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Celiac disease is a condition when a person cannot digest gluten due to damaged villi, which are the hair-like structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrients. Celiac disease is a dominant trait, so it appears in every generation of a diagnosed person's family. About 1 in 140 people have Celiac disease. It can lead to malnutrition, small bowel cancer, intestinal lymphoma, miscarriages, and more.

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Progeria is an extremely rare genetic condition that causes children diagnosed with it to have lives that last approximately 13 years. Their cause of death is due to either heart problems or strokes. The symptoms of progeria are bigger head, large eyes, a small lower jaw,  thin nose with a “beaked” tip, ears that stick out, veins you can see, slow & abnormal tooth growth, high-pitched voice, loss of body fat and muscle, hair loss, including eyelashes & eyebrows.

Only one out of four million people are diagnosed with progeria. Unfortunately there is no cure for progeria. 

http://www.webmd.com/children/guide/progeria
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/progeria/basics/definition/con-20029424

Schizophrenia

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Hepatitis C

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For many years, a Hepatitis C or Hep C diagnosis has been a death sentence for many, but now with recent scientific and medical advancements, new medicines have been found that greatly increase the life expectancy of Hep C patients. Hepatitis C affects the liver and can very often be fatal, but medical advancements have made it so that the virus count can be lowered enough for the patient to be considered cured of Hep C.

Stem Cells

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    This image links to many different sources, including videos and overviews about stem cells. Stem cells are the basic cells in your body that can form into the need of more complex cells in your body. Scientists have begun to use stem cells in order to research specific diseases, such as ALS. These tests on stem cells have created large controversy. People not completely educated about stem cell research are concerned that these tests may pass on serious diseases and create misdirected growth. This image links sources that explain the stem cells and the hype, and why it is important.

Parkinson's Disease

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This image links to journal articles, websites, and a video, to describe Parkinson's disease (PD). Parkinson's disease affects the second most amount of people in the USA for neurological disorders (behind Alzheimer's). Parkinson's disease is a chronic disorder that effects the neurons in the brain so that the neuron's lose their ability to create dopamine, a transmitter that sends signals around the brain and throughout the body. Although scientists are confident in how Parkinson's disease limits a person's motor skills, they don't know what causes Parkinson's disease; the believed possible causes are: genetics in the NRF2 gene, pesticides, early life causes, and the mitochondria of the PD effected individual.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a common but incredibly serious disease which effects over one million people each year. It is defined as prolonged fatigue consistent for a duration of three months or longer, however it has many other serious symptoms. Despite it's severity it has only been recognized as a disease within the last few decades causing a spur in research on the topic. Despite hundreds of studies, their is still not a definite root cause for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Researchers still wonder what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?