Alzheimer’s Causes
Combination of Factors While there’s no pinpointed cause for Alzheimer’s, many believe that the disease is caused by a combination of factors. These factors include an individual’s genetics, lifestyle,...
View ArticleFibromyalgia Causes
Combination of Factors While there is no specific known cause for fibromyalgia, researchers believe that it is typically caused by a combination of factors. Scientists continue to research the disease...
View ArticleCOPD Causes
Tobacco Smoking Tobacco smoking is the number one cause of COPD in most of the world. It is estimated that 20 percent of smokers develop COPD. In underdeveloped countries, women who are exposed to...
View ArticleTuberculosis Causes
Spread of Bacteria Tuberculosis is spread through microscopic droplets of bacteria that are released into the air. This can happen when a person infected with active TB speaks, coughs, spits, laughs,...
View ArticleRabies Causes
Rabies Virus Rabies infection is caused by the rabies virus. The virus is spread through the saliva of infected animals. Infected animals can spread the virus by biting another animal or a person. In...
View ArticleMenopause Causes
Natural Causes Menopause is a biological condition that occurs in every woman. A natural decline in a woman’s productive hormones is believed to be a possible cause. As a woman approaches the late 30s,...
View ArticleTetanus Causes
Bacteria The bacteria that cause tetanus, Clostridium tetani, are found in soil, dust and animal feces. When they enter a deep flesh wound, spores of the bacteria may produce a powerful toxin,...
View ArticleTonsillitis Causes
Viruses and Bacteria Viruses are the most common cause of tonsillitis. However, bacterial infection may also be a cause. One of the most common tonsillitis-causing bacteria strains is Streptococcus...
View ArticleYeast Infection Causes
Candida Fungus A fungus called candida is the cause of vaginal yeast infections. Candida is a type of microorganism that is present in a healthy patient’s vagina as well, along with certain types of...
View ArticlePancreatitis Causes
Enzyme Activation Pancreatitis develops when a patient’s digestive enzymes that are produced within the pancreas become activated while they are located inside the pancreas. This causes damage to the...
View ArticleEsophagitis Causes
GERD In reflux esophagitis, the condition is caused by GERD. GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. During GERD, the lower esophageal sphincter (a valve-like structure) opens when it should...
View ArticleRosacea Causes
Combination of Factors The exact cause of rosacea is unknown. However, researchers believe that it is likely caused by a combination of environmental and hereditary factors. Research has shown that...
View ArticleEpilepsy Causes
Various Factors Unfortunately, epilepsy does not have a specific identifiable cause for roughly half of those who suffer the condition. For the other half, it is believed that epilepsy may be caused by...
View ArticleEczema Causes
Combination of Causes The exact cause of eczema is unknown. However, many believe that it can be caused by a combination of factors. These factors are believed to include irritable and dry skin in...
View ArticleVaginitis Causes
Yeast Infection Causes Yeast infections are caused by a change in the normal environment of the patient’s vagina. This change triggers the overgrowth of one of the fungal organisms that are naturally...
View ArticleGlaucoma Causes
Fluid Buildup and Intraocular Pressure In the majority of cases, glaucoma is caused by an increase in pressure within the eye. This pressure is known as intraocular pressure. It is caused by the...
View ArticleLupus Causes
Combination of Factors Lupus cases occur when the healthy tissue of the patient’s body is attacked by the immune system. However, the exact cause of lupus is unknown. It is believed that a combination...
View ArticleSleep Apnea Causes
What Causes CSA? CSA is caused by a miscommunication between the respiratory system and the brain. The brain normally monitors the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood stream, sending the...
View ArticleCauses of Rubella
What Causes Rubella? Rubella is caused by a virus that can be transmitted through airborne contact, fluid exchange, or blood. Rubella is contagious, and a person that has been infected with the virus...
View ArticleCauses and Risk Factors
Common Causes of Tendinitis Tendinitis is considered to be a repetitive stress injury, which means that it is usually caused by a particular movement being performed over and over. There are certain...
View ArticleCauses of Gout
What Causes Gout? Gout is caused by accumulation of urate crystals in the joint. These crystals form when there is a high level of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is produced as a result of the...
View ArticleWest Nile Virus Causes
Blood Mosquito bites are the primary method of transmission for West Nile to humans. Birds are the original carriers of West Nile. The mosquito bites the bird that is infected, then bites a human and...
View ArticleMyelofibrosis Causes
Causes Myelofibrosis is caused by a mutation in blood stem cells. Blood stem cells are ordinarily responsible for creation of new, healthy red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets....
View ArticleHypothyroidism Causes
Who is at Risk for Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism can develop at any age. Infants, children, teenagers, and adults of all ages are at risk for hypothyroidism. However, women over the age of sixty run a...
View ArticleBrain Aneurism Causes
Causes of Aneurisms A brain aneurism can be present from birth, or can be caused by a variety of factors. Fatty buildups in the arteries, damage to blood vessels from high blood pressure, and head...
View ArticleUrinary Tract Infection Causes
Bacteria in Urinary Tract Urinary tract infections are usually caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract and multiplying. The most common type of bacteria that causes urinary tract infections is E....
View ArticleCorns and Calluses Causes
Pressure of Footwear The most common cause of corns and calluses on feet is friction or pressure from footwear. High heels or other unnaturally shaped footwear may put pressure or friction in areas...
View ArticleNeck Pain Causes
Overuse and Strain Doing a repetitive motion with the neck, or keeping the neck in one fixed position for a long period of time can cause muscle strain. Continuing to cause this type of strain may...
View ArticleCauses of AIDs and HIV
How HIV is spread HIV is transmitted by direct contact with blood, semen, or vaginal secretions. The HIV virus can be contracted by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone that is infected with...
View ArticleCauses of Yellow Fever
Mosquitoes The yellow fever virus is only spread by a specific species of mosquitoes, called the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes can breed in any water, and can thrive near human...
View ArticleEndometriosis Causes
Possible Causes The exact cause of endometriosis is not known. However, many factors have been linked to endometriosis. Family history of the disease greatly increases the likelihood of developing the...
View ArticleHair Loss Causes
Hormones Male pattern baldness and female pattern baldness are hereditary conditions that are triggered by hormones. This type of hair loss is permanent and usually begins in the thirties or later, but...
View ArticleVaricose Veins Causes
Cause of Varicose veins Blood flows from the heart and through the veins, and then circulates back to the heart. Tiny valves within the veins stop the blood from flowing back down to the legs and lower...
View ArticlePeptic Ulcer Causes
Changes in Stomach Chemistry Normally, the digestive tract is protected from corrosive stomach acid by a layer of mucous. It the amount of stomach acid is increased or the mucous is stripped away or...
View ArticleSore Throat Causes
Viruses Most sore throats are caused by viral infections. Influenza and the common cold are the most common causes, but mononucleosis, measles, chickenpox, and croup may also cause sore throats....
View ArticleToxoplasmosis Causes
Food or Drink Toxoplasmosis can be caught by most animals. Eating an animal such as a lamb or a deer that has been infected with the Toxoplasm gondii parasite can transfer the parasite to the human....
View ArticleUterine Prolapse Causes
Giving Birth and Aging Uterine prolapsed is most common in women that have given birth vaginally. Trauma may be incurred during pregnancy, especially if the baby is large or if there are multiple...
View ArticleSalmonella Infection Causes
Food Salmonella infection is most commonly spread through food and water. Raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs, and seafood that have been exposed to feces during the butchering process or afterward...
View ArticleNeuropathy Causes
Circulation A main cause of neuropathy is poor circulation. Over time, the nerves that are not receiving adequate oxygen will cease to function properly. Causes of poor circulation include excessive...
View ArticleGaucher’s Disease Causes
Genetic Mutations There are more than 300 genetic mutations associated with Gaucher’s disease. In order for an individual to be genetically predisposed to Gaucher’s disease, both parents have to be...
View ArticleDe Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Causes
Physiological Cause Swelling of the tendon sheath surrounding the two major tendons of the wrist which are responsible for movement of the thumb causes de Quervain’s syndrome. The swelling prohibits...
View ArticleKidney Stones Causes
Substances Which Form Kidney Stones Kidney stones are formed when high levels of calcium, phosphorus, and oxalate are present in the urine. These substances are ordinarily present in the urine, but...
View ArticleHeartland Virus Causes
Ticks Ticks have been found to transmit the heartland virus. All reported cases so far have concerned individuals that had been exposed to ticks. The Lonestar tick is the species that has most often...
View ArticleAscariasis Causes
Feces Ascariasis is spread by coming into contact with ascariasis eggs in human feces. In many developing countries, human feces may be used as fertilizer or may be present in soil due to a lack of...
View ArticleIdiopathic Stabbing Headache Causes
Risk Factors Patients that are overweight or pregnant are more prone to idiopathic stabbing headaches. Sudden weight gain may make individuals even more likely to develop idiopathic stabbing headaches....
View ArticleDandruff Causes
Dry Skin The most common cause of dandruff is dry skin. This will often be present in other areas of the body as well. Temporary dandruff often occurs as a result of forced heat in the winter, but may...
View ArticleCold Sore Causes
HSV-1 and HSV-2 The virus HSV-1 is usually responsible for cold sores on the face, while HSV-2 is usually responsible for blisters on the genitals. However either virus can cause sores in either place....
View ArticleAvoid Dehydration by Knowing the Signs and Causes
As the weather heats up it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated. Dehydration can occur if the body looses fluid too quickly, fluid is not replaced quickly enough, or both. When participating in...
View ArticleHantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Causes
Rodents There are several different types of the Hantavirus, and each type is typically carried by a certain type of rodent. The most common carrier of the Hantavirus in North America is the deer...
View ArticleAngina Causes
Coronary Heart Disease Angina is usually a symptom of Coronary Heart Disease. Coronary Heart Disease is caused by smoking, high amounts of sugar in the blood, high amounts of fat or cholesterol in the...
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