Alzheimer’s disease is most commonly caused by dementia‚ which causes one to become mentally impaired; it is classified to be a Neurodegenerative brain disease. It is a complex illness which is quite difficult to diagnose for the reason being that it directly alters the tissue in the brain‚ undergoes gradual memory loss‚ and even causes behavioral changes. This disease affects about 5 million Americans in the United States‚ most of them being 65 years of age or older; however‚ it is possible for
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Ide Research Paper 4/12/14 Crohn’s Disease Outline I. Intro A. An article at CCFA.org states that Crohns disease was first discovered in 1932 by Dr. Burrill B. Crohn. 1. *Colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer helped Crohn discover the disease. B. Crohn’s Disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 1. Takes place in the gastrointestinal tract( GI tract) 2. Crohns is a chronic inflammatory condition C. Crohn’s Disease mainly affects the end of the small bowel
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Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that breaks down nerve cells over time. The disease is not curable and can last years or a lifetime‚ although medication is available to help deal with the symptoms (Ferrara 247-248). Those who have this disease have a life expectancy of 10-15 years after they are diagnosed. It has a broad impact on a person’s functions such as movement‚ thinking‚ and psychiatric disorders (Staff). Most people develop these symptoms in their 30s or 40s‚ however those
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Autoimmune thyroid disease (ATD) is the most common autoimmune disease associated with type 1 diabetes. Therefore‚ a sound understanding of the disease process and how it impacts glycemia is important. ATD may present as Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) or Grave’s disease. HT results in hypothyroidism and is the most common presentation‚ while Grave’s disease results in hyperthyroidism (Kakleas‚ Soldatou‚ Karachaliou‚ & Karavanaki‚ 2015). Specific HLA types in patients with type 1 diabetes are associated
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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive chronic disease that affects the nervous system. The disease begins with small changes that might go unnoticed‚ such as a tiny tremor. However over time‚ the disease will progress to the point that the affected person is completely unable to control movement in any normal way. Currently‚ almost one million people in the United States are affected by this disorder (Parkinson’s Disease Foundation). However the cause is yet to be discovered and there is presently
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there is a brain made out of sand inside an hourglass on a black background that fades down to white. The heading “Alzheimer’s Disease” in big font and all capitalized is above the smaller words “The 5th leading cause of death in adults over 65.” This image comes from the Alzheimer’s Association and can be found on their website. Alzheimer’s disease is a very serious disease of the brain that has more than three million cases per year. I believe the image effectively gets the point across. When I look
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I chose to research Parkinson’s Disease because my grandpa is affected by it. I was not really informed about this disease until I read into it during this assignment. Parkinson’s Disease is not commonly known about among the public but as more and more people become affected‚ education grows. Parkinson’s Disease is a disorder of the central nervous system. The disease is progressive‚ meaning that it gets worse as time goes on. People with Parkinson’s disease may experience arthiritis‚ sporadic
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Prevention Strategies of Communicable diseases Methods of Control Communicable diseases occur only when the causative agent comes into contact with a susceptible host in a suitable environment. Prevention and control efforts for communicable diseases may be directed to any of these three elements. Communicable diseases affect both individuals and communities‚ so control efforts may be directed at both. Treatment of persons with communicable diseases with antibiotics typically kills the agent and
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Chagas Disease – The Deadly Kiss Introduction: My wife and I are in the process of planning our next vacation. We agreed to travel back to Belize‚ since we’ve been there before and really enjoyed it. After doing some research on where we were going to stay‚ I came across a website that contained information about a common disease that has been getting much more attention lately. It is known as Chagas Disease and it is a silent killer. I love Belize… but not to death. I. What is Chagas
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Lyme disease Research Paper Every year 300‚000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Lyme disease. That’s about the number of people living in Tampa‚ Florida! Lyme disease is a disease that was only discovered about 30 years ago‚ so it is not very old. It also comes with an unusual symptom‚ but Lyme disease is treatable easily with antibiotics or an alternative treatment. This disease is also being studied all over the country. We are still researching to find out more about this interesting
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