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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This book provides critical, comprehensive overview of monogenic defects causing neurological abnormalities on lysosomal storage diseases, Phenylketonuria and Canavan disease and was compiled to understand how a single gene defect impedes normal metabolic activity to result in pathophysiological abnormalities. In addition, therapeutical approaches in treating monogenic traits have also been presented. The articles assembled in this book will bring the reader thoughtful appraisals of past accomplishments, fresh concepts on monogenic traits and an exciting glimpse of future developments in the field of metabolic disorder. It is hoped that the text will primarily interest advanced biomedical scientists, neuroscientists and pathologists interested in Lysosomal storage diseases, Phenylketonuria and Canavan disease. ... Read more

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Chapters: Yiddish Language, Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan Disease, Ashkenazi Jews, Kitniyot, List of Jews Born in the Former Russian Empire, History of the Jews in Latin America, Haplogroup G2c, Usher Syndrome, the Invention of the Jewish People, List of Shtetls, Fanconi Anemia, Maggid, Gaucher's Disease, Familial Dysautonomia, Wooden Synagogues, Rothschild Banking Family of England, Ashkenazi Hebrew Pronunciation, Pemphigus, United Torah Judaism, Ashkenazi Intelligence, Niemann-pick Disease, Mucolipidosis, Misnagdim, Bloom Syndrome, Wimpel, Haskalah, Haplogroup K, Torsion Dystonia, Dor Yeshorim, the Thirteenth Tribe, Agudat Yisrael, Mucolipidosis Type Iv, History of the Jews in Galicia, Nusach Sefard, Gm2 Gangliosidoses, Degel Hatorah, Chutzpah, World Agudath Israel, Underground to Palestine, Yekke, Oberlander Jews, Yiddishkeit, Chassidei Ashkenaz, Fortress Synagogues, Balabusta, Memorbuch. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 369. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tay-Sachs disease (abbreviated TSD, also known as GM2 gangliosidosis or Hexosaminidase A deficiency) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant known as infantile Tay-Sachs disease, it presents a relentless deterioration of mental and physical abilities which commences at six months of age and usually results in death by the age of four. It is caused by a genetic defect in a single gene with one defective copy of that gene inherited from each parent. The disease occurs when harmful quantities of gangliosides accumulate in the nerve cells of the brain, eventually leading to the premature death of those cells. There is currently no cure or treatment. Tay-Sachs Disease is rare. Other autosomal disorders such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are far more common. The disease is named after British...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=56481 ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of degenerative nerve diseases, including: Adrenoleukodystrophy, Leukodystrophy, Rett Syndrome, Canavan Disease, Ataxias, and more. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material.

This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Contents include clinical and medical information, with information on signs, symptoms, nutrition, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

In addition, as a bonus we have included an encyclopedic collection of general medical and health documents – thousands of pages with extensive material from the CDC and NIH on hundreds of diseases and health topics from A to Z, along with FDA drug and medical publications, government consumer healthcare tips, disease prevention programs, dietary guidelines, and travelers’ health information. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 73 of the best sites for medical information! By using weblinks on the CD-ROM, you can quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

This CD-ROM has over 38,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) ... Read more

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come by—until now. The “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the “Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders” for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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Chapters: Tay-Sachs disease, Phenylketonuria, Cystic fibrosis, Canavan disease, Wilson's disease, Lafora disease, Alkaptonuria, Abetalipoproteinemia, Sly syndrome, Cenani Lenz syndactylism, Acheiropodia, Glycogen storage disease type V, Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, Sickle-cell disease, Usher syndrome, Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, Mucopolysaccharidosis, Glycogen storage disease type II, Iminoglycinuria, Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency, Niemann-Pick disease, type C, Fanconi anemia, Johanson-Blizzard syndrome, Urbach-Wiethe disease, Sandhoff disease, Glutaric aciduria type 1, Gaucher's disease, Thalassemia, Familial dysautonomia, Lipoid congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, Primary ciliary dyskinesia, Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome, Survival motor neuron spinal muscular atrophy, Situs inversus, Metachromatic leukodystrophy, Finnish heritage disease, Friedreich's ataxia, Gerodermia osteodysplastica, Niemann-Pick disease, Carpenter syndrome, Fibrochondrogenesis, Sickle cell trait, Methemoglobinemia, Trimethylaminuria, Mucolipidosis, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, Hypertryptophanemia, Chondrodystrophy, Harlequin type ichthyosis, Donohue syndrome, Carnosinemia, Familial Mediterranean fever, Compound heterozygosity, Batten disease, Dubowitz syndrome, Gastroschisis, Nemaline myopathy, Bloom syndrome, Lamellar ichthyosis, Xeroderma pigmentosum, Medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency, Adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, Maple syrup urine disease, Fumarase deficiency, Microvillous inclusion disease, Biotinidase deficiency, Cystinosis, Cystinuria, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, Chédiak-Higashi syndrome, Pendred syndrome, Hurler syndrome, Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome, Krabbe disease, Methylmalonic acidemia, Meckel syndrome, Hartnup disease, GM2-gangliosidosis, AB variant, C... ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading." Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing. Since only the smallest fraction of information dealing with Canavan disease is indexed in search engines, such as www.google.com or others, a non-systematic approach to Internet research can be not only time consuming, but also incomplete. This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The “Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders” provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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Chapters: Adrenoleukodystrophy, Canavan Disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Krabbe Disease, Zellweger Syndrome, Alexander Disease. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 44. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), also called "Siemerling-Creutzfeldt Disease," or "Schilder's disease") is a rare, inherited disorder that leads to progressive brain damage, failure of the adrenal glands and eventually death. ALD is a disease in a group of genetic disorders called leukodystrophies. Adrenoleukodystrophy progressively damages the myelin sheath, a complex fatty neural tissue that insulates many nerves of the central and peripheral nervous systems, eventually destroying it. Without myelin, nerves are unable to conduct an impulse, leading to increasing disability as myelin destruction increases and intensifies. An essential protein, called a transporter protein, is missing in ALD patients. This protein is needed to carry an enzyme which is used to break down very long-chain fatty acids found in the normal diet. Lack of this protein can give rise to a build-up of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA), in the body which can damage the brain and the adrenal gland. There are several different types of the disease which can be inherited, but the most common form is an X-linked condition. Patients with X-linked ALD are all male, but about one in five women with the disease gene develop some symptoms. Adrenomyeloneuropathy is a less-severe form of ALD, with onset of symptoms occurring in adolescence or adulthood. This milder form does not include cerebral involvement, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of all males with adrenal insufficiency. Although this disorder affects the growth and/or development of myelin, leukodystrophies are dif...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=52952 ... Read more

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Chapters: Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan Disease, Sly Syndrome, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis, Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C, Sandhoff Disease, Hunter Syndrome, Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ii, Gaucher's Disease, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Lysosomal Storage Disease, Niemann-pick Disease, Mucolipidosis, Batten Disease, Fabry Disease, Cystinosis, Hurler Syndrome, Krabbe Disease, Alpha-Mannosidosis, Mucolipidosis Type Iv, Sanfilippo Syndrome, I-Cell Disease, Schindler Disease, Gm2 Gangliosidoses, Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Aspartylglucosaminuria, Wolman Disease, Salla Disease, Morquio Syndrome, Farber Disease, Sialidosis, Lipid Storage Disorder, Pycnodysostosis, Pseudo-Hurler Polydystrophy, Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease, Gm1 Gangliosidoses, Glycoproteinosis, Galactosialidosis, Gangliosidosis. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 228. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tay-Sachs disease (abbreviated TSD, also known as GM2 gangliosidosis or Hexosaminidase A deficiency) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant known as infantile Tay-Sachs disease, it presents a relentless deterioration of mental and physical abilities which commences at six months of age and usually results in death by the age of four. It is caused by a genetic defect in a single gene with one defective copy of that gene inherited from each parent. The disease occurs when harmful quantities of gangliosides accumulate in the nerve cells of the brain, eventually leading to the premature death of those cells. There is currently no cure or treatment. Tay-Sachs Disease is rare. Other autosomal disorders such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia are far more common. The disease is named after British ophthalmologist Warren Tay who first described the red spot on the re...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=56481 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Canavan disease, also called Canavan-Van Bogaert-Bertrand disease, aspartoacylase deficiency or aminoacylase 2 deficiency, is an autosomal recessive degenerative disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain. This disease is one of a group of genetic disorders called leukodystrophies. Leukodystrophies are characterized by degeneration of myelin in the phospholipid layer insulating the axon of a neuron. The gene associated with the disorder is located on human chromosome 17. Canavan disease was first described in 1931 by Myrtelle Canavan. Although Canavan disease may occur in any ethnic group, it affects persons of Eastern European Jewish ancestry more frequently. About 1/40 individuals of Eastern European Jewish ancestry are carriers. ... Read more

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For millions of people who are diagnosed with cancer, their first reaction is that they just received their death sentence. That reaction leads to a life of isolation, dependence and, often, misery for the cancer patient. One man refused to let that happen. He had a job he loved as a newspaper editor, a house to take care of, and, at 41 years old, a lot more years of life to live. So on the same night he was diagnosed with what would become a constant battle with cancer, he resolved to maintain a positive attitude. He would use that attitude to guide him through thirteen months of surgeries, as well as the physical torture of chemotherapy and radiation, and the emotional torture of MRIs and body scans.This editor was a busy guy in April 2002 when he was diagnosed with lung cancer and, quite frankly, he didn't have time for the disease.In one of the most inspiring books about living with cancer, author Tom Canavan opens the doors to his life and takes readers on the journey through his darkest period. "I Don't Have Time for This: My Battle with Cancer" is the story of a man who refused to surrender any part of his life while waging war against his illness. It is the story of a man who turns to his younger brother, an oncologist, who guides him along the road to remission."I Don't Have Time for This" is a book every cancer patient should want to read to assure themselves that life can be just as happy and fulfilling even after the diagnosis. The book also is recommended reading for families of cancer patients who can find understanding in what their loved ones are enduring following surgery and during radiation and chemotherapy treatments.Finally, it is the story of one man's strength, courage and heroism in the face of so many obstacles that the readers of his newspapers have labeled him an inspiration to so many people. ... Read more

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Very Inspirational
Thomas Canavan, book on his battle with cancer is an excellent read.My father is dealing with cancer and Mr. Canavan's book has allowed me to see some of the trials a cancer patient is going through.I found it a wonderful book, especially for someone who is caring or has someone close to them with cancer.It gave me hope that my father can beat this and have more good years ahead.It also helped me to understand what my father is feeling since he does not verbalize his thoughts.
This is definatly a book worth reading.

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"I Don't Have Time for This"is an inspirational chronicle of one man's courage and perserverance through a life-threatening experience. The author, Tom Canavan, Jr., offers a unique, personal persepective into the cancerous beast to which we all are prey.His ability to acknowledge and accept the help and love of his family and friends shines through what would otherwise be a dark journey.I recommend this book to all who need encouragement and hope. ... Read more