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Introduction Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both the UK and worldwide. The estimated cost is set to rise from $656 billion to $1208 billion in the following 15 years, putting the global healthcare system under huge pressure (Go et al., 2014). Stem cells (SCs) have emerged as a possible treatment method…

Parkinson’s disease usually affects people of late middle age. Most run between the age of 50-60. The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are usually subtle and occur gradually. Some examples of symptoms a person may have, are feeling shaky or having trouble getting up from a chair or a couch. Others may notice that their speaking…

    The Tuskegee Syphilis study was conducted from 1932 to 1972. There were 399 participants who had syphilis, and 200 in a control group who were not infected. The participants were primarily poor, illiterate African-American sharecroppers who were not told of their true diagnosis; rather, they were invited to join the study and given free…

It is estimated that 1 in every 201 Caucasian individuals in Europe possess a fatal defective gene for cystic fibrosis (CF) or mucoviscidosis. Despite not displaying any symptoms, these carriers contribute to the population of 10 million people who unknowingly carry the faulty gene. Due to its prevalence, this condition is considered one of the…

Recent Memory Loss That Affects Job PerformanceIt’s normal to occasionally forget assignments, colleagues’ names or a business associate’s telephone number, but generally remember them later. Those with a dementia like Alzheimer’s disease, may forget things more often, and not remember them later. They may repeatedly ask the same question, not remembering either the answer, or…

Hamlet’s Disease The pages of Hamlet are tainted with somber images of poison and disease, which also cast a shadow over the corruption that is present in both past and future events at the castle. The poison used by Claudius to kill King Hamlet spreads throughout the country, leading to a widespread sense that “something…

Osteoporosis is the disease marked by weak, brittle bones mostly found in women. The medical significance of this disease is that the bones lose both calcium for strength and matrix for support. Osteoporosis is the scientific name of the disease, but another term for it is osteopenia. The common name for it is osteoporosis. One…

Many Zimbabweans continue to lose their lives as the spread of cholera worsens in the country, the disease is normally through poor sanitation facilities, unclean and untreated water and this causes the  victims to vomit and diarrhea, if not treated well the victims lose their lives. Even though cholera is curable, the situation might worsen…

Eating these foods can result in foodborne diseases, which can be deadly and have financial consequences. Foodborne diseases are frequently associated with animal-based foods rather than plant-based ones. The increase in large-scale food production, adoption of innovative processing techniques, mishandling of food, changes in dietary patterns, and higher importation of food from other countries have…

Evaluate the available support for individuals and others coping with difficulties related to reproduction and inheritance. Symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis can be reduced through diet and exercise, and support can be provided by staff at specialized cystic fibrosis centers. There are numerous clinics available to provide support for individuals suffering from cystic fibrosis, which…