Disease

Gaucher disease was first recognized by the French doctor Philippe Gaucher, who originally described it in 1882 and lent his name to the condition. It is an autosomal recessive genetic…

Over 200 years ago farmers in England, Scotland, and France noted that some sheep suffered a progressive loss of balance, shaking, wasting, and severe itching that caused them to rub…

Under the mask of a well governed country, there lays the terminal disease of Denmark. William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” portrays the image of disease which causes the deterioration of Denmark. The…

Cystic fibrosis (CF) also known as mucoviscidosis is an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that’s extremely thick and sticky. The mucus in people with CF is…

Coping with the disease symptoms is one of the aims of palliative or supportive care, believing that if one can live well, one can also die well sans much morbidity…

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that attacks the lungs and can also attack other parts of the body. The disease is spread from person to person after living in close…

We’ve taken on the major health problems of the poorest – tuberculosis, maternal mortality, AIDS, malaria – in four countries. We’ve scored some victories in the sense that we’ve cured…

Acknowledgement This case study would not be possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals who are in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance…

According to this case study we find that Florence who is an 82 year old woman is suffering from the last stage of the Parkinson’s Disease which is regarded as…

Fear of feeling weak and out of control are two common symptoms of stress. These symptoms can lead to a diagnosable medical condition called depression. People are having great deals…

Morgellons, founded in children by Sir Thomas Browne in 1674 is based on the information of a small fiber producing condition. Studies have been shown that most cases of Morgellons…

Smallpox is a serious and contagious disease due to a virus that got thousand millions people killed. It is believed that smallpox have originated in Africa and than spread to…

Many people look past these rare diseases as if they are simply a myth but they are but all too real. This disease is called Systemic Lupus erythmatosus, but is…

Asbestosis is a serious, long-term lung disease that develops in people who have inhaled asbestos dust. Asbestos is a useful material made of 6 different fibrous minerals, but when inhaled…

The Kidney is one of the most important organs in the human body. Its primary function is the removal of waste & toxins from the blood stream. So if the…

I could never forget that day as long as I live. It was the day my only sibling underwent a parotidectomy – a mass of unknown origin and characteristic which…

Some people use marijuana for health purposes, some just use it to get really high. Smoking marijuana isn’t as bad as it seems to others. Obviously lighting something on fire…

In the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, the residents seem to have all been infected by the same disease. Harper Lee, the author of the very famous novel, To Kill…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease. People with COPD have difficulties breathing, primarily…

Dementia is a disease which affects the brain. It can affect your memory, thoughts and actions. It is progressive illnesses, which will slowly affect you more.People of any age can…