Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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Aspirin may benefit 11 different cancers, including those of the colon, pancreas, lungs, prostate, breasts, and leukemia.
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Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
Changes in metabolic rate of selected structures in a mammal's body during different activities
Morphology of a lymph node
Structure of a lymph node
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Advection of an air mass with a different ELR (environmental lapse rate).
How to convert units of any rate to another (Part 2)