A food allergy is a result of your immune system getting confused by the structural similarity between proteins found in pollen or the harmless proteins
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Stomach cancer can be difficult to recognize as the initial symptoms are similar to those of less serious conditions. For this reason, stomach cancer is
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Cystinosis is an inborn error of metabolism which leads to the abnormal accumulation of an amino acid called cystine in the lysosomes of cells. Cystinosis
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Conjugated linoleic acid represents a collective term for a group of geometric and positional isomers of linoleic acid that contain a conjugated double bond system
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Jaundice in the newborn baby is caused by an excess of bilirubin. Bilirubin in the blood is usually present in very small amounts. It contains
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Coronary artery disease is another term used for atherosclerotic heart disease, a condition caused by a narrowing, hardening and furring of the walls of the
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Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system that occurs naturally in over 60 species of plants and is used in several foods, drinks
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The BRCA1 gene is a sequence located on the long arm of chromosome 17, at position 17q21. The gene spans around 100 kilobases and codes
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Peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which damage occurs to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system, producing numbness, tingling, and pain. Peripheral neuropathy can
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Pressure ulcers occur in patients who are immobile for a long period or suffer a sustained pressure over an area of skin for a stretch
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