Liver Disease and Medium Chain Triglycerides Seth Fraley Liver disease encompasses numerous disorders which disrupt the normal functions of the liver. Normal liver functions include: breaking down harmful substances‚ removing waste products from the blood‚ storing nutrients and vitamins‚ and moderating chemical levels in the body. Types of liver disease include: viral hepatitis‚ autoimmune diseases (primary biliary cirrhosis)‚ genetic diseases (hemochromatosis)‚ alcoholic hepatitis‚ and non-alcoholic
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The causes of three non-communicable diseases in developing countries and recommendations for preventions Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are gradually becoming the leading cause of deaths in developing nations as they have been in the developed world for several decades‚ threatening an increasing amount of people in many low and middle income countries. A prediction from the National Center of Biotechnology Information (2005) suggests that if this trend continues‚ NCDs will result in 80 percent
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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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Inflammatory bowel disease can be divided into two subgroups: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease part of inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease can occur anywhere from the mouth to anus. Ulcerative colitis can be just in the colon and the rectum. In this research paper‚ there will be demonstration of Crohn’s disease and who gets the disease. Also‚ there will be demonstration of the symptoms‚ the age groups of people who have the disease. There are many people who have Crohn’s
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Alzheimer ’s disease HCA/240 University of Phoenix Alzheimer ’s disease Alzheimer’s disease what is it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. A general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging‚ although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age‚ and the majority of people are age 65 and over. Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described
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Can you imagine being on a gluten diet? Well if you have Celiac disease you will no longer be able to eat anything like pizza‚ wings‚ candy and burgers. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed people where the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. It is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people worldwide. Two and one-half million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for long-term health complications. Gluten is a protein found in wheat
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Heart Disease • What is Heart Disease? Heart disease is any disorder which affects the heart. Almost half of heart diseases are from coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease is responsible for 82‚000 deaths in the UK each year – an average of 224 people a day. o Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease affects the coronary arteries‚ which supply the heart muscle itself with the glucose and oxygen that it requires for respiration. • Atheroma Atheroma is a fatty deposit that forms
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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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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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Parkinson’s disease was first founded by an English doctor‚ James Parkinson‚ in 1817. Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that results from the lack or loss of cells in various parts of the brain‚ the main region is called the substantia nigra. The substantia nigra cells produce dopamine‚ a chemical messenger responsible for sending signals within the brain that allow for coordination of movement. The lack of dopamine causes neurons to fire irregularly and out of control
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