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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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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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
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After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.
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Thyroid conditions may make getting pregnant impossible.
A detailed look at the steps of the citric acid cycle
Remediating Acid Rock Drainage
Acid–base imbalances.
pH vs. moles base added per mole acid
molecular formula
Phylogenetic tree constructed by comparing homologies in cytochrome c amino acid sequences