irritable bowel syndrome was first discovered and heard by the Rocky Mountain Journal in 1950. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal disorder that affects the colon. Many victims that have irritable bowel syndrome are usually between the age of 14-60‚ but it can happen to anyone. It can happen to both males and females‚ but women are more likely to sek specialty care for it than men . Irritable bowel syndrome is caused by genetics. People who have irritable bowel syndrome can also have
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tunnel is the space between this sheath and the bones making up the wrist and hand. The carpal tunnel houses one nerve‚ the median nerve‚ which becomes compressed and causes carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve controls sensation and small muscles in the thumb‚ index finger‚ and middle finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist. [5] This stress on the nerve leads to pain‚ numbness‚ and muscle weakness in the forearm and all fingers in
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There are several cases of which a young woman has suffered from Turner syndrome and needed a way to help gain the height differences. One article by Toft and Rehan (2014) has opened the idea too using growth hormones to offset those height differences. The way the drug works is that it is released from the pituitary gland into the liver where it releases a insulin-like growth factor which tells the muscles‚ bones‚ and ligaments to grow (Toft and Rehan‚ 2014). In-fact there are ways that the growth
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White Nose Syndrome In caves across the country a fungus has festering within bats causing the population to decrease tremendously‚ yet few things are being done to stop this. As researchers discovered “The disease‚ known as white-nose syndrome‚ recently was found in north-central Illinois‚ and previously has been detected in Iowa. A Wisconsin natural resources official said it is only a matter of time until it reaches the state (“Deadly Bat Disease…” par.1). Since this has been discovered it has
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Charge Syndrome Introduction Charge Syndrome is a specific collection of non-randomly occurring congenital anomalies. The acronym CHARGE actually stands for the major features of this syndrome. The letter C stands for coloboma of the eye‚ H is heart defects‚ A stands for atresia of the choanae‚ R is retarded growth and development‚ G stands for genital abnormalities and lastly letter E stands for ear anomalies and/deafness. The cause of this syndrome may be genetically heterogeneous‚ but
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) better known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a chronic disorder that causes extreme fatigue and has a large effect on one’s life. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects children and adults across the world. It causes constant tiredness and fatigue that lasts for six months or longer that isn’t due to current illnesses or underlying medical conditions. CFS is a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion and fatigue. It doesn’t improve with sleep and sometimes physical
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Phantom Limb Syndrome Phantom limb syndrome was first described by Ambroise Pare in 1552. Pare‚ a French surgeon. Pare noticed this phenomenon in soldiers who felt pain in their amputated limbs. Then in 1871‚ Mitchell coined the term "phantom limb". Phantom limb syndrome is the illusion sensation that a limb still exists after it is lost through an accident or amputation. The causes of phantom limb syndrome is that although the limb is no longer there‚ the nerve at the site of the amputation
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Fragile X syndrome Explanation of Fragile X syndrome Fragile X syndrome(FXS) is a genetic disorder that creates a variety of developmental issues which contains‚ learning disorder and cognitive impairment. Normally‚ males are most likely to be harshly affected by FXS than females. Individual that have this disorder‚ generally have slowed growth of dialogue and vocabulary by age 2. Causes of Fragile X syndrome Fragile X Syndrome (also known as FXS) is created by gene mutation. Gene mutation is the
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Fragile x syndrome- is a genetic condition that cause alot of growing problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Usually‚ males are more affected by this disorder than females. In 1943‚ Martin and Bell showed that a particular form of mental retardation was X-linked.However‚ due to genetic anticipation and X-inactivation in females‚ the inheritance of Fragile X syndrome does not follow the usual pattern of X-linked dominant inheritance and some scholars have suggested
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rasmussen College This research is being submitted on March 2‚ 2012‚ for NU205/HUN2202 Nutrition Course. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disorder that can cause abdominal pain and cramping‚ and changes in bowel movements (“Irritable bowel syndrome”‚ 2011). Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional GI disorder (Lehrer‚ 2012). IBS affects a person’s colon‚ also known as the large intestine‚ but it does not cause permanent damage
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