Gaucher's disease

Disease Name and other derivatives Lesch-Nyhan disease is a genetic disorder which causes neurological and behavioral abnormalities. Overproduction of uric acid is another clinical feature associated with this disease. The disease is also known as Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, HPRT Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyl Transferase) deficiency syndrome and X-linked hyperuricemia. Michael Lesch and William Nyhan provided the first detailed clinical description of Lesch-Nyhan disease in 1964. Gene and Locus and…

accidents, murder, drowning, overdosing, and illnesses. Then the number one reason is cancer. Leukemia is the 3rd leading deadliest cancer and kills 160 people each day, more than six people per hour and 58,000 people per year. Leukemia is a really bad disease and kills many people each year. Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. There are also many symptoms to leukemia. You also don’t know if you will survive or not when you have the cancer leukemia. Leukemia is usually thought of as a…

Introduction Believe it or not, there are many different treatment options for an incurable disease. Psoriatic Arthritis is a form of arthritis which is caused by an overactive immune system that stiffens, swells, and causes tremendous pain in joints throughout the body. “Psoriatic Arthritis is most common in adults between the ages of 30 and 50 but can develop in a person of any age, including children” (Psoriatic Arthritis, WebMD, 2014). This form of arthritis can cause permanent damage…

Three diseases discussed in Survival of the Sickest are hemochromatosis, diabetes, and favism. Hemochromatosis is an intriguing, rare disease, and was a cause of Dr. Sharon Moalem’s pursuit in becoming a scientist and a physician in the first place. It was both interesting and important to learn about hemochromatosis, since it was a disease about iron; which so many people believe that more is better. However, in Survival of the Sickest, it’s proven that like everything else, too much of…

Congenital optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a condition in which one or both optic nerves are not fully developed, giving the appearance of abnormally small, pale optic nerve heads upon fundus examination (AAPOS, n.d.). In comparison to the size of the disc, the retinal blood vessels appear larger than normal, when in actuality the vasculature is of normal caliber (Kaur et al, 2013). This non-progressive developmental abnormality is typically characterized by a combination of neurological,…

different diseases including Aids and even Alzheimer's.”The rest is history. The drug, Crixivan , became generally available in 1996, allowing HIV patients to live longer” Wesley Smith writes about the drug Crixivan which when tried on non animal models showed no effects, however when tries on specially bred dogs they had liver problems,the problem was solved however animal testing was necessary. In October of 2013 Scientist in the UK announced that by infecting mice with the prion disease they…

confirmed in other species such as; llamas, alpacas, and donkeys. EVA is a disease of the respiratory system that affects equines at any age. This virus is usually transmitted during breeding, but can also be transmitted by aerosol, venereal, congenital routes or indirect contact from fomites. In addition, stallions can be carriers of EVA and will continue to shed the virus in their semen. EVA is not a zoonotic or reportable disease. Clinical signs of EVA may often be difficult to detect due…

Has it ever crossed your mind that the Food and Drug Administration are hiding the cure for cancer? Even better, keeping it a secret from millions of people. In this essay it is going to talk about the reasons why they are keeping the cure hidden. One reason why the FDA is keeping it a secret is because they do not want to give out the way that they can cure cancer. Also, why would they give the cure out when they make billions of money? By keeping the cure hidden more money will still be…

for lung cancer that is called “CimaVax”. This vaccine can help people that are suffering from lung cancer live longer. Lung cancer affects a lot of people around the world. In fact “lung cancer is the most common cancer in the Western world. The disease itself, and its effects on patients’ families, afflicts thousands of us each year (Falk).” That is a lot of people, but there have also been a lot of different types of lung cancer. “Main types of lung cancer Non-small cell carcinoma…

Determinants of Rural Women’s Health for Heart Disease Introduction Heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Australian women (Crouch & Wilson, 2011) and is found to be highest for populations living in remote rural regions of South Australia (SA Atlas, 2015). This paper analyses the patterns and trends in this population group and the different social determinants and lifestyle behaviours that can affect women’s health. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death…