How does Caffeine affect the human body? Caffeine is the world’s most popular drug (Spiller‚ 1998)‚ and can be found in over 60 species of plants throughout the world. Consumption of caffeine comes from cola‚ coffee‚ cocoa‚ tea‚ some medications and so much more. In this paper I will describe the effects of caffeine on the human body‚ from the health risks to how it can help your body; here are just some of the ways caffeine affects the human body both physically and psychologically. First of
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Issues Mary Dreibelbis April 8. 2013 Dealing with Parkinson’s disease There are approximately 1‚000‚000 people today‚ living with Parkinson’s. Dealing with Parkinson’s disease can be very life changing for individuals living with the disease and to their family members. Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system that leads to progressive deterioration of a person motor function. There is no known cause of the disease; however there have been evidence that suggests that genetics
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Cardiovascular and Lymphatic-Immune Systems Worksheet Cardiovascular System Label the parts of the organ or structure‚ and describe the structure and its function. NumberStructureCharacteristics Function 1Left ventricleIt is the thickest of all the chambers. After flowing into the left atrium and through the mitral valve‚ blood enters the left ventricle before it is pumped out through the aortic valve into the aortic arch and onward to the rest of the body.Pumps oxygenated blood to tissues all over
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coleiac disease‚ take for granted. Although deemed as normal for most‚ these simple foods are not as nutritious or beneficial to people who have Coeliac disease. Coeliac disease pronounced (see-liac) is intolerance to wheat products‚ whereby gluten fights against the immune system causing damage to the lining of the intestines. According to (Coeliac UK 2001)‚ 125‚000 in the UK are faced with this condition. The disease is fatal in most cases and can have an effect many parts of the body.
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Inflammatory bowel disease affects about one million Americans. Crohn ’s disease and ulcerative colitis are both types of irritable bowel disease‚ or IBD. Crohn ’s disease is an ongoing illness that creates inflammation in the walls of the digestive tract. It can affect any area of the gastrointestinal tract (GI)‚ from the mouth to the anus. Although it can be found along any part of the GI tract‚ it is most commonly detected in the small intestine. This paper will highlight the history‚ causes
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Lifestyle Disease Lifestyle disease which may also be referred to as Non-Communicable Disease‚ has in recent times become an issue of grave concern for governments both globally and regionally. The World Health Organization (WHO) Secretary-General‚ during a General Assembly Summit (first ever summit on deadly chronic illnesses) in 2011deemed in a statement "...the spread of non-communicable diseases as a socio-economic and development challenge of epidemic proportions..." . In another report from
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Batten’s Disease People cease to exist each and every day. With every passing minute‚ over one hundred people breathe their last and depart from this world. Death comes by many means: deprivation of food‚ war‚ epidemic‚ disease‚ and old age. Diseases are accountable for death in many people. A prominent family of ailments is neurological disorders. Batten disease is one subset of neurological disorders. Battens assaults its victims in the childhood years and eventually takes their lives
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Sporadic Alzheimer’s disease: The Disease of the Century Estimated about fifteen million people worldwide have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Some scientists believe that almost ninety percent of all Alzheimer’s disease is sporadic. Sporadic Alzheimer’s is a type of Alzheimer’s that either men or women of all ages can be affected‚ although most cases occur in people over 65 years of age. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a fatal disease of the brain that affects brain functions such as memory
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INSERT INTRO Although contrary to popular belief Lyme disease is very easily prevented. The easiest way to do this is when outside where long clothing that covers up almost all of your skin. This makes it harder for ticks or any other insects carrying the disease to burrow into your skin and use it as a shelter. Another very easy prevention for Lyme Disease is to avoid areas that are known to have insects that carry this disease. The most common places to find these insects is rural or suburban
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The Causes of Disease in Humans Diseases can be caused in humans in many a way. Some diseases may be pathogenic some may be caused by a lifestyle choice of an individual or an individual surrounding them‚ or some may be genetic. Pathogens are micro-organisms which cause disease some bacteria‚ fungi and all viruses are pathogens. Pathogens enter our bodies through various methods such as breaks in the skin‚ the digestive system‚ and respiratory system. Pathogens can survive in many conditions
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