Essays Tagged: "immune systems"

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ther new and rare complications that had previously been seen only inpatients with severely damaged immune systems. The Center for Disease Control inthe United States named this new epidemic the acqui ... rus that caused AIDS. They named the virus the human immunodeficiency virus, orHIV. AIDS causes the immune system of the infected patient to become much lessefficient until it stops working altogether ...

(6 pages) 52 0 4.2 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

The Lymphatic System

hatic SystemThe Lymphatic System is very important. It helpswith the Cardiovascular system, and our immune systems.The Lymphatic System is made up of two semi-independentparts. One is a network of lym ... lar cells are cells that form the lymphoid tissuestroma. Thes cells are very important parts of the immunesystem.The Lymphatic System also contains tissues. Thetissue of the Lymphatic System is reticu ...

(2 pages) 98 2 3.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Evolution of Immunity in Invertebrates

rican Nov, 1996Author: Gregory Beck and Gail S. HabichtPages: 60 - 71Total Pages Read: 9The complex immune systems of humans and other mammals evolved over quite a long time - in some rather surprisin ... is studies opened up the new field of comparative immunology. Comparative immunologists studied the immune defenses of past and current creatures. They gained further insight into how immunity works.T ...

(5 pages) 56 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

A Negative Impact

ve impact because it had such a drastic effect on the people who inherited these diseases, as their immune systems had never dealt with diseases like the ones that were brought over by Europeans. A p ...

(4 pages) 37 1 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

AIDS in the United States and South Africa

nd South AfricaAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or AIDS, is a human viral disease that wrecks the immune system. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. AIDS leaves an infected pe ... n vulnerable to infections. These infections are harmless in healthy people, but in those with weak immune systems, any type of infection can prove fatal. Although there is no cure for AIDS, new drugs ...

(4 pages) 60 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

The Ozone Layer and how it effects Earth

radiation can destroy acids in DNA), a large increase in cataracts and sun burning, suppression of immune systems in organism, adverse impact on crops and animals, reduction in the growth of phytopla ...

(1 pages) 36 2 2.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Atmospheric Sciences

Antibiotics

has created super resistant classes of bacteria that can resist all antibiotics and escape our own immune systems. Fatigue, Colds, Sinus Infections, Sore Throats, Respiratory Infections, Skin Infecti ...

(4 pages) 70 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

GE Foods: Are organics really a better solution?

presence or lack there of certain pathogens or vaccines in our foods effect the development of our immune systems? Does whatever doesn't kill us, really make us stronger?Genetically Engineered FoodsT ...

(2 pages) 60 4 3.4 Dec/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology

Effects Of Chemical Warfare

e differenteffects for different agents or chemicals. A mans body is armed. He possesses and immune system, a very complex systembroken down to two sections cellular, and chemical. The cellular ... lls. The body also has cells that act as spy's they detect apathogen. When a chemical gets into the immune system our bodies specialcells some times end up binding together which causes more damage to ...

(3 pages) 13 0 0.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

HIV

rise among sexually active people. According to Packer (1998), HIV, the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), is a member of a family of viruses. The first member HTLV-I and r ... , unexplained swelling of the lymph nodes), but no opportunistic infections (illnesses that healthy immune systems fight off) or Kaposi's sarcoma, he is said to have AIDS-related complex (ARC). The ac ...

(5 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Hazardous Effects of Tobacco Use

ention the numerous payments for trips to the doctor's office that smokers often make because their immune systems aren't up to par. Doctor bills aren't the only way that a person that uses tobacco pr ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Antibiotic Resistance

tionary stress on a population. Resistance is an especially vexing problem for people with impaired immune systems. The action of antibiotics is an environmental pressure.The very success of antibioti ...

(2 pages) 15 0 0.0 May/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The HIV Epidemic

f PhoenixHIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a small germ, called a virus. HIV attacks the body's immune system, which is a part of the body that fights off germs that cause infection. Overtime, HIV ... of the body that fights off germs that cause infection. Overtime, HIV slowly kills the cells of the immune system: making it so weak, the body can no longer defend itself against germs. As the immune ...

(6 pages) 23 0 0.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Preventing Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA)

occus aureus on their bodies all of the time", the elderly, children and those who have compromised immune systems are more susceptible to becoming infected. (MRSAresources.com)Colonization of MRSA ca ... nfections, the major concern about MRSA is the increased possibility an infection can penetrate the immune system through the skin and cause septicemia, an infection of the blood, which is life-threat ...

(5 pages) 51 0 5.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Determination of Copper by Complexation, Solvent–Extraction and Spectrophotometry

mineral in everyday life, it is in necessary for the production of red blood and it also keeps the immune systems, nervous system ad hones healthy.[7] Too much copper in a diet can possible health ri ... mineral in everyday life, it is in necessary for the production of red blood and it also keeps the immune systems, nervous system ad hones healthy.[7] Too much copper in a diet can possible health ri ...

(10 pages) 0 0 0.0 Oct/2012

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Ulcerative Colitis

of the colon becomes inflamed and develops ulcers. It's believed to be an abnormal response by the immune system. Normally the immune system only responds to harmful bacteria in the body but in ulcer ... mally the immune system only responds to harmful bacteria in the body but in ulcerative colitis the immune systems mistakes food and beneficial bacteria in the colon as a threat. This causes the immun ...

(4 pages) 1 0 0.0 Nov/2012

Subjects: Science Essays