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  Amyloid

  Amyloid describes various types of protein aggregations that share specific traits when examined microscopically. For a period, the scientific community debated whether or not amyloid deposits were ... > more
• Menopause
  Women's Health
  Ovarian Cancer
  Osteoporosis
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  Hormone Disorders
   

  Menopause

  Menopause (also known as the "Change of life" or climacteric) is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Heart Disease
  Triglycerides
  Stroke Prevention
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  High density lipoprotein

  High-density lipoproteins (HDL) form a class of lipoproteins, varying somewhat in their size (8-11 nm in diameter) and contents, that carry cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver. Because ... > more
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Chronic Illness
  Fibromyalgia
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Fatigue (physical)

  Fatigue is a state, following a period of mental or physical activity, characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of ... > more
• Children's Health
  Today's Healthcare
  Personalized Medicine
  Birth Defects
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  Pediatrics

  Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 16-21, depending on the country). ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
  Healthy Aging
  Dementia
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Alzheimer's disease

  Alzheimer's disease (AD), also known simply as Alzheimer's, is a neurodegenerative disease that, in its most common form, is found in people over age 65. Approximately 24 million people worldwide ... > more
• Vioxx
  Hypertension
  Arthritis
  Pharmacology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
   

  COX-2 inhibitor

  COX-2 selective inhibitor is a form of Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that directly targets COX-2, an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain. Selectivity for COX-2 reduces the ... > more
• Leukemia
  Diseases and Conditions
  Lymphoma
  Lung Cancer
  Brain Tumor
  Cancer
   

  Leukemia

  Leukemia (leukaemia in Commonwealth English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of ... > more
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  Today's Healthcare
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Mechanical ventilation

  In medicine, mechanical ventilation is a method to assist or replace spontaneous breathing. Mechanical ventilation can be life-saving and is a mainstay of CPR, intensive care medicine, and ... > more
• Vioxx
  Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Rofecoxib

  Rofecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that was used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, acute pain conditions, and dysmenorrhoea. Formerly marketed by Merck & Co. under the trade ... > more

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