Genetics Case Studies Samples For Students

1. Tell me whether each of the following statements is descriptive or normative, and briefly explain your answer:
a. Genetic screening could reveal an individual's tolerance for or susceptibility to chemicals used in the workplace.

First of all, it is important to understand that normative statements explain about how things should be. Conversely, descriptive statements give an opinion about what an individual or persons think about a certain thing or phenomenon. In the case of this statement, it is a normative statement because it explains about how things in workplace should be. The statement advocates the idea that genetic ...

Spina bifida is neural tube defects that are caused by ecological and hereditary factors that are not yet fully understood. There is no known cure yet for Spina Bifida condition, the damaged nerve tissue cannot be replaced. Some surgical interventions depend on the severity of the disease. In the worst case scenario, if the severe conditions are detected earlier through ultrasound, abortion is recommended.
Folate, also called folic acid is a B group vitamin that can prevent most neural tube defects. The recommended dose for the women who are planning to become expectant is 0.5 mg every day for a ...

Section One:

Background Information
Bipolar disorder, which is also known as the Manic-depressive illness. It is a disorder in the brain that triggers unusual changes in mood, activity levels, energy. It as well hinders the ability for a person to go about with their daily tasks. Bipolar has very severe side effects if it was not discovered in time. It may lead to poor relationships with other people, poor work relations with colleagues, poor performance in the workplace or at school and can lead to the victim committing suicide. The bipolar disorder can, however, be treated, and the people with the disease ...

- Key Facts
- A lawsuit was filed in 1979 on behalf of veterans that were harmed by Agent Orange (chemical product). Monsanto agreed to settle for $180 million.
- In 1987 Monsanto was found liable for failing to warn Missouri town residents about the risk of a 1979 chemical spill. The jury awarded plaintiffs $16.2 million in punitive damage.
- Monsanto agreed to pay $1.5 million fine for bribing an Indonesian high official for bypassing an environmental study.
- Criticism for Roundup Ready: Roundup Ready was a genetically modified soybean crop launched by the company in ...

1. In your own words explain why this paper is important or significant
The article is very informative and significant since it introduces another breakthrough in DNA sequencing and analysis. It highlights the polymerase chain reaction which is the new way of identifying mutant genes in both homozygous and heterozygous organisms. The technique uses primers to amplify segments of the DNA by many folds such that it clearly identifies the mutant genes faster than all the other methods. The paper points out important milestones that genomics and gene sequencing has undergone over the years. Geneticists usually use the ...

Genetic testing for children is a task that should be applied according to needs. In their article, Ross and Moon are focused on how to test genes, in which cases, and are trying to find out whether it will be correct in ethical and personal aspects. The article consists of the following parts: Introduction, Ethics Overview, Testing High-Risk Children, Identification of Career Status, and Conclusions.
In the opinion of Ross and Moon, recent success in gene discoveries brought many problems to life including those that are related to ethical standards. In any case, the authors do not give specific ...

Abstract

Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of all time. It was considered as a disease that cannot be remedied except for the medical breakthroughs in the past half century. So deep is cancer’s fear that it instills depression in its sufferers as soon as its name is mentioned. However, thanks to medical breakthroughs it is curable and the media emphasizes on this night and day. What is cancer and how does it spread, what are its kinds and how it influences the society? An attempt has been made answer these questions in the following article.
Keywords: ...

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Question 1
In the scientific classification, humans and apes; chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are grouped in the same family “hominidae” while monkeys were earlier grouped in the family “Cebidae” but now in the family “Atelidae”. In accordance to scientific researches, human are said to be more closely related to chimpanzees than monkey; looking at their anatomy and genetics. Human evolution shows the evolutionary process that brought about the differences in appearance of the modern man and other hominids. Using genetics and anatomy, we can tell which of the two; ...

Assignment #1: Epistasis

- What did you observe in the F1 generation?

The F1 generation was comprised of wild types in terms of wing size and wing vein.

Was this what you expected? Why or why not?
Yes. The wing mutation and the vestigial wing size genes are recessive and hence would not be expressed.

Once you have produced an F1 generation, mate F1 flies to generate an F2 generation.

Study the results of your F2 generation and then answer the following questions.

Which mutation is epistatic?
The vestigial wing gene is the epistatic one.
Is the vestigial mutation ...

According to Shortliffe and Cimino (2006), Bioinformatics enables students understand the processes involved in biotic systems. Biotic systems support in the study of how complex social systems interact by accumulating information, forming restrained behavior and maintaining prebiotic evolution models. Shortliffe and Cimino assert that developing this database we need to develop and design complex interfaces that researchers use to access the available data, revise it and then submit the data (2006). Bioinformatics helps to study, analyze and interpret data that involve amino acid and nucleotide sequence. Using of the computer has also improved the study of bioinformatics hence enabling ...

Behavioral Genetics

Three genes and relationship to psychological functioning
Some genes have been associated with certain psychological functions. Among them is the dopamine receptor D4 gene. Scientists have established that this gene has a repeated correlation with impulsive response modes on the human psychology. The second gene is the catechol-o-methyl transferase gene. This gene is highly linked with cognitive behavior and task orientation in the human mind. The major aspect of the gene is to execute different functions such as experiencing rewards. The catechol-o-methyl transferase gene is also associated with response to stimulant in children. Both genes exhibit some strong associations with ...

Sandy most likely has Rheumatoid arthritis. The signs of arthritis that Sandy has include early morning stiffness of the small joints of the hands and the recent swelling up of both her knees.

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate at 23mm/hr is high and indicates an on-going inflammation. Also the Rheumatoid factor is positive. Most patients with Rheumatoid arthritis have a positive Rheumatoid factor assay.

There is actually no test result that is pathognomonic of rheumatoid arthritis. Diagnosis is made using a combination of clinical features, laboratory investigations and imaging features.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be prescribed. One type is the non-selective Cyclooxygensae ...

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), also known as Leber optic atrophy, is a familial neuro-ophthalmologic disorder manifest by varying degrees of loss of ganglion cells from the optic nerve, with variable severity at onset, variable rate of deterioration, variable ultimate vision outcome and variable recovery of lost vision (Kelly).

Causes

LHON is caused by any of eighteen mutations of various mitochondrial genes coding for subunits of electron transport chain complexes, primarily complex I (NADH-dehydrogenase), which are responsible for converting energy derived from food into a form usable at the cellular level. Three of these mutations, those at base pairs 11778, 3460 and ...

Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) exhibit genetic heterogeneity. Most of the HCC tumors are associated with activation of insulin/IGF-1/IRS-1/Ras/Raf/MAPK/Erk and a WNT/Frizzled receptors/β catenin signaling cascade which provides targets for therapy. All the pathways are mediated by genetic mutations and signaling compounds and the loss of regulatory proteins also contributes for tumor generation. Two signaling pathways are involved in the carcinogenesis which includes insulin/IGF 1/IRS 1/MAPK and Wnt/FZD/β catenin pathways.
The insulin/IGF-1/IRS-1/MAPK cascade plays a crucial role in regulating regeneration of liver and embryonic development. The constitutive activation of these cascades which is due to IRS 1 over expression leads to HCC ...

Introduction

In the modern world, genetic testing at workplace is slowly trending towards becoming a controversial issue. Well from one perspective, genetic testing is perceived to be beneficial (Howard, 2011). For instance, through genetic testing organizations are able to determine side effects and illnesses in employees that might result from chemical exposure. However, there is still fear related to the testing outcome. In many articles that have previously researched on this topic, the utilitarian perspective seems to be supported. From this perspective, gene testing is highly disqualified as an invalid method of determining the hereditary diseases. Hence, gene testing has been ...

Plaintiff (π): Association for Molecular Pathology et al.

Defendants (Δ): Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Appellants: Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Respondent: Association for Molecular Pathology et al.
The important facts of the case:
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes were discovered by Myriad Genetics, Inc. These genes were found to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer substantially.
Myriad Genetics Inc. was involved in developing several tests that could detect the gene mutation leading to the increment in the cancer risk.
In addition to this, Myriad took the patent on those genes and took the exclusive rights that could prevent others from

Researching on the topics related to those genes

Conducting tests and establishing labs to conducts the test ...

Summary of The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was approved by Congress in May 2008 (Feldman, 2012). This act aims to protect individuals from being discriminated against by employers and insurance companies based on genetic information. According to GINA, genetic information “includes family medical history” (Feldman, 2012 pp. 744). Unlike other antidiscrimination legislation which only addressed past discrimination, GINA prevents future genetic discrimination from occurring (Feldman, 2012). The legislation was enacted to encourage citizens to participate in research on genetics; however, the widespread fear of potential genetic information disclosure and discrimination discouraged many people from participating.
The act focuses on two ...

and Game Theory: An Article Review

Full Bibliographic Reference

Liu, Y., Tang, W., He, J., Liu, Y., Ai, T., & Liu, D. (2015). A land-use spatial optimization model based on genetic optimization and game theory. Computers, Environment, and Urban Systems, 49, 1-14.

Introduction

Objectives and Article Domain
Considering the scarcity of land in the present time, it is important to strategize land usage to achieve the desired economic outcomes using the available land. As such, it is important to compact the land in order to maximize its economic use. In response to this problem, the article aimed to determine the land-use sustainability and compactness ...

Analysis of the Documentary Food, Inc. through the Lens of Ethical Theories and Ideas

Some may wonder whether the food choice is an ethical issue. After all, we make these choices at least three times a day and our individual decisions influence the global industry of food growth, production and processing. As Jones, Cardinal and Hayward remind us, we exist in society and are connected to other people. This is why our choices, in our case, the food choices, affect other people, and their decisions influence us as well (2006, p. 3). Various theories of ethics propose different ways of viewing the problems of food production and consumption and seek solutions in distinct ...

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Biotechnology has shown a promising future to humankind, though it has been very controversial and always been linked to ethical issues, but the impacts of its application in daily life have delivered certain significant results that led to re-consider the biotechnology as a valuable option. Several examples of biotechnology that have improved our lives include transgenic crops, biomedicines and bioengineered vaccines, trans-fat free oils etc (Halpin, 2005). Biotechnological implementations in medicinal science have revolutionized the concept of medicine that helped in revealing the hidden secrets under the genomic pool and produced the ...

Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder

The exact causes in regards to why people develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
is still largely unknown. Most experts postulate that it probably has multiple causes. Chief
among these reasons are the development of the brain as well as genetic components. The
evidence strongly indicates that direct environmental factors such as being exposed to
certain substances, the diet of the mother during the pregnancy period, or the diet of the
child after he/she is born do not cause ASD. Furthermore ASD is not believed to be
affected by parenting skills or style. However, it is believed that outside ...

The aging process occurs during a person’s lifespan. Nobody can escape this process and it happens to everyone. Aging is associated with maturation, growth, and discovery (Cohen et al., 2015). Many abilities of human beings peak before the age of 30, but there are other abilities that continue to grow and develop throughout the life of a person. Most people who are over the age of 65 are healthy, fully independent, and happy while others start experiencing signs of deterioration. These changes are normal and not harmful. The hair thins and start turning gray and skins thins and ...

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity in children is a serious public health concern. Obesity is like a silent killer, and can predispose the child to a number of lifelong disabilities and chronic diseases. Obesity is negatively linked to life span. A child with obesity has higher amount of adipose tissue deposition, when compared to a normal weight child. The excess calorie that is not utilized for work or growth, is deposited in the form of adipose tissue and stored in the body. Adipose tissues are made of adipocytes or other called fat containing cells.
Obesity occurs from factors ...

Description of Nasra’s condition

Nasra, aged six, is a girl of Indian descent and the first born in a family four. Her only brother, Patel is aged four and has had a normal growth devoid of any serious health conditions. Patel helped me to draw out comparisons that established Nasra’s condition. When Nasra neared, I noticed some odd-looking features on her flawless face. She had a broad flat nasal bridge and an exceptionally high forehead. Her eyes were widely spaced and noticeably protruding and she also has a downward mouth. Her head and chin were also smaller than normal. When I enquired ...

Walmart Stores v. Cockrell (2001)

Issue: Does the shopkeeper's privilege protect Walmart from the liability under the circumstances of the case?

Rule of Law: Given the notion of the shopkeeper'e privilege, this rule allows the supermarkets to detain, stop or conduct the investigation of the shoplifters in case of any suspicion exists. In this case the supermarket does not responsible for such false imprisonment if there are reasonable grounds for the denetion of such a kind, within reasonable time, while the investigations of reasonable person is provided in reasonable manner (Cheeseman, 2014. p.88).
Analysis: At first, the Court considered the elements of false imprisonment. It stated that Cockrell was detained by the officer of Walmart ...

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PATHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT
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Abstract
Asthma is a chronic problem that influences lung function. Clinically asthma is identified by the variation in expiratory airflow and abnormal respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, chest congestion, cough, and shortness of breath. The aetiology of asthma is linked to a mixture of genetic and environmental factors, though; heredity or atopy also plays a role in asthma. Asthma is categorized into two types: extrinsic (allergic) and intrinsic (nonallergic). Allergic asthma is an outcome of the reaction of an antibody ...

Abstract

This case study examines the problem of deviation of normal relationships in families of persons with alcohol dependence. The case given for analysis describes rather typical situation of families with excessively drinking husbands. The case study aims at formulating the overall strategy of finding the way out for the members of such families. Particular attention is given to providing social support for the victims of the excessive drinking as psychological disorder. Special psychological phenomenon of "codependency" is defined throughout the research. This phenomenon is reflected in the psychological characteristics of wives and children, indicating the formation of dependent behavior ...

The case chosen for discussion in this paper is that of Jason (38), a factory worker. After reading the case, the first thing we would want to know is whether Jason is an addict. There are two symptoms that must be looked for before an individual is determined to be an addict. These symptoms are (i) out of control behavior, and (ii) a behavior that is self destructive. If a person’s behavior is under their control, then the person should not be considered an addict. It doesn’t matter at what frequency the subject engages in an addictive behavior. What really matters ...

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Breast cancer is one of the deadliest cancer prevalent in the modern world. According to the Journal of national Comprehensive Cancer Network, the author Therese B. Bevers, (2009) clearly states that Women in the United States have an increased risk of breast cancer. The incidents and the mortality due to breast cancer has also drastically increased in past decade. Thus considering all above statistics, it is very clear that breast cancer is a grave disease. However, ...

Introduction

Sally Thomas is a twenty three years old mother and is comprehensively covered in this clinical scenario. The scenario covers aspects of her family history which are of essence to any medical decisions associated with any clinical procedure. The aspect of her past pregnancies will be comprehensively articulated in the case study. Her medical history will be analyzed and clinical solutions proposed for her problems. It is pertinent to note that the scenario will be comprehensive and will articulate each stage of the pregnancy. The scenario will be broken down into multiple sub section which includes the ante partum, fetal ...

Question 1: Explain the pathophysiologic defect of Cystic Fibrosis.

A mutation of a single gene, on chromosome 7, leads to the disease, cystic fibrosis. The gene is responsible for encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. The normal CFTR is a regulator of chloride channels, which can lead to the regulation of chloride and sodium channels on the surface of the cell. The most common mutation leading to an abnormal CFTR is a mutation is delta F508. The disease can have different phenotypic manifestations depending on the extent of the mutation. The differences in chloride transduction leads to abnormal secretions in various organs, such as the lungs leading to ...

Summary of the movie

The movie provides a comprehensive analysis of the effect of unhealthy eating, use of pharmaceutical drugs and pesticides in growing of food and environmental pollution on human health. Food is essential for human survival, but the world is experiencing food insecurity because of population increase coupled with environmental pollution. The movie articulates that the world has failed to produce adequate food for its people thus compelling people change and adapt unhealthy eating habits. In order to address the problem of food insecurity, nations across the globe have embraced consumption of genetically modified food. Billions of people consume genetically modified foods ...

Psychiatry in the Film Industry

Introduction
Cinema is a medium used to entertain people. It portrays many issues about the society, science and various myths. It depicts different psychiatric disorders such as suicide and drug abuse to schizophrenia and personality disorders. Gone are the days when films were used to negatively portray psychiatric conditions. Nowadays films are used for educational purposes as well as to change the negative attitude towards people with psychiatric conditions. Film portrays that even psychiatric people are geniuses and that they can solve complex problems. Mental conditions are portrayed in different ways in the film industry. Film is used to ...

Test cross

What was the phenotypic ratio for the offspring resulting from this testcross?
Results for the F1 generation for monohybrid cross between a female fly with brown eye (BW) color with a male fly having ebony body (E) color are as shown below.

Fly lab Lab Notes for Steven F

Parents
(Female: BW) x (Male: E)
Offspring
Phenotype Number Proportion Ratio
Female: + 494 0.5067 1.027
Male: + 481 0.4933 1.000

Total 975

All the offspring had a wild-type phenotype for the brown eyes and ebony body. This shows that, both brown eye and ebony body are recessive genes. The phenotypic ratio for the offspring resulting from the ...

How I would evaluate the situation if I were a part of the ethics board

If I were a part of the ethics counsel, I would analyze this case based on autonomy and beneficence. Autonomy holds that a physician should respect the rights of the patient and present all treatment options so that the patient can make an informed decision (Brody and Colloca, 2013). In the case of Mr. and Mrs. Harrelson, the inheritance of two FGFR3 genes would lead to adverse impacts such as stillbirth while inheritance of one gene would result in dwarfism (Veatch, Haddad, and English, 2010). However, there is a chance that one child in four will not inherit the ...

Eating disorders are characterized by the changes in a person’s eating behavior that is either a significant reduction of food or substantial overeating. The causes of these states may vary from the feelings of distress to the concern about one’s body and therefore one’s appearance. As a rule, adolescents and young adults suffer from eating disorders, but children and older adults may face these problems too. Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating are the primary types of eating disorders ("Eating Disorders | Psychology Today", 2015, n.p.).

Cases Background Information

Anita is a perfectionist. That is why she is worried much about ...

INTRODUCTION

The 6-month infant presents to the clinic with splenomegaly and lipemic samples at birth . Screening of complete blood count at birth was ordered, but could not be conducted, owing to the lipemic nature of samples. Subsequently, the patient was referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist, who examined the baby to be oversized with weight in 99th percentile, 81st percentile for height and 70th percentile for head circumference, and body mass index (BMI) in the 99th percentile. He exhibited multiple lipomas on one ear lobe, in the right eye, neck and abdomen. Abdominal examination presented a soft, nontender abdomen with splenomegaly ...

Introduction

Identification of talent in athletes is challenging, but important, because it can lead to the potential for understanding the lifelong development of athletes who compete for prolonged periods of time. In analyzing these conditions it is evident that there is a benefit to understanding the underlying principles associated with lifelong development. This demonstrates the fact that “it takes eight to twelve years of training for a talented athlete to reach elite level” (Balyi 2001, p. 1). Understanding the physical and mental conditions under which athletic talent can thrive is essential in developing a commitment to these priorities and their ...

Eric Schlosser tries to inform the reader on the effects consumption of meat from growth hormone boosted animals and genetically modified foods. He also explains about the impact of these foods to the food business generally, to the population’s health, to food supply, and to the environment. Schlosser advocates that Americans need to stop eating fast food since they have negative effects on human health, animal health, and the environment directly or indirectly and he uses a tactful approach of appealing to emotions, logic, and ethics in arguing his points.
When appealing to emotion, Schlosser describes the poor ...

Colony collapse disorder refers to a phenomenon which entails a sharp, unusual decline in the number of bees in a colony. This phenomenon has raised great concerns in the USA in the recent past given that honey bees are a significant part of the US economy. Honey bees are involved in pollination therefore contributing to about one third of the US diet. Several causes have been identified as triggers of the phenomenon; most of which are under investigation. Among the causes identified are: genetically modified foods, pathogens, pesticides and antibiotics. Pesticides in particular are deemed to be a leading cause since pesticides such as ...

Crouzon disease is a genetic syndrome characterized by premature obliteration and ossification of two or more sutures of the skull [most often the saggital and coronal sutures], exophthalmoses and mid-facial hypoplasia, resulting in a craniofacial dysostosis. It is often called a craniostenosis. (Mary, Kugler) The type of stenosis is determined by the sutures which are obliterated. Types include scaphocephaly in which the head looks like a boat, oxycephaly in which the top of the head is pointed, wedge-shaped skull and oblique types have been documented in literature. (Lukasz, Mutusiak)
Crouzon's disease is a rare disease that affects 1 in 25000 live births worldwide ...

Step1: Patient situation:

The first step in clinical reasoning is to describe the patient in the context of the clinical situation. Ms. Melody King, a 36-year-old female was presented for an emergency laparoscopic surgery for a ruptured appendix. She has a medical history of asthma and depression. Her medication list includes Ventolin, Seretide, Sertraline. Postoperatively, Melody developed peritonitis and was treated with antibiotics and analgesic. The biopsy results of Melody’s sample revealed the presence of adenocarcinoma. Melody will need to undergo a few most test, and till then continue her stay at the hospital. The diagnostic tests: CT scan of chest, ...

Pregnancy presents a unique condition and it is of utmost importance by the care provider to conduct all the necessary assessments not only for the purposes of securing the health of the mother but also that of the unborn (London et al., 2015). The first weeks of pregnancy present a unique phase of pregnancy since most birth defects occur during these initial weeks. Examples of the defects include; neural-tube and congenital defects. This makes it necessary to conduct thorough and comprehensive assessment of the unborn and the mother so as to prevent the occurrence of these conditions. As such, ...

Conventional Farming vs. Organic Farming

Agriculture is the process by which food in grown on a large scale. It is larger than just the family garden that is intended to sustain a family for a year. Agriculture is intended to sustain an entire community and when it is practiced on a very large scale, it is done to feed thousands. Cultures around the globe have been involved in food production to sustain communities for tens of thousands of years or more. According to John Unsworth at IUOAC Agrochemicals, “Up until the 1940s inorganic substances, such as sodium chlorate and sulphuric acid, or organic chemicals ...

Question one: What is the etiology of JIA?

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a common type of arthritis affecting children below the age of 17. The condition relates more to malfunctioning of the immune system that targets the lining of the synovial membrane found in the joints causing an inflammation and later damages the joints. Medical professionals and disease experts are yet to establish the etiology of JIA; however, the condition is highly linked to genes transfer. JIA is not a hereditary disease because it rarely affects more than one person in the family. Multiple genes play a significant role in the onset and manifestations of JIA. ...

Is this an appropriate reason to become pregnant?

Advance in technology can often raise issues regarding their application in everyday life. There are various moral considerations that arise in association with the ability to choose specific features of children when they are born. The advent of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has given parents the opportunity to decide specific characteristics of their children at an early stage. The underlying issue of the case is whether or not they should have a child that is matched with their sick child's tissue type so that they can obtain a transplant. While this would be of great medical benefit it presents ...

Question 1

More than often, changes in technology affect the level of productivity as it increases efficiency and reduces costs associated with projects. As a means of increasing efficiency, the use of improved technologies allows for achievement of increased faster payoffs as compared to the use of traditional systems of implementation because the programs are designed to specialize on specific functions that are targeted on increasing production. More so, these projects differ in terms of their focus on using systematic software that not only increases productivity but also the product quality. This is because, the software designed seeks to perform functions that ...

Casey is a 25-year-old male who has suffered from bouts of sadness and lack of motivation about every three months for 8 years. He claims to have done all he can to stop this, yet is not strong enough to achieve it. He has several close friends who he has confided this too, but they have also been of little help. He claims to hear diffuse voices that tell him to hurt himself sometimes, which he has done a few times, including one suicide attempt.
The situation in his household has always been complicated. His father and his mother have had ...

The Monsanto Company was discovered in the year of 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri by John F. Queeny and since then has dealt in the production of diversified products intended for the agricultural and consumer market. The Company has had a tremendous development and growth rate in the past century considering their operations in a diversified range of products. These included petroleum, fiber, agricultural chemicals and also the genetically modified (GM) food crops. The companies operation has also had and experienced a fair share of economical and ethical challenges of functioning over the many years of industrialization.
The ethical issues that ...

Introduction

Bone is an important component of our body architecture. It serves several functions ranging from the support, protection, production etc. Bone must always be in the right state for the body to be stable simply because of those functions. Ageing is one major component that usually affects bone in terms of the strength however, there are several other disorders that tend to affects bones without the input of aging. Those disorders come into play by affecting either the structural component or chemical makeup of the bone. The resultant effects are the affectation of the function of the bone.
...

Operational strategy of Google with Google Glass is exceptionally brilliant as well as unique. As estimated by experts, although Glass will take a while to shape up to emerge as the next generation ‘iPad’, the company is aware that connected eye gear and eye wear hold tremendous potential for ushering in a new age of wearable computing to be able to control household devices. In other words, Google Glass takes home automation to the next level. Google Glass was being chiefly employed for outdoor applications. But now with intelligent integration, many devices in a home can be automated and used on voice ...

The concept of Epidemiology is derived from Greek words which mean study upon populations.epi- means upon,-demos mean people and -elogy means study. This study deals with diseases and their impact on health. It analyzes data on how diseases spread among the population of a certain section and the findings are used to determine control measures and the causes of diseases, their relationship with other diseases and find a common measure to curb the effects. It has been widely accepted in the health sector across all concerned organizations including NGOs, hospitals Government health sector. It helps in providing basic information on ...

Question: - 1 Identify the likely disease process responsible for the patient’s manifestations. Explain the evidence to support your interpretation.
The likely disease process for this responsible for this patient’s manifestation is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Supporting evidence from case study includes a HIV ELISA positive accompanied by a 5-day fever history, dyspnea, productive cough, and right sided pleuritic chest pain. Even though she does not admit to experiencing any chills, vomiting, headache or rashes there she experienced two pneumonia episodes within the past three years According to her reported history these pneumonias were not associated with ...

Question 1.

- Location of pain, intensity and duration of pain can be misleading. Various causes of acute abdomen include appendicitis cholecystitis, hernia and other gynecological causes may be difficult to distinguish and diagnose.
- Uncertainty of diagnosis and difficulty to identify abdominal pathology owing to the many organs within the abdominal viscera. An examiner will occasionally miss a diagnosis by mistaking the affected organ with an adjacent organ.
- Pregnancy – pregnant women are usually difficult to examine per abdomen owing to the physical and physiological changes e.g. enlarged uterus.
- Small children might be difficult to examine – they ...

Environmental and Nutritional Requirements of Lactobacillus casei

Lactobacillus species have attracted considerable attention during the past few years due to the health benefits to the gastrointestinal tract when they are added as probiotics to food products such as yogurt and other fermented milk drinks (Broadbent, Larsen, Deibel, & Steele, 2010). In general, Lactobacillus species exhibit very complex nutritional and environmental requirements for optimal growth. Particularly, Lactobacillus casei is a rod shaped, aciduric (prefers acidic environments), facultative (capable of living in aerobic or anaerobic conditions) and mesophilic (temperature range between 15-40°C) lactic acid bacterium. These characteristics allow its isolation from different environments including fermented milk, meat or vegetable ...

Major depression is a prevalent psychological disorder around the world. Worldwide, 121 million people suffer from depression ("Global Depression Statistics," 2011); in the United States, approximately 6.6% of the population suffers from this debilitating disorder, with numbers steadily climbing each year (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Generally, several factors are thought to contribute to depressive episodes. These factors include genetics—individuals with a family history of depression have a greater chance to suffer from depression, changes in brain chemistry, and the inability to cope with stress National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2012). Clinicians use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

- What should Mark do?
Mark, confronted with such situation, should voluntarily head to the premises where the DNA samples are being collected and, willingly, give his contribution with his blood and DNA to the authorities and the case, reinforcing his innocence and, thus, his will to participate positively.
- If Mark does not volunteer.
If Mark does not volunteer and doesn’t provide with his DNA sample to the authorities, these may become suspicious on the authorities’ eyes, wondering why Mark has refused to do such voluntary action and what reasons could have kept him ...

A behavior is termed as abnormal when it differs from what is normally accepted. However, there are several ways one can define abnormal behavior, some of the definitions are as follows:
- Social deviance: Behavior, thoughts and emotions which are not common; disturbing and not acceptable by the society that defies the cultural norms is termed as abnormal.
- Uncommonness: Strange or rare behavior whether it is negative or positive which does not fit into the society norms is termed as abnormal behavior.
- Distress: Behavior or a negative feeling which a person finds distressing and is deeply ...

Australia has been rated among the countries to have highest obesity rates by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW]. This has made it essential to develop a better understanding of the determinants of obesity in a society to address the issue in a much effective way.

1. Discuss why obesity is a National Health Priority in Australia.
After being rated among one of the highest obesity prevailing country in the world by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfares [AIHW] adopt preventive strategies. According to the reports of the study that was released in 2010, every one out of four ...

Summary

The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a type of anxiety disorder which is mainly associated with obsessions and compulsions in the patient’s mind. The obsessions that linger in the patients mind include thoughts, images and impulses that repeatedly preoccupy the mind and make the individual feel out of control. The patient on the other hand does not find the ideas pleasant but finds them intrusive and realizes that they do not make sense. Karen was obsessed with ideas that some calamities might have befallen her children. However, when the children came back home, she realizes that nothing had befell her ...