Understanding of Alzheimer Disease Introduction Loss of memory‚ forgetfulness‚ personal change‚ even death‚ are common related disorders caused by a disease called Dementia or better known to most people as Alzheimer ’s disease. This disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in persons 65 and older. Alzheimer ’s disease is‚ named for the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer‚ who first recognized the disease in 1907; Alzheimer ’s disease is characterized by a progressive
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and periodontal disease: State of the evidence linda d. Boyd*‚ rDH‚ rD‚ edD; lori giblin∆ ‚ rDH‚ ba; dianne Chadbourne¤‚ rDH‚ MDH ABSTRACT objective: the purpose of this review was to examine existing literature for evidence supporting the bidirectional relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontal disease. Method: a search research related to DM and periodontal disease was conducted through PubMed‚ CinaHl and CCrCt. search terms included: periodontal disease‚ periodontitis‚
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Anatomy & Physiology Gerald McGraw January 27‚ 2012 Addison’s Disease A disorder that takes place when your body produces an insufficient amount of certain hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands is called Addison’s disease. With Addison’s disease‚ the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol and often times an insufficient amount of aldosterone as well. Doctors sometimes refer to Addison’s disease as the illness of chronic adrenal insufficiency‚ or also called hypocortisolism
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the owners or transferred to dangerous people through theft or unregulated sale. Whether the social costs of gun ownership are positive or negative is arguably the most fundamental question for the regulation of firearms in the United States. Gun control laws and policy vary greatly around the world. Some countries‚ such as the United Kingdom‚ have very strict limits on gun possession while others‚ such as the United States‚ have relatively modest limits. In some countries‚ the topic remains a source
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Parkinson’s or PD is a disease that attacks the peripheral nervous system around the age of 50 years old. This devastating disease causes the degeneration of the mind and gets worse with time. It is categorized by the loss of basic mobility‚ making daily life a real challenge. It causes most motor skills to go away entirely and leaves a person with a resting tremor‚ akineisa‚ and muscle stiffness. Parkinson’s is incurable but treatment is available to subdue symptoms. It is genetic and may be caused
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NTPC (NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION) INTRODUCTION: NTPC Limited is the largest thermal power generating company of India. A public sector company‚ it was incorporated in the year 1975 to accelerate power development in the country as a wholly owned company of the Government of India. At present‚ Government of India holds 89.5% of the total equity shares of the company and the balance 10.5 is held by FIIs. Domestic Banks‚ Public and others. Within a span of 31 years‚ NTPC has emerged as
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The EBOLA VIRUS Disease Every few years‚ a new pandemic hits the globe and sends shivers down everyone’s spines. The latest one making headlines is the Ebola virus‚ that has infected and killed thousands of people in 5 West African countries‚ since the latest outbreak began in March 2014. So what is this disease that scientists have yet to find a cure for‚ and how do people catch it? Background & History The Ebola virus causes a serious and severe illness which is often deadly if untreated.
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By: Kiet E-mail: lonely99@yahoo.com Gun Control Since the days of the pioneers of the United States‚ firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and the fight for the right to own a hand gun‚ the introduction of legislation for gun control‚ to try to reduce the crime in the United States‚ has been a hotly debated
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GUIDELINES IN GOVERNMNENT CENTER DESIGN Design has always played a fundamental role in the development and enrichment of our cities‚ and this role is becoming increasingly critical in our rapidly urbanising world. Good design is essential in meeting the future environmental challenges ‚ creating places people identify with and embrace‚ and differentiating our cities for tourism attraction. Well designed government buildings are an important part of cities and are intrinsic to their health and
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HCS/235 January 19‚ 2015 Marc Schnitzer Health Care Museum Vaccination – Disease Prevention Although primitive forms of vaccination date back to the ancient Chinese‚ the creation of the small pox vaccine by Jenner in 1796 put vaccination into the mainstream of our healthcare system. In 1954‚ Saulk created the polio vaccine and in 1955 it was approved by the FDA for disbursement in the U.S. eventually eradicating the disease in this country. Vaccinations save our health care system over 14 billion
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