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DNA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
The DNA analysis techniques that make it possible to identify a suspect using a person’s unique genetic blue print have only been around since 1985. That's when Alec Jeffreys and his colleagues in England first demonstrated ...
EXPIRED MEDICATION
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
All drugs have a unique formulation consisting of active and inactive ingredients geared to treat specific diseases. Once a drug is developed, manufacturers determine the length of time a drug will last without deteriorating; ...
Down Syndrome
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Down Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. Though the likelihood of carrying a baby with Down syndrome can be estimated by screening ...
World Day to Stop Smoking
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Antibiotics Misuse
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Fleming (1928) began to sort through Petri dishes containing colonies of Staphylococcus, bacteria that cause boils, sore throats and abscesses. He noticed something unusual on one dish. It was dotted with colonies, except ...
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Introduction : The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland in the neck. The gland makes two hormones that are secreted into the blood (thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones are necessary for the normal ...
Vitamin D Deficiency
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Vitamin D, also known as “calciferol,” is one of the four fat soluble (dissolve in fat) vitamins (A, D, E, and K) stored in body tissues. Vitamin D is the only vitamin that can be synthesized by the human body. Your own ...
OSTEOPOROSIS
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
The bones contain minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D that help keep bones strong. Osteoporosis is a condition of weakness or lack of bone density, which leads to the bones fragility and ease of breaking. ...
Bullying
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Bullying sometimes hurts physically but always hurts emotionally. It wears down self-esteem and self-confidence because it makes those who are bullied feel weak. There is an imbalance of power so that the bullied is unable ...
Alzheimer's Disease
(Faculty of pharmacy, 2019-03-10)
Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder which causes the death of cells and memory loss and change in behavior. A person can live with Alzheimer's disease for
just a few years. More often, however, people live with ...