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Dupuytren’s contracture
Definition: Dupuytren’s contracture is a painless thickening and contracture of tissue beneath the skin on the palm of the hand and fingers. … It is a disease of the palmar fascia (thin but tough...
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Chemotherapy
Definition: Chemotherapy is a medical treatment that is needed in order to stop cancer cells from growing and its tracks. Chemotherapy is extremely effective in treating cancer. It is even more...
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Umbilical Hernia
Image by scariepants via Flickr Definition : An umbilical hernia is an outward bulging (protrusion) of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organ(s) through the area around the belly button...
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Foe Turns Friend
A-beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer’s, may be the brain’s shield against germs. ………………...CLICK & SEE THE PICTURES For years, a prevailing theory has been that one of the chief villains in...
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Diverticular Disorders
Description: Diverticular disease is a condition that occurs when a person has problems from small pouches, or sacs, that have formed and pushed outward through weak spots in the colon wall. Each pouch...
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Steps on Enlarged Heart ‘Uncovered’
Researchers in the US claim to have got new insight into the mechanisms that underlie an enlarged heart — a finding that could lead to development of new treatment for managing this common cardiac...
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Medical magic: Scientists try to regrow fingers
Researchers are trying to find ways to regrow fingers and someday, even limbs with tricks that sound like magic spells from a Harry Potter novel. There is the guy who sliced off a fingertip but grew it...
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