Huntington’s disease (HD) is a genetically caused brain disease. The inheritance is an autosomal dominant gene, which means that only one individual,
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Ondine is a mythological figure whose tale goes back to the ancient Greeks. She is described as a water nymph who fell
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Sleep Requires Energy
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It is widely believed that almost no calories are used during sleep. That is incorrect: while the body rests during sleep and
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What Is Thiamine to Energy Metabolism?
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What Is Energy?Energy is an invisible force. The aggregate of energy in any physical system is a constant quantity, transformable in countless
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Unraveling Symptoms and Syndromes
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What Is a Syndrome?A syndrome is the name given to a collection of symptoms and physical signs that have been observed in
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I couldn’t help noticing the Wall Street Journal of Thursday, June 7, in which a column reported a completely unexpected suicide. The
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In using a fictitious example, the mother of a football playing athlete takes an interest in a head injury sustained by her
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Tonsillitis, Ear infections, and Swollen GlandsWhile working as a pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic, I encountered so many fascinating cases that I kept
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