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281: Being A Doctor: ... make the hospital a cleaner working place. Scientists and the government set out to conserve energy in hospital, in hope to save money. By making the hospital a cleaner working place, it helps diseases and viruses from spreading. Further more it helps conserve energy and save money. There is still the factor of a doctor’s practice. He has to make sure it is sterile and safe for his patients. By ...

282: Hydroponics Growing Without Soil: ... trays with, and a good culture to grow the plants in. These are some of the major things tht it takes to grow plants hydroponically. The food that is grown today is less prone to viruses, insects, and temperatures that affect most of the plants that are grown normally in gardens in the backyard. Works Cited Bridwell, Raymond. Hydroponic Gardening California: Woodbridge, 1982. Coene, Trisha. The Ins and Outs of Soilless ...

283: Meningitis: Meningitis Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This condition is caused by several different organisms such as bacteria and viruses. Viral meningitis is more common and usually occurs in late summer and early fall. Sometimes abdominal discomfort, chest pain, or a rash will be present. The central nervous system may be involved with possible alteration ...

284: The Human Genome Project: ... the order of these bases that encodes the biological information. As a prelude to the main act of sequencing the human genome, many more simple organisms have their genomes sequenced. These include many bacteria and viruses as well as yeast. Gilbert and Allan Maxam collaborated on a procedure that broke DNA into fragments that made them easier to describe. They needed to do this while working on the (HGP). Then Gilbert ...

285: The Human Genome Project: ... and grapefruit? If the objection is to mixing humans and other species, must we stop putting human genes in bacteria and stop all the medical and genetic experiments that depend on that technology? Even when viruses and bacteria infect the human species line to insert their DNA in ours? Much of the profession of genetic counseling really centers around helping couples avoid the creation of fetuses or children that will have ...

286: Asimov On Chemistry by Isaac Asimov: ... ocean. The Egg and Wee Asimov talks about and contemplates how all life can be placed in a egg which is so small. He ends by talking about the volume and number of atoms certain viruses contain along with who died studying them. That's Life Explanations of life are given here. Asimov talks about people theories and definitions of life over past years. People tried to say what was living ...

287: AIDS Is A Killer: ... action is to target the human immune system. AIDS does not directly make you sick or ill, but it weakens and eventually destroys the immune system so that a person easily contracts other diseases and viruses. People with AIDS have been known to die of a common cold. When a person is exposed to AIDS several things happens. It first heads to the blood stream and searches out the lymphocytes and ...

288: Breast Feeding Infants: ... it's nutritional needs, but besides providing an excellent source of nutrition breast-feeding has many health benefits. (http://medicalreport.health.org) Scientist have analyzed human milk and found that it contains antibodies that neutralizes viruses and bacteria that is harmful to infants, which is not contained in cow's milk. (Gerald, 1970, p.29/30) Human milk decreases the risks of acute and chronic diseases. It provides natural protection against ...

289: The Promise of Genetic Engineering: ... strain on human resources. Diseases and genetic defects have always been a major cause of concern for our society. Antibiotics, which used to be successful against pathogens, are now starting to become useless since the viruses have become resistant to the medications administered. Therefore a proposed alternative is the use of genetic engineering or more specifically, gene therapy, to cure diseases at the DNA level. This method is known as biotechnology ...

290: Unconventional Medicines: ... and the hot raised. (Galem,1997) Another way acupuncture works, is by countering outside influences such as cold weather. Acupuncture can help build the body’s immune system so that catching common colds and other viruses is less likely. If treatment is given in the early stages of cold, symptoms will be less intense. If it is given in the late stages, it can speed up recovery time. Duration and frequency ...

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