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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) formerly known as attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a syndrome where individuals have problems with sustained concentration. It is...

A recent article investigates how maternal adiposity during pregnancy can affect an offspring's ability to become overweight later in life. The results provided little...

Hormones are very important for your body to function properly. These chemical messengers are produced in the endocrine glands and are responsible for many bodily...

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disease that can be fatal. It occurs when the body is unable to make insulin, or when the...

December 20, 2016: (1) (1917) American scientist David Bohm is born. He collaborated to develop a holonomic model of the brain, based on his hypothesis...

December 12, 2016: (1) (1204) Egyptian rabbi and physician Maimonides passes away. In his writings, he described a number of topics including asthma, diabetes, hepatitis,...

December 8, 2016: (1) (1730) Dutch physiologist, biologist and chemist Jan Ingenhousz is born. He is known for demonstrating that light is required for photosynthesis...

What is breast cancer? In breast cancer, a malignant (cancerous) tumour begins to grow in the cells of the breast. A cancerous tumour is a mass...