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    HUMAN DISEASE GENETICS Contents Section 1 Title: The Genes of Osteogenesis Imperfecta 3 Section 2 Title: Pathogenesis of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and Type 2 6 Section 3 Title: Huntington Disease Genetics 8 Section 4 Title: The major forms of Glycogen Storage Disease types I‚ III and IX 11 Section 1 Title: The Genes of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (word count = 568) Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is caused by different

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    Heart disease Introduction What is heart disease? Heart disease or Cardiovascular disease is an abnormal function of the heart or blood vessels. It can cause an increase in risk for heart attack‚ heart failure‚ sudden death‚ stroke and cardiac rhythm problems‚ thus resulting in decreased quality of life and decreased life expectancy. The causes of cardiovascular disease range from structural defects‚ to infection‚ inflammation‚ environment and genetics. In order to help prevent cardiovascular

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    2012 Sexually Transmitted Diseases A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is an infection that you can get from having sex with another person who has an infection. There are several types of sexually transmitted diseases that affect men and women every year. In Chapter 9 of our textbook‚ the topic of sexually transmitted diseases was discussed. This is a rising issue amongst young adults in this generation. “One in four new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) infections occur in teenagers”

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    Article Review: Lyme Disease HCS 457 September‚ 2012 Professor Michelle Clemmons Article Review The World Health Organization defines “Health education as any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health‚ by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes” (WHO‚ 2012‚ p. 2). The best weapon in preventing a disease outbreak is community action and education. Articles are published to provide valuable information regarding past

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    Study Of Crohn's Disease

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    Introduction Crohn’s disease (CD) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract with an unpredictable course. The peak age of the onset of CD is in second to fourth decades of life‚ and its course follows a pattern of periodic recurrences and exacerbations1. CD predominantly affects the small bowel (in up to 80% of cases) and colon‚ but any part of the gastrointestinal tract may be involved‚ and more than one site may be affected. This disease is characterized by erosions

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    What is Graves’ disease‚ Graves’ disease is located on the fourteenth chromosome‚ and is an autoimmune system disease that affects the thyroid it also results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones. Because thyroid hormones affect a number of different body systems‚ the signs and symptoms associated with Graves’ disease can significantly influence your overall well-being. Graves’ disease was named after the doctor‚ Robert J. Graves. He was a 19th century Irish physician who was also the first

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    Lyme disease Lyme disease is a relatively new‚ being first reported in 1975‚ in Old Lyme ‚ Connecticut. It is caused by the bacterium Borrelia Burgdoferi‚ which can be carried by rats and dears. The transmitters of the disease are the black-legged ticks that bite these animals‚ get infected and afterwards bite people. According to www.ehealthmd.com‚ “the average deer carries 200 or more ticks at one time”. Approximately half of these ticks are infected with the Lyme disease bacteria. The risk of

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    do not understand how devastating and tragic the Alzheimer’s disease is. It is much more than memory loss or just a part of aging. Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease that slowly strips the personality and independence away from a person. It is a progressive disease that destroys and kills nerve cells which results in problems with memory‚ personality changes and thinking and problem solving abilities (source 1). Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and

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    Alzheimer ’s Disease Joy Pachowicz PSY 350 Professor Alina Sheppe Perez May 15‚ 201 Introduction Alzheimer ’s disease‚ despite being so widespread‚ is not really considered part of the aging process. According to Robert Feldman‚ author of the textbook‚ “Understanding Psychology”‚ only 19% of people who are ages 75 to 84 suffer from this disease. It is only once they pass the age of 85‚ that the elderly need to be more concerned about the possibility of developing Alzheimer ’s

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    Lyme Disease: Mechanisms of Disease – A Patient Conversation Lyme Disease: Mechanisms of Disease – A Patient Conversation Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that spreads throughout the body from the bite of a tick. Lyme disease is a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi) and the body’s immune response to the infection (Meyerhoff‚ 2013). Ticks pick up B. burgdorferi from another host such as deer or mice; they then transfer it to humans (Lyme disease‚ n.d.). B burgdorferi

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