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- 6891: ALCOHOLISM A PSYCHOLOGICAL QUA
- ... rueful for the poor soul who is alcohol dependent. The life span of the alcoholic is about ten years shorter than the non-drinker. The lifetime prevalence for alcoholism in the United States is as high as fourteen percent. Taking these statements into consideration it is not difficult to believe that alcohol is ranked the third major cause of death in the United States. Not so suprising is the fact that ...
- 6892: Alzheimers Disease
- ... play a role in the deposition of beta-amyloid, the substance involved in the senile plaques of Alzheimer’s disease. People with Down syndrome appear to produce extra APP, which in turn leads to unusually high levels of beta-amyloid peptide. The mutations on chromosomes 1 and 14 cause rare clusters of Alzheimer’s disease in small numbers of families(Flieger, 17). The defects on chromosome 14 occur in a gene ...
- 6893: Alzheimer
- ... locomotive and introduced himself to the engineer. He was immediately escorted off of the locomotive. He then walked to the back of the train and climbed aboard the caboose, climbed up to the brakeman's high seat and fell asleep, only to awake to the whistle of the train. He tried to collect his wits, but could not remember what train run he was on, since he did not recognize any ...
- 6894: Alternative Fuels (fuel Cells)
- ... which consume fuels to create power. Battery electrodes store the fuel producing electricity electrochemically as the battery discharges consuming its electrodes. Batteries and fuel cells are both electrochemical (combustion is not used) devices that have high efficiencies, are very quiet, and do not pollute the environment. The only problem with batteries is that they only store, and do not produce power. Batteries rely on central power plants such as Duracell or ...
- 6895: Aedies Aegypti
- ... Juliano 1998). The “primary determinant of success” says Juliano (1998) “was survivorship to adulthood.” The Aedes aegypti only survived well in it’s environment when it was raised alone at a low density with a high resource availability (Juliano 1998). Competition for these resources among larvae is what seems to sufficient in accounting the near replacement of the A. aegypti with the A. albopictus. It is a species that lives to ...
- 6896: Rustproofing
- ... path for the free electrons to travel from the iron atoms (-) and attack the positively charged impurities/anodes in the metal; this reaction is called oxidization (rust). Along coastal and surrounding areas there is a high salt content in the air due to the sea, which intensifies the rusting process as it makes the moisture even more conductive. The same situation occurs in areas where salt is used to melt icy ...
- 6897: Adrenal Glands
- ... production, they do not require aldosterone replacement therapy. The doses of each of these medications are adjusted to meet the needs of individual patients. During an addisonian crisis, low blood pressure, low blood sugar, and high levels of potassium can be life threatening. Therapy involves intravenous injections of hydrocortisone, saline (salt water), and dextrose (sugar). This treatment brings great improvement. When the patient can take fluids and medications by mouth, the ...
- 6898: Adrenal Gland
- ... production, they do not require aldosterone replacement therapy. The doses of each of these medications are adjusted to meet the needs of individual patients. During an addisonian crisis, low blood pressure, low blood sugar, and high levels of potassium can be life threatening. Therapy involves intravenous injections of hydrocortisone, saline (salt water), and dextrose (sugar). This treatment brings great improvement. When the patient can take fluids and medications by mouth, the ...
- 6899: Tourette Syndrome
- ... a neurologist. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. To be a neurologist you need an undergraduate degree, four years of medical school, a one-year internship and three years of specialized training. Most neurologists also have an additional in one area of neurology such as a stroke, epilepsy, or movement disorders. The basic role of the neurologist ...
- 6900: Salmonella Typhi (Typhoid Fever)
- ... in beverages, most commonly milk or water. It also hides in food that is usually a foreign delicacy of some sort that has been contaminated by Salmonella Typhi in some way. Typhoid fever usually causes high fever, head ache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rash, weakness, or inability to think clearly. The symptoms take about two weeks to go away if they don\\'t lead to death. This bacterial pathogen is ...
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