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- 231: What Effect Does Aging Have On Memory?
- ... et al. (1995) suggest that it may be the case that as people age, they first profit from the same active encoding strategies that help their younger counterparts, but later rely more on passively provided aids. In an earlier paper, Craik (1986) suggested a model of memory that dealt with the behavioural characteristics of memory, reflecting an interaction between internal processes and external influences. Craik stated that this was a more ... prospective memory. This can be defined as the timely remembering of a planned action (Winograd, 1988). Maylor (1990) investigated further the focus of previous studies into prospective memory in the elderly by use of memory aids. Subjects between the ages of 52 and 95 were asked to telephone the laboratory every day for one week, either at an exact time or between two times and were asked to fill out a ...
- 232: History and Uses of Marijuana
- ... scholars and wise men. It is usually ranked among the top medicines, called 'panaceas', a word which means 'cure-all'. The list of diseases which cannabis can be used for includes: multiple sclerosis, cancer treatment, AIDS (and AIDS treatment), glaucoma, depression, epilepsy, migraine headaches, asthma, pruritis, sclerodoma, severe pain, and dystonia. This list does not even consider the other medicines which can be made out of marijuana-these are just some of the ...
- 233: Genetic Engineering
- ... cell is a pile of lipids and proteins; cancerous tumors will turn to harmless dumps of organic material, that can be filtered out by the body. DNA scissors will affect things that antibiotics cannot, like AIDS. (Not even AIDS can function without DNA). One day the only thing that will stand between medical diseases and their cure will be the analysis of their DNA. Genetics now offers a new way to solve the general ...
- 234: Princess Diana 3
- ... Diana was best known for her charitable work. During her marriage, Diana was president of over 100 charities. The Princess did much to publicize work on behalf of homeless, disabled, children, and people with HIV/AIDS. In December of 1993, the Princess announced that she would be reducing the extent of her public life so that she could 'combine a meaningful public role with a more private life'. After Diana and ... to appear with the Royal family on major national occasions. Following her divorce, Diana resigned most of her charity and other patronages. The Princess remained patron of Centrepoint, English National Ballet, Leprosy Mission and National AIDS Trust, and as President of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and of the Royal Marsden Hospital. In June 1997, Diana attended receptions in London and New York as previews of the sale ...
- 235: Computer Viruses: Past, Present And Future
- ... s anti-virus research effort. Symantec began offering Symantec Anti-Virus, one of the first commercially available virus defenses. These responses came none too soon. By 1991, the first polymorphic viruses - that can, like the AIDS virus in humans, change their shape to elude detection - began to spread and attack in significant numbers. That year too, the total number of viruses began to swell, topping 1,000 for the first time ... nature. The recently released Mutation Engine - which makes it easy for virus creators to transform simple viruses into polymorphic ones - ensures that polymorphic viruses will only proliferate over the next few years. Like the human AIDS virus that mutates frequently to escape detection by the body's defenses, the polymorphic computer virus likewise mutates to escape detection by anti-virus software that compares it to an inventory of known viruses. Code ...
- 236: Fighting For Our Love Ones
- ... eyes which seemed dull and half closed, were open and bright. We drove home from the hospital without ever stopping again. If the government wants to find out whether marijuana can stop cancer patients and AIDS sufferers from throwing up and losing weight - put them on a scale (2)." Jocelyn Elders, a former Surgeon General, even said "Its criminal to keep this medicine [marijuana] from patients (2)." The United States ... of abuse? When marijuana is legalized for medical use, it would be govern the same way as morphine, valium, and any other controlled substance. Honestly, would people fake having deadly diseases such as cancer or AIDS to obtain marijuana? If so, our competent doctors can detect these things. Do they think it would be a backward step for the "War on Drugs?" How can a medical breakthrough be a backward step ...
- 237: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... of the effects marijuana has on the mind and body are helpful in fighting several diseases. Marijuana has often been used to help cancer patients ease the pain of chemotherapy. It is also used against AIDS. Many AIDS patients have very little appetite. The effect marijuana has on people's hunger, commonly known as the munchies, helps these people to keep eating, so that their bodies stay stronger, and don't deteriorate as ...
- 238: Animals In Testing
- ... science in the 20th century, from antibiotics to organ transplants, has been achieved either directly or indirectly through the use of animals in laboratory experiments. Animal research is being used to find a cure for AIDS, cancer, heart disease, aging and congenital defects. The AMA claims that the result of these experiments has been the elimination or control of many infectious diseases. This has meant a longer, healthier, better life with ... injured animals are used for training. Most work, in fact, is performed on animal cadavers. Humans can give informed consent. Monkeys and dogs can't. To accelerate Federal Drug Administration acceptance of new drugs many AIDS patients have said they are willing to try them first, so why not let them? In most cases the drugs will need to be tested on humans before the FDA will approve them anyway and ...
- 239: Hemophilia
- ... is automatically diagnostic of the presence of a factor VIII inhibitor. The standard treatment of the haemophiliacs is primarily the infusion of factor VIII concentrates, now heat-treated to reduce the chances of transmission of AIDS.6 In the case of minor bleeding, the factor VIII:C levels should only be raised to 25% with one infusion. For moderate bleeding, 'it is adequate to raise the level initially to 50% and ... if she had it performed in the late stages of the pregnancy. Going back to the haemophiliacs, many have become seropositive for HIV infections transmitted through factor VIII and IX concentrates and many have developed AIDS. In Canada, the two drugs currently undergoing clinical testing for treatment of HIV disease are AZT and DDI. For the use of AZT, the major complication is suppression of normal bone marrow activity. This results ...
- 240: Multiple Sclerosis
- ... a possible. I think it is important for Ms patients to choose their own activates and set their own goals, within reason.! 6 Lastly, I feel sensitive to anyone that contracts a disease, such as AIDS, or cancer. Its an awful thing if someone was an IV drug user and than they contacted the Aids Virus or if some one smoked for thirty years and they were diagnosed with lung cancer. I think one of the hardest things about Ms is that you can be healthy or not healthy know ...
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