I need to research this question for a science essay. I need answers that are for and against it.

Hello all, My 9 month old daughter has had severe wheezing problems since she was about 2 weeks old. She is on a nebulizer treatment every 2-3 hours,which suppose to be every 4 hours if needed. She has stomach problems which they thought was causing the prob well come to gind out thats not it. They have done all the allergy testing on her, tested her for Cystic Fibrosis which they were sure she had that and nothing. We are taking her to the ER at least once a week cuz she is having a hard time breathing but since her oxygen leverl isnt “low” enough they seem not to care. Xrays show “something” in her lungs every once in awhile. But once again it isnt always there so they dont seem to care. I am getting very frustrated. My daughter deserves to know how it feels to be able to breathe with out it being a chunky!!! ANy help will be greatly appreciated.

My twin sister has Cystic Fibrosis, (we’re fraternal twins, I don’t have the disease) she recently had a chest infection and was in the hospital but is now back home, we’re 16 and she’s always had so many problems with her lungs and digestive system. I myself have hardly ever been sick in my life. However, recently I’ve not been well and have developed bronchitis and have been feeling very sick overall. Is it a bad idea to be too close to her during this time? I help take care of her a lot but I don’t want to cause her to get another infection, she’s very prone to infection, what should I do?
(Although we’re in the same house so its kind of hard to avoid her)

I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and they are starting treatment? Cancer runs in my family? What can I do about it? What treatment options are there with glutathione? Someone I know has been through cancer treatments; what they can do to support their health? Read on for the answers to these questions.

Dr Daria Davidson, a medical doctor with 30 years experience, speaks about cancer and glutathione. Referring to a reference, “Glutathione Disregulation and the Etiology and the Progression of Human Diseases” — an article published in Biological Chemistry in 2009. It reads, “Glutathione (GSH) plays an important role in a multitude of processes including cell differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis.”

Apoptosis is the programming of cancer cells to self destroy. Wickopedia describes it as follows: “These changes include blebbing, loss of cell membrane asymmetry and attachment, cell shrinkage, nuclear fragmentation, chromatin condensation, and chromosomal, DNA fragmentation.”

The article goes on to say, “and as a result disturbances in the GSH homeostasis are implicated in the etiology and or progression of a number of human diseases including cancer, diseases of aging, cystic fibrosis, cardiovascular, inflammatory, immune, metabolic and neuro degenerative diseases. Owing to the pilotropic” (large or big) “effects of GSH on cell functions it has been quite difficult to define the role of GSH in the onset and or the expression of human diseases although significant progression is being made. GSH levels, turn over rates, and or oxidative states can be compromised by inherited or acquired defects in the enzyme transporters, signaling molecules or transcription factors that are involved in the homeostatic state or reactive chemicals,” as the article continues.

Dr Davidson summarizes by saying, “This basically purports that low glutathione levels increase the risk of disease.”

But a big question remains, “If cancer is present, is there a problem with boosting glutathione?” The reason the question is asked is because cancer cells also contain glutathione; and glutathione in the cancer cell actually serves to protect the cancer cell as well. Many professionals believe that cancer cells are weakened cells and if glutathione is boosted, then boosting glutathione could make them stronger.

Dr. Daria’s feeling is that if the cancer cell were a weakened cell in the first place it wouldn’t kill us. So instead we want to do something to weaken them if they are present.

She goes on to state that at every single moment of every single day every one of us has abnormal cells that could become cancerous. That’s where we want apoptosis to occur; that’s where keeping glutathione levels high as possible plus doing other important things such as eating healthy food, breathing clean air, drinking pure water and other healthy habits are important. It is these healthy habits that actually reduce the amounts of free radicals introduced to the cell and thus place less demand on the glutathione that is in the cell.

Still the big question is that if you have a cancer diagnosis would boosting glutathione be a harmful thing, not so good, or a good thing? What about gluathione and cancer prevention? What about the treatment of cancer with glutathione?

In her professional opinion it’s a stage thing which is dependent on the relative numbers of cancer cells vs immune cells available. On one one end of the scale if one is stage IV cancer (terminal) with cancerous cells rampant throughout the body, the number of immune cells is very low and therefore boosting glutathione would not be of benefit. In fact it might serve to strengthen the cancer cells.

On the other end of the scale the cancer is early diagnosed or has just been treated (weakened) in which case boosting glutathione would boost immune functioning-boost the immune cells to kill cancer cells.

Yet, if glutathione is used before cancer treatment, it may increase the cancer cell’s resistance to chemotherapy. As a side note she mentioned that glutathione is not recommended for platinum based therapies because glutathione deactivates platinum. She also notes that in Europe the standard treatment is intravenous glutathione for many cancers.

In summary, having sufficient glutathione in one’s cells in the first place protects the cells from dangerous mutations that could lead to cancer. Like wise in the case of early diagnosis as well as post radiation or chemotherapy having sufficient glutathione is beneficial in boosting immune functioning. However, for latter stage cancers where the body is overrun by cancer cells and immune functioning has been severely compromised, boosting glutathione levels is not recommended and may actually strengthen cancer cells.

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which of the following statements is false?

a. Goats have been used to produce CFTR, a protein used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis
b. Scientists have actually changed mice to rats by genetic engineering
c. Goats have been engineered to produce spider silk proteins in their milk
d. Freeze resistant salmon have been engineered.
e. Pigs with an added spinach gene produce more healthful fat.

Ok i am 15years old (or at least in 2 months lol) and school of course is almost over (i am in 8 grade) and by the time school start (agaust 20) i want to have some pretty good muscle close to a six pack or look good. If you can lead me to a website that has like an exercise plan or something. the only problem is that my goal isnt to lose weight but to look **** for the ladies. (The reason why is cause i have cystic fibrosis) just to get a bakground i am as strong as a nerd but i dont look or act like a nerd. And i am the weakest in the whole grade so please lead me to a website THATS FOR FREE thx!

I’m writing this paper about Cystic Fibrosis b/c someone I know has it… and I haven’t had BIO in a while, so if you can help me:

1. What exactly is the GENOTYPE of this disorder?
2. What is happening with the DNA to cause these phenotypic effects.
3. What are the Phenotypic effects of this disorder?

Ok. I know what the disease is, I’ve seen… I just don’t know all of this “mendel” stuff, I suppose. Detailed answers please!

what makes us all diffrent ?
what genes are and what genes do ?

how you inherit genes ?
huntington disorder ?

how pairs of genes controll some features ?
cystic fibrosis ?
testing babys genes before they are born ?

how hormones change a persons sex ?
how people make ethical decisions ?
how genetic informationcould be used ?

how new techniques can allow people to select embroyos ?
how i this used ?

treatment to replace faulty genes ?

Ok so i want tips NOT WEBSITES on how to get six pak abs in about months if thats not possible than six pack abs in how ever long. So when i am without a shirt you cant see my abs but its not like i am fat. Because i cant gang much weight cause i have cystic fibrosis which keeps me from absorbing nuetrients. So HOW DO I GET SIX PACK ABS AND TIPS OF WHAT EXERCISES PLEASE ANSWER!!!! THX (so i can impress the girls haha)

my daughter was recently diagnosed and has been on medication since november which has been working well for her. she has got a bit of a cold at the moment and has some blood streaks in her snot should i be concerned about it?? does it mean that she has an infection that the antibiotics she is on cant fight??? dont wanna keep on at the doctors if not necessary but dont wanna leave it if it is causing her harm
i would rather ask the question here for the possibility of talking to somebody that might have been through it and know what they r talking about