http://www.articleheaven.com en-us editorial@articleheaven.com Necrotizing enterocolitis is the death of intestinal tissue. The illness is most common among premature newborns. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) occurs in approximately 25,000 babies per year. Many newborns who develop necrotizing enterocolitis survive a... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668747_23.html 17th October 2008 Measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious. Measles is a fatal disease that impacts vulnerable children around the world. Measles is a contagious illness caused by a virus (paramyxovirus). Measles virus normally grows in the cells that line the ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668744_23.html 17th October 2008 Mastocytosis is known as Urticaria Pigmentosa (UP). Mastocytosis is a disorder that may occur in both children and adults. Mastocytosis can arise in people of any age. It differs from typical allergic reactions because it is chronic slightly than episodic... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668740_23.html 17th October 2008 Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue the fibers that provide the framework and support for your body. Connective tissue is not a single entity, but a catch-all term for everything in your body that keeps you from falling... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668734_23.html 17th October 2008 Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells. Infected mosquitoes spread it. People with malaria frequently experience fever, chills, and flu-like disease. Malaria is a main cause of death worldwide. ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668726_23.html 17th October 2008 Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells. Infected mosquitoes spread it. People with malaria frequently experience fever, chills, and flu-like disease. Malaria is a main cause of death worldwide. ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668725_23.html 17th October 2008 Malakoplakia is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory disorder. Malakoplakia is inflammatory condition which makes its presence known as a papule, plaque or ulceration that generally affects the genitourinary tract. However, it may also be related with oth... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668717_23.html 17th October 2008 Maffucci syndrome is a really rare disorder. Maffucci syndrome is a disorder which affects the skin and skeleton, causing benign cartilage tumors, bone deformities, and dark hemangiomas to grow. Maffucci syndrome is characterized by benign overgrowths of ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668710_23.html 17th October 2008 Nelson's syndrome is a rare condition. Nelson syndrome is a disorder characterized by abnormal hormone secretion, extension of the pituitary gland (hypophysis), and the development of big and invasive growths known as adenomas. It occurs in an evaluated 1... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668706_23.html 17th October 2008 Nephrocalcinosis is a kidney disorder in which there is an increased amount of calcium in the kidneys. Nephrocalcinosis is caused by surplus excretion of calcium by the kidney, renal tubular acidosis, medullary sponge kidney, hypercalcemia (high calcium l... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668702_23.html 17th October 2008 Nasal polyps are the most common tumors of the nasal cavity. Nasal polyposis can impair a person's quality of life more than perennial allergic rhinitis. Nasal polyps are soft, jelly-like overgrowths of the lining of the sinuses. They look like grapes on... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668695_23.html 17th October 2008 Neurosarcoidosis refers to the neurological manifestations of sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a progressive multisystem disease that commonly influences young adults. Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder that affects many body systems. Sarcoidosis affects many b... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668691_23.html 17th October 2008 Neurosyphilis is a gradually progressive and destructive infection of the brain or spinal cord. It is considered a life-threatening complication of syphilis. It occurs in untreated syphilis many years after the primary infection. This can lead to destruct... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668687_23.html 17th October 2008 Nocardiosis is an infection caused by bacteria (Nocardia) which live in the soil. It occurs primarily in individuals with weakened immune systems. Nocardiosis is found throughout the world among people of all ages, although it is most common in older peo... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668679_23.html 17th October 2008 Neurofibroma is a type of nerve sheath tumor. It is an inherited disorder. Neurofibroma is a tumor or growth located along a nerve or nervous tissue. It is classified into 2 distinct types, neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) and neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). NF1 occu... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668674_23.html 17th October 2008 Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a genetic disorder that is also known as Iliac Horn Syndrome. Nail-patella syndrome is a connective tissue that produces defects in the fingernails, knee caps, and kidneys. It is caused by mutations in a gene known as LIM Ho... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668669_23.html 17th October 2008 Neuroblastoma is a cancer of the sympathetic nervous system. Neuroblastoma is one of the most common concrete tumours of early childhood usually found in babies or young children. It is rarely create in adult than ten years. The cells of this cancer commo... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668665_23.html 17th October 2008 Nodular melanoma is the second most common type of melanoma. Nodular melanoma is known to present with bigger thickness than the other subtypes of melanoma. NM usually occurs on sun-exposed areas like the head, neck, trunk, arms and legs but can arise any... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668662_23.html 17th October 2008 Mycoplasma pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae). Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs. Mycoplasmal pneumonia usually affects children and young adults. M. pneumoniae is a common cause of meek ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668651_23.html 17th October 2008 Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes influence the thyroid and other endocrine glands that produce hormones in the body. Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream and regulate the role of cells and tissues throughout the... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668646_23.html 17th October 2008 Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a inherited disorder that slowly weakens the body's muscles. It's caused by inaccurate or missing genetic information that prevents the body from making the proteins it needs to build and maintain healthy muscles. There are nine... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668642_23.html 17th October 2008 Myopathy is a skeletal muscle disease or neuromuscular disorder. Myopathy can be obtained or inherited, and can arise at birth or later in life. Myopathies can cause from endocrine disorders, metabolic disorders, muscle infection or inflammation, drugs, a... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668634_23.html 17th October 2008 Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) refers to a heterogeneous group of closely linked clonal hematopoietic disorders. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of diseases that involve the bone marrow and blood. The bone marrow in myelodysplastic syndrome i... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668629_23.html 17th October 2008 Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a form of child abuse in which a parent induces real or apparent symptoms of a disease in a child. The caregiver almost always is a mother, and the victim, her child. Because children are the victims, MSBP is conside... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668610_23.html 17th October 2008 Moyamoya illness is a rare, advanced cerebrovascular disorder characterized by the narrowing or occlusion of main blood vessels leading into the brain, and the formation of abnormal blood vessels called moyamoya vessels. It can occur at any time, but is m... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668606_23.html 17th October 2008 Mitral valve prolapse is also known as click-murmur syndrome. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common heart disorder. Mitral valve prolapse is a common condition occurring in approximately 4 - 18% of the population. It comes when the valve between your he... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668600_23.html 17th October 2008 Mitochondrial myopathies are a group of neuromuscular diseases. Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of the mitochondria, specialized compartments present in every cell of the body except red blood cells. The mitochondria alter the energy of food m... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668596_23.html 17th October 2008 Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), also called methylmalonic aciduria. Methylmalonic Aciduria is a disorder of amino acid metabolism, involving a defect in the conversion of methylmalonyl-coenzyme A (CoA) to succinyl-CoA. This condition occurs in an estimated ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668587_23.html 17th October 2008 Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is known as the leukodystrophies. Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a inherited disorder that affects nerves, muscles, and other organs. It slowly gets worse over time. Metachromatic leukodystrophy is reported to occ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668064_23.html 17th October 2008 Microtia is an abnormally small external ear (auricle). It can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides). Microtia is thought to be a “non-inducible” type of congenital malformation, which means that it is not typically the res... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668061_23.html 17th October 2008 Mixed Connective Tissue Disease is also known as Sharp syndrome. Mixed connective tissue disease is a rheumatic disease that has features shared by lupus, scleroderma, polymyosistis or dermatomyositis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a disorder of the immu... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668057_23.html 17th October 2008 MSA is also known as Shy-Drager syndrome. Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is an adult-onset disease with features of Parkinsonism, autonomic dysfunction, urinary dysfunction and cerebellar ataxia. Patients with MSA have more widespread damage to the autonom... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668054_23.html 17th October 2008 Muenke Syndrome, also known as FGFR3-related craniosynostosis. Muenke syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by the early closure of certain bones of the skull (coronal synostosis), which affects the shape of the head and face. Many people with ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668049_23.html 17th October 2008 Multiple myeloma also known as myeloma or Kahler's disease. Myeloma is part of the wide group of diseases called hematological malignancies. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow. Plasma cells are the cells responsible for formin... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668045_23.html 17th October 2008 Medullary Sponge Kidney also known as Cacchi-Ricci disease. Medullary sponge kidney is a congenital disorder of the kidneys characterized by a cystic dilatation of the collecting tubules in one or both kidneys. MSK affects about 1 person per 5,000 to 20,0... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668039_23.html 17th October 2008 Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) is a disorder abnormally affecting the metabolism of amino acids. The disorder impresses the way the body metabolizes certain components of protein. These components are the three branch-chain amino-acids leucine, isoleuc... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668036_23.html 17th October 2008 A malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a type of cancer known as soft tissue sarcoma. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is a malignant neoplasm of vague origin that arises both in soft tissue and bone. Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma occurs as a pain... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668027_23.html 17th October 2008 Mercury poisoning also called mercurialism or hydrargyria. Mercury poisoning is a illness result by exposure to mercury or its toxic compounds. Mercury poisoning is the caused of too much exposure to the poison mercury. The consumption of fish is by far t... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668023_23.html 17th October 2008 Morquio syndrome is a mucopolysaccharide storage disease. Morquio syndrome is a genetic disease of metabolism in which the body is missing or doesn't have enough of a substance needed to break down long chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans.... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668019_23.html 17th October 2008 Mowat-Wilson syndrome is a inherited condition that affects several parts of the body. Mowat-Wilson syndrome is a mental retardation-multiple congenital anomaly syndrome characterized by a typical facies, developmental delay, epilepsy, and variable congen... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668016_23.html 17th October 2008 Motor neurone disease is one of the most frequent neurodegenerative diseases of adult onset. Motor neurone disease is a advanced, degenerative disorder that affects nerves in the upper or lower parts of the body. Upper motor neurons direct the lower motor... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668010_23.html 17th October 2008 Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome is a unusual autosomal recessive disorder characterized by cerebellar atrophy, ataxia, cataracts, short stature and varying degrees of mental retardation. Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome can be related with mutations of the SIL1 gen... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_668005_23.html 17th October 2008 Mesenteric artery ischemia also known as, mesenteric ischemia, acute mesenteric ischemia or chronic mesenteric ischemia. Mesenteric artery ischemia is a narrowing or impediment of one or more of the three mesenteric arteries, which are the main arteries s... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667999_23.html 17th October 2008 Megalencephaly is a type of cephalic disorder and also called macrencephaly. Megalencephaly is marked by an abnormally large, heavy, usually malfunctioning brain. The head may be enlarged at birth or become abnormally big in the early years. The brain wei... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667995_23.html 17th October 2008 Moebius Syndrome is an extremely rare condition which typically affects the sixth and seventh cranial nerves. These nerves affect the face and eye muscles. Other cranial nerves may be affected, especially the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 10th and 12th. There may ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667988_23.html 17th October 2008 Mononeuritis multiplex also known as multiple mononeuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex. Mononeuritis multiplex is a neurological disorder that involves damage to at least two parts nerve areas. Mononeuritis multiplex causes a loss of function of the muscle ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667984_23.html 17th October 2008 Myelofibrosis (MF) is one of the myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs). It is also known as agnogenic myeloid metaplasia or meylofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia. Myelofibrosis means fibrosis of the bone marrow. In this form, the marrow becomes fibrous as p... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667982_23.html 17th October 2008 Myelofibrosis (MF) is one of the myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs). It is also known as agnogenic myeloid metaplasia or meylofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia. Myelofibrosis means fibrosis of the bone marrow. In this form, the marrow becomes fibrous as p... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667981_23.html 17th October 2008 Mumps is an infection caused by the mumps paramyxo virus. Virus is transmitted through airborne droplets from the coughs and sneezes of infected people. Humans are the only known natural hosts. It can end up almost everywhere - the kidneys, thyroid glan... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667978_23.html 17th October 2008 Mycetoma is a disease prevalent in arid and semi-arid regions around the globe. Mycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, which sometimes involves muscle, bones, and neighboring organs. The infection is characterize... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_667968_23.html 17th October 2008