AIDS: Past, Present, Future. With the 1980s many new things were introduced to Americans: Ronald Reagan, "Dukes of Hazard," and Atari were all brought about. With these new things came something completely different, something that was somewhat of a mystery at the time. ...

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, also known as AIDS, is a silent invader. The first cases of this disease were reported in the early 1980's. AIDS is caused by the infection known as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is a microscopic organism that can grow and multiply ins...

What is AIDS? AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is not passed down from generation to generation through genes, but it is acquired. AIDS is a disease that attacks the immune system, a system that is vital in fighting off disease. This disease causes the immune system to be d...

Throughout history a variety of deadly diseases have threatened mankind. Many diseases have the capability to spread fast and rapidly kill people. But with modern advances in medicine, man had defeated most of these deadly diseases and thought the threat was over. However, a shockingly n...

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is a serious disease. It is the last stage of a virus called Human Immuno-deficiency Virus, HIV. The disease renders the body's immune system. When this happens, the body is unable to resist invasion by microorganisms that cause serious infectio...

Commander's Log Entry 0001 November 21, 1456 N.W. The whole of the new world belongs to the vampires in the year of 1456 N.W. (New World). In 5008 P.E. (Past Earth) all was destroyed by the ruling tyrants of that current time. These tyrants pushed the Earth to her limits and beyond. Th...

AIDS is the acronym used for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is a disease transmitted through the blood. It is transmitted from person to person through sexual intercourse, blood transfusions, IV drug users, and from mothers to babies during birth. AIDS is a disease which breaks down the...

The Royal Disease The Royal Disease is hemophilia. It is sometimes called by this name because it afflicted many royal families. The National Hemophilia Foundation or NHF states that, "This is because Queen Victoria, Queen of England from 1837 to 1901, was a carrier. She passed the disease on...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissue mistakenly attacks its own immune system. Patients with these types of diseases have antibodies in their blood that target their own body's tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune dise...