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Gum Disease Gum Disease
Gum disease Definition Gum disease is also called periodontal disease. It is defined as the inflammation of the structures that surround and support the teeth. If left untreated, gum disease may progress to the point where there is destruction of the jawbone. It is one of the most common causes of... Read more
Whipples Disease Whipples Disease
Whipple's disease Definition Whipple's disease is a rare infectious disorder that can affect many areas of the body, including the gastrointestinal and central nervous systems. Caused by the bacteria Tropheryma whipplei, it is typically diagnosed from malabsorption symptoms such as diarrhea and... Read more
heart disease heart disease
heart disease any of several abnormalities of the heart and its function in maintaining blood circulation. Heart disease is the cause of approximately half the deaths in the United States each year. Among the most common causes of heart disease are degenerative changes in the coronary blood... Read more
Addisons disease Addisons disease
Addison's disease [for Thomas Addison ], progressive disease brought about by atrophy of the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland ; it is also called chronic adrenocortical insufficiency. The deterioration of this tissue causes a decrease in the secretion of steroid hormones, many of... Read more
phenylalanine phenylalanine
phenylalanine , organic compound, one of the 22 α- amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l -stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is one of several essential amino acids needed in the diet; human beings cannot synthesize it from simpler metabolites. Young adults... Read more
Zoonosis Zoonosis
Zoonosis Definition Zoonosis, also called zoonotic disease refers to diseases that can be passed from animals, whether wild or domesticated, to humans. Description Although many diseases are species specific, meaning that they can only occur in one animal species, many other diseases can be... Read more
sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease
sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases: gonorrhea , syphilis , and the less common granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, and chancroid. In the... Read more
trichomoniasis trichomoniasis
trichomoniasis , sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis. In women, it can cause urinary tract infection and a painful, malodorous vaginitis marked by a thin, foamy, irritating discharge. In men, it can infect the urethra and bladder. Most men have no... Read more
Oral health Oral health
ORAL HEALTH In twenty-first century America, a healthy smile is considered necessary for social mobility and acceptance, interpersonal relations, employability, and a good self-image. Poor oral health may lead to pain and infection, absence from school or work, poor nutrition, poor general health,... Read more
ischaemic heart disease ischaemic heart disease
ischaemic heart disease (IHD, coronary heart disease, CHD) n. a disease in which the supply of oxygen to the myocardium is inadequate, usually as a result of narrowing of the lumen of the coronary arteries by atheroma. The main symptom is chest pain of varying intensity. Untreated, it can lead to... Read more

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Low birth weight may not predict cardiovascular disease in women.(Clinical...
Magazine article from: OB GYN News ...adult cardiovascular disease, but it is not an etiologic...Schnatz, of heart disease risk in women with breast...Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Normal birth weight Low birth weight...807 ...
Mother's Low Birth Weight May Predict Diabetes.
Magazine article from: OB GYN News ...they were of low birth weight or a low weight for gestational...had normal birth weights (4,000-4...those with birth weights below 3,500...Women whose weight was below the...hypothesis of ...
Maternal low birth weight and gestational hyperglycemia
Magazine article from: Gynecological Endocrinology ...INDEX, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, GESTATIONAL...whether birth weight could predict the subsequent...Maternal birth weights significantly...metabolic disease in the adult...mellitus or a ...
TEST MAY PREDICT LOW BIRTH WEIGHT.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) ...That finding may allow the development of a diagnostic test to predict birthweights, said Dr. Benjamin Tycko, a Columbia University...problems as newborns, along with an increased chance of heart disease, diabetes and respiratory problems later in life. The study...
Blood test may predict low-weight babies.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly ...of having a low-birth-weight baby, a study suggests...diagnostic test to predict birth weights, said Dr. Benjamin...pathologist. Low-birth-weight babies - those born...increased chance of heart ...
Blood test may predict low-weight babies.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly ...of having a low-birth-weight baby, a study suggests...diagnostic test to predict birth weights, said Dr. Benjamin...pathologist. Low-birth-weight babies - those born...increased chance of heart ...
The relationship between maternal and offspring birth weights after maternal...
Magazine article from: Human Biology ...TRANSGENERATIONAL EFFECTS Low birth weight has long...risk of chronic disease among people surviving...prevention of low birth weight remains an...maternal influence on birth weight is strong...in maternal ...
A cycle of fatness, passed from mothers to children ; New evidence suggests...
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune ...excess pregnancy weight saddles kids...obesity-related diseases. But the explanation...diabetes, heart disease and cancer...pregnancy and the birth weight of her...weight tends to predict body mass ...
Certain clinical conditions can predict impairment and death for preterm...
Newspaper article from: Pain & Central Nervous System Week ...in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants strongly predict the risk of later...longer lasting lung disease), brain injury...each impairment can predict later childhood...gestational age and with birth ...
Rapid Infant Weight Gain May Predict Childhood Obesity.
Newspaper article from: Heart Disease Weekly ...Rapid infant weight gain may predict childhood obesity...regardless of birth weight and weight...Starting with a birth weight of 7 pounds...rapid rate of early weight gain may also be...to ...

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