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What is Leukodystrophy by Jacob Reifschneider

By at February 26, 2014 | 8:24 am | 0 Comment

Leukodystrophy is a rare inherited gene mutation disorder within the myelin sheath creation process.  It is passed down from parent to child.  The inherited genes may be recessive or dominant depending on the type of leukyodystrophy the patient has been diagnosed with.  Leukodystrophy is mostly an inherited disorder, which as stated earlier is passed on from parent to more...

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All About Color Blindness by Jesus Morales

By at February 16, 2014 | 6:57 am | 0 Comment

Color blindness is a genetic disease (sex linked trait) and to be more specific it is related with human’s chromosomes. This disease is a trait controlled by a recessive allele. Color blindness is also known as color vision problems. The meaning of color blindness is that a person has difficulties perceiving the colors red, green, and blue or a mix of these colors. more...

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What is Attention Deficit Disorder by Vanessa Ferie

By at February 9, 2014 | 9:14 am | 0 Comment

The American Psychiatric Association published a manual in 1952 called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This manual is still used today as a reference material by healthcare providers and insurance agencies. This manual has been updated many times throughout the years, to stay current on the ever-evolving; understanding of mental disorders. The more...

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What is Narcolepsy by Clarence Janiszewski

By at February 4, 2014 | 6:53 am | 0 Comment

In our everyday life we all sleep some most than others. Getting a nice well sleep is important to us. People without sleep is an ugly sight. Trust me I know because I’m the same way I get a little cranky when I don’t get enough sleep that’s why I make sure I get the normal 8 hours of sleep our body needs so I‘m feeling right every morning. But is there such thing more...

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ALL ABOUT CROHN’S DISEASE by Laura Hedgeman

By at February 2, 2014 | 8:48 am | 1 Comments

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GI). In 1932 Crohn's disease was explicated by Dr. Burill B. Crohn, whom the disease was also named after, and his two fellow colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer. Crohn's is a chronic disease that affects men and women equally. It is caused by inflammation of the lining more...

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