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Parkinson's disease: beware of preconceived ideas!

"Parkinson is a rare disease." If you classify Parkinson's disease as a rare disease, you are really far from the truth! In France, nearly 300,000 people are affected by this neurodegenerative disease. This pathology affects 1 adult out of 250 and is the second leading cause of motor disability aft ...

11
Apr
2023

Tomato diseases: symptoms and solutions

1- Tomato blight A fungal disease caused by a fungus, downy mildew appears when summers are rainy. The first signs of the disease are dark green spots that appear on the edges of the leaves. They then quickly turn gray and then brown. Later, other parts of the plant turn brown: stems and frui ...

02
June
2022

Endometriosis: 7 Things to Know About This Little-Known Disease

1- It is a common illness Endometriosis is a gynecological disease that is little known to the general public. However, it is quite common, as it is estimated to affect nearly one in ten women of reproductive age. It affects almost 40% of women who suffer from chronic pelvic pain, particularly dur ...

13
Mar
2017

Coryza in cats: symptoms and prevention

What is coryza? Cat coryza is a disease of the respiratory system, very common in cats that live in groups and/or are not vaccinated. It is indeed a highly contagious disease between felines (but not for humans) that is caused by a combination of several viruses and bacteria. Three viruses ar ...

09
Feb
2009

Vegetable garden: 8 diseases of the zucchini.

1- Zucchini mildew The vine and tomatoes are not the only plants to be attacked by mildew. Zucchinis can also develop this fungal disease when the weather is very humid. Zucchini mildew is caused by a pseudo fungus called Pseudoperonospora cubensis. The disease manifests itself as yellow spots tha ...

07
June
2023

World Alzheimer's Day: 5 tips to delay the onset of the disease

1- Practice a physical activity With the exception of very rare genetic forms of the disease, it is not possible to predict the onset of Alzheimer's in a patient. This pathology evolves silently over many years, during which the cerebral cortex is assaulted by a deposition of abnormal proteins. ...

20
Sep
2022

Health: Understanding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS in 6 questions

1- What is this disease? Polycystic ovary syndrome also known as PCOS, polycystic ovarian disease or Stein-Leventhal syndrome is a fairly common but still too little known disease. In most women who have it, it remains undiagnosed and unmanaged, which is why it is important to learn how to recog ...

18
Nov
2021

Monkeypox: should we be concerned?

se doctors are facing a novel situation. This is the first time this virus has appeared in non-endemic countries in Europe and North America. This disease is a zoonosis, that is, a virus transmitted from animals to humans, the first cases of which were observed in 1958 in monkeys in Central and W ...

06
June
2022

Health: Understanding Migraine in 5 Questions

ed by at least two of the following symptoms: photophobia (intolerance to light), phonophobia (intolerance to noise), nausea, and vomiting. Migraine disease most often begins between the ages of 10 and 40. In migraine sufferers, there is a family history in 70% of cases. What are the causes of migr ...

06
Feb
2007

Cancers: the exhibition that plays down the disease at the Cité des Sciences

A sensitive but unavoidable subject Cancer is a scary word and a disease that upsets the daily life of patients and their relatives. It is a subject that we don't like to talk about and that doesn't really make us want to go and see an exhibition... Yet, this difficult subject touches the lives ...

10
Oct
2022

Understanding Long Covid in 5 questions.

e explained by another cause, and have an impact on the patient's daily life. "What are the symptoms of Long Covid?" It is difficult to diagnose this disease because there is no biomarker for Long Covid. Doctors must proceed by elimination and their diagnosis is complicated by the impressive number ...

03
Apr
2023

Health: does optimism promote healing?

function optimally and to better defend itself against infections, for example. Does this mean that optimistic people are better equipped to fight disease in general? To the question of the link between optimism and healing, the answers provided by science are more nuanced. It all depends on ...

25
Apr
2022

Sœurs d'encre : the association that uses tattoos to overcome the disease

ld and reclaim their bodies after surgery or a body injury. The association offers women operated on for breast cancer or bearing the scars of another disease to beautify their scars with tattoos. This technique has then real therapeutic virtues because it allows to transform the traces of the ...

19
Dec
2022

Fight against cancer: soon anti-cancer vaccines?

cer cells. Despite their effectiveness, these therapies have burdensome side effects, which has led researchers to explore new strategies against the disease. In just a few years, there have been major advances in the fight against cancer, with the development of treatments that are able to targe ...

06
Feb
2023

Osteoarthritis: beware of preconceived ideas!

e frequently affects people over the age of 65, it is not a normal sign of joint aging. 65% of seniors over the age of 65 are affected by this joint disease and the number of patients rises to 80% in those over 80 years old. However, not all seniors suffer from osteoarthritis! Furthermore, some pe ...

17
May
2023

Gastroenteritis: symptoms and remedies

itis Gastroenteritis (not to be confused with stomach flu) is an inflammatory infection usually caused by bacteria or a virus. The symptoms of the disease, which can vary from person to person, are diarrhea often accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, and fever flare-ups. The mai ...

14
Oct
2008

World Diabetes Day: A Day of Information and Prevention

ncreasing number of diabetics worldwide. Nearly 4 million people have diabetes in France, and half a million of them are unaware of it. Indeed, this disease is often silent until it causes sometimes irreversible damage, such as cardiovascular accidents. Why November 14th? World Diabetes Day is set ...

14
Nov
2013

Lymphoma: a little known but common cancer

factors may promote the development of lymphoma. This cancer is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms resemble those of other common, benign diseases: - swollen lymph nodes - flu-like symptoms - itching - fatigue There are over 60 types of lymphoma, varying in severity and course. ...

15
Sep
2014

An algorithm to predict the spread of disease

er of pneumonia cases had been reported in Wuhan, possibly from vendors' exposure to live animals at the Huanan Seafood Market. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had Spread the word a few days earlier, on Jan. 6. But a Canadian health surveillance platform had beaten them both to ...

30
Jan
2020

Nutrition: 5 common misconceptions about undernutrition

shed person if they have recently lost 3 kg or more or their clothes are flapping. 2- This problem only concerns the elderly It is true that this disease mainly affects the elderly, especially when they live alone and no longer have the strength or inclination to do the shopping and cooking. ...

16
Nov
2021