Huntington’s Disease Haley Hamilton January 4th‚ 2017 Honors Biology 3&4 The World in the eyes of everyday people do not see what awful things that are taking place in those around them. Huntington’s disease is a fatal illness in which those who develop this have no chance of survival. The disease deteriorates one’s ability to function properly and their way of living. Not only does the disease harm the sufferer but it also affects the people around them as well‚ too. For‚ these people are
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century‚ Alzheimer’s Disease did not exist in the United States or any other part of the world. It is unknown whether cases of this disease were simply omitted from history or if the disease just did not exist before then. While there are no accounts of Alzheimer’s Disease specifically‚ there are several accounts of dementia with its definition dating back to as far as the middle of the 18th century (Berrios). It was not until the beginning of the 1900s that Alzheimer’s Disease would be discovered
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The Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder (it will worsen over time). There are no cure to the disease. There are five stages in “The Parkinson Disease”‚ though it is not uncommon to skip some of the stages. At the first stage the symptoms are so minimal that they’re often missed. However family and relatives might see a change in the person’s walk‚ posture or facial expression. At the second stage the symptoms are way more noticeable. The symptoms from stage one
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January 2015 The causes of disease in humans A disease is defined as a disorder of structure or function in a human‚ animal‚ or plant‚ especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. In this essay I will explore the causes of disease in humans‚ in terms of pathogen infection‚ viruses‚ lifestyle factors and genetics. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens; any organism that causes disease. Pathogenic microorganisms
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FROM THE OCTOBER 1992 ISSUE The Arrow of Disease When Columbus and his successors invaded the Americas‚ the most potent weapon they carried was their germs. But why didn’t deadly disease flow in the other direction‚ from the New World to the Old? By Jared Diamond|Thursday‚ October 01‚ 1992 The three people talking in the hospital room were already stressed out from having to cope with a mysterious illness‚ and it didn’t help at all that they were having trouble communicating. One of them was the
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Societies Control of communicable diseases 7 This measles ’jab’ will help prevent this child from the consequences of measles such as pneumonia‚ malnutrition‚ blindness and brain disease. Photo:Marko Kokic‚Canadian Red Cross Control of communicable diseases in emergencies Description This chapter gives an overview of common and emerging communicable disease threats among displaced populations because of natural and human-made disasters. General and disease-specific strategies for monitoring
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Laura Arose MCB 2010 Extra Credit Term Paper Alzheimer’s Disease Aging is an inevitable part of life. With senescence comes biological deterioration such as wrinkles‚ lowered metabolism‚ and reduced cognitive process. Though decreased cognitive processes is expected with old age‚ an estimated 700‚000 people over the age of 65 develop Alzheimer’s disease due to its greatest risk being age. Alzheimer’s disease is known as the “most common form of dementia causing memory‚ behavior‚ and thinking problems”
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Typhus is a disease that is caused by the bacteria‚ Rickettsia. It’s been around since the late fifteenth century‚ and up until the twentieth century has impacted the world. Historically‚ Typhus was a huge disease that caused high mortality‚ and a chain of events. Not only that‚ but biologically there’s also a lot this disease does. In 1492 Typhus was a new disease and it wasn’t known until just before World War I. The origin of it is unknown‚ however‚ it is believed that it went to Western Europe
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In present day society‚ a silent pandemic affects countless humans. These diseases are known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). STDs typically spread without warning and once the disease is contracted‚ it is impossible to eliminate even with assistance from advance modern medicine. In particular‚ human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are notorious for their capability to end a person’s way of life. These viral maladies are noted for differing methods of transmission
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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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