TREATMENT OPTIONS There is NO cure for sickle cell disease‚ although new stem cell research is promising. Bone marrow transplant is a potential cure‚ however finding a matched sibling donor is difficult. Therefore treatment is primarily focused on management of symptoms and prevention of pain episodes. Hydroxyurea (a chemotherapeutic medication) is the only recognized treatment option for the prevention of vaso-occlusive crisis in SCD. It is a prescribed drug for adult patients
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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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Creative Title: Tay-Sachs‚ the saddest of diseases Introduction: Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a genetic condition affecting male and female infants. The life expectancy of children with TSD is just 3-4 years old. Unfortunately‚ it is always fatal and there no known cure. What is the cause of the disease and how is it inherited? Tay-Sachs disease is hereditary‚ meaning it is inherited from family members. TSD is the result of an autosomal recessive gene‚ meaning‚ meaning that two copies of an abnormal
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ chronic illness‚ such as obesity‚ heart disease‚ and cancer are among the most common and costly health problems associated with the elderly‚ they are also among the most preventable (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2010). Because chronic diseases are the driven force behind the increase in health care and prescription cost for the elderly‚ programs such as wellness and chronic disease management programs can help reduce
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Eye Problems and Diseases Eye condition Acanthamoeba eye infections in contact lens wearers are rare but serious‚ and they often start because of improper lens handling and poor hygiene. Amblyopia also known as lazy eye‚ affects just two to three percent of the population. But‚ if left uncorrected‚ this vision problem can have a very big impact on those affected. Central vision fails to develop properly‚ usually in one eye‚ which is called amblyopic. A related condition‚ strabismus‚ sometimes
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daunting journey. However‚ it is an even bigger feat to live with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disease of the nervous system recognized as muscular rigidity‚ and slow‚ imprecise movement‚ mainly affecting middle-aged and elderly people. It is associated with deterioration of the basal ganglia of the brain and a lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine. To live your best life with this disease one must not succumb to the temptation to hide away in their home. Also‚ you may
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a genetic disorder that block some areas of the body with a mass of mucus. This disease is very common and affects one out of four people. It can only show when the offspring inherits two copies of the defective Cystic Fibrosis gene. The gene controls movement of water and salt‚ which causes the mucus. Although this disease does not sound threatening‚ the levels of dangers vary. There are treatments for this disease and this insures to some that they can live almost normally. Cystic Fibrosis affects
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The Impact of STD’s on Youth 15-24 Faith Stephens SEEP 2016 Augusta University According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ over 20 million new cases Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are diagnosed each year. Youth‚ ages 15-19‚ and young adults‚ ages 20-24‚ account for half of all new STD infections. Reasons for this high rate of infection by youth and young adults include the following: young people do not get the recommended test; are hesitant to talk to adults‚ including parents
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In the modern world disease was a huge thing in the 20th century. There were many diseases that affected many people all around the world.many of them suffered or even died from it. Disease were very serious in the 20th century. The top main disease were HIVs‚ Malaria‚ Tuberculosis‚ Influenza‚ and SARS. One of the disease that started in the 20th century was HIV in the 1980s. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV was discovered by Luc Antoine Montagnier‚ a French virologist and joint
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the young age of 14‚ I was diagnosed with juvenile periodontal gum disease. The diagnosis of periodontal disease was a new concept that I could not truly comprehend. All I knew and cared about was that I could not have braces. Needless to say‚ I was devastated. Now‚ seven years‚ many deep cleanings‚ and a few
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