(A condition in which the lungs and digestive system become clogged with thick sticky mucus)‚ sickle cell disease (Abnormally shaped red blood cells resulting in serious infections‚ anaemia and damage organs) have effects on physical development. Diabetes and certain heart
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A single disease‚ either communicable or non communicable is already tough to deal with‚ imagine the double burden of disease. The Double Burden of Disease is generally defined as when a country is having deal with communicable diseases such as common cold‚ measles‚ STD’s etc. and ferocious non-communicable diseases like obesity‚ heart disease‚ beri-beri. Although in the past few decades‚ new improvements have been found in healthcare facilities‚ the tally of people dying due to the innumerable diseases
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67 (=1/3rd of the mark allotted to correct answer.) time limit 2 hours If you cannot solve some of these question‚ don’t get demotivated. In UPSC there will be always some question from outside of what you’ve prepared‚ but you’re not required to tick 100/100 to crack prelims. Question 1 to 20 1. Which of the following concepts can be used to study the rate of acceleration of the Universe? 1. Supernovae Explosions. 2. Dark Matter. 3. Dark Energy. 4. Black Holes. A. 1 & 3 only. B. 1 & 2 only
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Sugar doesn’t make cancer grow faster. All cells‚ including cancer cells‚ depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy. But giving more sugar to cancer cells doesn’t speed their growth. Likewise‚ depriving cancer cells of sugar doesn’t slow their growth. This misconception may be based in part on a misunderstanding of positron emission tomography (PET) scans‚ which use a small amount of radioactive tracer — typically a form of glucose. All tissues in your body absorb some of this tracer‚ but tissues
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resistance is to have a restricted sugar diet‚ which will help you to significantly reduce the risk of cancer. Excess Sugar and Obesity Promote Cancer The consumption of sugar is responsible for an occurrence of many diseases‚ including caries‚ diabetes‚ cardiovascular disease‚ chronic kidney disease‚ as well as cancer. A study made by the Credit Suisse Research Institute concluded that 40% of the healthcare expenditures in the
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1. Introduction 22 Diabetes mellitus is the 7th leading cause of death in US. Diabetes is broadly classified into two 23 types: type I and type II. Type I diabetes is a result of insufficient insulin production by pancreas‚ 24 whereas type II diabetes is due to the body’s inability to use the insulin that is produced‚ hence the 25 name insulin resistance is used to refer to type II diabetes. Currently‚ individuals with diabetes are 26 able to monitor their blood glucose levels using a glucometer
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The thyroid is a type of gland in the body; it serves a specific purpose and is part of the endocrine system. The thyroid is located in the front portion of the neck‚ directly below the Adam’s apple‚ which is actually made up of thyroid cartilage. It consists of two sections‚ called lobes; these lobes are about the size of half of a large plum. The lobes are located on the left and right side of the trachea‚ connected by a small piece of tissue‚ known as the isthmus‚ which runs across the trachea
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism Overview- The Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a genetic disease that is similar to hyperparathyroidism‚ but which results from the lack of the body’s response to parathyroid hormone rather than a decrease in production of the substance. Causes- The parathyroid glands help to use‚ monitor and remove calcium from the body. This occurs thanks to the production of parathyroid hormone‚ or PTH. PTH helps control the calcium‚ phosphorus and vitamin D levels in the blood and bones.
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1. Which rat‚ A‚ B or C has no thyroid gland? Rat A (1 pts) 2. Justify your answer. (what data convinced you of your answer) (1 pts) T3 and T4 regulate the metabolism‚ so when more is available it increases the baseline metabolic rate. TSH causes the release of T3 and T4‚ so if the rat is injected with TSH‚ in theory we would suggest that the levels of T3 and T4 are also higher than the baseline metabolic rate. 3. In a further experiment‚ all 3 rats were given a drug that inhibits the production
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worldwide prevalence of type 2 diabetes is skyrocketing alarmingly to epidemic proportions. According to King‚ Aubert and Herman (1998)‚ in the year 2000 there were 150 million people with type 2 diabetes worldwide‚ and this number is expected to double by 2025. This explosive increase in type 2 diabetes prevalence is also associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. (Dankner‚ Abdul-Ghani‚ Gerber‚ Chetit‚ Wainstein and Raz‚ 2007). This global increase in diabetes will occur because
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