Osteoporosis ("porous bones"‚ from Greek: οστούν/ostoun meaning "bone" and πόρος/poros meaning "pore") is a progressive bone disease that is characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density which can lead to an increased risk of fracture.[1] In osteoporosis‚ the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced‚ bone microarchitecture deteriorates‚ and the amount and variety of proteins in bone are altered. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a bone mineral density of 2.5 standard
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Fight For Your Brain: Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is described as a degenerative brain disease of unknown cause that is the most common form of dementia. It usually starts in late middle age or in old age and results in progressive memory loss‚ impaired thinking‚ disorientation‚ and changes in personality and mood‚ and is considered a progressive neurologic disease of the brain that leads to the irreversible loss of neurons. (Mednet.com‚ 2011) Alzheimer’s disease causes brain changes that
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and cognitive disorders Julie Giyer PSY/410 9-17‚ 12 Jamie Frank Psychotic‚ childhood‚ and cognitive disorders Many disorders are said to form in the stages of childhood or are in some way are bound to an individual by genetics. Some may just gradually appear or grow more intense over a period of time. No matter the disorder‚ it can make a person’s life a challenging one. The disorders that will be discussed below are psychotic disorders‚ childhood disorders‚ and cognitive disorders and how
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Autism Introduction to Disabilities Lisa A. DeVinney Professor Laurie Eckart February 7‚ 2010 Autism is a brain disorder that often makes it difficult to communicate and relate with others‚ impairs the ability to initiate and sustain a conversation with others‚ absence or impairment of imaginative and social play‚ stereotyped‚ repetitive‚ or unusual use of language‚ restricted patterns of interest that are abnormal in intensity or focus‚ preoccupation with certain
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Brain Disease Endangers Football To a high school football player‚ the idea of a disease being severe enough to endanger his revered sport likely evokes outrage‚ or at the very least‚ a severe case of skepticism. And understandably so. Football has defined our culture‚ and for many‚ served as a proud way of life for nearly a century. Without football‚ high school -and really all of America- just wouldn’t be the same. Unfortunately‚ new studies demonstrate that this “disease” may hold some
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Alcoholism as a Disease or a Cognitive Behavior Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is the leading juggernaut in information and ideas formulated concerning alcoholism and what it is considered. The popular belief for roughly the past 200 years has been that alcoholism is a disease. Many non-conformist religious personalities and doctors believe‚ however‚ alcoholism is a behavior and should not be classified the same way as diabetes and periodontal gum disease. The burden of this paper as a whole is to
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Addiction: A Disease of the Brain Chad Steelmon Dual Enrollment English 101 Mrs. Munger December 14‚ 2012 Abstract Through years past and years presently‚ addictions have grown and changed in style and substance. The leaders in substance addictions transpose every year with the usual frontrunners of alcohol and tobacco. Addictions are truly a disease that is extremely hard to overcome‚ but it can be done. With endurance and acceptability to setbacks‚ an addiction can become
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What is Brain Chemistry? Brain chemistry or neurochemistry is the complex system which allows the brain to function with the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which move information around in the brain. Every person’s brain chemistry is slightly different‚ and a number of things can play a role in the levels of various neurotransmitters in the brain‚ and how those chemicals affect the brain’s function. It is believed that difference in brain chemistry may explain a variety of behavioral
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The Irreversible Commitment Dag Hammarskjold once said‚ “There is a point at which everything becomes simple and there is no longer any question of choice‚ because all you have staked will be lost if you look back. Life ’s point of no return.” In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller examines the conditions surrounding the Salem Witch trials from 1692 to 1693. The tales of witchcraft are initiated by a group of girls discovered dancing in the woods; however they cannot be blamed for the outcome of this
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Alzheimer’s ‚ what happens to the brain in alzheimers disease; the stages as well as treatment. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and‚ eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with Alzheimer’s‚ symptoms first appear after age 60 but it can precent itself sooner. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people.The disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer
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