"Shaking Palsy" has been around for a very long time. Today‚ we call it Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons was mentioned in an ancient Indian medical system known as Ayurveda‚ under the name Kampavata. The name later changed to Shaking Palsy by a well known physician- Galen. He spread the idea of this common disease through Western medical literature in 175 AD. After hundreds of years‚ a London doctor‚ by the name of James Parkinson‚ wrote a very detailed essay‚ which became the first modern attempt
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The exact cause of Alzheimer disease is unknown‚ but scientists have proven that there is a strong link between Alzheimer disease and some factors such as genetic‚ environmental‚ and life style factors. Alzheimer disease not only affects the cognitive ability of the patients‚ but also it has behavioural and psychiatric impacts on the patients. In addition‚ family members and friends of the patients would be also affected. Since Alzheimer disease gradually get worse over time‚ damaged brain could
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Rosario Garcia Graves Disease Graves’ disease an immunological disorder that affects about 3 % of the population & almost 10 million people just in the United States. It is a condition where your immune system makes an antibody called TSI or thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin this causes the thyroid gland to generate too much thyroid hormone. There are many factors that play a role when someone gets Grave’ disease. There are some people that are just predisposed to Graves’ disease because of their genes
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list Nephritis‚ Nephrotic Syndrome‚ and Nephrosis as number nine in the top ten leading causes of death among Hispanic Americans (Hispanic or Latino Populations‚ 2015). Each of these conditions is a type of kidney disease in which the kidneys cannot effectively filter wastes from the blood. Chronic Kidney Disease‚ or CKD‚ can lead to many severe health problems. Because the kidneys filter the blood‚ CKD can cause the body to retain fluid that can lead
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Meniere’s Disease Meniere’s disease is a set of episodic symptoms including attacks of a spinning sensation (Vertigo)‚ hearing loss‚ a roaring‚ buzzing‚ or ringing sound in the ear (tinnitus)‚ and a sensation of fullness in the affected ear. These episodes can last anywhere from 20mins to 4hrs. After months or years of this disease hearing loss can become permanent. Tinnitus can occur during or just before attacks‚ or be constant. One of the most common causes of dizziness originating in the inner
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Extra Credit Assignment A: Terms 1 – 20 1.) Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD). PAD is a problem in the circulatory system where your arteries become narrow which leads to less blood flow to your limbs. PAD develops in your extremities‚ more commonly your legs‚ which can make walking become painful‚ also known as claudication. 2.) Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is when the aortic valve‚ which is between the aorta and left ventricle of the heart‚ becomes narrow
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Chagas disease is a public health problem in Latin America with a great impact in Brazil. The latest estimates show that about seven million people in the world are infected by the kinetoplastid protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi (1). In spite of this‚ there are no vaccines against Chagas Disease (2). The current drugs used for treating this disease are effective only in the acute phase‚ with limited efficacy in the chronic stage of the disease and many toxic side effects (3) (4). Therefore‚ there is
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Among the current fields of research in Biotechnology‚ research on drugs and vaccines targeting viral diseases such as HIV/AIDs has been of major importance given the high prevalence of these diseases across the world. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a type of virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune-deficiency Syndrome) (HIV and AIDS‚ n.d). The virus devastates the body’s defense mechanism‚ leaving a victim highly susceptible to opportunistic infections such as those caused by bacteria‚ fungi
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shelter and I’ve heard you have many loving animals for adoption. I wrote this letter to tell you how profoundly interested I am in adopting a new pet‚ so I want to ask‚ what do I need for me to adopt a pet‚ what are the requirements of adopting a pet in this animal shelter‚ I believe I have what is needed to adopt this pet‚ I have food to buy the dog I want‚ and and I have the perfect place for him/her to live in. Another thing that has my head itching is how your shelter operates‚ I want to know how
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Ransomware Spreads Like Wildfire – Hits Hospitals‚ Schools And More If you thought only home users could get infected by ransomware‚ think again! Reports have been pouring in from around the world reporting about ransomware infections in courthouses‚ schools‚ hospitals and churches in the past month. A few years back it was considered shameful to be admitting about ransomware infections‚ but now the infections have become more common. More and more institutions are coming out with their experiences
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