Re:Aren't we all somewhere on the spectrum of disease?
by jychang on Sunday July 19, 2020 @07:27AM
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> We're able to mask symptoms but have absolutely no proof about underlying reasons
That's true for a ridiculously large amount of non mental illness diseases, too. In fact, I'd say the majority of non-microbial/cancerous diseases fall into this category. Off the top of my head, one example would be Alzheimer's, where recently what was thought to be the "underlying reason" for Alzheimer's (amyloid plaques) have been proven to be a later symptom, not the actual cause. [1]
Most autoimmune diseases also have similar problems. Turns out it's hard to figure out how the human body works.
That's true for a ridiculously large amount of non mental illness diseases, too. In fact, I'd say the majority of non-microbial/cancerous diseases fall into this category. Off the top of my head, one example would be Alzheimer's, where recently what was thought to be the "underlying reason" for Alzheimer's (amyloid plaques) have been proven to be a later symptom, not the actual cause. [1]
Most autoimmune diseases also have similar problems. Turns out it's hard to figure out how the human body works.
[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05719-4