Most cases of the disease occur in older individuals and are sporadic (non-familial), but around 15 % of patients develop symptoms early in life because of inherited mutations in
a limited number of disease genes.
For example, scientists might eventually be able to
limit the number of disease - carrying mosquitoes by using a substance like HP - I to persuade females to avoid mating in the first place.
Not exact matches
Combination vaccines: You can
limit the
number of jabs your baby receives by requesting combination vaccines, which protect your child against multiple
diseases with a single shot.
Risks for the baby include exposure to infectious
diseases, including HIV, to chemical contaminants, such as some illegal drugs, and to a
limited number of prescription drugs that might be in the human milk, if the donor has not been adequately screened.
He insisted he was only accountable for a
limited number of issues, like
limiting the spread
of infectious
diseases like MRSA and C - difficile, but again blamed the system.
The
number of illnesses covered under medical marijuana is
limited to terminal illnesses such as cancer, HIV / AIDs and Lou Gehrig's
disease as well as severe seizure disorders.
A new version
of the legislation has been introduced that would
limit the total
number of diseases that would be eligible for treatment, in an attempt to make it more palatable to some Senate Republicans, who so far have been reluctant to sign on.
With such a
limited breeding population, even a small
number of deaths from
disease can be the difference between the survival
of a population or extinction.»
«We can't screen for every possible
disease gene, which is another reason to
limit the
number of offspring from a single donor,» says Prof Sydsjö.
Making
disease mitigation even more
of a challenge, there are currently a
limited number of fungicides and biologicals available for controlling downy mildew in basil.
It said the press release was based on four European studies with a
limited number of cases, but that the broader analysis showed that heart attacks and strokes, the two most important forms
of cardiovascular
disease, «were not significantly associated with milk consumption.»
While these findings support the importance
of neonatal HBV vaccination, the small
number of cases
of primary liver cancer and other liver
diseases observed during the 30 - year follow up, the length
of follow - up, and the availability
of incomplete data on seroprevalence all
limit the accuracy
of these findings.
Given the poor prognosis and
limited treatment options in pancreatic cancer, new therapies to combat the
disease are desperately needed: Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society reported that it is estimated that in 2016, nearly 42,000 people will die from the
disease, surpassing the
number of deaths from breast cancer by more than 1,000.
Since it was first discovered in 1976, the virus has mainly affected remote villages in Africa,
limiting the
number of deaths associated with Ebola virus
disease (EVD) despite the 50 % average fatality rate.
The only current treatment for end - stage liver
disease is a liver transplant, and the
number of livers available from deceased donors is
limited.
«Additionally, there was no
limit on the
number of prior lines
of chemotherapy, and much
of this cohort had bulky, measurable, heavily pretreated recurrent
disease.»
A
number of illnesses, including this eye
disease, make male plumage dull, which
limits their chances
of finding a partner.
Although these studies were
limited to small patient
numbers, given the rarity
of this
disease, PD - 1 pathway blockade seems to have clinical efficacy in mucosal melanoma, with a tolerable safety profile.
A
limited number of activities will also be directed toward the public to promote the level
of understanding for informed decisions and to present the possibilities and problems that surround stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative
diseases.
University
of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital is one
of a very
limited number of children's cancer centers in the U.S. that offer certain experimental therapies to children, adolescents and young adults with recurrent illness (relapse), those whose
disease has not responded to traditional treatment, and those with a diagnosis that has no reasonable cure.
We believe that antisense drugs could offer novel new therapeutics for a
number of neurodegenerative
diseases where there are
limited therapeutic options available.
The ongoing outbreak
of Zika virus has brought up a
number of suggestion with the aim
of controlling its spread, and the use
of genome editing and gene drive techniques to control mosquito populations, and hence
limit the spread
of the
diseases which they carry, is the subject
of an article in the journal Trends in Parasitology.
Therefore many breeds
of purebred dogs today represent a
limited genetic pool, with
disease predispositions that derive from one or a small
number of recent genetic founders.
A dog's and / or cat's body responds to illness in a
limited number of ways, therefore many very different
diseases can exhibit the same or a similar set
of clinical signs.
Although heartworm
disease in cats can be self -
limiting, with a small
number of cats able to spontaneously rid themselves
of adult worms, migrating larvae damage the lungs and vasculature before clinical signs appear.
This will significantly reduce the
number of purebreds available in California and
limit the gene pool, increasing the incidence
of heritable
diseases and disorders.
That means exposure to responsible people and dogs and environments that are typically attended by a
limited number of dogs and which dogs are very likely to have been vaccinated against
disease.
An outbreak
of disease can temporarily
limit the
number of cats and dog intakes to the shelter, and, ultimately,
limit the
number of pets available for adoption.
The course
of prcd - PRA
disease in the golden retriever is based on a
limited number of clinical cases however we have no reason to expect a different pattern than what is observed in most other breeds — i.e. that clinical symptoms are likely to be apparent to veterinary ophthalmologists by the time the dogs are 4 - 6 years
of age.
Despite their
limited number of adult worms, cats can have severe and lingering effects from heartworm
disease.
Huge
numbers of people could die from starvation if a decrease in precipitation
limits crop growth and from
disease if coastal flooding leads to widespread water - borne illness.
We know that many
diseases are
limited by heat — including influenza and a significant
number of digestive
diseases (heat breaks down virus phospho - lipid shells).
Since senior citizen health insurance plans come with
limited coverage and many exclusions, compare insurance quotes online for the following: co-payment — where policyholder bears a portion
of risk amount and balance is borne by insurer resulting in lower premium rates, maximum renewability age, lowest waiting period for pre-existing
diseases and terms related to medical check - ups where least
number of medical tests are required and cost reimbursed by insurer.
You need to also know their market and generic name, what kind
of interactions they have with other medications,
diseases, and environmental factors (tetracycline for example is photosensitive) and little facts like there's a
limited number of antibiotics that you can give to pregnant women and what foods you can't eat if you're taking an antidepressant.
A
number of mechanisms may mediate the association between short sleep and overall or mental well - being, including fatigue or sleepiness during the day38 and the involvement
of metabolic and endocrine functions.39 The mechanisms linking long sleep and physical well - being are less clear, possibilities are reverse causation, as longer sleep may be an early symptom
of undiagnosed
disease, 10 or increased sleep fragmentation.40, 41 However, associations were robust to adjustment for presence
of a
limiting long - term illness.
This article is a first step in looking more carefully at the role
of fathers in the
disease management process, but the generalizability
of the work is
limited by a
number of issues.