Basic Medical Sciences
Basic Medical Sciences (BMS)
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Hyperthyroidism: Overactive Thyroid
What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid…
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‘Gamechanger’ Drug for Treating Obesity Cuts Body Weight by 20 Percent
One third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth (greater than or…
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Abdominal CT Scan: Information for Patients
An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method. This test uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area.…
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CDC Says Proper Double Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new research on Wednesday that found wearing a mask over a surgical mask…
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How Our Brains Track Where We and Others Go?
A new UCLA study published in Nature, reveals how your brain navigates places and monitors someone else in the same…
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Understanding Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) Blood Test: High MPV, Low MPV Meaning
What are Platelets? One of the most common tests that doctors run is a complete blood count (CBC). CBC is an…
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COVID-19 Immunity Could Be Long Term After Recovery
A new Rockefeller study offers an encouraging answer, suggesting that those who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the virus…
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Nervous System 2
Organization of the Nervous System Although terminology seems to indicate otherwise, there is really only one nervous system in the body. Although…
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Nervous System
Nervous System The nervous system is the major controlling, regulatory, and communicating system in the body. It is the center of all mental activity…
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COVID-19 Variants: Will the Reliability of Vaccines and Tests Be Affected?
Emerging variants of an infectious virus are to be expected, but new, more transmissible forms of Covid-19 cropping up around…
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