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  Alternative Biochemistry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The most common other proposed basis for an alternative biochemical system is the silicon atom, since silicon has many similar chemical properties to carbon and is in the same periodic table group.
This is the opposite pattern of oxidation and reduction from a nitrogen dioxide world, and indeed from the known biochemistry of Earth; it would be analogous to Earth's atmospheric carbon supply being in the form of methane instead of carbon dioxide.
Chlorine is sometimes proposed as a biological alternative to oxygen, either in carbon-based biologies or hypothetical non-carbon-based ones.
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 Alternative biochemistry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alternative biochemistry is the biochemistry of alien life forms that differ radically from those on earth.
The most common proposed basis for an alternative biochemical system is the silicon atom, since silicon has many chemical properties similar to carbon and is in the same periodic table group.
The biological use of sulfur as an alternative to carbon is purely theoretical, but strains of sulfur-reducing bacteria have been discovered in exotic locations on earth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alternative_biochemistry   (3074 words)

  
 Alternative Respiration
Alternative respiration is especially active in roots due to its relation to oxygen uptake, which is the result of phosphate uptake occurring in roots.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, Alternative respiration isn't inhibited by cyanide and the rest of the cytochrome pathway inhibitors.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, according to which the decision is made whether to take the cytochrome respiration pathway or the alternative respiration pathway.
www.tau.ac.il /~ecology/virtau/2-elitsur/ey.htm   (2113 words)

  
 Eugene Vasin, M.D., Ph.D.: Physiological Consultation and Alternative Medicine - Q and A
Alternative medicine is just that - an "alternative" direction of medical science, based on certain principles.
Alternative medicine is not "quackery", trickery, or simply derived from the imagination.
In contrast, alternative medical treatment methods attempt to prevent additional trauma to the human body, by bypassing invasive procedures or intensive drug therapy as primary treatment methods.
www.eugenevasinmd.com /main/qa.htm   (786 words)

  
 Alternative biochemistry - Alternativebiochemistry
Alternative biochemistry collectively refers to an assortment of astrobiology theories and hypotheses in which life can be based on biochemical systems other than systems based upon organic chemistry, which is used by currently known forms of life.
Proponents of such theories sometimes use the expression carbon chauvinism to disparage the assumption that organic compounds based on carbon, which form the basis of organic chemistry, are necessarily the basis for all life.
In Forward's Rocheworld series, a relatively Earthlike biochemistry is proposed that uses a mixture of water and ammonia as its solvent.
www.kopete.org /Alternative-biochemistry.html   (3178 words)

  
 Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Arizona
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Arizona
BIOC 462A Biochemistry (4 units) Introduction to the properties and metabolism of proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, carbohydrates and lipids.
BIOC 462B Biochemistry (4) Introduction to the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
www.biochem.arizona.edu /dept/courses.html   (5682 words)

  
 Departments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Alternative B: Biological Science B, Physical Science B. In the fifth to the twelveth semester, the student may study Biochemistry as a major or regular subject.
Biochemistry will offer the following programmes: 3:3:2:2, 3:3:2:1, 3:3:1:1 The major programmes in Biochemistry (3:3:2:1; 3:3:1:1) will be offered to students who have obtained an average of B in biochemistry examinations in their third to sixth semester of study.
The Master of Science programme in the Department of Biochemistry is a two-year course of studies leading to either Master of Science in Biochemistry or Biotechnology.
www.ku.ac.ke /academic/departments.asp?Dcode=SBC   (857 words)

  
 alternative health clinic about us at the healing arts center
Our alternative health care clinic was founded by Dr. Lon M. Hatfield, a family practice MD who also has a Ph.D. in biochemistry, in 1998.
After researching the relatively few alternative healthcare clinics currently in existence, he designed an alternative medicine facility to optimize the conditions that enable the body to experience natural healing.
Alternative medicine emphasizes natural healing, non-invasive procedures, and disease prevention, so that synthetic drugs, surgery, and radiation are less likely to be needed.
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 Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine does not endorse any particular methodology, but promotes the evaluation and appropriate use of all effective approaches from the physical to the transpersonal.
The Journal encourages the integration of alternative therapies with conventional medical practices in a way that provides for a rational, individualized, comprehensive approach to healthcare.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine is a registered trademark.
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 What's "Alternative" About Alternative Medicine?
Alternative medicine has the potential to change not only how physicians treat a particular illness but also how they view the body, what healing is, and what role a patient plays in the healing process.
Alternative medicine also requires a greater awareness of the medical techniques of other cultures and a commitment to care for the whole patient.
While alternative medicine may have a great deal of wisdom to offer us, there are also many products and services currently on the market which are useless at best and hazardous at worst.
www.minimed.pitt.edu /mm2000/altmedho.htm   (1145 words)

  
 Carbon Chauvinism ...Artilifes.com
Another approach to alternative biochemistry is the idea that the basis of evolution need not be natural but could instead be deliberately created by an intelligent designer, opening up a wider range of possibilities.
For example, it is possible in principle to construct a robot or a system of robots that is capable of replicating itself from raw ores and natural energy sources without any external direction or assistance (a "clanking replicator").
Both diamondoid and carbon nanotubes are also commonly proposed materials for use in nanomachines, both of which are forms of carbon and so may not ideally serve as a counterexample to carbon chauvinism.
www.artilifes.com /carbonchauvinism.html   (1873 words)

  
 To Teach or Not to Teach: The Role of Alternative Medicine in Medical School
Thomas Wheeler, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, was one of the first medical educators to offer a course dedicated to CAM.
But while she both teaches about and practices alternative methods, Dr. Muehsam maintains that she is not allied to any particular approach to the treatment of disease.
Although she uses the term for its utility, Dr. Muehsam explains that "alternative" is not the terminology she prefers in reference to non-Western healing methods.
www.aamc.org /newsroom/reporter/july01/alternativemedicine.htm   (1661 words)

  
 SFSU Biochemistry Undergraduate Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry was created to meet the demand for students with a background in this rapidly growing area of science.
The pre-professional student who selects a simple and undemanding major field is likely to find nothing to fall back on if he or she is unable to go on to professional school; the biochemistry major is assured a career regardless of how plans for professional school work out.
The Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry provides background preparation for those people interested in technical positions in industry, especially biotechnology, as well as technical job opportunities in health-related areas such as clinical and medical laboratories.
www.sfsu.edu /~puboff/programs/undergrad/biochem.htm   (960 words)

  
 Georgetown University
With the tremendous public interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), we anticipate the need for scientists and physicians trained to understand the basic principles of both Western biomedicine and CAM modalities, and the need for CAM professionals to be better grounded in basic biomedical sciences.
Graded P/F. Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Metabolism (PBIO-519, 3 credits; fall): This is a general biochemistry course suitable for students who have not previously taken a college biochemistry course.
Conventional and Alternative Medicine in the USA History of Conflicts and Commonalities (PBIO-536; 2 credits; spring, Abbreviated Title: History of Compl and Alternative Med): What is considered alternative medicine depends on prevailing mores.
camprogram.georgetown.edu /curriculum.html   (771 words)

  
 Undergraduate Studies | College of Biological Sciences | The Ohio State University
The undergraduate biochemistry major is particularly suitable as a background for graduate study in biochemistry or other branches of chemistry or biology.
The biochemistry major also provides a strong foundation for studies in the health science professions such as medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, or optometry.
Since the major requirements depend upon a strong background in chemistry, students wishing to major in Biochemistry should have at least a B average in Chemistry 121, 122, 123, 251, 252, 253, 254 and 255.
www.biosci.ohio-state.edu /undergrad/biochemistry.php   (240 words)

  
 Alternative Health School
SCNM students are taught the same comprehensive basic science courses as in conventional medical schools, such as anatomy and biochemistry.
As graduates of Arizona’s only alternative medical school, our students will also be proficient in standard Western diagnostic and laboratory medicine.
In addition, students are taught the philosophy of alternative medicine and how to treat diseases by removing obstacles to cure and helping the body to heal.
www.scnm.edu /alternative_health_school.html   (412 words)

  
 Biology Majors - Boston College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The B.S. program is well-suited for Biology majors who are interested in pursuing those aspects of the field that require a strong background knowledge in physics, chemistry, and mathematics and for students who want to fulfill premedical/predental requirements as part of their Biology major.
Normally, those interested in the areas of molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, physiology, neurobiology or cellular biology should pursue this degree.
Those interested in specifically emphasizing the field of biochemistry in their studies can do so either as a concentration within the Biology B.S. major or consider the alternative interdepartmental Biochemistry major described in its own section of the Boston College catalog.
www.bc.edu /schools/cas/biology/undergrad/majors   (535 words)

  
 Alternative and Renewable Energy News for February, 13, 2006
Biofuels and Biomaterials as a Practical Alternative to Petroleum ★
A look at the state of some of the alternative energy companies in the stock markets and the renewable energy sector, which reportedly has risen 41% in the past three months.
The objective of Alternative Source is to become a hub for news and information about alternative energy.
www.alternativesource.org /news/dates/2006/02/13   (498 words)

  
 Undergraduate Program - Boston College
Those interested in specifically emphasizing the field of biochemistry in their studies can do so either as a concentration within the Biology B.S. major or consider the alternative interdepartmental Biochemistry major described in its own section of the Boston College Academic catalog.
Students who are interested in majoring in biology and who have a need for alternatives in course scheduling or sequencing should consult a Biology Department advisor as early in their studies as possible.
Those interested in emphasizing the field of biochemistry in their studies can do so within the Biology major or in addition, consider the alternative interdepartmental Biochemistry major.
www.bc.edu /offices/stserv/academic/schools/cas/bi/undergrad   (2756 words)

  
 T-Zero Publishing Build 10 - Features: Interviews
You can speculate in a science fiction way about alternative biochemistries for life, but if you couldn't find anything on Earth moving ever so slightly towards an alternative biochemistry, that would argue against the idea.
But when you do find an alternative biochemistry for life here on Earth, that makes it more plausible that somewhere else in the universe there's got to be an alternative form of life.
I should very much like to direct chemists toward devising an alternative hypothetical chemistry that supports self-replication, a whole alternative system that could, in principle, give rise to life.
www.iwaynet.net /~tzeropublishing/features/interviews/dawkins.shtml   (1382 words)

  
 Alternative
Fundamental to understanding the difference between mainstream medicine and alternative medicine regarding the therapeutic benefit of copper bracelets is the emphasis of the burden of scientific proof.
Many supplements, copper bracelets, etc. are still categorized as "alternative" because it is nearly impossible for the mainstream medical community to apply the scientific method to their use.
Equally true, if mainstream medicine were able to adequately study copper bracelets, yet were unable to scientifically prove (via scientific method approach) the efficacy of it's use, those who seek alternative medicine treatments may chose to use it, because they still feel that it "works for them" (hence it being categorized as "alternative")...
altmed.creighton.edu /copper/alternative.htm   (287 words)

  
 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The regulation of alternative splicing in skeletal muscle by insulin represents a new mechanism induced by hormone signaling pathways to direct exon inclusion in protein kinase CßII mRNA.
The alternatively spliced protein has distinct cellular functions from PKCßI such as different subcellular localization, different roles in insulin-induced glucose uptake, and opposite roles in cell proliferation.
Insulin regulates alternative splicing of protein kinase C beta II through a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent pathway involving the nuclear serine/arginine-rich splicing factor, SRp40, in skeletal muscle cells.
www.med.usf.edu /medicine/biochemistry/cooperres.html   (883 words)

  
 Vitamin C and cancer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
But some alternative 'therapies' are just money making businesses targeting people who are sick and very vulnerable.
And in a study from New Orleans, people getting at least 140 milligrams of vitamin C in their diets (about two oranges' worth) every day were only half as likely to develop lung cancer as those getting less than 90 milligrams a day.
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www.alternativehealth.co.nz /cancer/vitamins/vitc.htm   (4370 words)

  
 Safe Harbor New Mexico
Safe Harbor's mission is to educate the public, the medical profession, and government agencies on alternatives to pharmaceutical treatments for mental health.
We seek to improve current mental health practice by creating less reliance on medication to suppress symptoms and more efforts to determine actual causes for mental conditions (which are often medical, metabolic, or nutritional in nature) and correct treatment of those causes.
Founded in 1998, Safe Harbor provides a foundation for integrative psychiatrists and practitioners as it helps support and inform the public about solution-oriented alternative mental health research that is grounded in science.
www.alternativementalhealth.com /chapters/newmexico.htm   (309 words)

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