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    conquest of mexico-disease

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    Discuss the extent to which diseases brought by the Europeans played a role in the Spanish Conquest of Mexico and Peru. Before 1942 there was about 50 million Native Americans in Mexico and Peru within 100 years such Native American population decline as much as 90% (45 million). This was mainly as a result of the diseases brought by the Europeans and the diseases that had existed then. Therefore‚ the natives believed that their God’s had deserted them. However‚ there were other factors which played

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    Parkinson Disease Outline

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    Parkinson disease What is Parkinson disease? Parkinson disease is a degenerative neurologic condition that typically causes progressive tremor‚ slowed movement‚ muscle stiffness‚ and trouble walking. Eventually‚ individuals may develop behavioral changes. Most people develop symptoms during middle age (around age 56). The condition usually starts with shaking or tremor in one arm. Over time‚ patients may become physically disabled without the ability to perform daily activities. In fact‚ Parkinson

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    List down 3 fungal disease which are available in Malaysia Num | Pathogen | Host plant | Identifications | Controls | 1 | Black Pod‚Phytophthora palmivora | Cocoa plant | Early symptoms: * Formation of watery spots on the fruit surface.Symptoms: * Spots grow and change color to brown and turn dark brown in color that covers the entire surface of the fruit. * Infection on the immature fruit caused overall seed rot * In wet weather‚ the formation of a spots of white sporangia can be seen

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    relates to the health of the heart and blood vessels. The diseases associated with the heart are the leading cause of deaths in the world‚ with 17.5 million deaths in 2012‚ representing 31% of all deaths. In developing countries‚ the main cause of cardiovascular disease is a built up of fats and cholesterol in the arteries‚ leading to blockage of blood supply to the heart or brain‚ resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death in Australia for

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    Essay On Crohn's Disease

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    types of diseases that infect human beings. Crohn’s disease happens to be one that affects the digestive system in a huge way. Less than 200‚000 Americans have experienced the pain of this disease‚ where the gastrointestinal tract becomes swollen. Currently Crohn’s disease is not curable‚ but best scientists are working hard to learn more about this disease‚ and find a cure. Although there are no cures yet‚ there are certain steroids that can be taken to slow down the progress of the disease. In

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    Cardiovascular Disease The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with the term "cardiovascular disease." Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack‚ chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions‚ such as those that affect your heart ’s muscle‚ valves or rhythm‚ also are considered forms of heart disease. Many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle

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    mitochondrial disease. Mitochondrial diseases result from deficiencies and in the protein which play important role in electron transfer chain. Mitochondrial dysfunction causes damage to brain‚ heart‚ kidneys and muscle etc. since these organs need large amount of energy to perform specific functions. Articles I chose address mitochondrial dysfunction and how it can lead to major and deadly diseases such as; Alzheimer disease and

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    What Is Protozoa? Protozoa are one of the three main classes of parasites that cause diseases in humans. They are single-celled organism‚ and can only be seen under a microscope. When they invade a human they are able to multiply easily‚ which causes them to be at a great advantage and puts humans at a disadvantage. This helps them survive in the human body and causes a serious infection even with the arrival of a single protozoon. Infections caused by protozoa are contagious. Those protozoa

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    Thyroid Disease Essay

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    Thyroid Disease Have you ever heard of Thyroid Disease? Thyroid Disease is common disorder that affect mostly females‚ the symptoms and treatment have an impact on everyday life. What is Thyroid Disease? A person who has Thyroid disease has many challenges to defeat. Thyroid disease affects your thyroid gland. The thyroid gland helps produce hormones that controls your metabolism and growth. In addition your thyroid needs iodine‚ which is a chemical element that absorbs food and

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    Heart Disease and Cancer

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    Maintaining good physical fitness and a healthy diet could save most Americans from developing heart disease‚ however‚ other chronic diseases cannot be controlled. In‚ 2005‚ Dr. Rich stated in a report that cancer is the number one killer of Americans under age 85‚ not heart disease. Reports from the media stated that only very old Americans continue to die of heart disease than cancer; however‚ heart disease remains the number one killer among certain age groups. These age groups include men ages 40-59

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