Sentences with phrase «disease affecting»

The term, «canine familial dermatomyositis» currently should be reserved for dogs with clinical and histopathologic evidence of a juvenile onset heritable inflammatory disease affecting skin and muscle in a breed known to be at increased risk.

Familial cutaneous vasculopathy of German Shepherd Dogs is a rare vascular disease affecting predominantly the pawpads of German Shepherd Dog puppies.

Primary peripheral retinal dystrophy: a certain type of developmental disease affecting the retina.

He is interested in all aspects of internal medicine, but particularly in disease affecting the gastrointestinal system.

In the absence of disease affecting the brain, animals are typically normal in between the epileptic seizures.

Periodontal disease, or gum disease, is the most common dental disease affecting dogs and cats.

Besides obesity, the most common disease affecting pets is periodontal disease.

As we know very well, over half of the dogs in America are either overweight or obese, making obesity the No. 1 nutritional disease affecting our four - legged, furry friends.

Heart disease affecting the valves can also affect some dogs.

Cone degeneration is an inherited eye disease affecting dogs.

Wobbler syndrome is a disabling disease affecting the spine in the neck region.

Cushing» s is a slow onset disease affecting the adrenal glands that causes them to produce excessive amounts of hormones.

Congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) is an inherited Neuromuscular Disease affecting dogs.

Alaskan Malamute polyneuropathy is a progressive, inherited, Neuromuscular Disease affecting Alaskan Malamutes.

Currently, PRA (Cord1 mutation) is the only eye disease affecting English Springer Spaniels for which there is a DNA test available.

Heart disease is any disease affecting the function and / or structure of the heart.

Why do you think the author chose «blonde» for a disease affecting women?

AIDS tipped in 1982, when it went from a rare disease affecting a few gay men to a worldwide epidemic.

We know that tooth decay is an extremely common oral disease affecting children and young people in the UK, so we were keen to come up with an activity that teaches them the importance of oral hygiene, whilst giving them the opportunity to come up with something that makes brush time more fun for all.

Billions of dollars are being invested in an attempt to develop a magic - bullet cure for Alzheimer's, a heart - wrenching disease affecting more than 5.4 million Americans.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease affecting millions.

I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with Sjögren's syndrome, which is an autoimmune disease affecting primary the salivary and lacrimal glands (i am pretty sure that many of those suffering from dry eyes might actually have Sjögren's disease).

It is a degenerative disease affecting the whole joint, and any joint can be affected but OA most commonly affects the knees, hips, hands, neck and low back.

MS is the most common neuromuscular disease affecting young adults.

The fatty acids in Borage contributes to healthy nerve development in such diseases as multiple sclerosis (MS) and cystic fibrosis, a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, pancreas, liver and intestine.

Acne is described as a disease of Western civilization, a «near - universal» disease affecting up to 95 % of teens, and about half of adults here in the United States.

Months later, after way too many doctors» visits, I was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease affecting my thyroid and hormonal functions, accompanied by a wicked case of leaky gut.

And another study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that elderly patients who played mentally stimulating games or read books were two and a half times less likely to develop Alzheimer's, a disease affecting millions of Americans.

Alzheimer's disease is an age - related neurodegenerative disease affecting more than 5 million Americans.

Malaria is the most significant parasitic disease affecting humans, with 212 million cases and 429,000 deaths in 20151, and resistance to existing drugs endangers the global malaria elimination campaign.

In addition to these familiar diseases, they also discuss how designer DNA drugs may help those suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease affecting individuals with a history of repeated head injury, including athletes, military personnel, and domestic abuse victims.

Lee Rubin, professor of stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard University, employs them to study spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a neurodegenerative disease affecting children that is similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in adults.

A new book provides a summary of many research techniques over a hundred years that have led to a more complete image of HD as a disease affecting the entire brain.

SCA1 is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord, with onset in early adulthood.

Glaucoma is a common blinding disease affecting over 70 million people.

In the U.S., any disease affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans is considered rare.

Atopic dermatitis (or eczema) is an inflammatory, relapsing non-contagious skin disease affecting about 10 - 30 percent of the human population.

Cystic fibrosis, a disease affecting the mucus glands, is just one example of a single - gene disorder.

Diabetes is a systemic disease affecting all parts of the body, including the eye and may lead to vision loss.

It is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults.

Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common joint disease affecting middle - age and older people.

ChHV5 is associated with fibropapillomatosis, known as FP, a tumor disease affecting green turtles worldwide but particularly those in Hawaii, Florida and Brazil.

DMD is a rare disease affecting primarily boys and is caused by defects in the gene that makes the dystrophin protein.

Cracking the genetic code of a common disease affecting grape production could improve vineyard management and help protect the multibillion - dollar industry that includes raisins, juice, jam / jelly, fresh grapes, grape - seed extract and oil, vinegar and wine.

CHYTRIDIOMYCOSIS A fungal disease affecting global amphibian populations.

«Fibropapillomatosis is the most common infectious disease affecting endangered green turtles,» said Thierry Work, a USGS scientist and the lead author of the study.

The downy mildew disease affecting these plants is caused by a fungal infection; therefore research aims to analyze their differences.

Septoria is the most destructive disease affecting wheat in the UK.

Vitamin D deficiency was associated with higher prevalence of coronary artery disease, with a 32 percent higher occurrence in patients with the lowest vitamin D levels and a near 20 percent higher frequency of severe disease affecting multiple vessels.

A PARASITIC disease affecting 210 million people globally may have stalked humanity since ancient times.