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    Gum Disease

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    Sodaly Chhun Prof. Linda Mallen Due Date: 4/17/13 Research Paper The Effect of Gum Disease on Human Health. People think the way to have a charming smile is to have white teeth. However‚ that is not all there is to have good oral health. Healthy gum tissue also is an important part of tooth structure which enables our healthy bright smile. Healthy gums aren’t just important for your oral health‚ but they can also be important for your overall health. Numerous research studies suggest that other

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    Crohn's Disease

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    Crohn’s Disease Introduction Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory condition of idiopathic etiology that can affect portions of the gastrointestinal tract ranging from the mouth to the perianal area. It is transmural in that it affects the entire thickness of the bowel wall. It is believed to be the result of multiple factors‚ including genetic susceptibility‚ luminal antigenic drive and environmental triggers. Canada has the highest incidence rates of Crohn’s disease in the world. According to Statistics

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    Neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy‚ autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability are the common ailments in pediatric population. Most of these neurodevelopmental disorders concurs together. Genetic etiologies contributes to their occurrence in large extent. The genetic etiologies can be identified through multiple cytogenetic tests including microarrays and next-generation sequencing (NGS) which can reveal chromosomal aberrations such as copy number variations. Currently‚ the

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    Bipolar Disorder

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    Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic–depressive disorder‚ is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels‚ cognition‚ and mood. These moods are clinically referred to as mania or‚ if milder‚ hypomania. Individuals who experience manic episodes also commonly experience depressive episodes or symptoms‚ or mixed episodes in which features of both mania and depression are present

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    Eating Disorders

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    America that have an eating disorder that wake up every morning feeling dizzy and the rest of their days‚ skipping meals. Many people who develop an eating disorder are between 13 and 20 years old. This is a time of emotional and physical changes‚ academic pressures‚ and a lot of peer pressure. Moreover‚ eating disorders like anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and binge-eating disorder affect over five million people. Teenager between the ages of 13 and 20 suffer from an eating disorder‚ teenage girls between the

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    Psychological Disorder

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    Psychological Disorder Paper Psy/450 University of Phoenix Amanda Kettinger 3 July 2010 Psychological Disorder Many mental disorders vary from person to person and in its on severity. All disorders have both a physical and psychological components. Abnormal behavior is difficult to define. Behavior may also be evaluated by whether it conforms to social rules and cultural norms‚ an approach that avoids reproachful nonconformists as irregular for behavior that‚ although strange‚ may

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    Eating Disorders

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    Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa‚ and Binge Eating Disorder Taylor N. Dougherty Grand Canyon University: BIO-319 December 5‚ 2012 Eating Disorders In today’s society‚ humans feel the need to be perfect and appealing. Fit‚ size zero models are seen on every corner. Many women and men cannot handle the pressure and develop one or more eating disorders. “Eating disorders are a group of serious conditions in which one is so preoccupied with food and weight

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    Paget's Disease

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    PAGET’S DISEASE Paget’s disease or osteitis deformans (now corrected as osteodystrophia deformans) is normally a benign chronic disorder of the bone that results in various complications like bone deformities‚ pathological fractures and osteoarthritis (Ralston 2008). It is estimated to occur in about 2-3% of the U.S population of adults over 60 years of age and is the second most common disease after osteoporosis. The occurrence of this disease has been characterized by a significant increase in

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    Anxiety Disorders

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    anxiety disorder is a disorder where feelings of fear‚ apprehension‚ or anxiety are disruptive or cause distortions in behavior‚ (Coon‚ 526); they are psychiatric illnesses that are not useful for normal functioning. At times‚ an underlying illness or disease can cause persistent anxiety. Treatment of the illness or disease will stop the anxiety. Anxiety illnesses affect more than 23 million Americans with about 10 million Americans suffering from the most common‚ general anxiety disorder . (Harvard

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    alzheimers disease

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    2014 Psychology 200 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Paper Kelsey Larrabee Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in elderly individuals. Currently‚ 4.5 million people in the United States approximately have Alzheimer’s disease. (Burns) Alzheimer’s disease presents the victim with a sharp decline in memory‚ language‚ visuospatial perception‚ executive functioning and decision-making. Because this disease is so harsh on people’s personality‚ behavioral

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