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With a healthy pregnancy, an egg fertilized by sperm develops into the earliest form of an unborn baby, called an embryo. But with an anembryonic pregnancy, an ...
As a cataract develops, precisely arranged protein fibers in your lens begin to break down, clump together and lose ... chemical called vasopressin, which may be ...
The combination of these two medicines is used to treat the nasal congestion (stuffy nose), sneezing, and runny nose caused by hay fever. This medicine is ...
Frequent contact with chemicals, such as those in many cleaning products, may weaken nails. If your nails are immersed in water for long periods of time ...
or chemical stress testing of the heart also may ... Although digestion begins with chewing and breakdown of foods in the ... There, various enzymes that chemically ...
A drop in serotonin, a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) that affects mood, might play a role in SAD. Reduced sunlight can cause a drop in serotonin that ...
These chemicals are neurotransmitters that include dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine. Add a medication generally used for another condition. Your doctor ...
Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology provides analysis of biological fluids or tissues for specific chemical constituents or physiologic processes.
Botox shots block certain chemical signals from nerves that cause muscles to contract. The most common use of these injections is to relax the facial ...
PKU is caused by a change in the gene that helps create an enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine. Treatment includes a special diet and medication.
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