Category: Genetics

Should we use new genetic information to alter our own DNA to make ourselvesmore adept? Last winter, scientist made a major break through in geneticengineering. They finished a complete map of DNA of a complex organism. Althoughthe animal that they broke down is a simple flat worm, over 40% of its DNAsequence match our own. …

Albinism is a rare condition caused by alteration, or mutation, of one of the genes that affect normal pigment production. In any one of several genes involved in melanin (mel-a-nin) production can produce individuals with less than the normal amounts of melanin. Lack of melanin can lead to many problems. When melanin is not in …

Should we use new genetic information to alter our own DNA to make ourselvesmore adept? Last winter, scientist made a major break through in geneticengineering. They finished a complete map of DNA of a complex organism. Althoughthe animal that they broke down is a simple flat worm, over 40% of its DNAsequence match our own. …

Diversity “Providing Culture-Sensitive Healthcare to Hispanic/Latino Patients” A Hispanic patient with a high fever may resist cold compress because their theory of “hot” and “cold” imbalance. They use hot things to cure cold and cold thing to cure the body being “hot”. For instance within the American medical field we use heat foe hot. If …

Diagnosis involves identifying and deciding on an illness based on the signs and symptoms shown by the patient, whereas classification is a technique used to allocate similar things into a particular category. For physical illnesses, diagnosis is usually fairly straightforward, based on clear physical tests such as blood tests and X-rays. However, for mental disorders …