Lyme Disease Essays and Term Papers
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Filariasis, Malaria, Dengue Fever and Lyme Disease
Insects-the most diverse group of animals on Earth, are the major group from arthropods class. Insects could be found in almost everywhere, in any conditions, and environments, which why we would classify insects as the most successful, and diverse organisms to dominate the earth’s population. However, these magnificent, simple yet sophisticated organisms are capable to produce massive casualties. The manner of how these diseases are introduced to human through insects will further be discussed in
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Lyme Disease
Abstract Spring has arrived, people emerge from their wintertime captivity to enjoy the great outdoors. Unfortunately there is a small insect as well who likes to introduce himself to the warm weather too. It is the tick, best known as the carrier of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease – the silent plague. Lyme disease may be on people's minds as the weather warms up and people spend more time outside their home. What exactly
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Lyme Disease
Etiology Lyme disease is an illness that is caused by a spirochete bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Ixodes dammini, which is the deer tick, is located in the northwest and Midwest region of the united states, are commonly known to infect humans. They are found in grassy areas (including lawns), and in brushy, shrubby and woodland sites, even on warm winter days. They prefer areas
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Adolescent Depression: The Under Acknowledged Disease
Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged 15 to 19 than cardiovascular disease or cancer (Blackman, 1995). Despite this increased suicide rate, depression in this age group is
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1952 Polio Disease
1952 By: eA E-mail: eax2@yahoo.com In 1954, many barriers were broken that made this a year of success. One of the major achievements is the cure for Polio being discovered which saved many lives and made the disease extinct. Other successes include the revolution of music and the birth of Rock & Roll. Other achievements this year were the invention of the first 2-seated sports car, the corvette, and the beginning of the Sports Illustrated
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Relations with Diseases
What do bipolar disorder and obsessive disorder have in common? They are both diseases that three authors have given to their characters in order to develop a great story. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. Different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through, the symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They can result
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Heart Disease Symptoms
Heart Disease Symptoms What is your heart telling you? Heart problems can take you by surprise. Suddenly, you are hunched over with chest pressure, pain or even a heart attack. These are frightening symptoms of coronary artery disease (sometimes called atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries). This disease means that your heart is not getting enough blood. The good news is that surgery and basic life style change can give your heart another chance. Warning
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Lupus - Definition of the Disease
Lupus Definition of the Disease Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that can affect virtually any part of the body. The medical term for Lupus is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or better known as SLE. With Lupus there is a malfunction in some of the cells of the immune system. "In Lupus, the body overreacts to an unknown stimulus and makes to many antibodies, or proteins directed against body tissue. Thus, Lupus
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Asthma: Disease of the Respiratory System
Asthma: Disease of the respiratory system Breathing, the act of inhaling and exhaling of air. Oddly enough this process is an absolute necessity for life and yet we do not control it. There are two systems involved in our ability to breathe one is the parasympathetic nervous system and the other is the respiratory system. The parasympathetic nervous system controls the body’s unconscious actions that are necessary to live such as the beating of the
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Disease and Treatment in the Middle Ages
Disease and Treatment in the Middle Ages The Middle Ages were tough times when it came to disease and medicine. There were numerous types of sickness and disease that flooded Europe during the Middle Ages. Not helping the situation, the medicinal knowledge of the people of Europe of the time was not up to par. Some of the diseases and illness that were running rampant during these times were pneumonia, leprosy, and the plague. The
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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Vaccine Most vaccine-preventable diseases are caused by germs that are called “viruses” or “bacteria.” Vaccines to help prevent these diseases generally contain weakened or killed viruses or bacteria specific to the disease. Vaccines help your body recognize and fight these germs and protect you each time you come in contact with someone who is sick with any of these diseases. There are a series of steps that your body goes through in fighting these diseases:
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Lou Gehrigs Disease
Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Lou Gehrig's disease is also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Amyotrophic means that muscles have lost their nourishment. When this occurs, they become smaller and weaker. Lateral means that the disease affects the sides of the spinal cord, where the nerves that nourish the muscle are located. Sclerosis mean that the dead part of the spinal cord develops scared tissue where healthier nerves should be. ALS, which is often called
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease The last time you visited your elderly mother, she seemed confused and disoriented. She kept asking the same question over and over again and couldn’t remember that you’d already given her an answer a dozen times. She laughed uproariously over something you said that wasn’t meant to be funny and spend a good deal of your visit staring into space with a blank expression in her eyes. When you got ready to leave
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Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease 10/31/2005 This paper will serve as a case study for the condition known as coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the coronary arteries become hardened and narrowed; this is due to the buildup of plaque on the inner lining of the arteries. Blood flow to the heart is reduced as plaque narrows the coronary arteries, thereby decreasing the oxygen supply to the heart muscle. This loss of oxygen in the blood
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's Disease AlzheimerЎ¦s disease is a slow, progressive, and degenerative disease of the brain. This disease is marked by a gradual loss of memory and other cognitive functions. "Alzheimer's Disease is also known as the most common cause of dementia--a general term referring to the loss of memory and the ability to think, reason, function, and behave properly" (Medina,1999). It primarily affects adults in their 60's or older and eventually destroys a person's ability to
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Parkinsons Disease Essay
NEW ZEALAND By Andy Burford The country that I am doing for my report is New Zealand. New Zealand is made up of two Islands. The north and the south islands. It is located in the south pacific by Australia. The first people to settle New Zealand came over from east Polynesia by canoe during the 10th century. These people were called the Maori. According to a Maori legend, a man may have arrived
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, brain disorder that causes a slow and permanent decline in memory, language skills, perception of time and space, and, eventually the ability to care for oneself (Encarta, 1). Alzheimer’s is the most common from of dementia. Dementia is the impairment of memory and other mental powers due to a disease. It is also the fourth leading cause of death among older adults (Do You Need). According to the Alzheimer’s Association,
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Alzheimer’s Disease
What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease, often referred to as dementia, is a slowly progressive brain disorder that seriously affects an individual’s ability to carry out simple daily activities. Alzheimer’s disease affects the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. The National Institute of Health states that scientist believe that as many as 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and the risk continues to increase with age.(http://www.nia.nih.gov.) While Alzheimer’s disease is
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Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease. Some of us may have heard of it, may have read about it, may have seen it in movies, or may even have encountered someone with it. I, for one, have seen people with Alzheimer’s disease and most of them are the older adults(60 years old and above). There were quite a few of them in the nursing home where I used to work at as a CNA. As far as I know
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Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease: The Disease of The Century
Sporadic Alzheimer’s disease: The Disease of the Century Estimated about fifteen million people worldwide have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Some scientists believe that almost ninety percent of all Alzheimer’s disease is sporadic. Sporadic Alzheimer’s is a type of Alzheimer’s that either men or women of all ages can be affected, although most cases occur in people over 65 years of age. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a fatal disease of the brain that affects brain
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Diabetes Is a Disease
There are many invisible killers that are alive today. These invisible killers involve bacteria, diseases and some have still not been determined. In today's society, many are faced with diseases and problems that they are unavailable to explain. Unfortunately there are numerous amounts of people who have a disease but are unaware that they possess it. One of these is diseases is called diabetes, in which there are more than 20 million people who have
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Alzheimer's Disease: Not Just Loss of Memory
Introduction Alzheimer's disease, a neurodegenerative brain disease, is the most common cause of dementia. It currently afflicts about 4 million Americans and is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Furthermore, Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of mental impairment in elderly people and accounts for a large percentage of admissions to assisted living homes, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. Psychotic symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations, have been reported
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Crohn’s Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease affects about one million Americans. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are both types of irritable bowel disease, or IBD. Crohn's disease is an ongoing illness that creates inflammation in the walls of the digestive tract. It can affect any area of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), from the mouth to the anus. Although it can be found along any part of the GI tract, it is most commonly detected in the small intestine.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer who first described it in 1906. Scientists have learned a great deal about Alzheimer’s disease in the century since Dr. Alzheimer first drew attention to it. Today we know that Alzheimer’s: • Is a progressive and fatal brain disease. More than 5 million Americans now have Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer's destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory, thinking and behavior severe enough to
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Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Parkinson's Disease Symptoms
Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treating Parkinson's Disease Symptoms Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become an efficient method in treating various neurological disorders, including the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (U of JH Med, 2001). The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is providing support for advancements in deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus to aid in coordination of movement and the reduction of tremors of the arms and legs (NINDS, 2007).
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