Cardio vascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Australian. Cardio vascular Disease is a range of diseases of the heart and blood vessels including coronary heart disease‚ cardiomyopathy‚ peripheral disease‚ congenital heart disease‚ stroke and heart failure. In 2012‚the deaths recorded as a result of CVD were 43‚946 this is approximately 30% of all deaths in Australia for that year (Health.gov.au‚ 2015). There are many risk factors that contribute to CVD these include being overweight
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Although this is not a new disorder‚ previously called spring dwindle disease‚ autumn collapse or disappearing disease‚ there have been higher-than-usual reports of colony loss since the fall and winter of 2006 with signs similar to those of colony collapse disorder. The symptoms include the dwindling and insufficient numbers of worker bees with few or no dead bees around the colony‚ the presence of bee brood (bee larvae)‚ the presence of food‚ pollen and honey deposits that are not immediately stolen
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Introduction For the last decades‚ the number of fatalities from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Australia has steadily declined‚ however it remains one of the leading causes of all deaths and the number one cause of cardiovascular deaths among Australian population (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW]‚ 2011). Coronary heart disease refers to the conditions that affect the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with nutrients and oxygen (Craft‚ Gordon‚ & Tiziani‚ 2011). There
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Abstract The following paper focuses on Alzheimer’s disease‚ the disease which is a devastating brain disease and is one of the most typical forms of dementia‚ a general term that is most commonly used for memory loss and the diminishing in mental and physical abilities. It is most frequently diagnosed in the elderly although there have been some cases of the disease affecting people of middle age. There is not one known single cause for Alzheimer ’s‚ however‚ scientists believe that due to the
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Thesis Paper: Frankenstein 2/13/11 “There is nothing I do better than revenge.” This is just a lyric in a random pop song called Better Than Revenge by Taylor Swift‚ but it isn’t actually taken to heart. Only a true monster could think with such hatred. This makes you wonder how a person comes to be a monster. Nobody’s born with hate‚ so how can a being have experienced so much of it? Well here is how to turn a creature into a monster in 3 easy steps. The first step in turning a creature
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dyslexia? Internal Preview: Did you even know you can pass it down to your kids and to your childrens children? IThere are so many options out their to help and over come the obisticals. You would never know I have it unless I don’t corrent my papers and I type similar words. Conclusion: Now that you heard what dyslexia is. There is no reason to think everyone has it. You will probably never know if a person or family member has it. Its so hard for things to change over night. I was diagnosed
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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (often called FOP‚ or Stone Man’s Disease) is an incredibly rare disease that directly affects the patients connective tissue. The name means “soft connective tissue that progressively turns to bone.” FOP is a result of a mutation in the body’s tissue repair structures‚ which will cause fibrous tissue to turn to bone‚ or become ossified‚ randomly or upon tissue damage. In the majority of cases‚ any injury can cause the affected joints to become frozen in place
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STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPYAND ITS IMPACTS ON SOCIETY Abstract There are several types of stem cells being used in stem cell research and therapy today. They are embryonic‚ adult and induced pluripotent stem cells. Each will be discussed further. This topic has stirred much moral‚ ethical and political debate as whether cells from fetuses should be used in this research. This impacts governmental policies on laws and funding. Another issue that must be analyzed is the
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What Is Parkinson’s Disease? What Causes Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects how the person moves‚ including how they speak and write. Symptoms develop gradually‚ and may start off with ever-so-slight tremors in one hand. People with Parkinson’s disease also experience stiffness and find they cannot carry out movements as rapidly as before - this is called bradykinesia. The muscles of a person with Parkinson’s become weaker and the individual
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CELL INJURY: CAUSES OF CELL INJURY‚ MECHANISMS OF REVERSIBLE AND IRREVERSIBLE CELL INJURY. CELL INJURY. Causes of cell injury range from gross mechanical external causes to mild endogenous causes as genetic lack of enzymes etc. Virtually all forms of tissue injuries start with molecular or structural alterations in cells. Under normal conditions‚ the cells are in: ❖ homeostastatic „steady“ state Normal cell is confined to relatively narrow range of functions and structure by
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