newgate prisoners in 1721, who had been ... few examples given by the of National Orders of Technology. The experiment should be so designed and based on the results of animal experimentation and a knowledge of the natural history of the diseased of other problem under study that the anticipated results will justify the performance of the experiment. The degree of risk to be taken should never exceed that ...
- 1673: Colorado River
- ... of the Colorado River. Water banks need to be set up. Lake Mead is designated as a water bank for storage if all parties agree to this, but with the history of regulations regarding Colorado River water, there will most likely be a long and drawn out battle over this idea. Only the fear of no water or a severe drought ... has been sustained by drainwater from the 500,000 acres of heavily watered and fertilized growing fields of the Imperial Valley, one of the most fruitful desert irrigation projects in history. Agricultural waste water carries various nutrients, including nitrates, as well as pesticides, potentially toxic levels of the element selenium, and four million tons of salt leached from the soil every ...
- 1674: Climate Change (term Paper)
- ... the opening of this study. And it is true, there is nothing to suggest that we are firmly locked into a future that is condemned. For the first time in history, it may well be possible for a balance to be found between man and nature. Bibliography Archer, Eileen (1994) People and the Environment: Preserving the Balance, London: Association of Commonwealth Universities Goulde, Andrew (1997) The Human Impact Reader, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers Mannion, A. M. (1997) Global Environmental Change: A Natural and Cultural Environmental History, New York: Longman Press Meyer, William B. (1996) Human Impact on the Earth, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Nisbet, E. G. (1991) Leaving Eden: To Protect and Manage the Earth, New ...
- 1675: Alcoholism 3
- ... regional location. David J. Pittman Bibliography: Austin, G.A., Alcohol in Western Society from Antiquity to 1800 (1985); Barrows, Susanna, and Roam, Robin, eds., Drinking: Behavior and Belief in Modern History (1990); Birnbaum, Isabel, and Parker, Elizabeth, Alcohol and Human Memory (1977); Goldstein, Dora B., Pharmacology of Alcohol (1983); Lender, Mark E., and Martin, James K., Drinking in America: A History (1982); Luks, Alan, and Barbato, Joseph, You Are What You Drink (1989); Mendelson, Jack H., and Mello, Nancy K., Alcohol: Use and Abuse in America (1985); Plotkin, R.A., Intervention ...
- 1676: Add
- ... combined type, predominate inattentive and predominatly hyperactive or impulsive. The cause of the disorder is unknown. Some contributing factors includes prenatal toxic exposure and prematurity. There frequently is a family history of school problems, behavioral disorder or other psych- social problem. Sometimes a history of injuries to the central nervous systeem exsit. People with attention deficit disorder ( ADD) are easily distracted, and may be unable to focus more than a few moments on mental ...
- 1677: Atm Network
- ... communication networks by the ITU T. The system is predicted to grow rapidly as soon as it becomes widely accepted by network operators and users. Why has communications evolved in history towards the ATM concept and why has it been chosen as the broadband solution? In the late 1800's public telephone networks capable of transmitting analogue voice signals were established ... specifications are being written to ensure that ATM smoothly integrates numerous existing network technologies, at several levels (IE, Frame Relay, Ethernet, TCP/IP). The early evolution of communications systems through history was first influenced by the simple desire to communicate messages. With increasing influence from computer technology, communications started to take a new direction towards mass data communication. The development of ...
- 1678: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- ... and function are not usually affected. There is no specific clinical test that can identify ALS. Diagnosis is made by a neurologist through a physical examination, a thorough patient medical history, and neurological testing. Diagnostic testing often includes the electromyogram (EMG) to test muscle activity, CT Scan, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), muscle and/or nerve biopsy, and extensive blood work. While ... random. "Familial ALS" accounts for the remaining cases (less than 10%) and is caused by inheriting a dominant gene from one parent. In this case, there would be a family history of ALS among blood relatives and also a 50/50 chance of the affected person passing it onto their children. If neither parent or other blood relatives have ALS, you ...
- 1679: Acupuncture
- ... painful than getting a shot or having blood drawn because the needles are so thin" (Weiss 73). The question remaining involves the legitimacy of acupuncture treatments. It has a long history of success in Asia dating back over 5,000 years (Duke 224). The method approaches problems as "patterns of disharmony" which are responsible for poor health in individuals (Consumer 55 ... improvement in symptoms, 84 percent see their MDs less, 79 percent use fewer prescription drugs, and 70 percent avoided recommended surgery" (Weiss 74). Another study involving women with a long history of menstrual cramps was also done. Ten eleven women reported 50 percent less pain while three had no more pain at all. According to the study, they also had fewer ...
- 1680: Acupuncture
- ... physiology derived from the philosophical concepts of humans and their relationships with the natural environment. It was first developed during the Chou dynasty (1030 BC to 221 BC) of Chinese history. Acupuncture in particular, is the concept of energy. This energy, which seems to correspond to fluctuations in the body's Electro-magnetic field, is described as flowing along path ways ... resulting in disease is the aim of traditional Chinese diagnostic procedures. These involve a precise, sequential consideration of data, obtained by clinical observations, interrogation to obtain a detailed case of history, and palpation of the pulses. There are three main methods of diagnosis that are employed in the clinic: looking, asking and palpating, all of which contribute to a full and ...
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