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An article from Science News Feb 2021
Pfizer’s vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission
An article from Science News Feb 2021
Diabetes during pregnancy is tied to heart trouble later in life
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Addiction and addictive disorders
Habituation to a specific practice, such as drinking alcoholic beverages or using drugs (for example, heroin, cocaine, or amphetamines), and disorders characterized by the chronic use of a drug, alcohol, or similar substance. Addiction and addictive…
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Adrenal gland disorders
Malfunctions of the paired adrenal glands. The paired adrenal glands are complex endocrine organs in proximity to the kidneys (see illustration), and disorders of the adrenal glands can have serious consequences. Under specific circumstances,…
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Alzheimer's disease
A disease of the nervous system characterized by a progressive dementia that leads to profound impairment in cognition and behavior. Dementia occurs in a number of brain diseases where the impairment in cognitive abilities represents a decline from…
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Anesthesia
Loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness. Anesthesia is used to prevent pain during surgery and other medical procedures. There are several ways of producing anesthesia, with the choice dependent on the type of surgery and the medical…
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Assisted reproductive technology
Any treatment or procedure that includes the in-vitro handling of oocytes (immature ova or egg cells) and sperm or embryos for the purpose of establishing a pregnancy. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is undertaken as a treatment of…
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Biosensor
An integrated device consisting of a biological recognition element and a transducer capable of detecting the biological reaction and converting it into a signal that can be processed. Ideally, the sensor should be self-contained, so that it is not…
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Cancer
The common name for a malignant neoplasm or tumor. Cancer is a serious medical condition that develops when the orderly relationship of cell division and cell differentiation becomes disordered, leading to the development of neoplasms. Neoplasms are…