repeat‚ which is present several times. When the number of repeats increases to a larger than normal number of copies‚ the DNA is altered‚ and the gene may not function correctly or at all ("Trinucleotide repeats: fragile-x‚" 2008). Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Males and females are equally likely to inherit the mutant gene. The change in the gene takes place when the gene is passed from parent to child. Nontraditional inheritance plays a role in the
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Paper 1 Kawasaki disease? "Kawasaki’s disease?" Dr. Williams said. Kawasaki’s‚ what in the world is that? Why are you talking about motorcycles; we were not in an accident. How can this be happening‚ what does this mean for my three year old son‚ could this‚ or will this end his very young life and mine along with his. I thought it was only flu‚ maybe infection but this‚ what is this. "Why is she not saying anything?" I thought. She just stood there looking at me‚ that’s about the time I realized
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disorder which cannot yet be cured: so what are the current available treatments to help relieve the disorder’s symptoms? The Problem Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive‚ degenerative neurological disorder which is caused by nerve cell death in the midbrain called the substantia nigra which is responsible for producing neurotransmitters dopamine. The disease is named after the English doctor James Parkinson‚ who published the first detailed description in An Essay on the Shaking Palsy in 1817 after
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Clear‚ bright eyes; with no discharge. Free moving limbs with no clicks or stiffness in the joints; and no limp or lameness when walking. Healthy‚ glossy coat and skin; with no patches missing or matted fur‚ no dry patches of skin. 2. How is the disease Canine Parvovirus spread? The virus is spread by humans; on shoes‚ clothes and animals; fur‚ paws after having come into contact with infected soil or faeces. The virus can live in soil for up to a year. 3. Give three symptoms of dehydration. Taut
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Paper “Five million people in America have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease‚ and one in three seniors will die because of this disease of another form of dementia” ( Lawrence Robinson). Alzheimer’s is a disease that gradually worsens with time‚ and is incurable. This horrible disease is also hereditary and can cause a family much pain. I’ve experienced Alzheimer’s first hand. My grandfather was diagnosed in April of 2007 and passed away April of 2012. It
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birth‚ developmental or growth throughout her life. But as the doctor gets more French 2 into depth about “Brianna” her mother starts discussing their family history he discovers that “Brianna’s” grandmother had a history of Crohn’s Disease then died of Cancer. “Brianna” is also up to date with all of her vaccines including HPV‚ Meningitis‚ and both Hepatitis A and B (Karlin Krebs‚ 2011). She also was not taking any medications on a regular basis but since the sores have appeared she
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1. Discuss diagnostic findings of Addison’s disease. Addison’s disease‚ otherwise known as primary adrenal insufficiency‚ appear after the adrenal cortex is destroyed. Due to this‚ hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone decrease or stop being produced by the defective adrenal gland. Those hormones start a chain reactive within the body that cause other lab values such as glucose to be out of the normal range. Additionally the rate at which the kidneys filter slows and waste products can build
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Communicable Disease Paper Kayla Lysak HCS 457 July 7‚ 2014 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease Paper This paper will be discussing what MRSA is and the efforts that are being made to control it. It will also be discussing the environmental factors that are related to this disease. Other factors that will be discussed will be to explain the influence that lifestyles‚ socioeconomic status and disease management play and what the public health department is doing to reduce the threat this disease poses. Lastly
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PILOT HAVING HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE: ETHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE “SACRIFICIAL LAMB” CASE. THE QUESTION When the father of an airline pilot dies of Huntington’s disease‚ the airline does a routine random blood/drug screening. They instruct the lab to also screen for HD without informing the pilot. Now they want to fire him. PROBLEM STATEMENT The Airline instruct the lab to screen pilot’s blood for Huntington’s Disease without informing the pilot. The Airline want to fire the pilot. ETHICAL
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been crying. Her eyes were puffy and the sides of face were wet. “I just spoke with your grandmother and she told me my dad was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease.” Her monotone voice as she said these words reminded me of the time she told me my hamster had died. The following day‚ I went on the Internet and started researching Huntington’s disease‚ otherwise known as HD. I felt nauseous. Words popped up on my computer: behavioral disturbance‚ hallucinations‚ paranoia‚ psychosis‚ depression‚ suicidal
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