Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It’s the most common cause of dementia- a group of brain disorders that results in the loss of intellectual and social skills. It’s an irreversible‚ progressive disorder in which brain cells (neurons) deteriorate‚ resulting in the loss of cognitive functions‚ memory‚ judgment and reasoning‚ movement coordination and pattern recognition. Advanced stages of the disease‚ all memory and mental functioning
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Paget Disease of the bone was first described by English surgeon Sir James Paget in 1876. He observed certain clinical findings in five male patients. Each of these individuals displayed certain deformities on a minimum of two skeletal areas. When describing this condition‚ he used the term osteitis deformans by which the disease is also known. He felt‚ at first‚ that he was describing a rare inflammatory-type disorder. However‚ there were soon numerous papers published on similar findings in
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Diseases in the Bone: |Diseases: |Cause |Symptoms |Treatment | |Osteoporosis |Loss of bone mass‚ ageing‚ bone density decrease‚ |Fracture (often first sign)‚ |Lifestyle changes – increase | | |weakened bones‚ menopause (drop in oestrogen)‚ bone |symptoms are not very |calcium intake‚ vitamin D | |
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The causes of disease in humans A disease is an abnormal or particular condition that can affect parts of an organism‚ or all of it. A disease can be due to a pathogen such as a bacterium‚ a fungus or a virus or it could be due to our genetics‚ or even our lifestyle choices. Throughout this essay I will discuss these various ways. A microorganism is a single or multicellular organism which is the most popular cause of disease. There are many type of microorganisms such as a virus‚ bacterium‚ prion
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Cardiovascular Disease Ashley Cookie Cardiac Arrest Mr. Stapleton November 20th‚ 2012 Would you like to feel or be close to death? How would you like to have your heart pump rapidly out of control? A cardiac Arrest is the absence of ventricular contraction that results in systemic circulatory failure. A Cardiac Arrest is something that can happen out of nowhere without you knowing. You can be cooking and you just collapse and go into Cardiac Arrest. It’s that easy!
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Mad Cow Disease In Kent‚ England‚ in 1985‚ an eight year old cow on the Plurenden Manor farm came down with an unusual sickness. The veterinarian was called to treat her. This one cow launched a whole new way of dealing with diseased meat to protect the public. Mad Cow Disease has affected the health of thousands of people worldwide and has changed the food is tracked. People should be aware of the definition of Mad Cow Disease‚ the symptoms of Mad Cow Disease‚ and the treatment available for Mad
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The Impact of STD’s on Youth 15-24 Faith Stephens SEEP 2016 Augusta University According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ over 20 million new cases Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are diagnosed each year. Youth‚ ages 15-19‚ and young adults‚ ages 20-24‚ account for half of all new STD infections. Reasons for this high rate of infection by youth and young adults include the following: young people do not get the recommended test; are hesitant to talk to adults‚ including parents
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“COMPARE AND CONTRAST” – ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE /HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE This is a compare & contrast assignment between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Huntington’s disease (HD)‚ which was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea. It will be discussing and providing the similarities and differences between the two disorders. This essay will be demonstrating the differences and similarities by way of talking about the aetiology‚ pathology and pathophysiology of the two diseases; also how they present themselves
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�PAGE �7� �PAGE �1� THESIS I am referring to a condition called Hashimoto ’s Thyroid Disease‚ which is a common hypothyroid disorder found among many different people and countries throughout the world. As you read through this paper‚ you will learn the basics about Hashimoto ’s Thyroid Disease‚ including some of the causes‚ the signs and symptoms‚ and the treatment. OUTLINE Hashimoto ’s Thyroid Disease I. Introduction II. Description and History a. Thyroid b. Hashimoto ’s thyroiditis III
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many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs‚ but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough‚ sneeze‚ or otherwise transmit respiratory fluids through the air. Most infections are asymptomatic and latent‚ but about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which‚ if left untreated‚ kills
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