Theoretically, stem cells have the ability to grow into any kind of cell or organ in the body. ... Research shows the potential of replacing damages nerve cells with healthy ones and restoring function to people affected by nervous system degeneration.(AAAS) There is promise in the field of auto-immune disease research also as stem cells could be introduced into patients and thus rebuild a healthy immune system. ... Totipotent stem cells have the potential to grow into any organ in the body or become any type of cell. ... In this way the bill attempts to distinguish between "reproductive" c...

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THE TWO-CELL, TWO-GONADOTROPIN SYSTEM 14. ... DISORDER OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTION SYSTEM INTRODUCTION The ovulatory cycle is governed by an elaborate neuroendocrine system involving the brain, adenohypophysis and ovaries and is regulated by complex feedback systems. ... The human corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) besides being the regulator of ACTH secretion also activates sympathetic nervous system. ... Failure of the hypothalamic GnRH neuronal system to generate an appropriate neural signal or of the pituitary gonadotrophs to perceive, transduce, and respond to the neural signal m...

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It is important to remember that FGM is neither a disease nor a reproductive risk. ... The ultimate question is not which procedure should take place, but what kind of medical system or public health policy condones the cutting away of part of the human body for no other reason than gender subjugation. With FGM, the delicate are where female genitals once existed is turned into tough human scar tissue that bears more resemblance to cured hide than to human tissue. ... The vagina is an organ of reproduction with minimal sensory capacity for sexual response. In other words, FGM removes FGM rem...

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Furthermore, many of the organs found in both humans and animals have the same or similar functions. ... This benefit has been applied to the study of the central nervous system . McGonigle (2013) studied disorders pertaining to the central nervous system by developing and applying animal models. ... In 1986, Marcy, Quermonne, Raoul, and Nammathao also created an animal model for testing drugs against brain hypoxia because of the extremely similarity of organs in both humans and animals. ... Given that both have very complex biological systems, it is often difficult to test all drugs and treat...

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Human trafficking has become the "perfect crime" (King 21). ... But behind each dollar sign is a human tragedy" (King 22). ... Many of the young girls exploited end up pregnant, facing long-term repercussions of exploitation, risk of STD infections, lesions that may not heal, and suffer severe impacts on the reproductive systems for those who were not ready for sexual activity. ... Some examples including stunted growth, permanent damage to reproductive organs, and post-traumatic stress disorder. ... By calling for the legalization of prostitution and human trafficking, for-huma...

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It is through the nervous system that humans contact our environment, the external world, and are adapted to function in it (Mani, Blaustein & O"Malley, 1997). ... Hormones more or less function as a stimulant, promoting an action in a target cell which can be magnified in stimulating organs or even systems (Morin & Dark, 1994). ... Nervous System and Endocrine System Interplay The nervous and endocrine systems are related in three main areas: structure, chemical, and function. ... Structurally many of the endocrine system's glands and tissues are rooted in the nervous system. ... Androg...

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The right to reproductive choice can do no harm, but rather empower women. ... Now, due to the recognition of reproductive rights, women can fully take responsibility for themselves and their choices. ... At eight weeks development, the child is now scientifically labeled as a "fetus," after developing organs. ... However, the cardiovascular system begins formation around 22 days after the child is conceived. This is a major system that pumps the child's unique blood. ...

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As an organ, bones protect the viscera and house the hemopoietic tissue (red marrow). ... Bones (or osseous material) serve a number of diverse purposes in the human anatomy. ... Individual bones or groups of bones provide a framework for the attachment of soft tissue and organs. Delicate tissues and organs are often surrounded by skeletal elements. The ribs protect the heart and lungs, the skull encloses the brain, the vertebrae shield the spinal cord, and the pelvis cradles delicate digestive and reproductive organs. ...

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Defining gender violence as a violation of human rights is a relatively new approach to the problem. ... However, attention gradually shifted from peace to human rights, with a growing interest in defining violence against women as a human rights offense expressed in the 1980 Copenhagen and 1985 Nairobi meetings. ... At the 1993 UN Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, sponsored by the High Commission on Human Rights, this issue became even more important (see Schuler 1992). ... The concluding document, the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, formally recognized the human rights of...

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While the scientific community has yet to achieve full consensus on this matter, the majority of epidemiological and animal data demonstrate that the reinforcing properties of marijuana in humans is low in comparison to other drugs of abuse, including alcohol and nicotine. ...

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When people hear the term "plastic surgery," they almost immediately think of the negative connotations of that phrase. While it is certainly true that many Americans have had elective plastic surgery, there are far more types of medical procedures that fall under this category than the stereotypica...

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Finally, as humans are significant in the world far out of proportion to being only one of millions of species in it, an interpretive element dealing with human effects seems necessary. ... Our effects, which began in small ways millions of years ago and grew in proportion to the growth of the human population, can be considered positive or negative, depending on perspective. ...

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These cancer cells are able to spread throughout the bloodstream and lymphatic system, eventually invading other tissues in the body. ... Two types of fibroblasts associated with the human breasts were then obtained from previously acquired tissue samples. Either fibroblasts related to human breast carcinoma (CAFs) or normal mammary associated fibroblasts (NAFs) from the same carcinoma were extracted. ...

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