Not exact matches
Alzheimer's is an agonizingly slow
process, so by the time we get to study the
disease itself during its late
stages, all kinds of things have gone on that may be just consequences of
disease rather than causal.
A specific genetic marker influences response to therapy in the early
stages of RA; a link thought to be due to the gene activating a cell - signalling protein involved in the inflammatory
disease process.
Motor neurons in the brain are not lost until the final
stages of the
disease, but starting very early in the
process they appear to exist in a dysfunctional form.
«However, these pharmacological and surgical treatments address the patient's symptoms, such as to improve mobility functions in the early
stages of the
disease, but the treatments can not slow down or stop the
disease process,» Prof Kim explains.
Detection of dementia at the earliest
stages has become a worldwide priority, because drug treatments, prevention strategies and other interventions will likely be more effective very early in the
disease process, before extensive brain damage has occurred.
«With this study, we have gained new knowledge about the
disease processes in the brain in the early initial
stages of the
disease development.
An initial clinical trial of simvastatin in people with early -
stage MS showed reductions in brain lesions, suggesting an effect on the underlying
disease process.
Researchers believe that this inhibitory
process caused by an overabundance of alpha - synuclein is what occurs in the early
stages of Parkinson's
disease, before morphological changes such as the loss of function and death of neurons begins.
In the June 2007 issue of Health Services Research, a University of Chicago - based research team reports that a relatively inexpensive national effort to improve the
process of care at selected clinics was able to make enough difference in its first four years that, if sustained, it could reduce patients» lifetime risk of blindness, end -
stage kidney
disease and coronary artery
disease — all common complications of diabetes.
In the early
stages, most patients still have a good understanding of their
disease process and what's going on, and they understand the decisions they face going forward.
We know which specific tests are most sensitive to change at different
stages of the
disease process.
Heart
disease can be identified at its earliest
stages and measures can be taken to stop and reverse the
process.
People may also use nutritional supplements, together with prescription drugs, to support a better healing
process, in advanced
stages of degenerative
diseases.
So, 80 % fruit and vegetables full of antioxidants, with a reliance on green and purple foods at center
stage, with minimal proteins,
processed sugars and carbohydrates (20 %), can help long term health and aid in
disease prevention.
Ayurveda describes the
process of
disease creation in 6
stages called «shad kriya kala».
The blood test when used in conjunction with a veterinary exam will help to identify more dogs at an earlier
stage in the
disease process that need to be referred to a cardiologist for a diagnostic work - up.
Remember, regardless of how diligent you are, there is a likelihood your pet will need a procedure at some point in their life — unfortunately, some pets need them every year — but routine care slows the
process of dental
disease and facilitates discovery of dental issues at a much earlier
stage of
disease.
In human medicine, periodontal
disease has been linked to many
disease processes.1 Based on studies done by the American Veterinary Dental Society, 85 % of adult pets have some
stage of dental
disease.
The challenge is making a PPID diagnosis at an early
stage in the
disease process so owners and veterinarians can begin managing the disorder sooner.
There are several
stages in the
process of dental
disease --
They generally maintain or gain weight early, but may lose weight in later
stages of the
disease process.
Many medical conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, or obesity are common in aging pets and much easier to manage when detected in the early
stages of the
disease process.
Because of their location, oral malignant tumors are often detected late in the course of the
disease process and have commonly progressed to
Stage II at the time of diagnosis.
In fact, any veterinarian can tell you that it's common for cats to be brought in to see them in later
stages of
disease processes because the owners didn't recognize the subtle signs of illness prior to that.
In addition to providing thyroid supplementation for dogs showing the typical signs of thyroid
disease, we now know that treatment of dogs showing the early
stages of thyroiditis (based on the testing described above) is necessary and important to correct the underlying thyroid imbalance, reduce the risk of developing other related immune - mediated disorders, and to control or prevent the
process of thyroiditis from progressing to depletion and exhaustion of the thyroid gland.
The type of protein they will be better able to
process will be vary depending on the
stage of kidney
disease they are in.
More deaths could be stopped, if doctors were able to catch the
disease in its early
stages, but the lung's complex structures, combined with current techniques, make the
process difficult.