Health

Gains in body weight over a number of years could be achieved through cumulative positive energy balances, as a set of habitual behaviors adopted by…
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Millions of individuals undergo cataract surgery each year. Although removal of cataracts restores vision, approximately 20% of adults and most children develop a re-clouding of…
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Reducing coronary risk factors and taking recommended medications is crucial to retard the disease process in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in order to prolong life. There…
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Proteins are susceptible to spontaneous chemical degradation that can occur on timescales ranging from hours to decades, which may explain why the half-lives for many…
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How strongly do our genes contribute to type 2 diabetes risk? Are heart disorders more heritable among men than women? And is there a shared…
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Many people are concerned about cholesterol because of high cholesterol levels in their blood. However, cholesterol is crucial for our life and participates in many…
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AMD (Age-related Macular Degenerescence) is the first cause of visual impairment. The main characteristic of the disease is the occurrence of drusen at an early…
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Traditionally, medicine has been based on the disease and not the patient. This means that for the same disease, e.g. childhood leukemia, two very different…
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During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic, incredible efforts were made to quickly develop a vaccine for this deadly disease. However, once the vaccine was ready for…
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Human Fetuin-A (also known as α2-HS-glycoprotein) is a plasma protein synthesized by the liver and secreted into the serum. It plays a role as a…
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Women’s pain is something that has historically been overlooked, dismissed, and stigmatized. It is an awkward topic and is often avoided. While menstrual pain is…
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