What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and important cause of senile dementia. Dementia is a progressive and irreversible decline of the function of the brain‚ causing memory loss and effects on language and social skills. What causes Alzheimer’s disease and who is at risk? Alzheimer’s disease is a condition of middle and old age‚ being exceptionally uncommon in younger people. Although much is known about which cells in the brain degenerate and die during Alzheimer’s
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Everyone has a cause that they believe in and for me‚ it is Alzheimer’s because I have a close family member who is afflicted with the disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and it is one of the leading causes of death in the world which is not commonly talked about. Today‚ it is estimated that there are 47 million people who are living with dementia worldwide. As a result of the aging population‚ this number is projected to increase to more than 131 million by 2050. The majority
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case study a 14 year old girl goes to see her doctor for what her and her mother suspect is just a common‚ painful canker sore (Karlin Krebs‚ 2011). While the doctor is discussing the girl’s problem and asking what symptoms she is having. The doctor is finding out a lot more is going on than just a sore in her mouth. “Brianna” has been complaining of some sores in her mouth that she has been getting on and off in the past year. These sores have also been affecting her daily life. Since the sores are
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progressive bone disease that leaves the bones weak and unable to sustain any weight or pressure. Osteoporosis occurs when the body makes too little or not enough bone‚ causing the bones to break or fracture easily with a simple fall. Both the spongy and compact bone is affected when osteoporosis is present. The main difference between these two bones is‚ the spongy bone is the inner layer while the compact bone is the outside layer. While most will mistake osteoporosis for Paget’s disease‚ there are
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TELEVISION IS THE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE TODAY 1. ISNT IT THAT THE CAUSE OF VIOLENCE IS NOT TELEVISION OR THE MEDIA BUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND OUR COUNTRY‚ THE HIGH CRIME RATE WHICH IS THE RESUT OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF THE PHIL GOVRNMENT? WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND US IS MAYBE A CONTRIBIUTORY FACTOR BUT NOBODY CAN DENY THE FACT THAT ACCORDING TO GMA AND ABS CBN SURVEYS‚ 2 OUT OF 3 FILIPINOS WATCH TELEVISION ON A DAILY BASIS ON AN AVERAGE OF 3 HOURS A DAY. AGE RANGE FROM 9 TO 30 YEARS OLD. THE
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As Lyme disease progresses‚ it affects different body areas in varying degrees. The bacteria enter the body from the area where tick has bitten on the skin. As the bacteria spread in the skin‚ the infection causes an expanding rash that comes with "flu-like" symptoms. Later‚ it results in problems like joint pain‚ heart problems‚ and weak nervous system. Lyme Disease Diagnosis And Testing If done properly and performed with validated methods‚ then laboratory blood tests can prove to be quite
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a prominent cause of death for all ages in the United States. In general‚ there is a buildup of plaque inside the coronary arteries. CAD is described as a complex chronic inflammatory disease‚ regarded as plaque accumulation resulting in reduction of oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart (Sayols-Baixeras‚ Lluis-Ganella‚ Lucas‚ & Elosua‚ 2014). “Plaque is made up of deposits of cholesterol and other substances in the artery” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The causes of disease in humans. Lifestyle 1. BIOL1 : Basis and risk factors of heart disease 2. BIOL1 : Basis of lung disease and lung function Pathogens 3. BIOL1 : Nature of pathogens and infection 4. BIOL1 : Cholera and dehydration 5. BIOL2 : Horizontal gene transfer and antibiotic resistance Genetics 6. BIOL1 : symptoms of lactose intolerance 7. BIOL2 : Formation of non-functional enzymes 8. BIOL5 : Risk factors for cancer‚ the nature of cancer‚ tumours suppressor and proto-oncogenes
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Prion diseases‚ also known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)‚ are neurodegenerative conditions that not only effect humans‚ but animals as well. Neurodegenerative have to do with damages that occur in neurons‚ which could even lead to neuron death. Neurons are what make up the nervous system; This includes the brain and spinal cord. Knowing this‚ the disease is very affective and could cause damage to the body as far as death. Prions are found in everyone’s bodies. There is a gene
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The three most significant theories of disease are naturalist‚ normativist‚ and hybrid theorists. Each of these theories of disease has major differences which differentiate them from one another. Ultimately‚ the hybrid approach with the incorporation of some normative and naturalist views proves to be the most superior theory of disease of the bunch. Naturalist theories of disease believe that all beings and events in the universe are natural and denies the existence of any supernatural realities
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