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  Huntington's disease

  The causative gene for Huntington's disease, HD, one of the first genes identified to cause an inherited disease, is located on chromosome 4. Huntington's disease is inherited in an autosomal ... > more
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  Body language

  Body language is a broad term for forms of communication using body movements or gestures instead of, or in addition to, sounds, verbal language, or other forms of communication. It forms part of the ... > more
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  Pulmonary alveolus

  An alveolus (plural: alveoli), is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. In the lung, the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are ... > more
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  Obstructive sleep apnea

  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep apnea caused by obstruction of the airway. It is characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, ... > more
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  Stem cell treatments

  Medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. A number of current stem cell treatments already exists, although ... > more
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  Neurotransmitter

  Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to relay, amplify and modulate electrical signals between a neuron and another cell. Substances that act as neurotransmitters can be roughly categorized ... > more
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  Senescence

  In biology, senescence is the combination of processes of deterioration which follow the period of development of an organism. For the science of the care of the elderly, see gerontology; for ... > more
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  Cystic fibrosis

  Cystic fibrosis (CF), also called mucoviscidosis, is an autosomal, recessive, hereditary disease of the exocrine glands. It affects the lungs, sweat glands and the digestive system, causing chronic ... > more
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  Apnea

  Apnea, apnoea, or apnœa is a technical term for suspension of external breathing. During apnea there is no movement of the muscles of respiration and the volume of the lungs initially remains ... > more
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  Amnesia

  Amnesia (or amnaesia in Commonwealth English) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. The causes of amnesia are organic or functional. Organic causes include damage to the brain, through trauma ... > more

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