CH12ATeam of Journalism

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Our goal is to… Simply introduce the nanotechnology

and its application. Introduce the fetal cancer problem. Introduce different alternative

medical treatment. Make you treasure your health and

life. Have a vision of the modern

technology.

Adherence to Mission Humanity/Innovation/Globalization Pedagogical Methodologies Lecture /Group/Project Student Skills, Knowledge and Attitude

Enhancement Analytics Common Sense Descriptive Persuading Teamwork Technological Vision Creativity Sympathy Communication

Time of Summary

1st paragraph In 1966, a science-fiction film illustrate a idea

to make a team of scientists and doctors shrunk into a man’s body to repair his damage part and save his life.

  2nd paragraph Thanks to the advanced in nanotechnology, the

extraordinary idea is possible to cure diseases by using tiny particles injected into a person.

3rd paragraph Briefly introduced what nanotechnology is. Nanotechnology is the science of small. Nanometer is

only one-billionth of a meter. Using this technology can help doctors to diagnose and cure illness before them do extensive harm to human’s body.

  4th paragraph How do quantum dots help diagnose cancer. Quantum dots are particles that are a few nanometers

in size. They shine brightly when exposed to UV light and they bond only to a certain type of cell (a particular cancer cell). So when they are inserted into human’s body, doctors can soon find where the cancer cells are growing.

5th, 6th paragraph Today, doctors can diagnose cancer only after the

dangerous cells multiplied into millions and developing into a tumor. However, using nanotechnology can make it possible to detect cancer at an early stage when there are only a thousand bad cells. And this can avoid the phenomenon which cancer cells change and adapt to certain drugs that makes many medicines become ineffective.

On the other hand, nanotechnology can also radically improve the treatment after detecting the cancer. Nowadays, most cancer treatments kill not only the cancerous cells but also the healthy ones, which cause side effects such as nausea, hair losing and intense pain in people. However, nanoparticles can allow doctors attack cancerous cells by using laser rays, without disturbing healthy cells.

7th, 8th, 9th paragraph Although nanoparticles have great medical

potential, there are also negative effects about both environment and health. Not only animals but people will also at risk.

Because of its potential use, scientists don’t want to give up research. They believe that government should allocate more money for safety-related studies to make sure nanoparticles do not cause serious problem. Meanwhile, research into the use of nanotechnology continues. They believe it will be amazing.

Introduction of Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology: The branch of technology that deals

with structures that are less than 100nanometres long (one nanometer equals one billionth of a meter); scientists often build these structures using individual molecules of substances.

Nanotechnology has the potential to change the world in many positive ways, it will improve many the products that we use in every day and make many new products possible. But how is it going to do that?

In a nutshell, nanotechnology is the science of very small things, usually smaller than a hundred nanometers. But how small is that? A hundred nanometers is equivalent to about a thousand atoms across or less. At this scale, things that we take for granted can behave in very different ways.

Introduction of allotropes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allotropes_of_c

arbon

You can understand the differences if you think about carbon. If your arrange carbon atoms one way, you get diamond. Arrange them in another way, you get graphite; arrange them randomly, and you get soot. The nano tech way to arrange carbon atoms is to the roll them into nano scale tubes. When you do that, you get something amazing.

Carbon nano tubes are incredibly strong and light, they’ll make it possible to create things like space elevators. The elevator will run up and down a nano tube ribbon into space.

Another application in nanotechnology can be seen in batteries. By making the granules inside the batteries at a nanometer scale, it is possible to recharge the battery faster, and the battery lasts longer. The nano particles have a lot more surfaces area, and the whole battery works batter.

Some of the more exotic ideas in nanotechnology involve new assembly methods. Scientists are experimenting with new nano materials that can grow or assemble themselves.

Right now most things are made by taking a big piece of material and molding it or shaving it down. In a nanotechnology world, you start with atoms and build things up, giving you incredible control. Cells are already able to do this; the goal is to find the way for human beings to do this as well.

Nanotechnology is still a very young science, but once it starts advancing, it will affect almost every part of our lives. From medicine to computers to cars, it will be fascinating to watch it unfold. So that’s how nanotechnology works.

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Cancer

Colorectal Cancer (Colon Cancer or Large Bowel Cancer)

Causes Signs and Symptoms Prevention•Heredity •Age•Smoking •Diet •Alcohol

•Constipation or diarrhea•The red blood in the stool•A decreased appetite and weight loss•Fatigue•Palpitations•An unexplained fever

•A healthy body weight•Lifestyle and nutrition•Vitamin D

Stomach Cancer (Gastric cancer)

Causes Signs and Symptoms Prevention

•Smoking•Smoked foods, salted fish and meat, and pickled vegetables•Alcohol

•Indigestion loss of appetite (especially for meat)•Abdominal pain•Nausea and vomiting•Weakness and fatigue•Bleeding (vomiting blood or having blood in the stool)•Dysphagia

•Antioxidant vitamins (such as A and C)•Reduce the amount of salty and smoked foods you eat

Cervical Cancer

Causes Signs and Symptoms Prevention

•Start sex too early•Have many sex partners•Multiple pregnancies

•Loss of appetite and weight loss•Fatigue•Pelvic pain, back pain, leg pain•Single swollen leg•Heavy bleeding from the vagina•Bone fractures

•Papanicolaou test•Vaccination•Smoking avoidance

Skin Cancer

Causes Signs and Symptoms Prevention

•Get excessive sunlight•Exposed by X-ray too much•Smoking tobacco

•Changes in the skin that do not heal•Ulcering in the skin•Discolored skin•Changes in existing moles (jagged edges to the mole and enlargement of the mole)

•Avoid the use of tobacco products•Reducing overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, especially in early years•Avoiding sun exposure during the peak UV times during the day, typically from 10 AM to 3 PM

Liver Cancer

Causes Signs and Symptoms

Prevention

•Hepatitis B/C infection•Alcohol•Aflatoxin B1•Cirrhosis

•Abdominal mass•Abdominal pain •Vomiting•Anemia•Back pain•Itching•Weight loss•Fever

•Childhood vaccination•against hepatitis B •Avoid alcohol consumption

Lung cancer

Causes Signs and Symptoms

Prevention

•Smoking•Passive smoking•Asbestos fibers•Air pollution

•Shortness of breath •Coughing up blood•Wheezing •Chest pain or pain in the abdomen •Weight loss, fatigue, and loss of appetite •Hoarse voice •Clubbing of the fingernails •Difficulty swallowing

•Eliminating tobacco smoking•Minimizing exposure to passive smoking

Alternative Medical Treatments

‧Acupuncture1. What is acupuncture? Inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being. It originated in China more than 2,000 years ago.Researchers don't fully understand how acupuncture works.

‧Acupuncture2. How is acupuncture promoted

for use? Treating nausea caused by chemotherapy

drugs and surgical anesthesia. Relieving pain after dental surgery. Treating headaches and a number of

musculoskeletal conditions. The effects are different from person to

person.

‧Foot Reflexology A natural healing art based on the

principle that there are reflexes under the feet, which correspond to every gland and organ of the body.

Through application of pressure on these reflexes to relieve tension, improves circulation and helps promote the natural function of the related areas of the body.

‧Foot Reflexology Vocabulary How many words can you translate in

English?

頸椎 : Cervical vertebra 額竇 :Frontal sinus

小腦 : Cerebellum 腎臟 : Kidney 腎上腺 : Adrenal 脾 : Spleen 胰 : Pancreas 膀胱 : Bladder 肛門 : Anus 甲狀腺 : Thyroid 輸尿管 : Ureter 生殖腺 : Gonad 肝 :Liver

‧Calcium capsule Made from oyster or pearl. The

theory behind it is unknown. How to take ： Open the Calcium capsule and put

the powder into 1500cc water. After being use to the taste, you can take it with about 750cc water.

‧Calcium capsule The different taste with the body

condition:*bitter： liver and gallbladder problem*Flavor like rotten fish： bladder and kidney

problem* astringent： digestive system and lung problem*sour： heart and blood circulation problem*taste like vomit：weak, cranial nerve problem* all of the above： immune system problem*sweet： healthy

‧Tibetan steam therapy

Using steam and natural herbal from Tibet to steam calf and knees.

The barrel is made from cypress or cedar

Help body profuse sweating. Improve the quality of sleeping and blood circulation.

‧Tibetan steam therapy Some experience:http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/mmauve19/article?mid=23771&prev=23772&next=23737 Characteristic:After the treatment, the color on the

white plate will show your health condition.

Show Time

Choose at least three vocabulary, and use them in your 2 minutes show

1.Micheal Jackson 、 Skin Cancer( 皮膚癌 ) 、Acupuncture ( 針灸 ) 、做好防曬、 Release Pain( 減低疼痛 ) 、 Nanotechnology( 奈米科技 )

 2. maruko( 櫻桃小丸子 ) 、 Cervical Cancer( 子宮頸癌 ) 、 Foot Reflexology( 腳底按摩 ) 、 HPV Vaccine( 子宮頸癌疫苗 ) 、 Nanotechnology( 奈米科技 )

 3.Brother Pig( 豬哥亮 ) 、 Finding his daughter( 找謝金燕 ) 、 Singer( 歌星 ) 、 Liver Cancer( 肝癌 ) 、 Tibetan steam therapy( 藏藥蒸足 ) 、 Drop drinking( 喝酒傷肝 ) 、 Quit Smoking( 抽菸 ) 、 Nanotechnology( 奈米科技 )