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- Cushing's Disease by: admin
  February 5, 2012, 09:17
  Definition and Causes Cushing's disease refers to the manifestation of Cushing's syndrome as a result of a pituitary gland tumour or tumours. The pituitary…
- Polycystic Kidney Disease by: admin
  February 4, 2012, 08:59
  Polycystic kidney Disease (PKD), also known as polycystic kidney syndrome, is a genetic disorder of the kidneys, caused due to the presence of multiple cysts…
- Congenital Heart Disease by: admin
  February 3, 2012, 08:37
  Definition of Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart disease is the result of a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels of a newborn. These…
- Heart Disease by: admin
  February 2, 2012, 08:19
  Heart Disease is defined as any disease that may affect the heart. Heart disease is prevalent in many western countries and has been declared to be the…
- Thyroid Disease by: admin
  February 1, 2012, 07:55
  Thyroid disease refers specifically to any disease that interferes with the functioning of the thyroid. Thyroid disease may be categorized into four major…
- Alzheimer’s Disease by: admin
  January 31, 2012, 07:25
  Alzheimer’s Disease is a disease that affects the brain. It is a degenerative, incurable terminal disease. It is mostly defined or referred to as a progressiv…
- Mitochondrial Disease by: admin
  January 30, 2012, 07:20
  Mitochondrial diseases comprise those disorders that in one way or another affect the function of the mitochondria or are due to mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondria…
- Cardiovascular Disease by: admin
  January 29, 2012, 06:48
  Definition of Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is identified as any disease that affects the heart or blood vessels (veins or arteries). It is…
- Graves' Disease by: admin
  January 28, 2012, 06:32
  Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease. In other words, the immune system of the body begins to affect its own cells and tissues and leads to an aberrant…
- Kidney Disease by: admin
  January 27, 2012, 06:17
  Definition of Kidney Disease Kidney disease refers to any disease that impairs kidney function. It is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States…
- Rheumatic Disease by: admin
  January 26, 2012, 05:41
  Rheumatic heart disease is a disorder in which the heart valves are permanently damaged by a bout of rheumatic fever. Causes of Rheumatic Heart Disease The…
- Huntington's Disease by: admin
  January 25, 2012, 05:24
  Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that typically materializes near middle age. In rare cases where the disease manifests in younger…
- Fifth Disease by: admin
  January 24, 2012, 04:45
  Definition and Cause of Fifth Disease Fifth disease or erythema infectiosum is caused by parovirus B19. It is not the same virus that is seen in household…
- Morgellons Disease by: admin
  January 23, 2012, 04:14
  Morgellons Disease or Morgellons Syndrome refers to a condition that is referred to by the Centers for Disease Control as an unexplained dermopathy. It is…
- Hashimoto's Disease by: admin
  January 22, 2012, 03:58
  This disease refers to any problem related to the thyroid glands located in the back of the neck. With Hashimoto’s Diseases the body recognized the thyroid…
- Shingles or Herpes Zoster by: admin
  January 21, 2012, 03:17
  Herpes zoster or zoster, commonly referred to as shingles, is caused due to the reactivation of chickenpox virus or the herpes zoster virus (HZV). This virus…
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by: admin
  January 20, 2012, 02:48
  Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is infection of a woman's reproductive organs. Infection spreads upward from the cervix to the uterus, fallopian tubes,…
- Valvular Heart Disease by: admin
  January 19, 2012, 02:35
  Definition Valvular heart disease is a disease that affects at least one or more of the valves within the heart. The heart maintains four types of valves: the…
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by: admin
  January 18, 2012, 02:32
  Definition of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is generally associated with the diseases emphysema and…
- Gallbladder Disease by: admin
  January 17, 2012, 02:14
  The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver. Bile aids in the digestion of fat, and is released…
- Liver Disease by: admin
  January 16, 2012, 02:11
  Definition of Liver Disease Liver disease or hepatic disease describes any disease that affects the liver. Most liver diseases will be accompanied by jaundice…
- Gum Disease by: admin
  January 15, 2012, 01:56
  Gum disease is also known as periodontal disease or Periodontitis. Periodontal disease is an infection of the tissues and bone that support the teeth.…
- Cerebrovascular Disease by: admin
  January 14, 2012, 01:48
  This is a group of brain dysfunctions relating to the disease of vascular tubes (blood vessels) supplying the brain. This disease is known primarily to affect…
- Lou Gehrig’s Disease by: admin
  January 13, 2012, 01:47
  Definition Lou Gehrig’s Disease goes by the name Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is the progressive and sometimes fatal disorder. This kind of disorder…
- Osgood Schlatter Disease by: admin
  January 12, 2012, 01:25
  Osgood Schlatter disease is an inflammation of the bone, cartilage, and/or tendon at the top of the shinbone (tibia), where the tendon from the kneecap…
- Inflammatory Heart Disease by: admin
  January 11, 2012, 01:08
  Inflammatory heart disease is caused due to the inflammation of the heart muscles and / or the tissue surrounding the heart because of an infection. The…
- Kawasaki Disease by: admin
  January 10, 2012, 00:30
  Kawasaki syndrome or mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome is also known as Kawasaki Disease. It is a disease that can affect many organ systems in the body…
- Parkinson's disease by: admin
  January 9, 2012, 00:29
  Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system which progressively causes deterioration of functions such as motor…
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) by: admin
  January 8, 2012, 00:11
  Definition This disease consists or brings along with it conditions, inflammatory conditions specifically that affects or are of the intestines. Two of the…
- Chron's Disease by: admin
  January 7, 2012, 00:00
  Chron's Disease or granulomatous colitis or regional enteritis is a disease that causes inflammation within the intestines. Inflammation may occur in any area…
- Interstitial Lung Disease by: admin
  January 5, 2012, 23:54
  The Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) also known as the Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD) refers to a group of lung diseases affecting the interstitium…
- Degenerative Disc Disease by: admin
  January 4, 2012, 23:40
  Degeneration of the intervertebral disc, often called "degenerative disc disease" (DDD) of the spine, is a condition that can be painful and can greatly affect…
- Ischaemic Heart Disease by: admin
  January 3, 2012, 23:05
  Ischaemic heart disease is a condition in which the heart is not satisfactorily supplied with blood resulting in damage to the heart muscle. Ultimately, the…
- Hypertensive Heart Disease by: admin
  January 2, 2012, 22:59
  Hypertensive heart disease is a condition that arises because of high blood pressure. It is the most common type of illness and leading cause of death from…
- Addison's Disease by: admin
  January 1, 2012, 22:30
  Addison disease is a condition that occurs when the body does not generate acceptable amounts of specific proteins made in the adrenal glands. The adrenal…
- End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) by: admin
  December 31, 2011, 22:28
  End stage Renal Disease or ESRD, occurs when the kidneys fail to function properly. They are no longer able to remove the wastes from the body and their lack…
- Tay-Sach’s Disease by: admin
  December 29, 2011, 22:10
  Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic lipid storage disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called ganglioside build up in tissues and nerve…
- Mad Cow Disease by: admin
  December 27, 2011, 21:29
  Mad cow disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease found in cattle that leads to a spongy degeneration of the brain…
- Chronic Heart Disease by: admin
  December 26, 2011, 21:13
  Definition of Chronic Heart Disease Chronic heart Disease may be defined as a disease that progressively causes deterioration of the heart and its functioning.…
- Peripheral Vascular Disease by: admin
  December 25, 2011, 21:04
  This refers to diseases of the blood vessels outside the heart and brain. It is often a narrowing of vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach or…
- Mercer Disease by: admin
  December 24, 2011, 20:10
  Mercer Disease is a highly infectious disease caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. It is also known as MRSA which is an acronym for Methicillin…
- Peyronie’s Disease by: admin
  December 22, 2011, 19:34
  Definition This is a disease that affects the male’s genital organ: the penis, as it often causes deformity of the penis and erections are often very…
- Atherosclerosis Disease by: admin
  December 21, 2011, 19:22
  Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up on the insides of your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to your heart…
- Coronary Artery Disease by: admin
  December 18, 2011, 18:25
  Definition of Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when the arteries and blood vessels that supply the heart with blood and oxygen…
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) by: admin
  December 17, 2011, 18:16
  Definition Peripheral Artery Disease is the type of disease is a form or type of Peripheral Vascular Disease, where there is either a partial or total…
- Lung Disease by: admin
  December 11, 2011, 16:31
  Located in the chest on either side of the heart, lungs are one of the vital organs in the human body required for respiration. Their main functions includes…
- Sickle Cell Disease by: admin
  December 5, 2011, 14:36
  Definition Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder that affects the red blood cells. This disease is found in people that have red blood cells that contain…
- Hodgkin's Disease / Hodgkin's Lymphoma by: admin
  December 4, 2011, 14:31
  What is Hodgkin's Disease / Hodgkin's Lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease, which is now referred to as Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the…
- Prostate Disease by: admin
  December 2, 2011, 13:51
  The prostate is a small gland in the male reproductive system. As some males age this gland may start to have disruptions in its normal functioning;…
- Celiac Disease by: admin
  December 1, 2011, 13:46
  Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the small intestine and may manifest in genetically predisposed individuals of any age. The disease…
- Chronic Kidney Disease by: admin
  November 27, 2011, 12:30
  Kidneys are a pair of vital organs that are located at the rear of the abdominal cavity. These bean-shaped organs have numerous funtions that…
- Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) by: admin
  November 26, 2011, 12:20
  The hand foot and mouth disease is a common disease (viral illness of infants) among children. The disease causes fever and blister like eruptions in the mouth…
- Coronary Heart Disease by: admin
  November 24, 2011, 11:38
  Definition of Coronary Heart Disease The heart muscle or the myocardium gets its supply of oxygen and nutrients to pump blood through arteries called the…
- Wilson’s Disease by: admin
  November 17, 2011, 10:12
  Wilson's Disease is a genetic disorder that prevents the body from getting rid of extra copper. A small amount of copper obtained from food is needed to stay…
- Lyme Disease by: admin
  November 15, 2011, 09:56
  Lyme disease or borreliosis is an infectious disease that is derived from three specific species of bacteria from the genus borrelia. The strain of bacteria…
- Paget's Disease by: admin
  November 12, 2011, 09:35
  Named after the British surgeon, Sir James Paget, Paget's disease is a chronic disorder that is characterized by deformities in bone structuring and growth…
- Meniere’s Disease by: admin
  October 8, 2011, 21:20
  The Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear which usually causes dizziness. The area of the ear that is commonly affected is the labyrinth which…

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