medical conditions. According to the World Health Organization 2002, the top two leading causes of death in America are heart disease and cancer. In many cases these diseases have genetic or genomic linkages. Genetics is the study of how characteristics are inherited through a single gene. Scientist can study specific genes to better understand a mutation which may lead to a disease - this poses some limitations. Genomics addresses the complete genome which gives a better understanding of an organism growth
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Ebola virus disease or simply Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by ebolaviruses. The virus is acquired by contact with blood or other body fluids of an infected human or other animal. Fruit bats are believed to be the normal carrier in nature, able to spread the virus without being affected. Symptoms usually begin with a sudden influenza-like stage characterized by feeling tired, fever, pain in the muscles and joints, headache, and sore throat. The fever is usually greater
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Cancer Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. I chose the Abraham Cherrix’s case, which involves Abraham and his parents. Abraham Cherrix is a 16-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cancer. The young boy had to undergo Chemotherapy, which left him so weakened and exhausted his father had to carry him into their house after returning from the hospital. The brutal procedure got rid of the cancer but for only two months. Abraham was taken back
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The colonist began to die from disease, Indian attacks, starvation and many other things . One of the main reasons the colonists were dying was because of disease. The summer sickness of 1607 killed half of the colonists (Fausz, 63). Of the original settlers in May of 1607 there were no apothecaries, which could have assisted with medical issues and needs. Another concern that contributed to death by disease was that fresh water supply
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than males that encounter breast cancer. According to MNT (2015) “according to the National Cancer Institute, 232,340 female breast cancers and 2,240 male breast cancers are reported in the USA each year, as well as about 39,620 deaths caused by the disease.” There are many symptoms for breast cancer. The symptoms for breast cancer are a lump in the breasts, Pitting or redness of the skin of the breast, a rash around one of the nipples, swelling in one of the armpits, an area of thickened tissue in
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(Let’s pretend this kid’s name is Jacob) Jacob, I know cancer is frightening, but let me explain to you what cancer is and how it works, so you can better understand what’s happening to your aunt. Cancer starts when abnormal cells in our bodies start to grow out of control. All of our cells contain DNA. In a normal cell, our DNA is repaired or dies if it becomes abnormal or has a defect. With a cancer cell, instead of repairing itself or dying it just keeps multiplying those abnormal cells that our
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Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a cephalic disorder that occurs during embryonic development. The disorder prevents the normal separation of the frontal lobe (prosencephalon) into 2 separate bilateral hemispheres. In most severe forms, death occurs prior to birth. In some cases, it can prevent normal facial structure from developing resulting in structural abnormalities of the eyes, nose, and lip. The extent of seriousness of holoprosencephaly varies. The most serious form of HPE is known as alobar holoprosencephaly
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leading cause of cancer death in men and women with an estimated death rate of around 43,000 this year alone. Patients are usually asymptomatic until the disease progresses which is why this cancer has such a poor prognosis and why I believe education and changes in modifiable risk factors is key for prevention and awareness of this deadly disease. Pancreatic cancer occurs when cells establish variations in their DNA and the variations cause the cells to grow uncontrollably and continue living even
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Thomas Addison was the first person to discover Pernicious Anemia in 1849. Addison also discovered Addison’s Disease which at the time of his discovery he believed pernicious anemia was a cause of or a was directly related to Addison’s disease which was later discovered that it was not the same. Pernicious anemia was first called Addison’s anemia. Addison was not the only person responsible for the research and treatment of individuals whom presented symptoms that indicated pernicious anemia. A noble
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Hypertrichosis is a genetic disorder which causes excess hair growth. In different cases of hypertrichosis the hair can only be in a specific part of the body. In other hypertrichosis cases the hair will grow all over the body. In this report I will state some of the cases that have been reported. The two main types of hypertrichosis is congenital and acquired. Congenital Hypertrichosis occurs during birth meaning the condition is there since birth. This condition occurs when the lanugo doesn’t fall
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