Student Assignment

Student chooses a disease that interests her/him, and would like to further research. Using credible sources from the internet, student researches the disease by obtaining the following information about the disease: (1) What is the medical term for the disease? (2) What is the common name for the disease? (3)How widespread is the disease? (4) How many people are diagnosed with this disease each year? (5) What body system(s) does the disease affect? (6) What is the cause of the disease? (7)Is the disease genetics? (8)What are the symptoms of the disease? (9) At what age do symptoms develop? (10) How do the symptoms of the disease progress? (11)Can the disease be treated? (12) If yes, what is the treatment? If no, what are possible future treatment options? (13) How was the disease discovered? (14) Who discovered it? (15) Is there any historical significance about the disease? (16) What kind of research is being done to learn more about the disease? (17)Is there anything interesting or unique about this disease?