Glomerular diseases

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Site description: Information and resources for rare diseases of the glomeruli in the kidneys, such as glomerulonephritis and glomerulosclerosis.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genitourinary_Disorders/Kidney
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Previous 170York-Durham Aphasia Centrehttp://www.ydac.on.ca/ York-Durham Aphasia CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Ontario-based partnership of speech-language and social work professionals, community volunteers, and family members working with and for adults with aphasia. Locations of YDAC facilities include Stouffville, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, and Maple.
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Previous 270Stuttering in Childrenhttp://pediatrics.about.com/cs/weeklyquestion/a/kids_stuttering.htm Stuttering in ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering Pediatrician-authored article concerning stuttering and pseudostuttering in childhood.
Other resource N0 Baylor College of Medicinehttp://www.bcm.edu/neurol/struct/stut/stut5.html Baylor College of MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Science_and_Research Overview of research at the Stuttering Center of BCM's Speech Motor Control Laboratory.
Other resource N1 Australian Speak Easy Associationhttp://www.speakeasy.org.au/ Australian Speak Easy AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Oceania/Australia A self-help organisation that provides support for people who stutter. Its online resources include membership and treatment information, group venues, and events.
Other resource N2 YouthSSpeakhttp://www.youthsspeak.com.au/ YouthSSpeakTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Oceania/Australia Help and resources for young people who stutter.
Other resource N3 Canadian Association for People Who Stutterhttp://www.stutter.ca/ Canadian Association for People Who StutterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/Canada National, nonprofit organization coordinating a network of autonomous Canadian self-help groups for people who stutter.
Other resource N4 Friends: National Association of Young People Who Stutterhttp://www.friendswhostutter.org/ Friends: National Association of Young People Who StutterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States Nonprofit support organization for children and teenagers who stutter.
Other resource N5 New York Stuttering Support Groupshttp://www.geocities.com/nsp-manhattan/ New York Stuttering Support GroupsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States We offer hope, dignity, knowledge, joy, and empowerment to children and adults who stutter, while serving their families, friends, and employers and the speech-language pathologists who may work with them.
Other resource N6 National Stuttering Associationhttp://www.nsastutter.org/ National Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/North_America/United_States/National_Stuttering_Association Support, self-help and advocacy for people who stutter.
Other resource N7 China Stuttering Associationhttp://www.stutter.cn/ China Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Asia A public, nonprofit self-help organization of people who stutter in China.
Other resource N8 Estonian Association for People Who Stutterhttp://www.kogelus.ee/ Estonian Association for People Who StutterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe Bilingual home of the Association, featuring news and event information.
Other resource N9 International Stuttering Associationhttp://www.stutterisa.org/ International Stuttering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe A non-profit umbrella association of independent self-help organizations of people who stutter.
Other resource N10 European League of Stuttering Associationshttp://www.elsa.info/ European League of Stuttering AssociationsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe Works for information exchange, representation of interests and promotes self-help in European Countries. Includes details about the organization, publications, meetings and links.
Other resource N11 British Stammering Associationhttp://www.stammering.org/ British Stammering AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Organizations/Europe/United_Kingdom United Kingdom.
Other resource N12 Stuttering FAQhttp://www.casafuturatech.com/Book/faq.html Stuttering FAQTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums Frequently-asked questions for newsgroup alt.support.stuttering.
Other resource N13 STUTT-Lhttp://listmail.temple.edu/archives/stutt-l.html STUTT-LTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums E-mail list focusing on research and clinical practice. Hosted by Temple University.
Other resource N14 StutteringSupporthttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/StutteringSupport/ StutteringSupportTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Chats_and_Forums E-mail list and chat room created in support of individuals who stutter.
Other resource N15 John Stossel Interview on CNNhttp://www.mnsu.edu/dept/comdis/kuster/publicrelations/stossel.html John Stossel Interview on CNNTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Celebrities Transcript of ABC News television reporter on CNN Live, 5/13/97, talking about his background as a stutterer.
Other resource N16 Yoga 4 Stutteringhttp://www.yoga4stuttering.com Yoga 4 StutteringTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments A yoga-based relaxation therapy to help stutterers.
Other resource N17 Natural Speech Institutehttp://www.hausdorfer.com/ Natural Speech InstituteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments Founded in 2000 to bring the "Natural Speech Program for People Who Stutter" to North America. Locations in Calgary and Toronto, Canada.
Other resource N18 Rick Savageau's Audio Guide for Chronic Stutterershttp://www.stutteraudioguide.com Rick Savageau's Audio Guide for Chronic StutterersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments Online, fee-based therapy program, developed by therapist Rick Savagueau of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Other resource N19 Joseph G. Sheehan's Message to a Stuttererhttp://home.pacbell.net/amickith/index.html Joseph G. Sheehan's Message to a StuttererTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Two videotapes about the stuttering therapy work of Joseph and Vivian Sheehan.
Other resource N20 Power Stuttering Centerhttp://powerstuttering.com Power Stuttering CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Irvine, California center offering intensive therapy for adults and children who stutter, as well as continuing education for speech pathologists.
Other resource N21 Successful Stuttering Management Programhttp://www.ssmpmanual.com/ Successful Stuttering Management ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Stuttering modification therapy program, with Dorvan Breitenfeldt and Delores Rustad Lorenz, in Spokane, Washington.
Other resource N22 Freedom of Speechhttp://www.stuttertherapy.com Freedom of SpeechTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/United_States Honeoye, NY, speech therapy practice, specifically for people who stutter.
Other resource N23 ArtefactSofthttp://www.artefactsoft.com ArtefactSoftTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software DAF and FAF anti-stuttering software applications for Windows computers.
Other resource N24 Casa Futura Technologieshttp://www.casafuturatech.com/ Casa Futura TechnologiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Electronic anti-stuttering devices.
Other resource N25 SpeechEasy Users Message Boardhttp://www.1hostplus.com/forum/ SpeechEasy Users Message BoardTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Electronic_Devices_and_Computer_Software Forums for professionals and consumers who use the SpeechEasy fluency device.
Other resource N26 SpeechTherapyIndia.orghttp://www.speechtherapyindia.org/ SpeechTherapyIndia.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/India Stuttering treatment, by combination of speech, group, and maintenance therapies, in New Delhi.
Other resource N27 Natural Speech Institutehttp://www.naturalspeech.ca Natural Speech InstituteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Stuttering/Therapies_and_Treatments/Canada Learn to sing your words, in Calgary, Alberta.
Other resource N28 Aphasia Center of Californiahttp://www.employees.org/~accadmin/ Aphasia Center of CaliforniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Oakland-based center providing group and individual speech-language treatment, caregiver's groups, and recreational classes for individuals with aphasia following stroke. Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1996.
Other resource N29 National Aphasia Associationhttp://www.aphasia.org/ National Aphasia AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with aphasia and their families. Its online offerings include fact sheets on aphasia, support group listings, reviews of research, tips for finding a speech-language pathologist, and information on upcoming NAA conferences.
Other resource N30 Speakabilityhttp://www.speakability.org.uk/ SpeakabilityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia UK charity that is dedicated to helping aphasic individuals rebuild communication through information services, self-help groups, training of treatment professionals, and public advocacy.
Other resource N31 Aphasia - Information for Caregivershttp://www.caregiver-information.com/Stroke/Aphasia/aphasia.htm Aphasia - Information for CaregiversTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Supportive information for families of aphasic stroke survivors, from Caregiver-information.com.
Other resource N32 Tavistock Trust for Aphasiahttp://www.aphasiatavistocktrust.org/ Tavistock Trust for AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Bedfordshire-based charity whose aims are to establish clinics across the country, support research into speech and language therapy, and to determine the most cost-effective treatments.
Other resource N33 UK Connecthttp://www.ukconnect.org/ UK ConnectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Supporting aphasic individuals in the United Kingdom through an integrated program of therapy, education, and research.
Other resource N34 aphasiahelp.orghttp://www.aphasiahelp.org/ aphasiahelp.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Information, penpals, and personal pages, specifically for people with aphasia.
Other resource N35 Dyscoverhttp://www.dyscover.org.uk/ DyscoverTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Support groups for dysphasic individuals in Surrey (UK). Managed by speech-language therapists.
Other resource N36 Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy Programhttp://fhp.medicine.dal.ca/hcd/disorder_5059.html Intensive Residential Aphasia Communication Therapy ProgramTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Offered through the Dalhousie School of Human Communication Disorders in Halifax, Nova Scotia, inteRACT supports the philosophy that aphasic individuals can learn strategies to deal with their condition and continue to lead full, communicative lives.
Other resource N37 Academy of Aphasiahttp://www.academyofaphasia.org/ Academy of AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Professional association of aphasia researchers, offering conference notices, employment listings, and an international directory of aphasia clinics online.
Other resource N38 Moss Rehab: Aphasiahttp://www.einstein.edu/yourhealth/physicalrehab/aphasia/index.html Moss Rehab: AphasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Language_and_Speech/Aphasia Overview of the Philadelphia-based hospital's offerings for aphasic individuals and their rehabilitation teams. Links to further information about the hospital's Aphasia Center, research activities, and MossTalk aphasia therapy software are provided.
Other resource N39 Deafblind Internationalhttp://www.deafblindinternational.org Deafblind InternationalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness The world association promoting services for deafblind people.
Other resource N40 Sensehttp://www.sense.org.uk/ SenseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness The national (UK) voluntary organization working with and supporting people of all ages who are deafblind or have associated disabilities. Includes international services.
Other resource N41 SEE/HEARhttp://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/index.htm SEE/HEARTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Free newsletter for families and professionals on visual impairments and deafblindness. Articles on an array of topics, with extensive archives. [English, Spanish]
Other resource N42 Project for New Mexico Children Who Are Deafblindhttp://cdd.unm.edu/deafblind/ Project for New Mexico Children Who Are DeafblindTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Communication_Disorders/Deafblindness Technical assistance, training, distance education, and networking information to families, service providers, and individuals, birth through 21, who are deafblind.
Other resource N43 The Merck Manualhttp://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section19/chapter261/261a.htm The Merck ManualTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Congenital_Anomalies A discussion about congenital anomalies and its causes, diagnosis and its treatment.
Other resource N44 Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategieshttp://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3620.htm Foodborne Illness: Prevention StrategiesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet from Clemson University describes types, symptoms and preventing food borne illnesses.
Other resource N45 Bacteria and Foodborne Illnesshttp://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/bacteria/index.htm Bacteria and Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Discusses the causes, risk factors, and complications associated with foodborne illness. Reviews treatment options and prevention strategies.
Other resource N46 BBC Health - Food Poisoninghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/health/features/food_poisoning.shtml BBC Health - Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Short discussion of the causes, prevention, and treatments.
Other resource N47 DBMD - Foodborne Infectionshttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm DBMD - Foodborne InfectionsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne FAQ discussing the causes and preventions of foodborne diseases.
Other resource N48 Fight Bac!http://www.fightbac.org/foodborne.cfm?section=4 Fight Bac!Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Information about cross-contamination and how bacteria spreads.
Other resource N49 Food Poisoning Micro-Organismshttp://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/foods3.asp Food Poisoning Micro-OrganismsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Food safety for food workers information source discussing the causes and prevention of foodborne illness.
Other resource N50 Food Storage, Food Spoilage, and Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~vista/abstracts/aFOODSTOR.html Food Storage, Food Spoilage, and Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Publication looks at the causes of foodborne illness, such as salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium botulinum, and trichinosis, and ways to avoid problems.
Other resource N51 Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.fpnotebook.com/GI21.htm Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N52 Foodborne Pathogens: Iowa State University Extensionhttp://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/pathogens/index.cfm?parent=37 Foodborne Pathogens: Iowa State University ExtensionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Includes causes of illness, incubation period, symptoms, possible contaminants, and steps for prevention.
Other resource N53 How to Help Avoid Foodborne Illness in the Homehttp://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/food/foodborn/foodborn.htm How to Help Avoid Foodborne Illness in the HomeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Features prevention strategies and causes.
Other resource N54 Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/foodborne/ Minnesota Department of Health: Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Includes surveillance statistics, outbreaks in the state, symptoms, causes, and prevention.
Other resource N55 Reducing the Risk of Food Poisoninghttp://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0124.html Reducing the Risk of Food PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet from Ohio State University.
Other resource N56 Waterborne Illnesshttp://www.fpnotebook.com/GI24.htm Waterborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheets on causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N57 CDC: Healthy Swimminghttp://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/ CDC: Healthy SwimmingTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Recommendations for healthy swimming behaviors needed to protect people from recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and will help stop germs from getting in the pool in the first place.
Other resource N58 WHO: Foodborne Diseaseshttp://www.who.int/health_topics/foodborne_diseases/en/ WHO: Foodborne DiseasesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Directory of links and news.
Other resource N59 Food Safety Research Information Officehttp://www.nal.usda.gov/fsrio/bydiscip.htm Food Safety Research Information OfficeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Directory of resources covering several diseases and toxins that can cause foodborn illness.
Other resource N60 CDC: Division of Parasitic Diseases - Cysticercosishttp://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/cysticercosis/default.htm CDC: Division of Parasitic Diseases - CysticercosisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Fact sheets and articles on this disease caused by tapeworms.
Other resource N61 Safefood Bug Biblehttp://www.safefood.net.au/content.cfm?sid=426 Safefood Bug BibleTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Series of factsheets covering the common causes of food poisoning.
Other resource N62 The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Food-Borne Illnesshttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdunwelc.html The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Food-Borne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Factsheet on prevention from the FDA.
Other resource N63 eMedicine - Food Poisoning :http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic795.htm eMedicine - Food Poisoning :Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Article by Sunil K Sood, MD.
Other resource N64 Foodborne Illnesshttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Foodborne_Illness Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Directory of factsheets on the most common causes of food poisoning.
Other resource N65 Foodborne Illnesshttp://www.eatwelleatsafe.ca/illness/fdborne.htm Foodborne IllnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne General food safety information plus a factsheet Hepatitis A and one on Norwalk Virus.
Other resource N66 Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)http://www.safetables.org/ Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne Organization which works to promote food safety and prevent food borne illness. Supports foodborne illness victims, educates consumers about unsafe food conditions, and works with government on food safety issues.
Other resource N67 Traveler's Diarrheahttp://www.medicinenet.com/Travelers_Diarrhea/article.htm Traveler's DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Factsheet with nicknames, causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N68 Traveler's Diarrhea: The Merck Manualhttp://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section3/chapter28/28g.jsp Traveler's Diarrhea: The Merck ManualTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Usually caused by bacteria in local water. Features causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Other resource N69 TravDoc: Traveler's Diarrheahttp://www.travdoc.com/articles/art28.html TravDoc: Traveler's DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Recommendations from a travel medicine consultation service.
Other resource N70 BioMed Central: Travelers' Diarrheahttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1523-3820/2/323 BioMed Central: Travelers' DiarrheaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Travelers_Diarrhea Scientific and medical article.
Other resource N71 Bad Bug Book: Various Shellfish-Associated Toxinshttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap37.html Bad Bug Book: Various Shellfish-Associated ToxinsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Caused by consuming shellfish that have accumulated dinoflagellate toxins. Features cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
Other resource N72 Bad Bug Book: Scombrotoxinhttp://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap38.html Bad Bug Book: ScombrotoxinTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Caused by the ingestion of foods that contain high levels of histamine. Includes cause, symptoms, associated foods, and outbreaks.
Other resource N73 The Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) in North Americahttp://members.aol.com/basidium/deathcap.html The Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) in North AmericaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Images and discussion of toxicity.
Other resource N74 eMedicine - Toxicity, Tetrodotoxinhttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic576.htm eMedicine - Toxicity, TetrodotoxinTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Article by Theodore Benzer, MD, PhD.
Other resource N75 Ricin Toxin from the Castor Bean Planthttp://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/toxicagents/ricin/ricin.html Ricin Toxin from the Castor Bean PlantTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Scientific and medical article on the toxin and its effects.
Other resource N76 Canadian Poisonous Plants Information Systemhttp://www.cbif.gc.ca/pls/pp/poison Canadian Poisonous Plants Information SystemTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Plants poisonous to livestock, pets and humans in Canada. Also has links to other poisonous plant resources.
Other resource N77 CDC: Ciguatera Fish Poisoninghttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ciguatera/default.htm CDC: Ciguatera Fish PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Includes factsheet and publications.
Other resource N78 What You Should Know About Pfiesteria piscicidhttp://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/pfiesteria.htm What You Should Know About Pfiesteria piscicidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins This toxic dinoflagellate can cause symptoms in people exposed to water contaminated by the toxin. Information about the organism and links to technical and other material on this organism.
Other resource N79 WHO: Water-related diseases - Cyanobacterial Toxinshttp://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/cyanobacteria/en/ WHO: Water-related diseases - Cyanobacterial ToxinsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Includes cause, effects on people, distribution, scope of the problem, and prevention.
Other resource N80 Ciguatera Fish Poisoninghttp://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/contagious-disease/comm-disease/factsheet/cddcigua.htm Ciguatera Fish PoisoningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Food_and_Water_Borne/Toxins Features cause, symptoms, and prevention.

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