Disease Defense: Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakes certain cells in the body for pathogens and attacks them.
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Encyclopedia: Disease
A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and signs. In human beings,"disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes extreme pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and/or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms,...
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Alphabetic List, Diseases and Disorders
Acquired Facial Neuropathy (see Facial Nerve Diseases) ..... Congenital Disorders (see Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities) ...
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Diseases and Disorders
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Comprehensive listings of links to medical information, most reliable, some not.
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Disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A disease or medical condition is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions and can be deadly. It is also defined as a way of the ...
Alzheimers Disease
The brains of people with Alzheimer disease (AD exhibit two significantly defferent structures: amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Both the plaques and tangles consist mostly of protein and are thought to interfere with brain function and contribute to the dementia that is a hallmark of AD.
Coronary Heart Disease Resources
Coronary heart disease (CHD) develops when the artery supplying blood to the heart becomes partially or wholly blocked. The good news is that heart disease is largely preventable. Use this guide to find out more about heart disease, what you can do, and how the NHS can help.
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is common in many regions of the world where mosquito-borne malaria is present. It is believed that people who carry only one sickle cell mutation (they do not have the disease) can tolerate malaria better than people who carry no mutations. This may be why the mutation persists in the population despite the high mortality associated with untreated sickle cell disease.
News
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Family history can trump breast cancer gene test
If breast cancer runs in the family, women can be at high risk even if they test free of the disease's most common gene mutations, sobering new research shows. The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are...
Nov 17, 2008
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Study: Cost of diabetes $218B
As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 ...
Nov 18, 2008
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Connection between allergic diseases and autoimmune diseases
Researchers discover connection between allergic diseases and autoimmune diseases A new study ) identifies a connection between allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema
Apr 04, 2007
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Six Diseases You Don t Want
It's so scary just to think about these disease. http://divinecaroline.com/article/22...diseases Yeah I agree with you I think it is a scary thing that diseases such as that are really...
May 04, 2008
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autoimmune diseases are the most common cause of diseases
percent of autoimmune diseases occur in women, most frequently during the childbearing years. We see will get worse during pregnancy. Autoimmune diseases have a genetic component, they can cluster
Sep 11, 2008
Questions and Answers
Has anyone ever had Epididymitis?
I was just diagnosed with it and want to know what to expect. Thanks
I was just diagnosed with it and want to know what to expect. Thanks
i had an ultrasound done once before,it revealed nothing was wrong,then i had a lower gi,it also showed nothing,at the present moment,my testicules are swollen a little, slight pain,tenderness,problems with urination,and...
Asked by Proffitt - 5 months ago
Why does the body attack itself in autoimmune diseases?
And if it s possible - How come it doesn t...
And if it s possible - How come it doesn t...
Some say cell-wall deficient (CWD) bacteria can live inside your cells (were apparently photographed in immune cells under electron microscope). See www.marshallprotocol.com and autoimmunityresearch.org (run by the autoimmunity research foundation)....
Asked by Ann - 5 months ago
I have atopic dermatitis and its been out of control : ( i was...
This past year i have experienced 2 bacterial infections due to my open soars as...
This past year i have experienced 2 bacterial infections due to my open soars as...
this actualy works.. one tsp. of apple cider vinegar per day diluted in alot of water or apple juice. my son who is 3 yrs. old had horrible...
Asked by jessicalyn - 4 months ago
FAQs
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What are diseases?
In layman language, just like weeds are plants out of place, diseases are caused by the organisms out of place. It is the malfunctioning of plant cells and tissues that ...
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Are these diseases infectious?
Although the cause of IBD is unknown, neither Crohn's disease nor ulcerative colitis has been shown to be infectious. An infecting bacterium, virus, fungus, or parasite has never been demonstrated ...
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diseases...?
what are some major diseases that I should be aware of? how can i prevent...
what are some major diseases that I should be aware of? how can i prevent...
Freshwater or saltwater? The most common for freshwater are ich, velvet, fin rot, dropsy, columnaris, and a variety of other parasites. For saltwater, it would be the marine versions of ich and...
Asked by mike - 10 months ago
What diseases would have the symptom of coughing up blood or blood in the phlegm?...
This is not a symptom of my own so please don't tell me to go...
This is not a symptom of my own so please don't tell me to go...
The actual act of coughing up blood is called Hemoptysis. I'm not sure exactly what you need to know and how indepth this project is. Email me and I'll help...
Asked by mscalverttt - 1 month ago
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Is Superman immune to all diseases?
I'm shocked that I remember Superman fan info from my childhood but a version of your question was answered in a DC supplement "about Superman" back when I was around 9 or 10. I'm pushing...
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What are the most common foodborne diseases?
The most commonly recognized foodborne infections are those caused by the bacteria Campylobacter, Salmonella, and E. coli O157:H7, and by a group of viruses called calicivirus, also known as the Norwalk and Norwalk-like viruses. Campylobacter...
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The Body's Defense Against Disease: Infectious Diseases
Some diseases may be spread from one person to another through close contact or the air. Unlike today, when we take precautions to prevent the spread of diseases, people in the 1800s did not know...
How-To Videos
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Use Natural Medicine No. 2 Conventional Is Disease Management
Based on Chapter 10 from The Beginners Guide to Natural Living by Larry Cook, host Zoe Simpson explains how conventional medicine is a system based on toxic drugs and interventions to create management of disease...
Audiobooks
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The Best of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2 (Unabridged)
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The second volume of classic Sherlock Holmes stories on audio, brilliantly performed by John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson....
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A Guide to Alternative Self-Healing Techniques for Heart Disease and...
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Learn inspiring and empowering mind/body healing techniques to counter heart disease and hypertension. From one of the world's leading practitioners and teachers of mind/body medicine, this unique program...
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Roy M. Gulick, M.D., M.P.H.
Album: 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2006)
Angioplasty Slide Show
An angioplasty can be a daunting procedure, but this slide show can help you get better acquainted with the process.
Congenital Heart Defects Slide Show
Learn about common types of congenital heart defects in this slide show:
Congenital heart defects are abnormalities of the heart that develop prior to birth when the heart is forming. They can affect the chambers, valves, or blood vessels of the heart. There are numerous types of congenital heart defects that can occur in isolation or in combination with other ones. Some require little or no intervention, while some may require immediate surgery. Learn about them in this slide show.
Blood Sugar Slide Show
For those with diabetes testing your blood sugar is an important part of managing your health. Whether you're a pro or just starting out this slide show from the Mayo Clinic takes you through the entire process from washing your hands to recording the numbers to storing your glucometer.
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NHS Heart Disease Calculator
Heart disease is one of the country's biggest killers and many factors can increase your risk. What's more, the risk factors don't just add up. As you have more of them, their effect multiplies. The good news is that if you have a lot of risk factors, then acting to reduce one or two of them could make a big cut to your risk.
