Psy 230 Week 2 Gene Pros And Cons

SC placed call to Pa’s CG and friend Teresa Lim and for monitoring phone call because none of the numbers on file for Pa was in working order. She reported that the Pa is doing well and is taking a break from radiation and chemo. She Provided the SC with Pa’s new phone numbers. SC asked about Pa’s service and Teresa reported that the Pa is receiving her PAS service specified in her care plan. Teresa reported that the Pa is happy with her current service and do wish to make any changes right now. The Pa is satisfied with her services and feels they are meeting her needs. No falls, hospitalizations, changes in health status or medications were reported. The SC end call with Teresa and place call to Pa via language line interpreter Michelle. The

In “Patenting Life,” Michael Crichton argues that the government is mishandling the patenting office with the awarding of patents for human genes. Gene patenting is blocking the advancement of modern medicine and could be costing many patients their lives. The hold on research results in the discovery of fewer cures for modern diseases.

Many of you requested more daily eats posts so today I'm coming to you with a new what I ate Wednesday. Remember to always listen to your body and honour your own hunger and satisfaction cues.

As your pregnancy progresses in the last trimester you will feel more and more tired with every passing day. The fatigue you experience is attributed to the extra weight you are carrying and the strain on your back. Remember to be kind to your body and take as many breaks as you can manage through the day. You might have days when you feel you can run a mile and then there will be days when you just want to sit in front of the television. Cash in on the good days and get some amount of physical activity incorporated into your routine so as to keep your muscles conditioned.

Delegation of authority is the act of assigning powers or authority to another entity. In this paper, I will summarize a situation where I experienced delegation of authority, and explain how it correlates to the content of Chapter Six, (Bagley & Savage, 2010).

Of the many techniques people use to reduce stress, yoga is among one of the more popular. Although some may believe that effects of yoga are merely physical, there is research that suggests that yoga has direct impacts on one’s mental state. According to Forbes, in addition to the benefits on the heart and blood flow, yoga helps release dopamine and gaba and serotonin (Walton, 2012). All of these are known to create feeling of happiness in a person (K. W. Brown, personal communication, Sept. 7). For this lab, I decided I would try yoga for myself to test the results.

In my previous experiences and conversations with various individuals, the overall interpretation or misconception of bipolar disease is that the person is “”crazy. What do people really consider or mean by the term crazy? As displayed by Team B’s behavior presentation, Bipolar disorder

Sandy, I enjoyed reading through your response and I agreed with many the important principles you were able to glean from the chapters. It was valuable for the Brice family to be to have the choice to continue therapy. The family was given the independence to choose to continue or discontinue the therapy. Your second observation regarding Napier and Whitaker’s thoughts on how couples aid each other in poor behavior was another concepts I found to be interesting as well. One of the main points I was able to glean from the chapter was that an individual may choose someone who they sense, unconsciously, the potential for a crisis which will force the individual to face their own central fears. The concept of choose a mate based off an unconscious

The proposed experiment would be a 2x2x5 factorial design with pre-testing that would be conducted to investigate each participant’s previous medical history and how it may affect their results. The experiment would use 120 adult participants who have been diagnosed with ADHD. For the purposes of the proposed experiment, an adult is an individual who is at least age 18 or older. There would be eleven groups with ten patients in each group, treated over a ten week period: a modafinil group with medication, modafinil group without medication, dexmethylphenidate group with CBT, dexmethylphenidate without CBT, methylphenidate group with CBT, methylphenidate group without CBT, an atomoxetine group with CBT, a CBT group, and a placebo-control group. The experiment will measure the reduction of ADHD symptoms in adults 18 years or older.

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Andrew greets the client in a polite and a professional tone. great job offering the client empathy for any trouble she had getting the message of the information needed.

From here, Ayanda displays attentive listening as the client spoke by being agreeable and showing queues of listening.

One specific case was the Association for Molecular Pathology v Myraid Genetics case. For the last 20 years, Myraid Genetics has researched gene mutation. Myriad sequenced the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The genes were associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. In 1996, Myraid had obtained patents on both genes and it became profitable. The first molecular diagnostic test for breast and ovarian cancer were around $3000. In 2009, Myraid was sued by the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Breast Cancer Action. The court ruled that genes could not be patented as they are a natural occurrence. The court ruled: “a naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and, as such, cannot be patented. In contrast, so-called complementary DNA - an artificial product designed to mirror the coding parts of genes - is eligible for patent protection because it is not naturally occurring.” Myraid could only patent the process of their findings not the actual gene itself. The solution to the problem of halting science that benefits the good of human kind is the verdict that nature cannot be

I volunteer at the Houston Medical Center whenever I go back home and a gene therapy program has been implemented in M.D. Anderson for cancer patients. It’s been at the forefront fighting rare genetic disorders that affect children. Their successful trials excel every step in the gene therapy process. While doing research, I also stumbled upon Dana-Farber’s cancer and blood disorder center where another gene therapy program has also been implemented [2]. Through their research capabilities, they research on basic studies on the causes of genetic diseases, gene/target identification, vector selection and development, preclinical validation and development, monitoring the efficacy and safety of genetic modification, development of new strategies for genetic engineering, and identification of novel clinical applications [2]. They work with multiple partners and conduct patient cell transduction and prepare gene corrected patient cells for infusion. I believe that their gene therapy research is truly effective and everyone should be completely for gene therapy research. In fact, just this past year in August, the Food and Drug

Just as there are different types of people who look at one glass of water and describe it as half full or half empty, the public has many different views on the future of our society. Gene therapy is also a glass that can be viewed in different angles – different perspectives. Some say it has great potential to shape the ideals of our future, while others believe it signifies intolerance for disabilities, imperfections that supposedly deplete from a person’s interests, opportunities and welfare (quoted by Peter Singer, xviii). This global issue has brought people with different opinions in the open, arguing their views using history,