Neglected diseases

Two Very Deadly Diseases Imagine waking up and wanting to stretch, but physically cannot because of the loss of movement that comes with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is also commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS is a very deadly disease and so is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). ALS and CTE’s are not curable; they both lead to many people’s demise, especially athletes. Also concussions are factors that lead to brain diseases. Head trauma can also be a factor of many…

Cancer, a deadly disease which affects 14 million, and takes the life of 8 million yearly, or 1 in 3 to say the least. How can something so minute be so deleterious, for something that starts of as one single cell can be blamed for such loss of lives. Or can we blame it on behavioural damage; and pardon our normal cell repair system - after all our body is only trying to repair the damage caused by the products of consumption and use, Smoking, alcohol use and to name a few. And after we…

Cancer is the second most frequent cause of death in the world. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells which can invade other parts of the body causing a neoplasm or tumor. Tumors can be either benign or malignant, with benign tumors usually remaining localized. (1) Continuous growth, prevention of programmed cell death, invasion of tissue, promotion of blood vessel constriction and formation of metastases are all characteristics of malignant tumors. Benign cancer does not present with…

On Christmas morning 2007, my Great-Grandpa Schaefer passed away from Leukemia. As each day passed from that Christmas, my interest in Leukemia has grown. I wonder what the causes and symptoms are for Leukemia and if there are any cures or different types of it. I also wonder what are the major effects of Leukemia. There are two different main types of Leukemia: Acute and Chronic. Acute Leukemia is a type of cancer that may affect red and white blood cells and these cells are more immature than…

Chapter four discuss chronic illnesses. The chapter expounded on five major killers among the elderly. The five that was discussed in this chapter are heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lung diseases, and diabetes. Alzheimer’s disease is also a major killer. It is important for the health professionals understand symptoms, causing of chronic illness. Chronic illness is the main cause of death. The common cold, flu, sore throat, or pneumonia are al considered to be acute illnesses.…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Public Health is working on lowering those number to a target number by 2020. The goal for public health is to improve the health of the heart and the quality of life. They plan on doing this by having prevention, detection and treatment for factors that are and might be of risk. Having early identification and treatment for heart attacks can help reduce future cardiovascular events. Health disease is a public health concern…

cancer, while lung cancer causes the most deaths in both developed and developing countries (World Health Organisation, 2011). Although the knowledge about the molecular mechanisms of cancer progression and advancement has thoroughly improved, the disease still remains a prevalent health…

about 610,000 people die of heart disease each year (Heart Disease Facts, 2015). Heart disease is caused by plaque build up in the arteries causing circulation of blood to slow or come to a complete stop (Heart Disease Facts, 2015). There are many factors that can put a person at risk of developing heart disease, the three most common factors being high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking. The Heart Disease Facts (2015) offered by the Center of Disease Control states that “about half…

Huntington’s disease is a very serious disease that cannot be cured, but very few people are educated about this disease or have even heard of it. Huntington’s disease is becoming more common amongst American’s and globally each year and yet there is still not a cure for this disease. “More than a quarter of a million Americans have HD or are "at risk" of inheriting the disease from an affected parent.” (Huntington’s) Huntington’s is a hereditary disease that is passed from a parent to a child…

Menkes Syndrome and its Effects on the Human Body Menkes syndrome, also called Menkes Disease or MD, is a lethal genetic disorder that affects copper levels in the body which leads to a copper deficiency. Classical MD is the most intense form of this disease with occipital horn syndrome (OHS) being the mildest. Symptoms of Menkes syndrome can be mild or severe. Patients typically fail to meet developmental milestones and tend to have kinky brittle hair, are under weight and experience a…