Do you have someone in your family that has Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s Disease is a disorder of the brain that results in gradual mental deterioration. Eventually‚ the brain becomes so damaged that it can no longer properly regulate the body’s many systems‚ and the patient dies. However‚ because this level of deterioration may take as long as twenty years to develop from the time the disease’s symptoms are first notice‚ Alzheimer’s patients often die of other illnesses first (Willett‚ pg.4). This is
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HIV: A Communicable Disease HIV‚ Human Immunodeficiency Virus‚ is a communicable disease that was once considered a death sentence years ago. It is a disease that is contracted by the exchange of bodily fluids such as blood‚ semen‚ and vaginal secretions. Persons can be affected by the disease for years without knowing it. To date‚ blood tests that pick up the antibody is the only way of detecting it. Patients may be asymptomatic‚ which means the disease is present‚ however‚ symptoms
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Alzheimer’s Disease “Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible‚ progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills‚ and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The first case of Alzheimer’s Disease was in 1906 when Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of a “mental illness.” The woman had suffered from memory loss‚ language problems and behavior problems. After her death he found clumps and tangled fibers. These clumps
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therapeutic strategies to treat Parkinson’s disease. 2011 Class Test Discuss the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and mitochondria in Parkinson’s disease. 2009 Class Test Discuss‚ with examples‚ current and emerging therapeutic strategies used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. 2010/11 Exam Discuss‚ with examples‚ the rationale for the use of current and emerging therapeutic strategies in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. GENERAL STUFF TO MENTION What is it?
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Alzheimer’s disease is a deterioration of the brain that happens in middle or old age. It is the most common cause of premature senility and dementia‚ which is a loss of cognitive functioning (thinking‚ remembering‚ and reasoning). Dr. Alois Alzheimer discovered the disease in 1906 as he was doing an autopsy on a woman’s brain in which he discovered abnormalities. Alzheimer’s causes the brain to shrink in size‚ which causes all of the cognitive issues. Scientists today still do not fully understand
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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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Huntington’s disease Anna Richards 4th period 12/7/16 Page Break In 1872‚ the American physician George Huntington wrote about an illness that he called "an heirloom from generations away back in the dim past." One of its earliest names was chorea. Until recently‚ scientists understood very little about HD and could only watch as the disease continued to pass from generation to generation. Families saw the disease destroy their loved ones’ ability to feel‚ think‚ and
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Chronic Lyme Disease All three sources go very in-depth about Lyme disease and provide a wide range of information. This paper will look specifically at the condition referred to as Chronic Lyme Disease as well as others topics surrounding the disease. I have found that there are differing views regarding factors such as the severity‚ transferral‚ treatment‚ and many others. My sources include a well accredited documentary‚ published report by Dr. Scott Taylor‚ and a website for the Center for
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Celiac disease affects approximately 1-2% of the general population1 and is a serious genetic autoimmune disease that attacks any gluten that enters the body and intern damages the villi and mucosa in the small intestine‚ which affects absorption of nutrients from food1‚2. This damage to the small intestine can lead to malnutrition1‚2. Gluten is a protein that is found in barley‚ wheat‚ oats and rye1‚2. Since gluten is in many foods‚ this disease will greatly affect people’s diets‚ and lead to changes
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The diseases that are characterized by an abnormal accumulation of α-synuclein (-Syn) aggregates within neurons‚ nerve fibers‚ or glial cells are collectively referred to as α-synucleinopathies [1]. The three main types of α-synucleinopathies are Parkinson’s disease (PD)‚ dementia with Lewy bodies‚ and multiple system atrophy. These disorders impact mainly the elderly population‚ therefore causing serious personal and economic burden in our aging societies. Among them the most common disease is PD
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