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  Imagine visiting a doctor and receiving treatment that’s perfectly matched to your DNA, lifestyle, and biology—no trial and error, no guessing. That’s not science fiction anymore. It’s the reality of personalized medicine, one of the most transformative trends in modern healthcare. Also known as precision medicine, this approach uses your genetic information to predict, prevent, and treat diseases more accurately and effectively than traditional one-size-fits-all methods.   What Is Personalized Medicine? Personalized medicine involves analyzing a person's genes, environment, and lifestyle to design specific medical care. Instead of giving everyone the same drug, doctors can now use your DNA to determine: 1. Which medications will work best for you   2.  The correct dosage   3. Your risk of developing certain diseases     Benefits of Personalized Medicine 1. More Effective Treatments   By targeting the root cause of illness (o...
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Kidney as a Homeostatic Organ - Simplified for WAEC, NECO and JAMB

 


Today, we are going to study one of the most important organs in the body, the kidney and how it helps in the regulation of the internal environment (homeostasis). So, if you are preparing for any biology related exams, this post is for you. 

What is Homeostasis?

It is necessary to understand what homeostasis is. i means maintaining a stable internal environmental condition. like maintaining stable internal temperature, water balance, even when the external environmental conditions are changing.

The Roles of the Kidney 

The kidney is bean-shape organ located just below the rib cage. it performs the functions below:

* Removal of waste products

* Regulation of water balance

*Control salt and ions levels in the body

* Maintain pH level of the blood

* regulation of blood pressure

How the Kidney Performs its Functions

* filtration of the blood

*re absorption  of water and vitamins

* Secretion of hormone (ADH) Anti Diuretic Hormone

* Excretion

The above functions are involve in the process of formation of urine, that is how urine is formed and how removal of waste products  are made possible by the kidney.

The Need for Homeostatic activities in the Body

if the kidney don't work very well, the body system cannot control water levels, blood pressure and waste products, it will result to serious problem in the body

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