What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of long-standing diabetes that affects vision. It describes damage to the retina, the light-sensitive layer
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Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS)
Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is also called “pollen-food allergy syndrome,” “pollen-food syndrome,” and “pollen-associated food allergy syndrome”. It is among
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What is Short Bowel Syndrome?
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) occurs when a significant proportion of the small intestine has been removed or damaged and does
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Diagnosis and treatment of Legionnaires’ disease
Legionnaires’ disease is caused by bacteria of the legionella species. Legionellosis includes the severe pneumonia causing Legionnaires’ disease as well
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What is Cantu Syndrome?
Cantu syndrome, or hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia, is a condition characterized by a range of severe and systemic defects in the body.
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Deep Brain Stimulation Uses
Deep brain stimulation involves providing certain areas of the brain with electrical impulses to alleviate certain symptoms in some neurological
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Bisphenol A (BPA) Health Effects
By Jeyashree Sundaram (MBA) Bisphenol A (BPA) is used as a plasticizer in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resin production. In
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What is Graves’ disease?
Graves’ disease is a form of hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism means the thyroid gland is over active. The disease is one of
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Prevention of Legionnaires’ disease
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious lung infection that may sometimes be fatal. It is caused by the legionella bacterial species
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Goodpasture Syndrome
Goodpasture syndrome is a condition characterized by renal and pulmonary symptoms due to the presence of anti-GBM antibodies. Goodpastures syndrome
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