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Guide 8A Non-Infectious Diseases

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Review Guide 8A Contents

Non-Infectious Diseases Objectives

Disease Overview

Provide examples of non-infectious and infectious diseases; list the non-infectious and infectious diseases that kill the most adult humans each year, including approximate number of deaths; and describe global conditions that increase the risk of disease occurrence.

Cancer

List the steps required for a “normal” cell to become a cancer cell; explain the difference between a benign and malignant tumor and provide examples; and describe the body’s natural defenses against cancer and different possible cancer treatments.

Diabetes

Outline how insulin and glucagon from the pancreas regulate blood sugar; distinguish between type I, type II, and gestational diabetes, including the significance of diet and other risk factors; and describe the impact of diabetes on organs throughout the body. 

End of Life

Provide global perspective on end-of-life conditions for older adults; describe the importance of ethics in science research; and explain why reduction of bias and peer review are essential in the research process.

Non-Infectious Diseases Quiz

Quiz Directions

Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.

Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.

Non-Infectious Diseases Media

Introduced in End of Life section of this guide:

In this media piece you are considering the science practices of ethics, reduction of bias, and peer review in the context of your own body data collection within this course.

For over a month, you have been collecting body data. Consider a scenario where that data was collected and analyzed as part of a larger study on body health in a remote learning environment. How could consideration of ethics, reduction of bias, and peer review impact the quality of data you are collecting?

You are turning in a summary of how ethical considerations, reduction of bias and peer review could relate to your own body data collection.

Some possible questions to include and address are:

What ethical concerns or considerations could arise related to collecting your data?
How could bias be reduced in your data collection?
What would be a benefit of having a peer review your data collection process?

Media Directions

To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.

Upload your review of science practices to Canvas. If the file is really large, it may help to host it on a webpage and submit the web link to reduce upload time.

Human Biology Portfolio

Portfolio Directions

Your media piece on ethics, reduction of bias, and peer review may be an excellent piece to add to your final portfolio. Several of this week’s quiz answers will also be potentially good matches to outcomes. Consider adding these pieces to your portfolio so you can check off additional evidence of course outcome mastery.

Outcomes

Learn more about Non-Infectious Diseases

If you would like to learn more about the topics introduced in this course, please visit the resources page.

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