Response: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) I agree with my classmate piece of writing, focusing on Alzheimer’s condition. It not only explains the root cause for AD but also discusses extensive researches in stem cell therapy that will one day reverse the progression of AD. Primarily, the paper denotes primary factors necessitating Alzheimer’s disease, and that includes the tau protein. Alzheimer’s disease, an ordinary form of dementia, has additional elements causing it which involve amyloid-beta (AB) plaques and the APOE4 gene. The paper goes further by describing how the tau protein, amyloid-beta (AB) plaques and APOE4 gene develops. An amyloid-beta plaque, for instance, comes from amyloid precursor proteins generated from secretase enzymes. On the other hand, AB plaque aggregates outside neutrons which facilitate impairment of neural synapses. Lastly, tau protein forms intracellular neurofibrillary tangles. Indeed, the paper is unique in its ability to denoting their factors mentioned above’ knack for finding treatments. The writing furthermore, incorporates Duncan and Valenzuela’s “Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and stem cell therapy” article in bringing the point home. It defines the various approaches used to get the cure…

What are the various causes of kidney diseases in dogs? Ten things you should know: Under Dog kidney failure; when to euthanize. Euthanize is commonly referred to as the abstinence of extreme medical practices to put an animal to death. It could be the hardest decision for any pet owner. Seeing your beloved pet dying because of prolonged or incurable illness is heart-breaking. It is essential to get all the ailments to be treated as soon as possible for your pet so that it will not turn into a chronic disease. At times, the symptoms of the disease go unnoticed and become severe. Kidney failure is one such problem which is generally found on older dogs. The root cause of a chronic disease like kidney failure could be the ingestion of some toxin or poison. IF the initial symptoms go unnoticed, kidney failure progresses gradually. What are the various causes of kidney diseases in dogs? Several risk factors lead to dogs susceptible to kidney disease. Some of such elements are as follows: Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) Leptospirosis Glomerulonephritis Amyloidosis (protein problem)…

Surveillance and Intervention for Non-communicable diseases With the increased deaths and disabilities across the world due to non-communicable diseases, there is a need to implement a public health surveillance system to mitigate this problem (World Health Organization, 2003). For instance, in a diabetes education and control setting, a public surveillance system will help in the systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data regarding diabetes risk factors, prevention, treatment, and management. According to the Chronic Disease Surveillance STEPS Approach (2019) film, the surveillance system plays a significant role in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice. For a diabetic control setting, the surveillance system I will design will be aligned to collecting substantive data on how many people are developing and have died due to diabetes and how much illness for morbidity is due to diabetes. The system will also collect data on the prevalence and incidence of non-risk factors. Death data will be collected from chronic disease registries, health surveys, and medical records (Remington et al., 2010).  The system’s data and interpretation will be based on diabetes…

Raynaud’s Disease Introduction Raynaud’s disease is a condition, which is not familiar to many people around the world. The disease is associated with stress or cold conditions, which bring spasms in the blood vessels, thus restricting the flow of blood to ears, nose, toes, and fingers. The result of this situation is changing the body parts to be extremely cold or turning to purple or blue color. However, there are possibilities of the changed parts to return to their normal conditions when blood begins flowing into them. Raynaud’s disease is explored to act as an artifact to provide an understanding that students have demonstrated the attainment of competent skills in scientific literacy. This insight is gained through the analysis of Raynaud’s disease concerning the description of the pathology, the normal anatomy, and the major body system affected, mechanism of pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment. Description of the pathology Scientifically, Raynaud’s disease is denoted as ray-NOHZ in which the illness is known to cause various body parts, such as toes and fingers, to feel cold and numb in response to stress and…

Bone Marrow Transplantation, Cure for Sickle Cell Disease Abstract Research methods are strategies and processes employed during the data collection for analysis to discover new treatment approaches and increase knowledge about the topic being investigated. The selected research topic is “Bone marrow Transplant, a cure for sickle celled anemia.” The study on health issues attracted interest due to the high prevalence observed within the global populations. Also, the investigation will focus on how effective bone marrow transplant is a potential solution for widespread cases of inherited red blood cell disorder-Sickle cell anemia. Taking cognizance study on bone marrow is a clinical investigation; it is worth noting that the research method ideal for the selected topic will require specific considerations to ensure the entire process generate accurate and reliable information.    Introduction In the last couple of years, the mortality of people for Sickle Cell disease increased. By definition, sickle cell disease is a hereditary disease in the blood cell in which the cells lack oxygen and have an abnormal shape. The abnormal shape of the red blood cell is a result…

Centers for Disease Control The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is one of the most significant public health institutions in the United States. The institution has its headquarters in Georgia, and its main objective is to enhance and protect public health through the development of strategies of prevention and disease control globally. The institution focuses particularly on factors such as pathogens and health promotion. The CDC is known for its website through which it sensitizes the public about the various health practices over and above providing information about the various diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The CDC website has several resources that can be used by a nurse in practice. The website is, for example, equipped with information about the morbidity of sexually transmitted diseases. CDC, through the website, outlines statistics of populations and morbidity and mortality of STIs, and this information can help improve the quality of health care. Through the analysis of the archive data on the morbidity of Sexually Transmitted Infections, the nurse is also able to evaluate the performance of a given form of intervention…

Social determinants of health and their contribution in the development of diseases Social determinants are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age which shapes their conditions of daily life. They are a range of factors both social and economical that influence the health status of an individual. There exists’ a relationship and interactions between the social and economic factors that promote the general well-being of individuals at any given time. These conditions and factors may include; education, income, housing, health services, gender, and food security, among others. A persons’ position in life is associated with a number of factors that may bring diseases and shorten life. Housing affects an individuals’ health as people who live in slums and overcrowded places are at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting diseases due to lack of clean water and proper sanitization. The high cost of housing affects health as the available resources are limited while low-cost housing may encourage individuals to engage in substance and drug abuse. Poor housing conditions can cause health issues ranging from respiratory…

Awareness and Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Diseases among College Student  Institutions of higher learning, such as Universities and Colleges, have reported the highest number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases. Cases of infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis are some of the most common ones, and the numbers have risen to unprecedented levels for the past half a decade, especially in the United States of America. For instance, in 2018 alone, a total of 2.4 million cases of infections were diagnosed and reported. The rise of STDs incidences has several public health consequences, such as causing infertility and infant death caused by congenital syphilis, among others (Howard, 2019). It is, therefore, essential to have an awareness for the public, especially students in these institutions of higher learning. It is critical to make them aware of the causes and consequences of these sexually transmitted diseases. Also, behavior modification can be used to ensure that the numbers have gone down. However, it is essential to note that a majority of students in these institutions are of age and are sexually active.…

Preventing Viral Diseases Countries across the world have different ways of dealing with challenges. Viral infections, for example, has remained a problem across the world. Different countries deal differently with viral diseases because of factors such as leadership, population, capital resources, literacy, and so many other factors. The complexity of how countries deal with viruses is also dependent on  virus transmission and the history of the illness. Significant differences occur in how western and eastern countries deal with viral infections. The focus of this research is to identify prevention strategies used in the prevention of virus in the west and the east. Eastern countries use multiple prevention strategies for a virus such as raising awareness, screening, disinfection/hygiene, viral exposure reduction, vaccination, pre/postexposure prophylaxes. Secondary prevention strategies for viruses include the process of identifying and providing counseling for infected persons and treatments (Pfaender et al., 2016). In extreme infectious cases like the Coronavirus, Eastern countries include the quarantine and isolation of the infected people. For example, isolation in the eastern states is currently being experienced with the Coronavirus, where some cities…

Thyroid Disease Related To Medication Adherence Briesacher, B. A., Andrade, S. E., Fouayzi, H., & Chan, K. A. (2009). Medication adherence and the use of generic drug therapies. The American journal of managed care, 15(7), 450. The above publication focuses on the case of medication adherence as well as the use of generic drug therapies among patients and drug suppliers. Concerning thyroid diseases, the research paper has focused on patient adherence to the prescribed medications for the underlying conditions. The approach used in measuring the adherence was the medical possession ratio i.e., MPR, where patients found to have the prescribed drugs were observed to have a higher adherence as compared to those with a lower MPR. The research activity identifies an improved adherence to generic medication in every 2in five studies. The information contained herein is, therefore, resourceful and could be used for alternative research activities. Tarn, D. M., Mattimore, T. J., Bell, D. S., Kravitz, R. L., & Wenger, N. S. (2012). Provider views about responsibility for medication adherence and content of physician–older patient discussions. Journal of the American…