Gene therapy for disease (: Most of us‚ don’t think there are many cures for a lot of diseases and types of medical treatment we didn’t think was possible basically that is what gene therapy is in a nut shell; with its potential to eliminate or prevent diseases such as cystic fibrosis and hemophilia. It could even find a cure for AIDS‚ cancer‚ and heart disease. Gene therapy could be a medical life saver. What is Gene therapy for disease? Genes are what make you ‚ you. We get half of our genes
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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 From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search | It has been suggested that Autoimmune adrenalitis be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2009. | Addison’s disease | Classification and external resources | ICD-10 | E27.1-E27.2 | ICD-9 | 255.4 | DiseasesDB | 222 | MedlinePlus | 000378 | eMedicine | med/42 | MeSH | D000224 | Addison’s disease (also chronic adrenal insufficiency‚ hypocortisolism‚ and hypocorticism)
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their patient’s treatment. The two main drugs that are being used at the moment is balsalazide and Sulfasalazine. Both drugs are classed under a treatment called 5-ASA. For this type of treatment these are the two main drugs used by all doctors. [6] Ulcerative colitis is grouped under a name of a disease called Inflammatory Bowel disease. Inflammation has a literal meaning of “being set on fire”. Inflammation normally occurs when a tissue has been damaged or destroyed; it is like the body’s response
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disk‚ degenerative disc disease and muscle strain. In order to be sure that you have one of these diseases‚ you should do some research and make an appointment with your doctor because it can cause permeant damage to your body if you do not take action. A herniated disk is a condition‚ which refers to a problem with the rubbery disk between the spinal bones. Symptoms that are associated with this disease include back pain‚ foot numbness or hand numbness. Degenerative Disk disease is osteoarthritis of
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Running Head: LYME DISEASE The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Justin Brewer Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 442: Community Health Nursing Spring‚ 2009 The Epidemiology of Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a significant public health concern in the United States. Despite a growing knowledge of the disease‚ the incidence of Lyme disease continues to increase (Corapi‚ White‚ Phillips‚ Daltroy‚ Shadick‚ & Liang‚ 2007). Borrelia burgdorferi‚ the bacteria that causes Lyme disease‚ is found naturally
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Coronary Artery Disease CAD is caused from plaque buildup in the arteries. The plaque builds up in the little passage way in the artery causing the flow of blood to lessen‚ which in turn can cause a heart attack. This plaque can also break off and will cause a blood clot‚ which can stop the flow of blood through the vein. Risk factors such as “smoking‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure” (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute‚ page 1) can cause the plaque buildup
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The leading cause for death in a majority of countries including the United States and India is ischemic heart disease. It is estimated that one fifths of deaths in India are a result of cardiovascular diseases which include coronary heart disease‚ congestive heart failure‚ peripheral arterial disease‚ rheumatic heart disease and many more. These diseases result largely in ischemic heart failure which‚ if severe enough‚ can cause the loss of critical amounts of cardiomyocytes. This can lead to several
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Infectious Disease Natalie Rabess-Denis HCA 240 August 18‚ 2013 Professor Morse Infectious Disease We are faced and come in contact with various types of diseases‚ those that you can seek treatment for and those that are incurable. Research has been conducted for many years and is still being tested and studied in an attempt to find a cure for these diseases. Cancer‚ Hepatitis B‚ Tuberculosis‚ Influenza‚ and Chicken Pox are all forms of infectious disease‚ but one major one that
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1. The condition mort is suffering from is Parkinson’s disease(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001762) pd results in the loss of dopamine – producing brain cells. (http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/parkinsons_disease/Pages/index.aspx) Dopamine is a substance produced in the body which has many effects‚ including smooth and coordinated muscle movement. affects of dopamine loss include 2. •tremor or trembling of the arms‚ jaw‚ legs‚ and face 3. •stiffness
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