potassium in the body, and help it respond to stress. In Addison’s disease, the body produces insufficient levels of the adrenal hormone, which can be life-threatening. The life expectancy depends on the sign and symptoms, but typically this is the mildest of the three types. X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a deadly genetic disease that severely affects only boys and men. Because women have two X chromosomes and are the carriers of the disease, but since men only have one X chromosome and lack the protective
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mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. This is a passion of mines because my three year old son, Nathan, was diagnosed with Autism at the tender age of two. No one know where it came from or how it started. Some experts believe that environmental factors like mercury poisoning, dietary habits and early childhood vaccines can cause Autism. However
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Childhood obesity, you hear about it everywhere. There are commercials about it on television and on the radio. It’s a very popular topic on mainstream talk shows; even Oprah has an episode about it at least once every season. Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of fat that increases body weight by 20% or more over ones ideal body weight. We all know at least one overweight child, and sadly that rate is growing all the time. In the United States, childhood obesity has grown tremendously
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What Factors Affect Physical Development? Last Updated: Jun 24, 2015 | By Marie Cheour Young children are playing outside. Photo Credit Cameron Spencer/Photodisc/Getty Images Overview Physical development and growth are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. For example, malnutrition can delay a child’s physical development significantly. On the other hand, according to the University of Minnesota, the role of some environmental factors, such as the amount of exercise the child
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educate themselves on the symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis of autism and how it affects the lives of families every day. Autism is a disorder that affects a child’s social and communication skills within the first three years of life. It is a physical condition that has been linked to abnormalities such as biology and chemistry in the brain. There is extensive research being done to discover the exact abnormalities but they continue to remain unknown. Chromosome abnormalities and genetic factors
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It is estimated that Russell-Silver syndrome affects 1 in 75,000 to 100,000 people, however the exact incidence of RSS is still unknown. There is still much to uncover when it comes to the specific prevalence of RSS. The disease is extremely rare that there are roughly over 400 cases to have been medically reported (“Russell Silver Syndrome”, 2013). History was used to falsely report cases of RSS due to patients who displayed growth retardation with normal head circumference. The clinical features
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Organelles and Disease: Adrenoleukodystophy (ALD) Understanding an Animal Cell: Basic Units of Life The cell is the fundament unit of life. They make up the smallest level of a living organism in the human body, where the metabolic processes happen to in order to maintain life. It itself is considered a mini-organism made up from organs called organelles. These organelles are the structural and functional units and are created from several macromolecules connected together. A typical animal cell
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Childhood schizophrenia is one of several types of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic psychological disorder that affects a person’s psychosis. Childhood schizophrenia is similar to adult schizophrenia, but it occurs earlier in life and has a profound impact on the attitude, behavior, and life. The child with schizophrenia may experience strange thoughts, strange feelings, and abnormal behaviors. Childhood schizophrenia is rare and difficult to diagnose in early phases. Childhood schizophrenia
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disorder requires significant treatment.” (Healthy place 2017). A huge problem with this disorder is trying to diagnose it. “A doctor may perform tests to rule out physical conditions that can cause symptoms such as memory loss and a sense of unreality (for example, head injury, brain lesions or tumors, sleep deprivation or intoxication). If physical causes are ruled out, a mental health specialist is often consulted to make an evaluation.” (NAMI 2017). Symptoms of Dissociative Identity Disorder look a lot
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Music Therapy: The New Approach for Psychiatric Patient Introduction Music therapy is the use of music interventions to achieve individualized goals of healing the body, mind, and spirit. It involves skilled music therapists, who act as mediators to interact with patients, assesses their physical, emotional, and mental needs, and offer them with the necessary healing through music. Music therapy integrates various musical elements and certain therapeutic protocols to achieve certain
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