MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diseas'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:46:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507352&cid=t_453914_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-22-2011%2F This article looks at bipolar disorder in Hollywood. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507352 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:54:13 +0100 4507352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706750&cid=t_453914_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FQM8389MkSIw%2F           Diabetic neuropathies are among the most frequent complication of long-term diabetes.  It is estimated that 60% to 70% of diabetics have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.  The femoral nerve is commonly involved giving rise to symptoms in the legs and feet.  Pain is the chief symptom and tends to worsen at night when the person is at rest.  It is usually relieved by activity and aggravated by cold. Paraesthesias are a common accompaniment of the pain.  Cramping, tenderness and muscle weakness also occur but atrophy is rare.  Advanced femoral nerve disease is a major contributing cause of lower extremity amputations.  Another common complication of diabetes is retinopathy (eye disease).  Changes occurring in the eye which are distinctive of diabetes in... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706750 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:06:55 +0100 3706750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501581&cid=t_453914_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FfTeyILguohY%2F           Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, inherited and degenerative brain disorder that produces physical, mental and emotional changes.  Named after George Huntington, the physician who first described the illness in 1872, Huntington’s disease was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea, from the Greek for choreography, or dance.  The name refers to the involuntary, jerky movements that can develop in later stages of the illness.  Approximately 30,000 people in the United States have Huntington’s disease, which affects men and women equally across all ethnic and racial lines.  While more common in adults, juvenile Huntington’s accounts for about one-sixth of all cases.  Every child of a parent who carries the HD gene has a 50% chance... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501581 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:29:03 +0100 3501581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349171&cid=t_453914_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fmarried-with-crohns-disease%2F Living with Crohn’s disease has been a roller coaster of a life so far, and unfortunately, I keep dragging my family up and down the hills with me.  My husband doesn’t handle it so well.  His chosen method of dealing with the disease is to ignore it and pretend that it doesn’t exist.  This is what he has done in the past and hopefully will not do in the future thanks to more open and honest conversations.  I guess we’ll see. My Crohn’s disease has been the biggest issue in my marriage because it essentially affects every decision that I make and everything that I do.  It is usually the basis for my complaints to my husband and the reason that sometimes I whine (in his opinion) to him.  I don’t think that I am whining; I think that I am begging for some help!  The problem... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349171 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:37:35 +0100 2349171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297990&cid=t_453914_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fsigns-and-symptoms-that-a-crohns-flare-is-coming%2F Today I went for my yearly eye exam. Luckily, there is no sign of glaucoma or cataracts, which is really good since I have been on steroids for so long. Plus there is no sign of inflammation. Crohn’s disease can cause inflammation in many different parts of the body other than your small and large intestines. These include your skin, joints, mouth, throat and eyes. I get the inflammation in all of these except my eyes, which I pray will remain unaffected. Inflammation of the skin can cause inflamed skin nodules on the arms and legs (erythema nodosum), and blue-red skin sores containing puss (pyoderma gangrenosum). I get the erythema nodosum. They are red hot patches on the skin that are very tender to the touch. I have gotten these before and after a major intestinal flare and once all... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297990 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:10:44 +0100 1297990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478750&cid=t_453914_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F08%2Fsupplementing-evidence-for-diabetic-neuropathy%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, Research, EventsAllow me to explain my choice of photographs. I choose to spot the picturesque sunset over the Ventura Beach horizon, where I will NOT be attending the upcoming Gordon Research Conference on Oxidative Stress and Disease. For those who will be there, do me a favor and drop me a line on Section 3: Oxidative Stress and Diabetes. Here's what I've got so far... Alpha-lipoic acid is approved in Germany as a drug for the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathies. Alpha lipoic acid shows evidence of being effective in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and may be useful in treating some other aspects of diabetes. It may help prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and may be protective against oxidative stress. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478750 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478750