Hodgkin Disease Alisa Bernal ITT Technical Institute GE259 Friday 16‚ 2015 Hodgkin disease‚ also known as Hodgkin lymphoma‚ is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system consists of the lymphocytes‚ which are part of the immune system. The lymphatic system has lymphoid tissues‚ lymphatic vessels and lymph. The lymphoid tissues can be found in bone marrow‚ tonsils‚ stomach‚ spleen and other organs in the body. Hodgkin’s disease can begin anywhere because there are so many
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Wilson Disease Introduction Wilson’s Disease‚ scientifically known as Hepatolenticular Degeneration‚ is an inherited disorder in which extravagant measures of copper accumulated in the body. In spite of the fact that Wilson’s Disease starts during childbirth‚ symptoms usually happen between the ages of 6 and 40. Indications can be serious‚ for example‚ liver ailment‚ or minor such as dribbling and trembling. This paper will clarify the following about Wilson’s Disease: the history‚ causes‚ symptoms
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example‚ genetic disorders‚ hepatitis viruses‚ alcohol abuse‚ obesity‚ and diabetes.2 Damage to the liver may result in scarring or cirrhosis over time‚ which could lead to liver failure and an increase risk of mortality.2 Signs and symptoms of liver disease may include jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes)‚ abdominal pain and swelling‚
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Huntington’s disease is a hereditary brain disorder that is progressive in neurodegeneration; which means‚ there is a loss of function and structures of one’s neurons. In the long run it results in the loss of both mental and physical control. The disease affects muscle coordination‚ cognition and behavior. It used to be known as Huntington’s chorea because it is the most common genetic disease that is the cause of abnormal twitching. Huntington ’s has an intense effect on patients‚ as individuals
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Professor Lukas English 1A 29 July 2013 Addiction Is a Disease Literature throughout history has consistently illustrated one undeniable downfall to the human race: temptation. Whether is comes in the form of a beautiful women or a bottle of wine‚ the power these temptations have over the brain is overwhelming. In today’s society‚ the idea of persuasion through temptation has been employed excessively: companies use
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Celiac Disease Chrissy Cassill Celiac Disease Introduction I became interested in celiac disease because I was diagnosed with in December 2012. Celiac disease is a disease that is very common‚ but a lot of people do not know about it. Celiac Disease affects people in different ways. There are several symptoms and they vary from child to adults and they also vary on the age as well. TOPIC Celiac disease is an autoimmune digestive disease that damages the villi of the
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Anatomy and Physiology 2‚ SCI 136 Research Project # 40904000 Doing research on Alzheimer’s disease was very disheartening‚ just knowing what some people have to deal with on a daily basis was hard to imagine. I mean the simple definition of the disease is “progressive mental deterioration occurring in middle or old age‚ due to generalized degeneration of the brain.” As you can imagine‚ that can take a toll on someone’s emotional stability‚ which can eventually lead to depression. Most
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Huntington’s Disease is a homozygous dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by a mutation in the HD gene. The mutation involves the basal ganglia‚ striatum and cerebral cortex parts of the brain and causes a CAG trinucleotide repetition. This repetition then proceeds to cause involuntary chorea‚ mood disorders‚ mental instability‚ and eventually leads to death. Since this is a relatively new discovery the Huntingtin gene is still mysterious in many ways to researchers. Many new discoveries have
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Unit 9 Selenium and Crohn’s Disease July 19‚ 2011 Selenium and Crohn’s Disease Antioxidants are any substance that reduces oxidative stress (Definition of Antioxidant‚ 2011)‚ oxidative stress can be defined as damage due oxygen. Antioxidants work in our body by slowing down or even preventing the oxidative process by neutralizing free radicals in our body. Free radicals are molecules produced when our body breaks down food‚ but we are also exposed to free radicals through oxygen
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Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible‚ neurological condition that impairs the brain’s functioning. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease is not known. Early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are usually memory loss. There are other symptoms that include having problems with learning‚ paying attention‚ judgment and orientation. (Aronson 15) In general‚ people who have major personality and behavior changes might have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease usually affects older
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