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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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.
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People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
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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.
