"Parkinson is a rare disease." If you classify Parkinson's disease as a rare disease, you are really far from the truth! In France, nearly 300,000 people are affected by this neurodegenerative disease. This pathology affects 1 adult out of 250 and is the second leading cause of motor disability aft ...
1- Tomato blight A fungal disease caused by a fungus, downy mildew appears when summers are rainy. The first signs of the disease are dark green spots that appear on the edges of the leaves. They then quickly turn gray and then brown. Later, other parts of the plant turn brown: stems and frui ...
What is coryza? Cat coryza is a disease of the respiratory system, very common in cats that live in groups and/or are not vaccinated. It is indeed a highly contagious disease between felines (but not for humans) that is caused by a combination of several viruses and bacteria. Three viruses ar ...
1- Zucchini mildew The vine and tomatoes are not the only plants to be attacked by mildew. Zucchinis can also develop this fungal disease when the weather is very humid. Zucchini mildew is caused by a pseudo fungus called Pseudoperonospora cubensis. The disease manifests itself as yellow spots tha ...
1- Practice a physical activity With the exception of very rare genetic forms of the disease, it is not possible to predict the onset of Alzheimer's in a patient. This pathology evolves silently over many years, during which the cerebral cortex is assaulted by a deposition of abnormal proteins. ...
1- What is this disease? Polycystic ovary syndrome also known as PCOS, polycystic ovarian disease or Stein-Leventhal syndrome is a fairly common but still too little known disease. In most women who have it, it remains undiagnosed and unmanaged, which is why it is important to learn how to recog ...
se doctors are facing a novel situation. This is the first time this virus has appeared in non-endemic countries in Europe and North America. This disease is a zoonosis, that is, a virus transmitted from animals to humans, the first cases of which were observed in 1958 in monkeys in Central and W ...
A sensitive but unavoidable subject Cancer is a scary word and a disease that upsets the daily life of patients and their relatives. It is a subject that we don't like to talk about and that doesn't really make us want to go and see an exhibition... Yet, this difficult subject touches the lives ...
e explained by another cause, and have an impact on the patient's daily life. "What are the symptoms of Long Covid?" It is difficult to diagnose this disease because there is no biomarker for Long Covid. Doctors must proceed by elimination and their diagnosis is complicated by the impressive number ...
function optimally and to better defend itself against infections, for example. Does this mean that optimistic people are better equipped to fight disease in general? To the question of the link between optimism and healing, the answers provided by science are more nuanced. It all depends on ...
ld and reclaim their bodies after surgery or a body injury. The association offers women operated on for breast cancer or bearing the scars of another disease to beautify their scars with tattoos. This technique has then real therapeutic virtues because it allows to transform the traces of the ...
cer cells. Despite their effectiveness, these therapies have burdensome side effects, which has led researchers to explore new strategies against the disease. In just a few years, there have been major advances in the fight against cancer, with the development of treatments that are able to targe ...
e frequently affects people over the age of 65, it is not a normal sign of joint aging. 65% of seniors over the age of 65 are affected by this joint disease and the number of patients rises to 80% in those over 80 years old. However, not all seniors suffer from osteoarthritis! Furthermore, some pe ...
itis Gastroenteritis (not to be confused with stomach flu) is an inflammatory infection usually caused by bacteria or a virus. The symptoms of the disease, which can vary from person to person, are diarrhea often accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, and fever flare-ups. The mai ...
ncreasing number of diabetics worldwide. Nearly 4 million people have diabetes in France, and half a million of them are unaware of it. Indeed, this disease is often silent until it causes sometimes irreversible damage, such as cardiovascular accidents. Why November 14th? World Diabetes Day is set ...
factors may promote the development of lymphoma. This cancer is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms resemble those of other common, benign diseases: - swollen lymph nodes - flu-like symptoms - itching - fatigue There are over 60 types of lymphoma, varying in severity and course. ...
er of pneumonia cases had been reported in Wuhan, possibly from vendors' exposure to live animals at the Huanan Seafood Market. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had Spread the word a few days earlier, on Jan. 6. But a Canadian health surveillance platform had beaten them both to ...
shed person if they have recently lost 3 kg or more or their clothes are flapping. 2- This problem only concerns the elderly It is true that this disease mainly affects the elderly, especially when they live alone and no longer have the strength or inclination to do the shopping and cooking. ...
s more contagious) have been spreading among the youngest segments of the population. Even though children very rarely get the severe forms of the disease, they are still catching and spreading the virus, resulting in school closures. This week, more than 4,000 classrooms had to be closed due ...
ole? An expert patient is a person : - who lives on a daily basis with a chronic condition. - who has learned to know and manage his or her disease - who lends his or her experience to other patients with the same condition. These patients who share their experience to help others ...
