Neuromuscular disease

Observing a cell culture was like exploring uncharted territory—I was simply fascinated by it. As I watched my mentor ‘feed’ and rinse her osteoblasts, I imagined cells clumping in their container and multiplying in vitro. Eventually, when the cell line reached its optimal growth rate, the cells were cryopreserved to be retrieved only months later, leaving me in astonishment. Having the opportunity to observe and conduct such research procedures enthralls me; through the Metcalf SURF Program, I can

Have you or someone you know experienced tremors, insomnia, mood swings, headaches, or even neuromuscular changes? These serious symptoms commonly found in patients suffering from Parkinson’s, brain tumors, and multiple sclerosis. However, what if these symptoms were not a result of disease but a common metal? Located on the periodic table of elements and considered a transition metal that is shiny and fast moving. Named after the fastest moving planet in our solar system; the ancients believed it

Protein misfolding diseases include highly debilitating degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The healthcare and financial burden linked to these pathologies has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Actually, there is currently no efficient treatment for misfolding diseases as well as no reliable early diagnostic techniques for them, in most cases. It is known that, in many cases, the cytotoxic effect of misfolded proteins is exerted through their self-assembly

Alzheimer’s Disease What are the signs of this condition? There are ten major warning signs for Alzheimer’s. Memory loss that disrupts daily life is one of the most common, especially forgetting new information, dates, and needing constant reminders. Some patients experience challenges in planning or solving problems and difficulty completing familiar tasks, which becomes extremely frustrating for patients. A big one that many people think of when they think of Alzheimer’s disease is confusion with

is a fatal progressive disease that is associated with both musculoskeletal and neuromuscular changes which result in abnormal movements, changes in personality, and dementia. Because HD is correlated to chorea, unsteady gait and involuntary random movements, this disease is also known as Huntington’s chorea.¹ This disease has been described as having symptoms associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease all at the same time.² Disease Description Even though

Epidemiology Paper Anavictoria Fortaleza March 5, 2012 NUR408 Epidemiology Paper Vulnerable populations are "those with a greater than average risk of developing health problems by virtue of their marginalized socio-cultural status, their limited access to economic resources, or personal characteristics such as age and gender" (De Chesnay & Anderson, 2008). Infants and young children are vulnerable to a host of healthcare problems, they are susceptible to viral infection especially respiratory

at the neuromuscular junction. This is where a chemical synapse is formed. The motor neuron from the brain connects with the muscle fiber. Acetylcholine is a chemical neurotransmitter used at the neuromuscular junction that the motor neurons of the nervous system release in order to activate muscles causing contraction. There are diseases that wreak havoc on the connection at the neuromuscular junction; tetanus, botulism, and myasthenia gravis. Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects

personal genome sequenced. She now knows she carries the gene for Huntington’s disease. She is agonizing over the decision about sharing this information with others. She doesn’t know what to do or who to tell. So she goes to a doctor to get his opinion on if it would be right or not to let her family or boyfriend know. While she is waiting in the waiting room she is imagining how her life would be if she had Huntington’s disease. What type of burden she would be on peoples their opinions about her. Her

Gene therapy is processes of transferring DNA in to a drug as a treatment for certain diseases. Gene therapy was for discovered in the mid 1970’s and it is simply developing a therapeutic form of DNA and putting it into a patient’s cells. In other words this experimental technique in other words uses genes as a treatment or as a prevention to certain diseases. The why this works is that genes are passed down through inheritance. Meaning they go from a parent to its child and then to the child’s child

They can be used to determine predisposition for various disorders such as Alzheimer’s, breast cancer, and sickle cell anemia. Genetic screenings inform individuals about their state of health and can help them make efficient choices in regard to disease treatments and prevention; however they have not gone without controversy. Many feel that such screenings can cause stigma and discrimination against individuals who have