Motor neurone disease

Wolff- Parkinson-White Syndrome (also known as WPW or arrhythmias) is when a person is born with an extra electrical pathway in the heart that causes a rapid heartbeat. WPW is a chronic disorder, and can last years, or be life long. This syndrome is a genetic disorder and is found at birth. (Usually inherited from a parent) WPW is not a life threatening disorder, but it can lead to heart problems that can cause death later in life. Everyone including infants can experience symptoms from WPW,…

The idea of using genomic analysis, as well as, the development of new drugs can help cure diseases is one of the new solution for health issues. We can convince people that these things are worth funding. Genomics analysis and new technology, such as mHealth, can benefit people’s health issues. If the development of these new ideas and technology can be the solution for any health issues. These can even change the way doctors practice medicine. By understanding the genomic sequences, doctors…

scientific medicine has been effective in minimising infectious diseases. Many of us are living longer and cancer has almost been accepted as a normal feature of the ageing process. But statistics do not bear this out. The incidence of cancer is increasing in all age groups. Because cancer cells take some time to grow to a stage where they are a large enough mass to be identifiable, it might be 18 months to 3 years, even 30 years before the disease is diagnosed by a doctor. By then we can be…

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a condition that affects many of the body's systems, particularly the brain and nervous system and muscles. The signs and symptoms of the disorder mostly begin to present themselves in childhood following a period of normal development, but can begin at any age. Early symptoms may include muscle pain and weakness, headaches, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, and seizures. Almost all affected individuals…

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…

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…

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…

glimpse into the idea that modern day human diseases that afflict us actually have a significant role in the selection and existence of our ancestors. Before reading this book, I was used to thinking of diseases as disorders that adversely affect a person. While this may be the case for most individuals, Moalem explained in his book that that there’s an underlying connection between various diseases and longevity of a species. He explained how these diseases helped fight against more life…

large number of people and in the UK alone, 850,000 people have dementia and this number is on course to reach over 1 million within the next 10 years (“Facts on dementia”, 2015). By far the most common and well-known form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, which is particularly prevalent in those over the age of 65, nonetheless, dementia can also affect those who are younger and Harvey et al. (2003) estimated around 18,000 people under 65 with dementia in the UK. Causes Dementia is the name…

Neurodegenerative diseases are distinguished by progressive neuronal cell loss with clear patterns in disparate disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson and Huntington’s. They are responsible for around 4% of fatalities worldwide and 5% of disability-adjusted life years from a non-communicable disease (NCD). Neurodegenerative disorders are not only caused by genetics but protein misfolding disorders and protein degradation by the proteasome system. These disorders continue to increase as well as…