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  Scabies

  Scabies is a transmissible ectoparasite skin infection characterized by superficial burrows, intense pruritus (itching) and secondary infection. Caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, variety hominis, ... > more
• Vitamin D
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  Vitamin D

  Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since ... > more
• Down Syndrome
  Birth Defects
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  Turner syndrome

  Turner syndrome is a human genetic abnormality, caused by a nondisjunction in the sex chromosomes that occurs in females (1 out of every 2,500 births). Instead of the normal XX sex chromosomes, only ... > more
• Dogs
  Gene Therapy
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  Therapy dog

  Therapy Dog refers to a dog trained to provide affection and comfort to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, mental institutions, schools, and stressful situations such as disaster ... > more
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  Restless legs syndrome

  Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. RLS (which is also sometimes referred to as Jimmy Legs, spare legs or "the kicks") may be described ... > more
• Men's Health
  Prostate Cancer
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  Testosterone

  Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. Testosterone is secreted in the testes of men and the ovaries of women. It is the principal male sex hormone and the "original" anabolic ... > more
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  Forensic toxicology

  Forensic toxicology is the use of toxicology to aid medicolegal investigation of death and poisoning. Many toxic substances do not produce characteristic lesions, so if a toxic reaction is suspected, ... > more
• Nutrition
  Vegetarian
  Cholesterol
  Food
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  Soybean

  Soybean(s) (U.S.) or Soya bean (UK) is a species of legume, native to eastern Asia. Soybeans are an important global crop, with political ramifications. It is grown for its oil and ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
   
  

  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
• Epilepsy Research
  Epilepsy
  Healthy Aging
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  Seizure

  Seizures are temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal activity. They can manifest as an alteration in mental state, ... > more

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