Using Animals in Disease Research People all over the world have different opinions on whether animal testing is an ethical way to research drugs and treatments or not. Almost every medical advancement has involved using of animals including discovery of penicillin‚ organ transplantation‚ vaccines etc. Scientists should use animals in disease research because nowadays it is the only right way to develop drugs‚ treatments and cures for diseases and to be sure that new products are safe to use.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Crohn’s Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic disorders that cause inflammation or ulceration in the small and large intestines. Most often IBD is classified as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease but may be referred to as colitis‚ enteritis‚ ileitis‚ and proctitis. Ulcerative colitis causes ulceration and inflammation of the inner lining of a couple of really bad places‚ while Crohn’s disease is an inflammation that extends into the deeper
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able to decide on the top five most harmful and debilitating diseases to the brain; depression‚ Parkinson’s‚ Alzheimer’s‚ stroke‚ and autism. After doing extensive research on each disease‚ they hope to use the research learn how to prevent and treat these diseases as well as use them to better understand the way that the brain functions and controls the body. This article explores not only what goes wrong in the brain when these diseases occur‚ but it compares the treatments practiced by doctors
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Clinical Feature Parkinson’s disease is a progressive‚ neurodegenerative ailment that affects movement‚ muscle control and balance as well as several other functions. It is part of a group of disorders known asmotor systems disorders. Parkinson’s disease was titled for James Parkinson‚ a general practitioner in London during the 19th century who first designated the symptoms of the disease. Parkinson’s disease is the most common movement ailment and the second most common neurodegenerative disorder
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Today‚ noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)‚ mainly cardiovascular diseases‚ cancers‚ chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes represent a leading threat to human health and development. These four diseases are the world’s biggest killers‚ causing an estimated 35 million deaths each year - 60% of all deaths globally - with 80% in low- and middle-income countries. These diseases are preventable. Up to 80% of heart disease‚ stroke‚ and type 2 diabetes and over a third of cancers could be prevented
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Sporadic Alzheimer’s disease: The Disease of the Century Estimated about fifteen million people worldwide have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Some scientists believe that almost ninety percent of all Alzheimer’s disease is sporadic. Sporadic Alzheimer’s is a type of Alzheimer’s that either men or women of all ages can be affected‚ although most cases occur in people over 65 years of age. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a fatal disease of the brain that affects brain functions such as memory
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Paper Topic: Role of family in health and disease Role of family in health and disease The good health of an individual primarily increases the longevity of an individual ’s life . The sphere of health has increased far beyond the concept of health system of the previous generation ‚ including exercise and well-being . In this context ‚ autonomy means the right of the patient to choose the treatment that he believes is best for him . The intimate knowledge of the family regarding the individual
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Dercum’s Disease Imagine waking up‚ with painful bumps on your body‚ questioning how and why this was happening to you‚ the feeling of your skin clutching with pain from globs of fatty tumors forming beneath your skin. Robbing your energy and strength. This is a rare condition called Dercum’s Disease. This abnormal disease is characterized by multiple‚ fatty lipomas that occur primarily in postmenopausal‚ obese women in their middle age. Although 20 times more common in women than in
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Alzheimer’s Disease Specific Purpose: To help my audience understand what Alzheimer’s Disease is. Thesis Statement: The need to educate people on Alzheimer’s Disease for family members or friends in-case a loved one is diagnosed. Introduction: A. What would one do if their family member or friend knew of someone who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease? What would they do to help or take care of this family member? Well‚ I work in a nursing home with the elderly with this disease every day
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Huntington’s Disease Huntington’s disease‚ also known as Huntington’s chorea is a genetic disorder that usually shows up in someone in their thirties and forties‚ destroys the mind and body and leads to insanity and death within ten to twenty years. The disease works by degenerating the ganglia (a pair of nerve clusters deep in the brain that controls movement‚ thought‚ perception‚ and memory) and cortex by using energy incorrectly. The brain will starve the neurons (brain cells)‚ and sometimes
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