Disease

1. What is celiac disease? When a person cannot digest gluten Celiac disease also known as sprue or coeliac disease is the immunes systems intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein that is normally found in wheat, barley and rye. The immune system responds to this intolerance in the small intestine by causing diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, anemia. If it persists the small intestines will eventually become damaged to the point that it will not absorb nutrients. In children, the…

effective cure to this deadly neurological disease. Metro UK reports that a genetic mutation of DNA among people in a Papua New Guinean tribe called Fore, may cure a deadly type of dementia, Kuru. The native tribes' traditional practices include eating the brains of their dead relatives. The Fore tribe has developed resistance to Kuru, due to their cannibalism culture. Kuru is a prion-based disease, similar to viruses found in cattle (Mad Cow Disease) and sheep (Scrappie). According to…

the United States, approximately 30,000 Americans have Huntington’s disease (HD). Huntington’s disease, also known as Huntington’s chorea, is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes selected neural cell death. With this disease comes concerns regarding what the disease is, its history, and its symptoms. In addition to those components, its stages, diagnoses, and treatments are of great importance as well. Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive…

Huntington Disease (HD), also known as Huntington’s Disease or Huntington’s Chorea, is a hereditary genetic disorder that results in the death of brain cells causing neuropsychiatric changes, choreiform movements and cognitive disturbances [1]. The most common form of HD is called adult-onset Huntington disease which normally develops around the ages of 30 to 50 [2,3]. A less common form of HD is known as Juvenile Huntington Disease (JHD) which usually develops in childhood or adolescence.…

000 deaths are recorded each year due to CVDs. An average of 425 individuals suffer from CVDs and death occurs once every three minutes (British Heart Foundation, 2015). On the other hand, respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma had taken lesser amount of victims each year. Globally, less than 3 million people are…

PATH2201 Processes in Disease Media Assignment – Can Probiotics Aid in the Treatment of Coeliac Disease? Elissa Jennifer Watt (z3463000) 21/09/14 Tutor: Melanie Walker Introduction Advances in medical diagnosis and screening have revealed that coeliac disease (CD) is a major health issue across the world, affecting all ages. In Australia, the rate of CD was previously estimated to be around 0.4% (Hovell, et al., 2001). More recent estimates suggest that around 1.2% in men and 1.9% in…

Gum disease is among the most common health problems worldwide. A Periodontal word comes from the Greek language that mean around the tooth. Both periodontal disease and gum disease can be used as a synonym for periodontitis, specifically chronic periodontitis. "It is now considered an autoimmune disease and can be a precursor to extreme health problems". Moreover, more worrying is the fact that the relation between periodontal disease and other maladies are often not detected or given adequate…

Fusobacterium necrophorum or more commonly known as Lemierre’s, is a rare disease in which F. necrophorum bacteria infects the throat giving the person tonsillitis, which spreads to the internal jugular vein and forms septic thrombophlebitis (infected blood clot). Part of the blood clot breaks off and travels through the blood, then starts to infect different parts of the body. F. necrophorum comes from the Fusobacterium species and according to the Red Book they are a non-spore-forming,…

In today’s world, one of the leading causes of death in most of the developed countries is heart disease. Unfortunately, the number of cases is rising steadily because of both present- day lifestyles and increased overall longevity. While it’s developing, it can have a disastrous impact on the life of the inflicted. Modern medicine, though, has established many effective treatments for heart disease. They range from drugs and lifestyle changes to surgery. Of course, overall prevention is better…

is a reality for many of the ageing population. This description describes Alzheimer’s disease. This disease progressively worsens with age, greatly impairing ones quality of life. It is defined as “a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that occurs when nerve cells in the brain die” (JH). It “ranks fourth in the cause of death among adults” and “approximately four million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease” (kids). Much research has been performed to find information on this topic, but more…