126 MJM 1997 3: 126-132 Copyright © 1997 by MJM CROSSROADS: WHERE MEDICINE AND THE HUMANITIES MEET Human Germline Gene Therapy Torsten O. Nielsen*‚ M.D.C.M.‚ Ph.D. 1 The idea of human germline gene therapy introducing genetic changes into early embryos which become incorporated into all cells of the body and‚ as such‚ are passed on to future generations - has elicited considerable ethical‚ scientific‚ and political controversy. Technological advances have turned what until recently
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Background of the Study ……………........................................................ Statement of the Problem………..……....................................................... Research Hypothesis…………………....................................................... Significance of the Study …………............................................................ Scope and Delimitation of the Study…........................................................ Definition
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original work is properly cited. Abstract The directly compressible floating-bioadhesive tablets of tramadol were formulated using varying amounts Carbopol 971P (CP) and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC)‚ along with other requisite excipients. In vitro drug release profile‚ floatational characteristics and ex vivo bioadhesive strength using texture analyzer were determined‚ and systematically optimized using a 32 central composite design (CCD). The studies indicated successful formulation of gastroretentive
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Antibacterial activity of allopathic medicine versus phytomedicine against Enterococcus faecalis: An in-vitro study. Abstract Background: A successful endodontic treatment depends on appropriate instrumentation‚ irrigation‚ decontamination and obturation. Decontamination of root canal plays a crucial role in the success of endodontic treatment. Therefore‚ a suitable medicament is essential which can effectively eliminate bacterial contamination. Aim and objectives: To investigate and compare the
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Human cloning is and has been the subject of moral debate in the United States and around the world‚ and because of this it has raised many ethical questions. Such as‚ should it be done? Could the clone survive? If human cloning technology were safe and widely available‚ what use would they have for it and what reasons would they have to use it? If scientists were capable of cloning without failure‚ what would the welfare of the clones be like? Would the clone be its own person or would it be an
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an early stage. We currently have no long term human use studies to base any assumptions on‚ nevertheless I’m sure we’ll start seeing those pretty quickly. I have to stress that many of the studies on lupeol are conducted either in the lab (in-vitro) or in the murine model (in mice) and don’t necceserily mean these effects will be translated into human results. However‚ the studies are very bullish and the results hugely positive. Almost all of the studies I have read go on to conclude that lupeol
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Current Chemical Biology‚ 2009‚ 3‚ 203-230 203 Functional Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Inmaculada Aranaz‚ Marian Mengíbar‚ Ruth Harris‚ Inés Paños‚ Beatriz Miralles‚ Niuris Acosta‚ Gemma Galed and Ángeles Heras* Department of Physical Chemistry II‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ Institute of Biofunctional Studies‚ Complutense University‚ Paseo Juan XXIII‚ nº 1. Madrid 28040‚ Spain Abstract: Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly distributed -(1-4)linked
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Animal testing Living in this world‚ there are numerous organizations debating whether or not animal testing should be banned. Being such a controversial subject it leaves civilization today with both many pros and cons to animal testing‚ with some people for and some against. However‚ animal testing does result in medical advancements and less human-based experiments it still is an unethical way of researching and practices animal cruelty. Some experts in the subject believe there are alternatives
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Abstract In vitro studies show that tea tree oil can be used as a topical methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) eradication regimen in a laboratory setting. This report has been researched using a wide range of journals and internet sources to find out whether tea tree oil can be used as an alternative to Mupirocin for those suffering from MRSA colonisation. The journals that were searched contained useful information about tea tree oil as an antiseptic‚ however‚ many of the studies
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Quinazolines are the class of chemical compounds that are pharmacologically important as therapeutic agents. They are utilized as drugs and employed in cancer chemotherapy. They act by various mechanisms. Some of them act by inhibiting antifolat thymidylate syntheses‚ while some other derivatives inhibit tubulin polymerization. They were also found to inhibit the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase over expression through the inhibition of autophosphorylation of EGFR. Further
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