Outline and evaluate research into the relationship between the immune system and stress related illness (12 marks) Taylor McAndrew AO1 Cohen et al (1993) investigated the role of general life stress on vulnerability to the common cold virus. He found that the chance of developing a cold, i.e. failing to fight off the infection, was significantly correlated with stress index scores. Cohen et al. concluded that life stress and negative emotions reduce the effectiveness of our immune system,
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form tumors. Lung Cancer can appear anywhere throughout the lungs. Lung disease is a bit different however. The trachea, a tube located in the throat branches into two tubes which connect the lungs. This is where some lung diseases are found such as asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. Within the lungs are tubes that branch and become progressively smaller throughout the lungs eventually to a dead end cluster of air sacs
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Lung cancer and COPD Cyndi Morris COMP/155 September 12, 2013 Laura Prunsky Why would someone continue to smoke, knowing the risk involved? This is a question people ask every day. It is not only a risk for the smoker, but also for innocent people all around them. Did you know that second hand smoke is now a known cause in cancer? With widely publicized information on the health and environmental consequences of smoking, people still choose to smoke cigarettes. This leads to serious lifelong
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neurotransmitters that calms the body. Exercising, counting backwards from 10, or simply taking a nap is other ways you can release stress. Chronic stress is the repeated exposure of prolonged tension from internal or external stressors, which may cause asthma,
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environmental factors, biological factors and her employment status. All these factors affect her physical, emotional, intellectual and social development. Genetical Factors: Sophie’s Asthma Medical Condition Asthma is a genetical inherited medical condition that affects her physical development throughout her life stages. Asthma affects the small airways, bronchioles, which carry air in and out of the lungs. Therefore Sophie’s airways can become inflamed, swollen and constricted; this physically puts extra
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Allergies can be triggered by many types of allergens such as pollen, mold, animal dander, and many other types of substances. It affects people with an abnormal response in the immune system and it causes it to react to some usually harmless substances in the environment. An allergic reaction will indicate that a person has been exposed to some type of allergen either by inhaling it, swallowing it, or getting it on their skin. The most common symptoms of an allergy, whether it is inhaled or a
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can be linked to obesity is asthma. It is common amongst children raised in poverty-stricken environments, where the household is stressful, and the parents smoke. There are other conditions that can lead to a child becoming asthmatic, such as being near inner city pollution, or having a mother who smoked during her pregnancy. In lower SES families, access to healthcare may not be available so the condition is likely to go untreated. With conditions like asthma, there are many
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INTRODUCTION [pic] Can you imagine a person who is still alive but has no lungs? Maybe you can but it`s really impossible, right? Just try to inhale for five seconds and exhale then hold your breath for one hour. Can you do that? I bet you can`t. Only an extraordinary person can hold his breath for one hour. But for us who are just normal individual, we can hold breath for at least 1 to 3 minutes. Our lungs play a vital role for our survival. Without it, every single cell in our body will
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ASTHMA in Adolescents and Adults ASTHMA in Adolescents and Adults Susan Corbridge and Thomas C. Corbridge ASTHMA in Adolescents and Adults Many individuals suffer from a respiratory condition known as asthma and experience the acute and sometimes chronic effects of this disorder. This disorder often presents
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Growth in 2008 They have completed their project to build facilities to manufacture Small Volume Parenterals (SVP), Opthalmic and Nebulizer Solutions as per plan. This has added further diversification to their existing portfolio. they are now in the final stage of launching of these products in the market. In 2008 BPL give 20% stock and 10% cash. That is mean that BPL enough growth opportunity in 2008. Their Growth in 2008 is • 45 new products registered in 10 countries and entered into 7 new
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