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World Glaucoma Day: Let’s take a look at glaucoma

Glaucoma

World Glaucoma Day: Let’s take a look at glaucoma

12 Mar 2021 • 1 comment

Glaucoma: definitionMost cases of glaucoma are caused by an abnormal build-up of pressure in the eye. The optic nerve that transmits information to the brain becomes damaged and no longer performs...

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Kidney failure and transplantation: "My kidney is functioning perfectly after almost 10 years!"

Chronic kidney disease
Fibromyalgia
Kidney transplantation

Kidney failure and transplantation: "My kidney is functioning perfectly after almost 10 years!"

11 Mar 2021

Hello Siouxie, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity! First of all, can you tell us a bit about yourself?Hi. My nickname is Siouxie and I am 58 years old. I underwent a...

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What is kidney disease and how can we take care of our kidneys?

Kidney Diseases

What is kidney disease and how can we take care of our kidneys?

11 Mar 2021 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What role do kidneys play in the body?Having healthy kidneys is vital to having a healthy body. The kidneys primarily filter waste, excess fluid and other waste products from the bloodstream, but...

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Epilepsy: "Stop looking down on us just because you don't know!"

Epilepsy

Epilepsy: "Stop looking down on us just because you don't know!"

10 Mar 2021 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Hello Teresa74, that you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity. Can you tell us a bit more about yourself?My name is Teresa, I am now 46 years old, and I started having partial...

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What is gene therapy?

What is gene therapy?

9 Mar 2021 • 4 comments

What does gene therapy entail?DefinitionGene therapy was initially conceived as a therapeutic approach for monogenic diseases* by delivering a "healthy" gene to the cells capable of replacing the...

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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: Diagnostic tests and biomarkers to monitor

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: Diagnostic tests and biomarkers to monitor

8 Mar 2021 • 2 Likes

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis both fall under the umbrella term of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They are two disorders that progress in the form...

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Endometriosis: Everything you need to know!

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Everything you need to know!

6 Mar 2021

What is endometriosis?Endometriosis is a gynaecological condition characterised by the abnormal presence of endometrial tissue (or uterine tissue) outside the uterine cavity. This tissue follows the...

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Obesity: What surgical treatments are available?

Bariatric surgery
Obesity

Obesity: What surgical treatments are available?

4 Mar 2021

Surgical solutions in the care for obesity Different surgical procedures are possible and each are considered according to the individual. Sleeve gastrectomy: Also called vertical sleeve gastrectomy,...

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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Let's shine a light on colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Let's shine a light on colorectal cancer

2 Mar 2021

Bowel cancer in a few figuresBowel cancer, also called colorectal cancer, includes cancers of the colon and rectum. Between 60 and 80% of colorectal cancers develop from benign tumours: polyps or...

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Castleman disease in children

Castleman disease

Castleman disease in children

1 Mar 2021 • 1 comment

What are the symptoms and treatments for Castleman disease in children? Castleman disease is rare, and even more so in children. When it is paediatric (when it appears in childhood), the...

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Rare Disease Day: Isolation and psychological impact, let's talk about it!

Rare diseases

Rare Disease Day: Isolation and psychological impact, let's talk about it!

28 Feb 2021 • 2 comments

Rare diseases: diverse and complex pathologiesFor a condition to be classified as a rare disease, it must affect less than one person in 2,000. These diseases will affect the patient's life in a...

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Cushing's syndrome: A long and difficult care journey

Cushing syndrome

Cushing's syndrome: A long and difficult care journey

27 Feb 2021 • 1 comment

First, can you tell us a little more about yourself?I could start like one of my favourite songs: "Let me introduce myself, my name is Sandrine, I would like to make a success of my life and to be...

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