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=**Cri-Du-Chat syndrome or 5P- syndrome**=
 * wiki post #1**
 * October 11, 2013**

A syndrome the that doesn't effect most but the infant it hits, their life is changed forever, "Cri-du-chat syndrome" or "5P-" effects just 1 in 20,000 infants but that's just one more than we want. The genetic changes of this awful disease are quite simple to understand. A deletion of the end if chromosome 5 occurs and we write this as 5P-. This causes them to loose a number of genes, one of the most commonly deleted genes is called "TERT". During cell division this gene helps keep the tips of the chromosomes where they need to be. Some deletions are larger than others, the larger deletion causes severe brain disability and delays the development of the infant more than the smaller deletions.

Surprisingly enough, the name "cri-du-chat" syndrome was given to this disease by the cry infants make after being diagnosed with this syndrome that sounds like a cat. A few other **symptoms** are downward slant in the eye, smaller head size, and even slow or incomplete development of motor skills that could really effect a persons life forever. media type="custom" key="24045974" This video is a great video about this syndrome. It makes you think of how you would feel if your new born was diagnosed with these disease, I included it because it clearly defines the symptoms and why it happens very well.





**Further Reading:**
[] - This website gives plenty examples from families who have children that have been diagnosed with this disease, it tells us their whole life story and how they were effected by 5p- syndrome. It also gives you a chance to donate to finding a cure for this disease.

[] - This website is for families who may know or have someone in their family with this syndrome. It will help them get through it.

[] - This goes into further detail about what the syndrome really is, how to get help and how to predict its coming." [] - Here we see some interesting facts about 5P- syndrome and a few pictures of some individuals who have been diagnosed.

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=**Antibiotic Resistance**= Wiki Post #2 November 26, 2013

Something that was unheard of until recently, something most people would fear if they knew how this could affect them. What is this? It is Antibiotic Resistance and it's becoming more and more heard of everyday. The standard definition of antibiotic resistance is "The ability of an microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic" Or basically a drug resistance that has evolved naturally by natural selection through random mutation. Bacteria uses plasmid exchange to transfer genetic information between individuals. After more and more antibiotic resistance genes are created they become what we call "multiresistant" or a "superbug". The problem with these genes is that they actually are mutated and this mutation allows them to easily continue living and reproduce. Once this trait of antibiotic resistance gets passed down to the children we have a completely antibiotic resistant generation. These are some of the factors that give us some of the antibiotic resistant genes we have today: incorrect diagnosis, unnecessary prescriptions, and improper use by patients.





media type="custom" key="24544462" This video goes into a lot of detail about the severity of this problem. It shows why and how people are becoming resistant and to which bacteria they are becoming resistant from. I included this video to prove that this is something that shouldn't be ignored.





[]. This website gives a complete overview of antibiotic resistant and and the prevention, treatment, causes and history of it. [] This website actually tells us how we can reduce our own risk. [] This cartoon video puts antibiotic resistance into simple easy words for everyone to understand [] This is a news channels view on the topic of antibiotic resistance.
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Wikipost #3 - The Central Nervous System - January 23 2014 Our Central Nervous System is essential to our body and everyday functions. It consists of two major structures, the brain and spinal cord. There are many differences between the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system could be broken down into white and gray matter. The white matter deal with mostly the axons while the gray matter is mostly the neurons. A interesting fact about our brain is that on average is weighs approximately 3 pounds and contains approximately 100 billion neurons! These neurons also have cells that support them called Glial cells. Our spinal cord is also very interesting. The spinal cord is actually 43 Cm long in adult women and 45 Cm long in adult men, it weighs about 35-40 grams (1.2 ounces) in both males and females.



media type="custom" key="24930924" This video shows a good visual as to what functions our central nervous system has and why they are so important. I chose this video because the pictures help with understanding the nervous system.

Further Reading:
This website gives facts and interesting knowledge about the central nervous system: http://www.livescience.com/22665-nervous-system.html

This website gives a further and more deep explanation of the central nervous system: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/genpsycns.html

This video not only takes a look at the central nervous system but other cool body systems as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4PPZCLnVkA

This Wikipedia is all about the disorders that the central nervous system can cause: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system_disease

Sources: http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-the-function-of-the-central-nervous-system http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/nsdivide.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system_disease http://mcb.berkeley.edu/courses/mcb135e/central.html