The oral contraceptive pill was used widely because of its high efficacy. However, poor patient compliance inevitably led to higher-than-ideal pregnancy rates, as users often
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Artificial insemination (AI) or intrauterine insemination refers to a technique that is used to help infertile couples conceive. It is based on the insertion of
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By Jeyashree Sundaram (MBA) While most patients have concerns about the prognosis when they develop secondary cancer, it depends on factors, such as the spread
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Typhoid fever has infected many people and was responsible for many deaths over the course of history, which continues to a lesser extent today. The
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease. This chronic, degenerative disorder results from the biochemical breakdown of cartilage in the synovial joints.
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The symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) vary widely between individuals but usually symptom onset is sudden, with an affected person becoming persistently or frequently
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Several risk factors are associated with metabolic syndrome and some of these are described below. Stress Several studies have suggested that long-term or chronic stress
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Leptin is a protein hormone involved in the regulation of energy intake and expenditure by the body. Leptin is an important cytokine that plays a
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Typhoid fever is an infection caused by a strain of bacteria called Salmonella typhii, which is related to the bacteria that causes salmonella food poisoning.
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Histone deacetylases are enzymes involved in the modification of histones in order to allow DNA to wrap around them tightly. The enzymes achieve this through
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