Clostridium is a rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in soil as well as the gut of humans and animals. They are known as obligate anaerobes, which means they cannot grow in the presence of oxygen. The organism is able to survive in harsh...
The spinal cord is divided into four segments: cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral. Together, they make up a vital part of the body's central processing nervous system; injury to the spinal cord can be grave and sometimes fatal. The cervical...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurological disease that causes severe and fatal nerve damage. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends influenza immunization as the first step to reduce your risk of infection with seasonal and pandemic flu strains. While there are many advantages to getting vaccinated, there are also...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that leads to the destruction of the neurons (nerve cells) responsible for voluntary muscle movement. This condition, which is also called Lou Gehrig 's disease, is diagnosed in approximately 5,600...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend vaccination as the first step to reduce your risk of infection with seasonal and pandemic flu. While there are many pros to getting vaccinated, there are also some cons you may wish to...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the seasonal flu vaccine is the number one way to protect yourself from flu. Flu Mist is a live attenuated seasonal flu vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend vaccination as the first step to reduce the risk of infection with seasonal and pandemic flu. In very rare cases, influenza vaccines are associated with serious neurological side...
Polio is caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells, killing them and depriving muscles of their innervation. The result can be weakened or paralyzed muscles, often in the arms or legs and sometimes in the diaphragm, causing breathing problems....
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the seasonal flu affects millions of Americans each year. Although in most cases, the flu resolves without treatment, each year approximately 200,000 U.S. residents are...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza affects 5 to 20 percent of the population each year. The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. The flu vaccine is available as an...
In the realm of spinal cord injuries, C4 represents a critical juncture. Injuries above this level cause paralysis of the diaphragm muscle, making breathing possible only with the assistance of a mechanical ventilator. Injuries at or below C4...
Flu Mist is a live intranasal seasonal influenza vaccine which is FDA-approved for healthy people between the ages of two and 49. The makers of Flu Mist, MedImmune LLC, also produced a live intranasal pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine for the...
