Albion
it is genetic and not infectiousor patients without a family history of the disease, which includes ~95% of cases, there is no known cause for ALS. There is a known hereditary factor in familial ALS (FALS), where the condition is known to run in families, although this only accounts for around 5% of all cases. An inherited genetic defect on chromosome 21 (coding for superoxide dismutase) is associated with approximately 20% of familial cases of ALS.[4][5] This mutation is believed to be autosomal dominant. The most common ALS causing SOD1 mutation in North America is A4V, characterized by an exceptionally rapid progression from onset to death. The children of those diagnosed with familial ALS have a higher risk factor for developing the disease; however, those who have close family members who have been diagnosed with sporadic ALS have no greater a risk factor than the general population, suggesting again an environmental or other non-genetic cause.[6]Some environmental causative factors have been suggested for the increased incidence in the western Pacific. Prolonged exposure to a dietary neurotoxin called BMAA is one suspected risk factor in Guam;[7] this neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria is one of several possible neurotoxic compounds found in the seed of the cycad Cycas circinalis,[8] a tropical plant found in Guam, which was used in the human food supply during the 1950s and early 1960s. The very high incidence of the disease among Italian soccer players (more than five times higher than normally expected) has raised the concern of a possible link between the disease and the use of pesticides on the soccer fields (several of which have been linked to neuronal toxicity).[9][10] A 2004 Italian study trying to link a high incidence of ALS in soccer players to Performance Enhancing Drugs failed when the group was compared to cyclists that also used PEDs and had zero ALS. A possible conclusion was that soccer player receive frequent head trauma (heading the ball, falls and collisions in most games) compared to the cyclist group who wears head protection and rarely have falls.[11][12]According to the ALS Association, veterans of the United States military are at an increased risk of contracting ALS (again, possibly implying a link to neurotoxic chemical exposure). In its report ALS in the Military,[13] the group pointed to an almost 60% greater chance of the disease in military veterans than the general population. For Gulf War veterans, the chance is seen as twice that of veterans not deployed to the Persian Gulf in a joint study by the Veterans Affairs Administration and the DOD, another epidemiologic association suggesting a link to toxic exposure.[14][15][16]A 2010 study has raised questions about the diagnosis of ALS in some veterans and athletes, suggesting that repeated concussions may cause a chronic traumatic encephalopathy that mimics ALS; this might explain the higher rate of ALS diagnoses in those populations.[unreliable medical s
Showing posts with label florida infectious disease society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label florida infectious disease society. Show all posts
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Research question would you date someone with an infectious disease?
Donnelsville
Dating someone with an infectious disease... herpes, hiv, aids, syphyllis, etc. How would this affect your relationship? Would it matter what the disease was... curable or uncurable? Should they disclose early on in the relationship? All feedback welcomed!
Kindred
If I truly loved someone then yes, but we would have to take precautions and have the safest sex possible. If it was someone I didn't love then I would not date them, we would remain friends however. I would be very pissed off if someone knew they had an infectious disease and did not tell me.
Lindsborg
no
Betances
no, thanks
Wales
hmmm.......thats a hard one i cant answer that
Red Oak
No, of course not. Why would you date someone who is.. 'dirty'.This will be the overwhelming responce, but this also leads to why people do not disclose such 'problems'.You dont find out till it is too late. I would KILL someone who gave me an STD if they KNEW they had one.
Catlin
I would but I'd like to be made aware of it on the first or second date.
Hazel Run
I'd like to think that I would be open to dating someone with any kind of disease as long as they were open about it up front. But it seems like one of those situations where I might react differently if I was actually IN that situation.
Bъfalo
no, it would give me the willy's...and yes, they should tell U, gotta be honest about your health!
Pleasant Valley
I wouldnt date them I would be friends with them though.
Wautoma
I would pass, but be good friends,
Greater Northdale
I personnally wouldn't date anyone with an infectious disease, but If I had one... I would definately let them know early on. First day!
Shenandoah
My first reaction if a guy introduced himself and later on he mentioned one of the above I would say no. But if its someone you got to know for a while and you got to really like and care about this person and then they dropped this bomb on you, maybe herpes i could tolerate only nothing else. I wouldnt risk my life.
Ahuimanu
I wouldn't. You two may just get too attached and you will just cause yourself a heartache.
Goshen
yes unless she just a slut. our first date would be to the doctors
Wonder Lake
uh that's a hard one but yes, I would date someone, I would want to know early on in the relationship, way before we did anything of course and if I really loved someone I think as long as we were careful I would love him anyway and look past that. And a response to the person who said why would they want to date someone who is "dirty" hello not everyone got it from sleeping around a good friend of mine was a virgin and got it when she was 16 by some guy who forced her to have sex...so you can't stereo type everyone.
Calimesa
They say love is blind. Nothing about suicidal, though.
Carnation
I think you've gotta take it case by case. It absolutely should be disclosed early on in the relationship. I think it depends on how they got it, if they knowingly spread it (not that they'd admit that), and how much you trust that person. You wouldn't want to risk getting the disease yourself, so you've gotta be as open and honest about it as possible. Also, make sure your partner is on the suppresent drugs for the specific disease to reduce chances of giving it to you, but be so careful!
Swaledale
Yes, they should disclose. It wouldn't matter to me if it was curable or not-that would tell me that person was irresponsible enough to sleep around without much forethought. That doesn't say much for this relationship.
Argusville
no i would put my self at risk cuz if u like the person then there would have 2 b some affection and u kno wat that leads 2.i will support and b a friend 2 a person who have an std but never in a relationship wit them.
Darien
No. I broke it off with a potential gf just beause she found out she had Herpes. No girl is worth the risk of getting infected. To her credit, she did come clean with the test result before we ever got serious. I think if someone knows they have something, they should tell them. No, I would never date someone with a disease. I wouldn't expect anyone to date me if I had one. The person with a disease should state what they have on day one, anything less is just being stupid and putting BOTH people at risk, physically and emotionally.
Galena
people should disclose if they carry std's before any sex. But No I would not get involved with someone if I knew they were dirty, why play Russian roulette
Rancho Cordova
My first reaction is no. After I thought about it for a few seconds I would say yes if it was curable and I loved him dearly. It should be disclosed before getting sexually involved and before swapping body fluids of any kind. Be prepared for questions & rejection. Some people are repulsed by that type of thing. Some are more open minded. Best of luck to you.
Koyukuk
It is not that I am going to meet somebody and talk about my ailments during our first date, but I wouldn't even kiss anybody if I had something contagious. I would say that I am not ready and would eventually tell the person why. It is not right that I am going to think just about me and think, "Who cares? I like this person, so I am going to have a good time not matter what." Those around us shouldn't pay for our mistakes or bad luck.
Dumas
That's a hard question. If I accept a date with someone who does not tell me he is infected with something; and then I go on the date, how could such a case be avoided? (Besides saying no to the date).
Columbus
NEVER...I knew this girl who met a guy with hiv virus and she ended up living with him. Her self esteem was so low she risked getting aids just to have a man. To make matters worse he trated her like sh@t!!
Shinnston
No, I wouldnt date someone with a disease, any kind of disease, sorry, maybe i am shallow or whatever, but I value my health, and I wont willingly compromise it.
Arcadia
well no way. how can some one do that. how can u date with your sisteer. its just they same question
Aliceville
i probably would not sleep with them unprotected whilst gettin to know them, but if we fell in love then id have to say that yes i would as long as their was love their,,
Milford
I would definitely not date someone with any sort of infectious disease. I even object to things like gross mouth sores and sinus infections. It is difficult for me to even have friends with STDs so I would not knowingly date an infected person. I demand to know infection status immediately and rather rudely actually. However, if this person were prime marriage material or potentially very beneficial (read rich or famous), I'd take the risk of having sex with them. I always use condoms anyway so it'd be little different from any other sex I've had.
Yoe
no way. my opion?
Dating someone with an infectious disease... herpes, hiv, aids, syphyllis, etc. How would this affect your relationship? Would it matter what the disease was... curable or uncurable? Should they disclose early on in the relationship? All feedback welcomed!
Kindred
If I truly loved someone then yes, but we would have to take precautions and have the safest sex possible. If it was someone I didn't love then I would not date them, we would remain friends however. I would be very pissed off if someone knew they had an infectious disease and did not tell me.
Lindsborg
no
Betances
no, thanks
Wales
hmmm.......thats a hard one i cant answer that
Red Oak
No, of course not. Why would you date someone who is.. 'dirty'.This will be the overwhelming responce, but this also leads to why people do not disclose such 'problems'.You dont find out till it is too late. I would KILL someone who gave me an STD if they KNEW they had one.
Catlin
I would but I'd like to be made aware of it on the first or second date.
Hazel Run
I'd like to think that I would be open to dating someone with any kind of disease as long as they were open about it up front. But it seems like one of those situations where I might react differently if I was actually IN that situation.
Bъfalo
no, it would give me the willy's...and yes, they should tell U, gotta be honest about your health!
Pleasant Valley
I wouldnt date them I would be friends with them though.
Wautoma
I would pass, but be good friends,
Greater Northdale
I personnally wouldn't date anyone with an infectious disease, but If I had one... I would definately let them know early on. First day!
Shenandoah
My first reaction if a guy introduced himself and later on he mentioned one of the above I would say no. But if its someone you got to know for a while and you got to really like and care about this person and then they dropped this bomb on you, maybe herpes i could tolerate only nothing else. I wouldnt risk my life.
Ahuimanu
I wouldn't. You two may just get too attached and you will just cause yourself a heartache.
Goshen
yes unless she just a slut. our first date would be to the doctors
Wonder Lake
uh that's a hard one but yes, I would date someone, I would want to know early on in the relationship, way before we did anything of course and if I really loved someone I think as long as we were careful I would love him anyway and look past that. And a response to the person who said why would they want to date someone who is "dirty" hello not everyone got it from sleeping around a good friend of mine was a virgin and got it when she was 16 by some guy who forced her to have sex...so you can't stereo type everyone.
Calimesa
They say love is blind. Nothing about suicidal, though.
Carnation
I think you've gotta take it case by case. It absolutely should be disclosed early on in the relationship. I think it depends on how they got it, if they knowingly spread it (not that they'd admit that), and how much you trust that person. You wouldn't want to risk getting the disease yourself, so you've gotta be as open and honest about it as possible. Also, make sure your partner is on the suppresent drugs for the specific disease to reduce chances of giving it to you, but be so careful!
Swaledale
Yes, they should disclose. It wouldn't matter to me if it was curable or not-that would tell me that person was irresponsible enough to sleep around without much forethought. That doesn't say much for this relationship.
Argusville
no i would put my self at risk cuz if u like the person then there would have 2 b some affection and u kno wat that leads 2.i will support and b a friend 2 a person who have an std but never in a relationship wit them.
Darien
No. I broke it off with a potential gf just beause she found out she had Herpes. No girl is worth the risk of getting infected. To her credit, she did come clean with the test result before we ever got serious. I think if someone knows they have something, they should tell them. No, I would never date someone with a disease. I wouldn't expect anyone to date me if I had one. The person with a disease should state what they have on day one, anything less is just being stupid and putting BOTH people at risk, physically and emotionally.
Galena
people should disclose if they carry std's before any sex. But No I would not get involved with someone if I knew they were dirty, why play Russian roulette
Rancho Cordova
My first reaction is no. After I thought about it for a few seconds I would say yes if it was curable and I loved him dearly. It should be disclosed before getting sexually involved and before swapping body fluids of any kind. Be prepared for questions & rejection. Some people are repulsed by that type of thing. Some are more open minded. Best of luck to you.
Koyukuk
It is not that I am going to meet somebody and talk about my ailments during our first date, but I wouldn't even kiss anybody if I had something contagious. I would say that I am not ready and would eventually tell the person why. It is not right that I am going to think just about me and think, "Who cares? I like this person, so I am going to have a good time not matter what." Those around us shouldn't pay for our mistakes or bad luck.
Dumas
That's a hard question. If I accept a date with someone who does not tell me he is infected with something; and then I go on the date, how could such a case be avoided? (Besides saying no to the date).
Columbus
NEVER...I knew this girl who met a guy with hiv virus and she ended up living with him. Her self esteem was so low she risked getting aids just to have a man. To make matters worse he trated her like sh@t!!
Shinnston
No, I wouldnt date someone with a disease, any kind of disease, sorry, maybe i am shallow or whatever, but I value my health, and I wont willingly compromise it.
Arcadia
well no way. how can some one do that. how can u date with your sisteer. its just they same question
Aliceville
i probably would not sleep with them unprotected whilst gettin to know them, but if we fell in love then id have to say that yes i would as long as their was love their,,
Milford
I would definitely not date someone with any sort of infectious disease. I even object to things like gross mouth sores and sinus infections. It is difficult for me to even have friends with STDs so I would not knowingly date an infected person. I demand to know infection status immediately and rather rudely actually. However, if this person were prime marriage material or potentially very beneficial (read rich or famous), I'd take the risk of having sex with them. I always use condoms anyway so it'd be little different from any other sex I've had.
Yoe
no way. my opion?
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Is pneumonia an infectious disease?
Swissvale
Yes, pneumonia is infectious, and it can be life threatening. It can be either bacterial or viral. Bacterial pneumonia can usually be successfully treated using antibiotics. Viral pneumonia requires rest and good diet to help the body fight off the infection; and antibiotics are sometimes useful in treating opportunistic bacterial infections that may strike while the body's defenses are low. Both are most serious in the very young and the elderly and in those with compromised immune systems. If pneumonia is suspected - or in the case of any continuing respiratory illness such as coughing or wheezy breathing - , professional health care such as at an urgent care facility should be sought quickly. To prevent spread of the bacteria or virus, cover your cough or sneeze (into your elbow), and clean your hands very often, preferrably using an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Port Orchard
No.
La Grange
Yes. As a matter of fact the very young and old (over 60 yoa) should receive a vaccination once a year, in the fall. Check with your Doctor or local health unit.
Yes, pneumonia is infectious, and it can be life threatening. It can be either bacterial or viral. Bacterial pneumonia can usually be successfully treated using antibiotics. Viral pneumonia requires rest and good diet to help the body fight off the infection; and antibiotics are sometimes useful in treating opportunistic bacterial infections that may strike while the body's defenses are low. Both are most serious in the very young and the elderly and in those with compromised immune systems. If pneumonia is suspected - or in the case of any continuing respiratory illness such as coughing or wheezy breathing - , professional health care such as at an urgent care facility should be sought quickly. To prevent spread of the bacteria or virus, cover your cough or sneeze (into your elbow), and clean your hands very often, preferrably using an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
Port Orchard
No.
La Grange
Yes. As a matter of fact the very young and old (over 60 yoa) should receive a vaccination once a year, in the fall. Check with your Doctor or local health unit.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Who noted that living organisms are responsible for infectious diseases?
LaCoste
science
Ojai
Pasteur did. And he was pretty freaking smart. He developed the method of culturing organisms (in this case bacteria) using Petri plates and a nutritive substrate. We still use this today. . .like 200 years later. Anyway, he successfully linked the disease of anthrax with the microorganism that caused it. He took blood from healthy and diseased rats and compared the cultures. After identifying and isolating the one bacterial strain that was absent in the healthy and present in the disease, he injected that bacteria into a healthy rat. He proved the connection by again culturing blood from the newly diseased rat and finding the same bacteria. Very smart guy. This protocol is still used today.
Sheboygan Falls
"Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French chemist best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in microbiology. His experiments confirmed the germ theory of disease, also reducing mortality from puerperal fever (childbed), and he created the first vaccine for rabies. He is best known to the general public for showing how to stop milk and wine from going sour - this process came to be called pasteurization. He is regarded as one of the three main founders of bacteriology, together with Ferdinand Cohn and Robert Koch. He also made many discoveries in the field of chemistry, most notably the asymmetry of crystals."
science
Ojai
Pasteur did. And he was pretty freaking smart. He developed the method of culturing organisms (in this case bacteria) using Petri plates and a nutritive substrate. We still use this today. . .like 200 years later. Anyway, he successfully linked the disease of anthrax with the microorganism that caused it. He took blood from healthy and diseased rats and compared the cultures. After identifying and isolating the one bacterial strain that was absent in the healthy and present in the disease, he injected that bacteria into a healthy rat. He proved the connection by again culturing blood from the newly diseased rat and finding the same bacteria. Very smart guy. This protocol is still used today.
Sheboygan Falls
"Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French chemist best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in microbiology. His experiments confirmed the germ theory of disease, also reducing mortality from puerperal fever (childbed), and he created the first vaccine for rabies. He is best known to the general public for showing how to stop milk and wine from going sour - this process came to be called pasteurization. He is regarded as one of the three main founders of bacteriology, together with Ferdinand Cohn and Robert Koch. He also made many discoveries in the field of chemistry, most notably the asymmetry of crystals."
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