Senescence

Aging is a process that every human experiences, no matter how old that human currently is. It is the process that takes someone from a tiny infant, to a fully grown adult. As the number of years a human body sees increases, problems continually arise. As more people are able to live to older ages, it is important to study the effects aging has on the human body. Studying this event could lead to new understandings of the body and possible cures for the many issues that follow old age. It is…

Telomerase enzyme is apart of the Cancer cell hallmark 4, which is the unlimited cell division hallmark. “Activation of telomerase enzyme, an oncogene which allows cells to divide indefinitely” (2). Typically a cell will stop dividing on it’s own and when the cell divides without telomerase happening, the telomeres will be shorten down. Telomeres is the the ends of the chromosomes. “During development of a multi-cellular a special enzyme called telomerase keeps your telomeres long” (2). When it…

While most people know the term cancer, some aren't as familiar with what it actually is. Cancer is the term for when abnormal cells divide and invade other tissues. A specific type of cancer is dependent on the area of the body or organ where is starts, what type of tissue it forms on, and how progressive the cancer is. For example, carcinomas begin with the skin or tissue-surrounding organs while Leukemia begins in blood forming tissues, such as in a bone marrow. A tumor can also be a form of…

Cancer is a big issue in America, it is the second leading cause of death. It affects many different ranges of people whether it is there age, race, and ethnicity. “Pediatric acute lymphocytic leukemia incidence rates out of 1,000,000 for ages 0-19 in 2006-2010 for sex and race/ethnicity; 38.4 for boys, 30.2 for girls, 34.2 for non-hispanic white, 18.3 for non-hispanic black, 44.9 for hispanic, and 28.7 for asian american/pacific islander” (American Cancer Society, 2014). Pediatric oncology is…

Throughout history, human and animals have suffered from cancer. Despite the evolution of science and technology, cancer is still considered one of the deadliest diseases. In 2001, 48,100 deaths caused by colon cancer were estimated in the United States.(1) This made medical professionals aggressively seeka resolution to such a predicament. The treatment for any cancer differs from one individual to another.That because cancer depends on multiple factors such as, the age of the patient, family…

“Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States; it accounts for 1 in 4 deaths in the US and claims more than 1,500 lives a day.“ (psr.org). Cancer claims the lives of loved ones near and far every single day. The damage that cancer causes every day is only becoming larger and larger. Unnatural products such as Chromium Hexavalent Compounds, and hundreds of other unnatural products, are increasing the chances of people getting cancer. Chromium Hexavalent Compounds are produced…

Age is the inevitable changes that occur in our body as time passes. From the time conceived, our body physically transforms until we reach adulthood. It is very common for an individual in their thirties to begin seeing physical signs of aging in their appearance. One may see a change in their texture, color, and elasticity of their skin. They may notice their toenails color and thickness also begin to change. Another noticeable change is a person’s hair color. Over time, the decrease in…

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and cause more them13 percent of death each year. The cell in your body can cause cancer. They’re many type of cancer and ways to save your life. Why is cancer cause in people body? Doctor understand that cancer is genetics, meaning that changes to various genes in the body can lead to cancer. If a cell reproduce or mutated every few weeks. The mutation in the cell may cause cancer, but extremely rare if it does cause cancer. Cancer cause in older…

Death always comes unexpectedly; no one can know in advance when they would leave us. The death of my father was abruptly too. I remember the day perfectly. I was in school when my dad told me over the phone that he had liver cancer. I was shocked and at a loss at what to do for my dad. I was unable to comprehend how this could possibly be true. He died two months later. My feelings of grief and helplessness changed my life forever. I want to learn about cancers and do everything I can to help…

Background Progeria is an extremely rare form of dwarfism, affecting a mere 200-250 children worldwide at a time (Gordon, 2013).Classically known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, HGPS is a disease that causes the body to "prematurely age". Manifestations of this disease affects the skin, musculoskeletal system, and vasculature. The term progeria is derived from the Greek word geras, meaning "old age" (Shah, 2015). Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson first described this syndrome in 1886, and…