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Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.
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Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.
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On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.
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Limit intake of red meat and dairy products made with whole milk. Choose skim milk, low-fat or fat-free dairy products. Limit fried food. Use healthy oils when cooking.
Structure of a typical prokaryotic cell
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A typical reception area in a medical office.
Coolant flow through a typical engine cooling system.
A cutaway of a typical water pump showing the long bearing assembly and the seal. The weep hole is ...
Typical exhaust manifold gaskets. Note how they are laminated to allow the exhaust manifold to ...