Summary: Did Evolution Give Us Inflammatory Disease

The excerpt from We Were the Mulvaneys, written by Joyce Carol Oates, is about a young 11-12 year-old boy named Judd, who is interrupted by his father and brother while the water and his surroundings hypnotize him. Oates uses diction, similes and imagery as literary techniques to make our narrator Judd’s experiences more intense and alive, which helps characterize him in a much more detailed way. Diction is used throughout this passage to create an overall depressing and frightening mood. Some words that helped create this mood include “hypnotized,” “dying,” “trance,” “fury,” “raging,” “hurt,” and “helpless.” Oates’ word choice is most likely because of her serious tone, which she uses to create the dismal feel. The diction helps characterize Judd, by helping the reader identify his gloomy outlook on life

as for familty history it is believed that Heretity plays a roll in lupus. With other known medicals problems similiar to those such as enemia and other autoimmune diseases it is suspected the two are intertwinned. while no factual proof leads to this assummtion it seems to be somewhat of a common occurance between

Autoimmune diseases materializes when the immune system becomes perplexed and vicious assault the human body, devastating tissue. Thus, both Lupus and RA (Rheumatoid arthritis) are destructive autoimmune diseases. Nevertheless, it is currently undetermined what activates these diseases, but they are regrettably genetic in nature. Both diseases coalesced affect approximately 24.2 million Americans. Though they share similar symptoms, each has its unique way of inflicting excruciating and debilitating discomfort to the human body. This essay will explore the similarities and variances between the two.

Lupus also known as the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease which signifies that the body’s immune system attacks the healthy tissues and organs by mistake. Lupus can affect any parts of the body including skins, joints, kidneys, blood vessels and as well as cause large inflammations in the organs that are affected by the disease. When an individual is diagnosed with Lupus, their immune system becomes hyperactive and begin to attack normal healthy tissues. The immune system makes antibodies which help fights against bacteria and viruses. Lupus cause the immune system to not able to distinguish between antigens and healthy tissues. As a result of not being able to distinguish between antigens and healthy tissues, the immune system starts to direct antibodies against healthy tissues. Lupus can be mild

The Human Body is an oasis of life. Still, every waking moment of our lives, our bodies endure vicious attacks. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, microbes, toxins, and parasites - I like to think of them as invaders from the outside world. Each invader is equipped with its own specialized method of attack. On a microscopic level, our bodies fight a life-long war. As the battle rages, our immune system kicks in and protects us against the perils of illness. The immune system is not made up of one particular tissue or organ. Instead, an arsenal of defense cells; including lymphocytes, bone marrow, and leukocytes join forces to keep us healthy. Besides the occasional times we get caught in the crossfire with a common cold, a healthy immune system keeps

Autoimmune diseases are a growing concern in the American population. An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from autoimmune diseases with 75% of these cases being of women. Furthermore, autoimmune diseases have grown to be within the top 10 causes of death among American women. The incidences of these diseases have been shown to increase with financial wealth, industrial development, and the modern progression of life. As such, the occurrence of these conditions is expected to grow as time passes. With such a notable modern influence, it is shocking that these diseases were not considered of clinical relevance until the 1950s. The investigation of the mechanisms of the propagation of these diseases have been of immense scientific relevance ever since. The complicated immunological background behind infection and treatment of autoimmune diseases while interesting from a scientists perspective, means that from the perspective of treatment there is a long arduous path until new, efficient treatments will show an appreciable decrease in the occurrence of these diseases within American population.

The idea that humans have power over our health has a long history in American popular culture. We tend to believe we are the masters of our own destiny and can solve the problems of our internal workings according to our will, power of positive thinking, upbeat attitude or a fighting spirit however we cannot ignore our living environment and the organisms that co-exist among us. As it turns out, we share our bodies with an unimaginably vast array of organisms that seem to play a substantial role in our well-being.

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healthy cells. Autoimmune diseases are on a sharp increase in the U.S., and they are

1. The major selective advantages of these characteristic is the fact that they are evolved defenses that our bodies have. Individuals with these characteristic more likely to successfully reproduce and produce healthy offspring than individuals without the characteristics because people without them would have little to no way, if any of ridding their bodies of foreign matter or bacteria. If the offspring of people without these defenses were to inheret their lack of defenses I imagine something like a common cold would be much harder on them than the people with the defenses.

Lupus “is predominantly a disease of young women (most commonly affecting women between the ages of 15–45) but can affect men as well” (Hughes & Sangle 2012). “Women of color (Asian and African American) are two to three times more likely to develop Lupus than Northern European women” (Hughes & Sangle 2012). It is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects many parts of the human body including the immune system, joints, skin, and organs within the body. Normally, the human body would produce proteins (antibodies) that protect the body from invaders such as viruses, bacteria and germs. In the human body afflicted with Lupus, the body becomes “autoimmune” and the body is unable to tell the difference between foreign invaders such as those named

With autoimmune diseases, the underlying issue is similar. The body's immune system becomes unable to recognize healthy cells from diseased cells. Consequently, the immune’s own defense mechanism produces antibodies that attack the normal tissues and cells. Autoimmune diseases

Autoimmune disease affects over fifty million Americans. Autoimmune disease develops when your immune system, which defends your body against disease, decides your healthy cells are foreign. As a result your immune system attacks healthy cells. There are as many as 80 types of autoimmune diseases; many of which have similar symptoms. The symptoms, how to diagnose and treatments are very similar for all the different types of auto immune disorders (Roddick).

The community depend on everyone freedom to giving up the freedom we all have that we work hard for, for the community to have us work or follow the laws we have or life we want to keep for our self. There been a lot of people that spent mostly all their freedom to have and work for the community but, not everyone should have to this like children working in factories and becoming like slaves to people who don’t pay them a lot of money for how much they are put to work and ways they live. I say no that people have to give up on their freedom to help the community out, like most kids these days don’t have to work until they 16 to get a job, where every you live at. But mostly in other countries kids have to work so they can help their parents with rent or food to eat, which gives up a lot of kids freedom these days.

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease marked by its effect on various parts of the body, including the joints, skin, blood, and kidneys. It is a condition in which the body's immune system attacks its own cells and tissues, resulting in pain, inflammation, and often damage to organs. Lupus involves the immune system. The immune system makes antibodies that work to protect the body against foreign substances like viruses and bacteria. Such foreign bodies are called antigens. When a person has lupus, his or her body is unable to determine the difference between antigens and the individual's cells and body tissues. As such, the immune system creates antibodies against the individual's own tissues. These antibodies are called autoantibodies. Depending on the type of lupus, a wide range of symptoms may be experienced, from rashes, hair loss, and achy, swollen joints to fever, anemia, and abnormal blood clotting. Though the disease can affect many parts of the body, individuals usually experience symptoms in only a few organs. There is no known cure for lupus. However,