progressive bone disease that leaves the bones weak and unable to sustain any weight or pressure. Osteoporosis occurs when the body makes too little or not enough bone‚ causing the bones to break or fracture easily with a simple fall. Both the spongy and compact bone is affected when osteoporosis is present. The main difference between these two bones is‚ the spongy bone is the inner layer while the compact bone is the outside layer. While most will mistake osteoporosis for Paget’s disease‚ there are
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Tay-Sachs disease is an autosomal recessive disease that affects the lysosome storage in cells. Over time‚ the disease deteriorates the functions of the body leading to blindness‚ deafness‚ dementia‚ and recurrent convulsions in the terminal stages. Unfortunately‚ its main victims are children‚ who often show the first signs and symptoms at around 6 months old and usually do not live past the age of 5. There is also a juvenile and late-onset form that may not appear until the second or third decade
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The disease I chose to research is Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement. It is also causes people to have uncontrollable tremors. The genes that are mutated are the legs of the 4th and 6th chromosomes. Some symptoms of this disorder and uncontrollable shaking in hands‚ feet‚ legs‚ or arms. Trouble speaking clearly‚ lack of balance‚ sleep and memory difficulties are also symptoms. Diagnosing Parkinson’s can be difficult because
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Introduction: Diseases can be communicable or non-communicable. Communicable diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms which are pathogens. The aim of this passage is to discuss various types of microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are simple organisms that are unicellular or live in colonies. The group contains bacteria‚ virus‚ algae‚ fungi‚ protozoa. They can be divided into pathogenic and non-pathogenic. In this passage pathogenic microorganisms that cause diseases are concerned
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SQUANDERMANIA MENTALITY: THE ROOT CAUSE OF SOCIAL EVIL UDEKE CHARLES NDUBUISI POPE JOHNPAUL 11 MAJOR SEMINARY‚ AWKA Charlitex2005@yahoo.com PREAMBLE Nigeria as a nation is ravaged by many internal problems. It is no longer news even to the blind that things are not the way they should be in our society. Nigeria problem is hydra-headed. Many scholars have viewed it from the different perspective as corruption‚ problem of leadership‚ indiscipline‚ greediness‚ consumerism
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What are the Causes and Effects of Childhood Obesity? How can they best be addressed? Veronica Clark Eng 122 English Composition 11 Jason Romero November 19‚ 2012 What are the Causes and Effects of Childhood Obesity? How can they best be addressed? Childhood obesity has become a big important issue over the years. This issue should be addressed immediately. The problems seem to be the food that the children and adolescents eat and a little
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Greek/Latin Roots Acer‚ Acid‚ Acri- Bitter‚ Sour‚ Sharp Examples: Acerate : Shaped like a needle. Acidity: Quality of sourness Acrimonious: Nagging and bitter The acerate building towered over me. The acidity of vinegar made him vomit. The wife grew acrimonious. Anni‚ Annu‚ Enni- Year Examples: Annuity: Money paid annually Biennial: Occurrence of two years Triennial: Occurrence of three years His annuity was a good six figures.
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Everyone has a cause that they believe in and for me‚ it is Alzheimer’s because I have a close family member who is afflicted with the disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and it is one of the leading causes of death in the world which is not commonly talked about. Today‚ it is estimated that there are 47 million people who are living with dementia worldwide. As a result of the aging population‚ this number is projected to increase to more than 131 million by 2050. The majority
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lifetime batting average of .340‚ and his 493 home runs rank him among the game’s best” (Gehrig). This example demonstrates that Lou Gehrig dominated on the baseball field in all categories of the game. Although Lou Gehrig was a dominant baseball player‚ ALS ended his life to soon. ALS disease is commonly known as Lou Gehrig disease. First‚ Lou’s career changed rapidly when he was diagnosed with ALS. “The great New York Yankees first baseman was diagnosed with ALS in 1939 and died two years later from
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Critical Thinking Techniques Used In Root Cause Analysis Root cause analysis is a common term used by investigators and analysts that means different things to different people. However‚ in its most literal sense root cause analysis requires the performer to systematically break down a situation into individual components or processes in a search for truth that can be supported by facts (Eckhardt‚ 2007). This analysis should be conducted in the form of an investigation into both the apparent symptoms
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