Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.
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The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.
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Testing hearing acuity using a tuning fork.
Three language areas of the cerebral cortex that have been the focus of studies on neuroanatomical ...