Essays on Disease

Until this day down syndrome is still one of the most common disorders. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) states, that “Each year, about 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome, which is about 1 in every 700 babies born.” There are three types…

First of all, I want to introduce you to the topic of this report: Asthma. Doctor’s Arvind Tani (Mayo clinic video) for asthma is: “Asthma is a treatable but not curable chronic condition where you have inflammation, mucus, spasm, and small airways”. Like a respiratory…

Recently, Asthma prevalence has been on the rise because of the lifestyle risk associated with the disease. The disease is also influenced by genetics. It causes a significant health problem across the world, and also it is an economical burden. According to the report by…

In this assignment, the Gibbs Cycle of Reflection (1998) was the structed framework that will assist me to reflect on my learning experience throughout the semester. In particular the Roper, Logan and Tierney’s model for nursing domains and activities of daily living were utilised to…

Malnutrition is not getting the necessary vitamins and nutrients, which is caused by a lack of eating the proper foods and not eating enough. Malnutrition is not only due to lack of access to necessary foods, but also due to a lack of healthcare (Malnutrition,…

Smallpox was a pandemic that affected many people in different periods of time. It has only recently been officially eradicated. It is a terrible disease and millions have lost their lives to it. What is smallpox? Smallpox is a disease that comes from a virus…

Intro, Genome, Structure, and Lifecycle Smallpox has affected humans for centuries causing scars, blindness, and even death. Although it is not exactly known when the first case of smallpox appeared, it is believed that smallpox has been around since the Egyptian empire. This conclusion was…

Imagine someone being born with a genetic disease that has no cure and they only have a certain amount of years to live before they die. Huntington’s Disease is defined as being an inherited disease in which causes the body nerve cells to continuously breakdown…

What Is Huntington’s Disease? Huntington’s is a disease in the brain, Huntington’s disease affects the Neurological and nervous system. Huntington’s disease is passed on from generation to generation through an altered gene from your parents. Huntington’s causes the death of brain cells in parts of…

The average lifespan of the world is 72 years. However, cancer and certain disorders can cut that number down drastically. One of those disorders is the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). DMD is a sex-linked disorder that arises from a mutation in the gene that codes…