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known about the horrifying disease but I am here to help inform the public and to keep it safe. Chagas disease is also known as American trypanosomiasis. It is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread particularly by insects known as Triatominae. This bug may also be known to most individuals as the kissing bugs. There are many symptoms to this and the symptoms vary over time with the infection. During the earlier stages of the disease, symptoms are…

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the reports have projected that “the number of older people (65+ years) in the world is expected to increase from 420 million in 2000 to nearly 1 billion by 2030, with the proportion of older people, being increased from 7 % to 12 %.” (United Nations Organization, 2001) (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). In a medical research study by the member of the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study, Alzheimer’s disease “is a…

Parkinson’s disease Parkinson 's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that effects an individuals’ movement. It is both chronic, meaning it will continue over a long period of time and progressive, meaning its symptoms will become worse over time. Approximately one million adults in the USA are thought to live with Parkinson 's disease. Researchers believe that the disease may be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Scientists have discovered some genetic…

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder in the nervous system slowly kills off and malfunctions certain parts of the nerve cells in the brain. It is a movement disorder of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and face that plays with postural instability making the human unbalanced and uncoordinated. It stiffs up the limbs making the body very rigid and slow in movements. The disease comes with the loss of brain cells that eventually will release the chemical called dopamine. The role of dopamine of the human…

Parkinson’s Disease Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive disease of the nervous system affecting movement. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter concentrated in the substania nigra, part of the basal ganglia, and is important in controlling smooth, coordinated movement. When dopamine-producing cells die or fail to produce enough dopamine neurodegeneration occurs and Parkinson’s symptoms begin to appear. When the brain loses dopamine cells, dopamine and acetylcholine are put out of balance and…

In 1817 James Parkinson introduced Parkinson’s disease after having six patients experiencing involuntary unsteady motions that didn’t related to other disease out at the time. (Lees et al 2009). Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system and it leads to severe troubles with body motions. Symptoms include shaking, stiffness, slowed body movements, unstable posture and trouble walking (Singh and Pillay 2007). Now 200 years later this disease is the most common movement disorder in the…

NameThomas Beckham Disease Rabies Date12/7/15 Start writing here… Rabies is a HIGHLY communicable Disease. It is transferred from host to host by coming into contact with either brain/nervous system fluid or saliva. Any mammal is able to get this virus. If you are ever infected by a carrier of it you should wash the wound out with soap and water immediately and seek medical attention. You should contact your doctor regardless if you know whether or not it had rabies. Because animal bites…

American trypanosomiasis or Chagas Disease, named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas who described the infection in 1909, is one of the most significant health problems in South and Central America countries. This infection has gained prominence during the last years due to an increase number of cases related to new transmission modes and its dispersion through developed countries caused by higher migrations rates. This disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that…

encodes the TSH receptor protein. Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder is the main cause of hyperthyroidism producing antibodies by the immune system arouse the thyroid to produce too much T4. Hyperthyroidism can be caused due to many conditions likes grave’s disease an autoimmune disorder, producing antibodies to excite thyroid gland to produce excess hormone, and causing inflammation of thyroid Gland. Drug induced, excess intake of iodine…

Parkinson’s disease is distinguished by the loss of dopaminergic cells within the brain (Jankovic 2007; Chaudhuri 2006). This dopaminergic degeneration is accompanied by severe symptoms which significantly affects individuals and those around them (Jankovic 2007; Chaudhuri 2006). The rate at which this degradation, and therefore the rate at which the corresponding symptoms arises, varies among individuals (Parkinson’s UK 2016). Often these symptoms do not worsen and go undetected until the…