Contagious redirects here. For the Isley Brothers song of that name, see Contagious (song).
A disease is an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person afflicted or those in contact with the person. Sometimes the term is used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, syndromes, infections, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts these may be considered distinguishable categories.
Pathology is the study of diseases. The subject of systematic classification of diseases is referred to as nosology. The broader body of knowledge about human diseases and their treatments is medicine. Many similar (and a few of the same) conditions or processes can affect animals (wild or domestic). The study of diseases affecting animals is veterinary medicine. Plants as well can suffer from a variety of processes such as infection, nutrient deficiency, or deleterious mutation. The study of diseases affecting plants is termed plant pathology.
NIDA Director Honored By French Government With Top Science Award for Addiction Research Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:15:00 -0500 Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has been awarded the International Prize from the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) for her pioneering work in brain imaging and addiction science. Dr. Volkow will receive the award at a Dec. 17 ceremony at the College of France learning center in Paris. Amyloid Deposits in Cognitively Normal People May Predict Risk for Alzheimer's Disease Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:33:00 -0500 For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease are associated with increased risk of developing the symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, according to two studies from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. The studies, primarily funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, linked higher amounts of the protein deposits in dementia-free people with greater risk for developing the disease, and with loss of brain volume and subtle declines in cognitive abilities. Peer Review Veteran John Raymond Awarded NIH Center for Scientific Review's Top Honor Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:06:00 -0500 NIH Center for Scientific Review today announced its top honor for extraordinary commitment to peer review will go to veteran reviewer Dr. John Raymond from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.
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Extreme diets: Life on 800 calories a day Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:28:43 -0500 Very low-calorie diets have been used to help obese patients lose weight for more than two decades. But how safe are they?
Gaps found in young people's sex knowledge Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:38:57 -0500 Most sexually active unmarried young adults believe pregnancy should be planned. Yet about half do not use contraception regularly, according to a new study that highlights the gap between intentions and behavior.
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