Slapped face disease
Slapped face disease commonly affects children and causes bright red cheeks. For most people, this illness is no worse than a cold. Rarely, if a pregnant woman gets this infection, there can be harm to her unborn child. Most unborn babies are not ... [... more]
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Huntington's disease - genetics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a faulty gene that interferes with the functioning of the protein huntingtin inside brain cells. The disease isn't apparent at birth and symptoms first tend to ... [... more]
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Perthes' disease
Perthes' disease is a disease of the hip joint that affects children. The femoral head deteriorates because of poor blood supply. The bone can take between two and five years to re-grow. Perthes' disease is a disease of the hip joint that tends ... [... more]
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Lung conditions - obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent the lungs from breathing properly. Two of the most common types of COPD are emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive ... [... more]
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Better Health Channel.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive disease that causes deterioration of the brain. It is one of a group of rare diseases that affects humans and animals. There is no cure and death usually results within two years of the ... [... more]
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Tay-Sachs disease
Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is an inherited (genetic) condition common in Jews and French-Canadians. A mutated gene stops the body from producing an enzyme needed for proper brain functioning. This leads to paralysis and death, usually by the age of ... [... more]
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Mad Cow Disease
Many people are concerned about the foot-and-mouth and mad cow disease situation in Europe. Thursday, August 16, 2001 Many people are concerned about the foot-and-mouth and mad cow disease situation in Europe. Many people are concerned about the ... [... more]
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Facts about dementia and Alzheimer's disease
More than 162 000 Australians have a diagnosis of dementia, with perhaps as many again in the early stages of dementia Australians over the age of 65 have a one in 15 chance of developing the disease The disease affects mostly people in their 70s ... [... more]
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Coeliac disease factsheet
Coeliac disease is a medical condition and is a permanent intolerance to dietary gluten. In people with coeliac disease the cells which line the small intestine (bowel) become damaged by the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in certain grains ... [... more]
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Making sense of Alzheimer's disease
Almost everyone knows a sufferer of Alzheimer's disease, an increasingly common disorder in our growing population of older people. At present there are no really effective treatments available, and for the most useful treatment programs to be ... [... more]
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Thyroid conditions - Hashimoto's disease
Hashimoto's disease is a common cause of hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). It is an autoimmune condition. Immune system cells attack the thyroid gland, causing inflammation. This reduces the thyroid's ability to make hormones. The condition ... [... more]
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Heart disease - risk factors explained
Heart disease is common and there are many 'risk factors', or things which contribute to the development of this condition. Common risk factors include, raised cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, obesity, family history ... [... more]
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