2010 February
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoaffective disorder is the term which was coined by Dr. Jacob Kasanin in the year 1933 and it is basically a psychiatric diagnosis which describes the mental ailment having features of two conditions including schizophrenia (psychosis) and mood disorder (bipolar or depressive). Schizophrenia disorder leads to the distortion of the way a person acts, thinks, [...]
Multiple sclerosis symptoms
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating illness that effects numerous people a year. It's known to hamper the daily activities of those that it effects, damaging the myelin sheaths that are found around the brain and the spinal cord. Unfortunately, the disease is something that has an onset in young adults, and it is mostly [...]
Wilson's syndrome
Wilson's syndrome is often compared to hypothyroidism but the two conditions should not be confused with each other. There are many differences between the two conditions. Wilson's syndrome really only has extreme similarities with people that have borderline hypothyroidism. However, there are a lot of symptoms for Wilson's syndrome so it can be difficult to [...]
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta or OI is also referred to as the Brittle Bone Disease. It is a genetic bone disorder which makes the bones fragile. Individuals who have osteogenesis imperfecta are born with the inability to make connective tissues or have defective connective tissues at birth. It is generally caused by a protein or type-I collagen [...]
Caffeine free diet pills
With so many diet pills on the shelves today, you may be having a hard time deciding which ones to purchase for yourself. If you are unaware of what diet pills consist of or are unfamiliar with which products are good for healthy weight loss then do not feel alone. Diet pills have become a [...]
Autism
Autism is a very serious medical issue which can affect a child at some point during his childhood and can lead to permanent medical conditions as well. It may start to develop from birth but it is possible to begin development as late as thirty months after birth. While a child suffering from autism may [...]
Coral calcium
Coral calcium is obtained from the salt of calcium found on fossilized coral reefs. They are often retrieved from above ground limestone deposits that at one point were a part of living coral reefs. Because coral reefs are endangered, getting the coral calcium directly from them is illegal. Coral calcium is often marketed as a [...]
Androgenital syndrome
Androgenital syndrome, more popularly known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, is a condition which occurs when there is a deficit of enzyme being provided to the adrenal gland. Your body's adrenal gland needs to get a sufficient amount of enzyme in order to produce the cortisol and aldosterone hormones properly. If your body does not have [...]
Myopathy
Myopathy is a muscular disease which occurs when the muscle fibers are not capable of functioning properly. There are a variety of reasons that could cause this to occur and as a result it will lead to a weak muscular system. This is a muscle disease which occurs primarily in the muscles and not the [...]
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is type of anemia that is inherited. It is passed down from two parents who carry the sickle cell trait. In this type of anemia the red blood cells are formed in an abnormal shape which can cause a myriad of problems for the person who suffers with this type of disease. [...]
