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Abdominal pain is also known as stomach pain or tummy ache, is a common symptom associated with non-serious and serious causes. Common causes of pain in the abdomen include gastroenteritis and...
Read articleAbdominal Pain Types Causes Symptoms is also known as stomach pain or tummy ache, is a common symptom associated with non-serious and serious causes. Common causes of pain in the abdomen...
Read articleAchilles tendinopathy is one of the most frequently ankle and foot overuse injuries, which is a clinical syndrome characterized by the combination of pain, swelling, and...
Read articleAchilles tendon rupture is when the Achilles tendon, at the back of the ankle, breaks. Symptoms include the sudden onset of sharp pain in the heel. A snapping sound may be heard...
Read articleAcne also is known as acne vulgaris is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin. It is characterized by blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and...
Read articleAcupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. It is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM theory...
Read articleAcute myocardial infarction is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world. The prevalence of the disease approaches three million people worldwide, with...
Read articleAcute Whiplash injury is a hyperextension and flexion injury to the neck or sudden thrusting forwards due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the...
Read articleADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type. It is characterized by problems paying attention, excessive activity, or difficulty controlling behavior...
Read articleAdhesive capsulitis (also known as frozen shoulder) is a painful and disabling disorder of unclear cause in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes...
Read articleAdrenal crisis (also known as Addisonian crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency) is a medical emergency and potentially life-threatening situation requiring immediate emergency treatment. It is a constellation of symptoms...
Read articleAdrenal fatigue is a term that is used to describe your adrenal glands when they are struggling to cope with both stress and an overly busy...
Read articleAnti-androgen therapy refers to medication taken by women to counteract the effect of male sex hormones such as testosterone on the skin. Anti-androgens are not suitable for skin problems in men....
Read articleHatsune Miku also called Miku Hatsune and officially code-named CV01, is a Vocaloid software voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media and its official anthropomorphic mascot character, a 16-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails. Miku’s personification has been marketed...
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All individuals had been pre-assigned to one of four discussion groups focusing on differing areas of research pertinent to translational research in hearing and balance (Molecular...
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The last decade of molecular and genetic research has increased our understanding of basic processes and diseases within the auditory and vestibular systems. The field is...
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The Epidemiology of Communication Disorders Workshop was held March 29-30, 2005, in Bethesda, Maryland. The purpose was to review current epidemiologic knowledge in the field of...
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The NIDCD held a workshop to bring together key people currently doing clinical and basic research in central mechanisms and treatments in tinnitus and others who...
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by primary impairments in social interactions, communication, and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). In addition, autism often...
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) convened a workshop at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, MD, titled Immune-Mediated Ear Disease/Hearing Loss. The goals...
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Hearing loss (HL) is a public health issue and is among the leading public health concerns. Approximately 17 percent of American adults, or 36 million people,...
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Goals of the Workshop What do we know about this population? What are the gaps in our knowledge? What are the research opportunities that will address...
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The purpose of the workshop was to discuss and identify research opportunities that will advance/translate targeted molecular approaches into clinical applications. The working meeting was organized...
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Chemosensory (taste and smell) deficits affect the lives of millions of Americans. In one study, nearly a quarter of men ages 60–69 had a smell disorder,...
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The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) held an internet-based workshop to consider the need and potential uses for a portable signal processing...
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The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), held a programmatic workshop, Towards AAC-BCI Synergy, on...
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Recent animal studies have revealed substantial irreversible neural degeneration following the temporary noise-induced elevation of the auditory threshold, i.e., temporary threshold shift (TTS). Despite no hair...
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About one of every five people ages 5 years and older in the United States speaks a language other than English in the home. Children who...
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CBD meaning cannabidiol, is a naturally-occurring chemical found in the Cannabis sativa plant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cannabis is a genus of...
Read articleDiseases of the Cranial Nerves 12 mean the specific abnormality that is happening in cranial nerves are peripheral nerves except for the optic nerve which is...
Read articleUterine Fibroids or leiomyomata are the most common benign tumor affecting women. Fibroids originate from uterine smooth muscle cells (myometrium) whose growth is primarily dependent on...
Read articleTreatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)/Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is among the commonest urological abnormality affecting the aging male. The cause of the increase in prostatic...
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