Our brains go through many changes as we age just like the rest of our bodies. Alzheimer Disease is a progressive loss of structure‚ function and death of neurons which gradually declines the cognitive abilities that affects multiple systems. AD affects the cerebral cortex which is the outer and main part responsible for memory‚ learning and reasoning‚ language resulting in destroying the qualities that forms an individual’s distinctive character. When compared‚ many fewer nerve cells and synapses
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i) What causes PID and what happens to the body when someone gets it? Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) occurs when an infection of the cervix‚ or to a lesser extent the vagina progresses into the upper genital tract‚ PRODIGY (2005). Warell (2003) defines an infection as an invasion of the body by harmful organisms (or pathogens) such as bacteria‚ fungi‚ protozoa or viruses. In the case of PID the two most common causes of the initial infection are the bacterium Chlamydia Trachomatis or Neisseria
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STRESS RELATED DISEASES Several definitions of stress have been proposed thus causing a great deal of confusion. Therefore‚ I would like to leave the meaning of this word very simple. It is a term we human beings use to stand for hundreds of specific problems in our lives. It is a word we use when we feel angry‚ depressed‚ frustrated or worried. Stress can be categorized into physical‚ emotional and behavioral. I would like to dwell only on the physical effects of stress. Research shows that
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• Addison’s disease Addison’s disease is a rare and chronic disease discovered by Dr Thomas Addison in 1849 with the first known case of being from Tuberculosis later finding there are other causes. Addison’s disease is described as being a total deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal cortex ( cortisol and alderstone ) due to its destruction affecting fewer than 200‚000 people a year and can be life threating if untreated. The hormone Cortisol is a hormone that is produced
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Anatomy & Physiology Gerald McGraw January 27‚ 2012 Addison’s Disease A disorder that takes place when your body produces an insufficient amount of certain hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands is called Addison’s disease. With Addison’s disease‚ the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol and often times an insufficient amount of aldosterone as well. Doctors sometimes refer to Addison’s disease as the illness of chronic adrenal insufficiency‚ or also called hypocortisolism
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daunting journey. However‚ it is an even bigger feat to live with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disease of the nervous system recognized as muscular rigidity‚ and slow‚ imprecise movement‚ mainly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with deterioration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine. To live your best life with this disease one must not succumb to the temptation to hide away in their home. Also‚ you may
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| DISEASE AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMANS | DISEASES | | DANICA DE FREITAS | 12/21/2011 | | Disease and its impact on humans TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS A DISEASE? MAIN TYPES OF DISEASES DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION WHAT IS A VECTOR? STD’S ROLE OF BLOOD IMMUNITY EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DISEASE IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS What is a disease? Disease is defined as a disorder with a specific cause (which may or may not be known) and recognizable signs and symptoms.
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A solution to Heart Disease By: John Palsson Heart diseases have emerged as a big problem today and the biggest contributor to this increment has been the increase in rate of obesity. Heart diseases are fatal and they can also impair the other parts of the body. Hence knowing about the problems and solutions related to heart diseases are vital as they can also help you to combat them and retain good health throughout your life. Information on these heart diseases is vital because knowing more about
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DIAGNOSIS OF JOHNE’S DISEASE IN CATTLE INTRODUCTION Worldwide‚ Johne’s disease (JD)‚ caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis‚ is one of the most prevalent and economically important diseases of livestock and other ruminants. However‚ it is largely unnoticed on the dairy and its symptoms may be unfamiliar to most dairymen. Johne’s disease (JD) was first diagnosed in India in 1913 at Hissar followed by reports of JD throughout the country with incidence ranging
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Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies produced by your immune system stimulate your thyroid to overproduce hormones. To attain a better idea of Graves’ disease‚ attention has to be given to how the thyroid works.The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland under the laryngeal prominence or adam’s apple‚ that is responsible for secreting thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) that increase the body’s metabolic rate. The thyroid is regulated by the hypothalamus
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