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Addison’s Disease: Why Does it Take an Adrenal Crisis for a Correct Diagnosis?

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Figure: Blood samples ready to be tested. Addison’s disease is diagnosed by analysis of ACTH levels via a blood test. (Source: Unsplash, Testalize.me) In 1855 Thomas Addison described symptoms for an illness now known as Addison’s disease, a chronic condition caused by damage to the adrenal glands (Yamamoto, 2018). Addison’s is an incredibly rare disease affecting …

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Could This Be the First Drug to Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s

Could This Be the First Drug to Slow the Progression of Alzheimer’s?

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Figure 1: A cross section of a model brain Source: unsplash.com Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible neurological condition that slowly destroys memory and cognitive skills and can be classified as either early or late onset. Most people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s develop symptoms in their mid-60s (late onset), whilst early onset Alzheimer’s is much rarer …

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