Disease

Huntington's disease is an inherited condition that is caused by an altered gene. It affects the nervous system. It is passed on from parent to child, but it isn’t obvious at birth. Huntington’s disease can occur at any age, however symptoms often don’t appear until middle age. Huntington’s disease worsens over time. It that affects people differently. While there is no cure, treatment can ease symptoms and support is available. No treatments can change Huntington's disease. Although medications

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world. Since an increasing number of people are reaching a high age, it is predicted that also the prevalence of Parkinson’s disease will be higher in the future. The symptoms of the disease are both motor symptoms like tremor and impairment of the gait, but along with that, psychological symptoms and memory loss are evident in many cases. Correct folding of proteins is important for our bodies to function properly

Marek’s disease is a viral tumor-causing disease in mainly chickens. There are four different forms of the disease; cutaneous, neural, ocular, and visceral. Cutaneous is based in the skin, neural is based in the nerves, ocular is in the eyes, and visceral is based in the internal organs. Marek’s disease is caused by six different herpes viruses that primarily affect young birds. It is highly a highly contagious disease and can be spread multiple ways. Bird- to-bird contact, contact with infected

borreliosis Lyme borreliosis or Lyme disease can be devastating both physically and mentally for victims. The disease is transmitted by a vector, specifically a tick, which infects their host by biting and infecting them with pathological spirochete bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi (Muschart & Blommaert, 2015). There are several species of Borrelia globally, and as a group, the bacteria are referred to as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Pearson, 2015). The disease originated from, Lyme Connecticut

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. The disease was first discovered in 1975 after a group of children were suffering from rheumatoid arthritis like disease. One similarity the children had was playing in wooded areas during the summer in the area of Lyme, Connecticut. However, the bacteria was not isolated until late 1981 by Dr. Willy Burgdorfer. Lyme disease has become an important public health problem in the Midwest and Eastern United States with incidence

Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that slowly breaks down somatic tissues. This degeneration causes a mass amount of chorea, change in mental functioning, change in behavior, decreased memory, along with other serious psychological problems. Since the mechanism of the disease is still not fully understood, there is no cure for the disease, but there are several therapies and medications available. All of the medication and treatment available only help to manage symptoms; they

Crohn in the year 1932 (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, 2016). This disease is described as an abnormal inflammation of the intestine walls, typically happening in the ileum, which is the lower part of the intestine or the small bowel, as you can see in Figure 1. Although, Crohn’s can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract (Genetics Home Reference, 2016). Crohn’s is relatively an uncommon disease, there are about 33,000 new cases a yea but it doesn’t discriminate when it comes

Communicable Disease Paper Maria G. Sanchez HCS/457 June 29, 2015 Charlotte A. Ferrell Communicable Disease Paper One of the many highly communicable diseases is chickenpox. This communicable disease is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) which has a resemblance with the herpes virus. It can be transmitted in two ways, one through direct contact with the fluids from the blisters, mucus, or saliva and second through air where the virus is disseminated by coughing or sneezing. A person who has

Communicable Disease Paper Communicable disease, “is an infectious disease transmissible, (as from person to person) by direct contact with an infected individual or the individual’s discharges or by indirect means (as by a vector)” (Merriam-Webster, 2011, p. 1). Understanding how communicable diseases are spread is important in reducing the significant affliction of disease in low income communities across the United States and increase prevention, awareness, and safety. The objective of this

Gum disease is an infection of the tissues that surround and support the teeth. It starts with inflammation of gums (gingivitis) which when left untreated may proceed to cause bone loss (periodontitis). As the support of the tooth is lost, gum diseases lead to lose teeth. Cause: The primary cause of gum diseases is plaque, the sticky bio-film of bacteria that is constantly forming on our teeth. But there are following factors which increase the risk of developing it: Poor oral hygiene Smoking