Prion Diseases Essay

Abstract A rare disease can be classified by the small number of cases, the disease process, symptoms, a diagnosis and the treatment options. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare, degenerative and possibly fatal brain disease. Written in The New England Journal of Medicine, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has approximately 1 case per million people and about 1/10,000 that of Alzheimer’s disease (Tyler, 2003). This research essay will discuss the ways an individual can become infected, the symptoms an infected

In the early stages of infection, animals do not show any symptoms of Chronic Wasting Disease (Rembert, 2014). In fact, most deer with Chronic Wasting Disease do not appear to be sick (Rembert, 2014). The incubation period can range from one to five years (Rembert, 2014). In later stages, infected animals begin to display abnormal behavior such as staggering, carrying their heads and ears lower, drooling, not showing fear of humans, and an exaggerated wide posture (Rembert, 2014). Sick animals may

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive mental deterioration that can happen in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is one form of dementia that gets harmful over time. Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with other diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Scientists believe that Alzheimer’s disease results from genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors that impact the brain. Alzheimer’s disease damages and kills brain cells and it also leads

Alzheimer's disease affects around 850,000 and is most common. The cause of the disease is still not found but there are plenty of factors that filter in to increasing a person's chance of developing the condition. Strokes can damage the brain therefore causing dementia, diseases are another factor which can damage the brain, increasing age, family history of the condition and head injuries. Alzheimer's is a condition that progresses over time and the further along the more developed the symptoms

The newest class of antibiotics, fluoroquinolones- viewed as the last line of defence for some human infections- are already proving ineffective against some bacteria strains. An epidemiologist for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that among public health officials ³there is no controversy about where antibiotic resistance in food-borne pathogens comes from²: the heavy use of antibiotics is to blame. The huge amounts of manure that the industrial

Hemorrhagic Disease of White-Tailed Deer is a phrase that describes an infection of either Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and/or Blue Tongue Disease (BT). These two diseases are clinically and molecularly very similar. Since the symptoms of both diseases are indistinguishable molecular testing is needed to specifically identify these viruses. Both viruses are spread by biting midges in the Culcoides genus which is found in a majority of the US. Historically, there have been large outbreaks in

Methods of Alzheimer’s disease Now that the disparity between Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in men and women, as well as the different rates of incidence in different countries has been established, it is now applicable to discuss what can be done to prevent this disease. There are many ways that researchers believe people can use to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Studies by researchers have found that cannabinoids could stimulate the brain cells and slow the progression of the disease. Conversely, some

It has been considered to be one of the most mysterious diseases scientists are fighting so far. With no effective treatment or research on the disease, it has a 100% fatality rate, however fortunately for us, the disease is extremely rare with only 2 cases and deaths since 2008. The disease is caused by an abnormal and infectious protein in the brain called a prion. Normally, prions are used to help transmit messages between certain brain cells. They use “protein folding” which is beginning

A newly discovered type of prion an aberrant protein implicated in the transmission of progressive neurodegenerative diseases like mad cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease has been linked to the development of a rare but fatal brain disease called Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). This has the potential to force us to rethink the way we conceive of our relation to the environment, particularly when it comes to our diets. WHAT IS MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPY? MSA is a neurodegenerative illness that

SAFETY HANDBOOK Student’s name Course title Date Safety Handbook Introduction Safety is the state of serenity being devoid of harm or any form of event that may be considered non-desirable. In any type of institution, be it, a business, school, industry, laboratory or even the common workplace, safety plays a major role in ensuring activities run smoothly and no-one gets hurt while doing their job. Safety encompasses protection from a wide host of potential hazards which could be physical