Celiac disease – duodenal biopsy

Celiac disease is a lifelong autoimmune disease caused by gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. In celiac disease the immune system mistakenly attack itself and this immune systems activation results in intestinal damage and a wide range of clinical manifestations. The prevalence of this condition has been estimated to approximate 0.5%-1% in different parts of the … Read more

Down syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic deformity caused by the presence of a complete or total extra copy of chromosome 21. The additional genetic material alters the development course and causes characteristics that are commonly related to Down syndrome. Some of these traits are “low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant to the eyes, and … Read more

Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a corneal ectasia characterized by progressive corneal thinning and apical protrusion. It is reported to have bilateral involvement in 90% individuals with asymmetric presentation. Its incidence is reported as  1 in 2000 in general popuation.(1) It typically presents at puberty with visual symptoms of irregular astigmatism and high myopia. Keratoconus occurs in all … Read more

Does Music Have a Positive Impact on the Brain?

Music is like its own language that everyone on Earth can understand and appreciate. Infants, children, teenagers, adults, and elderly, Western culture, European culture, Asian culture, ancient civilization and modern civilization all understand and appreciate music and what it can do for them. Music in today’s world is so easily accessible. Whether you’re listening to … Read more

Evidence vs. Experience – Design Approaches in the Healthcare Industry (draft)

Abstract This document explains the rules for writing your C&C paper. It presents tips on how to structure it, and is itself formatted along the required formatting style. (note: the abstract should be about 150 words long, and written in boldface) Keywords Evidence-based design, experience-based design, healthcare, design approaches Introduction Design plays a significant part … Read more

Alzheimer’s disease – Apolipoprotein E (ApoE)

What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is known to be the main reasons for an individual to experience dementia, which is the loss of memory and judgment. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, most of the individuals that are diagnose with Alzheimer’s are 65 years old and older. However, younger individuals could be at risk of … Read more

Review of The China Study

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight loss, and Long-term Health, by Thomas Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell, offers an important nutritional perspective on the comparison of plant-based diets with animal-based diets. The China Study examines the effects of animal protein intake on … Read more

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) genetic and environmental contributions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may manifest after direct or indirect exposure to an extremely stressful or traumatizing event. PTSD is characterized by symptoms of recurrent intrusive memories related to the trauma, feelings of distress when exposed to trauma-related stimuli and avoidance of such stimuli, as well as changes in mood, … Read more

Diabetes – Type 1 and Type 2 / Gestational

Abstract Diabetes is a real disease that affects over 30 million Americans, diabetes can lead to heart, kidney, vision, brain, legs and more. This disease can become deadly if not treated properly. In long term care facilities and other medical settings if not taken care of properly can lead to deaths or permanent loss of … Read more

Primary and secondary aging

Introduction Due to all the advancements in medicine, hygiene and agriculture over the last 100 years humans are living far longer, especially in developed countries. Living for longer brings problems of its own. Ageing is described as “a progressive loss of physiological integrity, leading to impaired function and increased vulnerability to death” 1. As the … Read more

Asthma

The main purpose of this assignment is to discuss the topic asthma. The assignment is going to discuss the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnostic methods, and psychosocial effects of asthma and the use of corticosteroids as a drug treatment for Asthma. Asthma UK (2016) states that currently in Northern Ireland 182,000 people are receiving treatment for … Read more

Clinical Depression

Major depression, or clinical depression is characterized by persistent sadness, in which a person effected by it seems to lack in daily involvement and can in turn result in a partial or total withdrawal from the functioning of daily life. There are many forms of depression however major depression is different from other forms of … Read more

The Hippocratic oath and physician assisted suicide

In earlier periods of human history, physicians could do little to stave off death; now, improvements in public sanitation, and the many technologies of modern medicine have combined to lengthen the human lifespan, particularly in the developed world. The result is that, with its sophisticated health-care systems, most the population in these countries die at … Read more

Comparison of Diabetes type 1 and 2

Introduction Many individuals confuse the two types of diabetes. Even those there are a lot of similarities between the two conditions there is also a lot that sets the two apart. These differences mean a lot to those who actually suffer from either condition. The first step to differentiating the two conditions is by fully … Read more