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  Squid

  Squids are the large, diverse group of marine cephalopods popular as food in cuisines as widely separated as Korean and Italian. In fish markets and restaurants in English-speaking countries, it is ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Nightmare

  In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, related either to physiological causes, such as a high fever, or ... > more
• Osteoporosis
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  Human Biology
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  Human skeleton

  The human skeleton is made of individual or joined bones, supported and supplemented by a structure of ligaments, tendons, muscles, cartilage and other organs. The skeleton is not unchanging; it ... > more
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  Obesity
   
  

  Blister

  A blister or bulla is a defense mechanism of the human body. It consists of a pool of lymph and other bodily fluids beneath the upper layers of the skin. It may be formed in response to burns or ... > more
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  Running

  Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. It is a form ... > more
• Heart Disease
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  Triglycerides
   
  

  Defibrillation

  Defibrillation is a medical technique used to counter the onset of ventricular fibrillation, (VF) a common cause of cardiac arrest, and pulseless ventricular tachycardia, which sometimes precedes ... > more
• Fitness
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  Lactic acid

  Lactic acid, also known as milk acid or 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. During intense exercise, such as sprinting type activities, ... > more
• Healthy Aging
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  Triglycerides
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Ricin

  The protein ricin is a toxin from the castor bean. It is considered to be twice as deadly as cobra venom. Ricin is poisonous if inhaled, injected, or ingested, acting as a toxin by the inhibition of ... > more
• Hypertension
  Blood Clots
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  Lymphoma
   
  

  Blood transfusion

  Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood-based products from one person into the circulatory system of another. Blood transfusions may treat medical conditions, such as massive ... > more
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  Stroke

  A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted. In brain tissue, a reduction of blood flow, cerebral ischemia, leads to an ... > more

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