Parkinson’s Disease Background: Parkinson’s disease is a chronic‚ progressive disorder that affects the motor system. It usually develops in men and women after the age of 50. Sometimes Parkinson’s Disease can be hereditary. Parkinson’s was known in ancient times‚ however it was not officially considered a recognized medical condition until 1817 when Doctor James Parkinson published an essay called essay was called "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy” that strongly encouraged people to study the
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Cardiovascular Disease in the African American Community Causes‚ Preventions‚ and Treatments Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to the dysfunctional conditions of the heart‚ arteries‚ and veins that supply oxygen to vital life- sustaining areas of the body like the brain‚ the heart itself and other vital organs. Since the term cardiovascular disease refers to any dysfunction of the cardiovascular system there are many different diseases in the cardiovascular category‚ and many of these diseases are
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Case Study: Addison’s Disease and Adrenal Crisis PHGY 230 – Gerald McGraw June 5‚ 2014 Addison’s disease‚ according to Mayo Clinic‚ is a disease cause by a insufficient amount of hormones that come from the adrenal gland. Typically what is found in individuals with Addison’s disease is a limited amount of cortisol along with limited amounts of aldosterone also.i Adrenal crisis also occurs when there is not enough cortisol in the body‚ on a more dangerous level.v It usually
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PARKINSON’S DISEASE NAME: INSTITUTION: Introduction Parkinson ’s disease is a regarded as a common neurodegenerative condition. The etiology of the disease has not completely been understood‚ but the condition has been associated with a confluence of factors. The first is the loss of a number of neurotransmitters‚ most notably dopamine that produces neurons in the pars compacta of the substantia nigra. It has also been linked to the combined effects of environmental exposures and aging
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1. Journal article with DOI assigned‚ one author. **** Preferred format for DOI number if using the APA Style Guide to Electronic References (2012): Hai- Qiang‚ M.‚ Su-Mei‚ W.‚ Da‚ Z.‚ Jun-Tao‚ C.‚ Ling-Ling‚ J.‚ Yan-Xue‚ H.‚ & Ling-An‚ W. (2004). Chinese Physics Letters‚ 21(10)‚ 1961-1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.0256-307X/21/1961 NOTE: If using the APA 6th ed.‚ use doi:10.0256-307X/21/1961 Smith‚ J. (2010). An interdisciplinary
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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE -aka Dementia: a syndrome with progressive deterioration in intellectual functioning secondary to structural or functional changes. - Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia -Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible form of senile dementia caused by nerve cell deterioration. -Individuals with Alzheimer’s disease experience cognitive deterioration & progressive loss of ability to carry out ADL’s. -The pt experiences a steady decline in physical & mental
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Chapter 1: The Science of Nutrition Fact or Fiction? Eliminating all fat from the diet will improve health. Avoiding carbohydrates will lead to weight loss. Protein is the most important nutrient. As long as you take a vitamin and mineral pill each day you don’t have to worry about eating healthy. Our genes determine our weight. Superfoods? Example: WebMd Low fat or Example: Be Well Buzz: Goji Berries fat-free plain yogurt Eggs
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Cited: The book I used was. Earth Science Demystified by Linda Williams. Published by Mc Graw Hill. 2004
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Write a lab report for this lesson’s lab. Be sure that your report: includes all major elements of a lab report. meets your teacher’s content and format expectations. is clearly organized and formatted. demonstrates strong scientific reasoning and writing. While writing‚ you can revisit previous parts of the lesson by returning to the course map. Be sure to refer to the lab’s student guide‚ which you can find on the first page of the lab experiment activity. You may also find it helpful
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Bacterial diseases: Introduction Bacterial diseases include any type of illness or disease caused by bacteria‚ a type of microbe. Microbes are tiny organisms that cannot be seen without a microscope and include viruses‚ fungi‚ and some parasites as well as bacteria. The vast majority of bacteria do not cause disease‚ and many bacteria are actually helpful and even necessary to good health. Millions of bacteria normally live on the skin and in the intestines and can also be found on the genitalia
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