Cystic fibrosis is a disease caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis gene. This gene provides instructions for making a protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). Mutations in the CFTR gene lead to production of an abnormal CFTR protein, or no CFTR protein at all. As a result, salt and water balance … Read more
Parasitic wasps are insects that live in tropical regions and feed on the blood of other insects, including mosquitoes that carry malaria. Parasitic wasps can help control the population of mosquitoes and reduce the risk of malaria transmission. Malaria is a fatal illness that affects both animals and humans. It has plagued humanity for millennia … Read more
Gallbladder disease is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in developed countries. Gallbladder disease is typically manifested in the form of gallstones or gallbladder cancer. Gallstones affect 10-15% of people in developing countries, meaning 20-25 million Americans have or will have gallstones (Stinton and Shaffer, 2012). Though mortality rate is low; gallstones are responsible … Read more
Imagine if you couldn’t do anything by yourself. Simple things like brushing your teeth at night, and making your bed in the morning. Imagine if you couldn’t button up a shirt, or zip your bookbag. That is the life of a person with Cerebral Palsy, A. terrible disease that affects lives negatively everyday. Cerebral Palsy … Read more
Guy Ferguson, a strong-willed man who endured 13 admittances into Crownsville Hospital after the amendment to allow all races – not just blacks – was interviewed and recounted his stories that he had experienced in the asylum. Ferguson became the victim of “being stripped of his clothes, locked in seclusion… ” (Stevens) Ferguson tried escaping … Read more
Arthritis is a disease that in some way effects everyone. Whether you have arthritis or not, chances are, you know someone who does and can see the effect it has on them. There are some common misconceptions about arthritis, types of arthritis, and the causes. There are in fact some different types of the disease … Read more
