diseases diseases and conditions cancer

Highly dangerous fatal disease. It is generally difficult to cure. Tobacco can cause throat cancer, lung cancer, lip cancer, oral cancer. The carcinogen (cancer causing chemical) in tobacco is benzpyrene. Tobacco smoke has potentiality to..

Non-communicable Diseases - Under this category are diseases which do not spread from an infectious person to a healthy person. These are non-infectious diseases e.g., diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and cancer. Many non-communicable disease..

Anaemia - The condition in which a number of RBCs per cubic mm being less than normal is called anaemia. It may be due to poor diet or due to excessive bleedi..

AIDS - AIDS is a fatal disease in which the immune system of the body is affected. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome which is the medical expansion for AIDS was first detected in June 1981 in USA. The disease is caused by a retrovirus - HIV (human immuno deficiency virus). Imm..

Pig is the intermediate host for the intestinal parasite called tapeworm. The cyst of the worm embeds itself in the flesh of the animal. When man consumes pork that is infested, it can cause tapeworm infestation in him. Hygienic conditions while domesticating pigs and also regular vaccina..

Night blindness - It is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A, affects the rod cells of the retina. This leads to poor adaptation of eyes to dim or night light causing night blindness. The cornea and the conjunctiva also become dry. This condition is called xerophthalmia (dry eyes). Sever..

Treatment of Cancer - Treating cancer is difficult because it is not a single disease and because all the cells in a single tumour do not behave in the same way. Cancer can be controlled in early stages and control depends upon the locations and spread of the..

Treating cancer is difficult because it is not a single disease and because all the cells in a single tumour do not behave in the same way. Cancer can be controlled in early stages and control depends upon the locations and spread of the cancer. So, the..

Crop Diseases - Plant diseases are improvement because of the loss they cause. In the history of mankind plant disease have played an important role. A good example would be the Irish potato famine caused due to late blight of potato, a disease affecting the ..

Genetic Diseases - A large number of diseases are known to be inherited from the parents to the offspring. Such diseases are known as genetic diseases. Most of these diseases are caused by the expression of recessive genes. The genetic diseases..