Chronic and Infectious Diseases Chronic and infectious diseases are diseases life threatening. A chronic diseases are non-communicable illnesses prolonged in duration‚ do not resolve spontaneously‚ and are rarely cured completely such as heart disease‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2009). However‚ an infectious disease or communicable disease is contagious and caused by a biological agent‚ such as a virus‚ bacterium‚ or parasite also known
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Alzheimer’s disease impacts the lives of millions of Americans every year. This disease is a type of dementia that affects the neurological and physical capabilities of an individual. Alzheimer’s disease does not just affect the patients with it‚ but also affects the loved ones and caregivers that love and care for those with the disease. Currently no cure for Alzheimer’s exists‚ but many new and experimental treatment options to help slow the progression of this disease are being researched and
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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive‚ neurodegenerative disease meaning it will worsen over time. It primarily affects dopamine neuron cells in the substantia nigra area of the brain‚ which is in the midbrain region. When the dopamine neuronal cells fall to a certain threshold level‚ symptoms will appear. One symptom is shakiness in the arms or hands‚ which are involuntary muscle tremors. These are uncontrollable jerky movements‚ regardless of whether the individual is resting or moving around
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January 2015 The causes of disease in humans A disease is defined as a disorder of structure or function in a human‚ animal‚ or plant‚ especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. In this essay I will explore the causes of disease in humans‚ in terms of pathogen infection‚ viruses‚ lifestyle factors and genetics. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens; any organism that causes disease. Pathogenic microorganisms
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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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Disease is any condition that adversely affects the function of any part of a living thing. Health is the wellbeing of the organism. All our body functions‚ which are under the control of our genes‚ work together to maintain health. Difficulties in determining health and disease: Disease can cover a wide range of conditions including minor conditions‚ such as a cut finger or an ant bite‚ as well as the more obvious diseases like cancers. Health varies on a daily basis and is not just the absence
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dalimss EV.S PROJECT Disease caused by the Environmental exposure MADE BY- [Type the author name] [Year] Environmental Diseases In epidemiology‚ environmental disease is disease caused by environmental factors that are not transmitted genetically or by infection. Apart from the true monogenic genetic disorders‚ environmental diseases may determine the development of disease in those genetically predisposed to a particular condition. Stress‚ physical and mental abuse‚ diet‚ exposure
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Cardiovascular disease is a general name for a wide variety of diseases‚ disorders and conditions that affect the heart and sometimes the blood vessels as well. Risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease include having hypertension‚ diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ obesity‚ and a sedentary lifestyle. Other risk factors include being of African-American ancestry‚ male‚ drinking excessive amounts of alcohol‚ having a lot of long-term stress‚ smoking and having a family history of a heart attack
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Causes » Parkinson ’s disease most often develops after age 50. It is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. Sometimes Parkinson ’s disease occurs in younger adults. It affects both men and women. In some cases‚ Parkinson ’s disease runs in families. When a young person is affected‚ it is usually because of a form of the disease that runs in families. Nerve cells use a brain chemical called dopamine to help control muscle movement. Parkinson ’s disease occurs when the nerve
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Chronic Kidney Disease Eileen Daza-Gallego The Center for Allied Health Nursing Education Abstract An estimated 26 million adults in the United States have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Persons with CKD are unlikely to be aware of their disease and seek appropriate treatment before it is too late. Among those that have the disease‚ a large majority of them are obese and are suffering from diabetes or hypertension or both. The majority of the individuals with hypertension and/or diabetes will
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