Are there any non-communicable diseases that are unique to humans?

I’ll start you off – Fallen Arches.

mollwollfumble said:

Are there any non-communicable diseases that are unique to humans?

I’ll start you off – Fallen Arches.

is having fallen arches a disease?

I don’t know if animals experience asthma.

monkey skipper said:

I don’t know if animals experience asthma.

Or Psoriasis.

monkey skipper said:

mollwollfumble said:

Are there any non-communicable diseases that are unique to humans?

I’ll start you off – Fallen Arches.

is having fallen arches a disease?

It’s more a common deformity than a disease, but can be symptomatic of disease.

Michael V said:

monkey skipper said:

I don’t know if animals experience asthma.

Or Psoriasis.

animals experience skin allergies like eczema

Bubblecar said:

monkey skipper said:

mollwollfumble said:

Are there any non-communicable diseases that are unique to humans?

I’ll start you off – Fallen Arches.

is having fallen arches a disease?

It’s more a common deformity than a disease, but can be symptomatic of disease.

what disease? I have high arches but still get sore feet at times

Here are possible causes, from the internets:

- An abnormality that is present from birth
- Stretched or torn tendons
- Damage or inflammation of the posterior tibial tendon (PTT), which connects from your lower leg, along your ankle, to the middle of the arch
- Broken or dislocated bones
- Some health conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis
- Nerve problems

Other factors that can increase your risk include:

- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Aging
- Pregnancy

https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-are-fallen-arches#1

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

monkey skipper said:

I don’t know if animals experience asthma.

Or Psoriasis.

animals experience skin allergies like eczema

Eczema is quite different. (Although it can look similar.)

Michael V said:

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

Or Psoriasis.

animals experience skin allergies like eczema

Eczema is quite different. (Although it can look similar.)

yeah … I am aware they’re different skin conditions

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

monkey skipper said:

animals experience skin allergies like eczema

Eczema is quite different. (Although it can look similar.)

yeah … I am aware they’re different skin conditions

interestingly asthmatic and have eczema as their seems to be a correlation between to triggers for both in some patients

Anyway here’s one for the list: schizophrenia.

Why Don’t Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-animals-get-schizophrenia-and-how-come-we-do/

monkey skipper said:

monkey skipper said:

Michael V said:

Eczema is quite different. (Although it can look similar.)

yeah … I am aware they’re different skin conditions

edits:

interestingly there are some asthmatics that also have eczema as their seems to be a correlation between to triggers for both in some patients

Bubblecar said:

Anyway here’s one for the list: schizophrenia.

Why Don’t Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-animals-get-schizophrenia-and-how-come-we-do/

recently I read an article discussing the language part of the brain malfunctioning in humans whom experience the symptoms of schizophrenia this might be one important reason while animals don’t experience the disorder

monkey skipper said:

Bubblecar said:

Anyway here’s one for the list: schizophrenia.

Why Don’t Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-animals-get-schizophrenia-and-how-come-we-do/

recently I read an article discussing the language part of the brain malfunctioning in humans whom experience the symptoms of schizophrenia this might be one important reason while animals don’t experience the disorder

They mention the connection with language processing in the SciAm article.

Bubblecar said:

Anyway here’s one for the list: schizophrenia.

Why Don’t Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-animals-get-schizophrenia-and-how-come-we-do/

If animals did get schizophrenia, how would we know?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Anyway here’s one for the list: schizophrenia.

Why Don’t Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-animals-get-schizophrenia-and-how-come-we-do/

If animals did get schizophrenia, how would we know?

signature brain activity differences matching behavioural patterns

monkey skipper said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bubblecar said:

Anyway here’s one for the list: schizophrenia.

Why Don’t Animals Get Schizophrenia (and How Come We Do)?

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-don-t-animals-get-schizophrenia-and-how-come-we-do/

If animals did get schizophrenia, how would we know?

signature brain activity differences matching behavioural patterns

they could do an EEG on cats and dogs (I imagine) and certainly primates