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Water on the brain
Known medically as 'hydrocephalus', this is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. The fluid is often under increased pressure and can compress and damage the brain. Hydrocephalus can arise before…
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- Albert Sabin See: Sabin, Albert
- Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase An enzyme also known as Pin1. See: Pin1
- Aphasia, primary progressive See: Primary progressive aphasia
- Vision therapy The use of special eye exercises to address eye defects, such as strabismus. Some vision therapists also…
- Technology transfer The process of converting scientific findings from research laboratories into useful products by the…
- Germ line 1. The sequence of cells which develop into eggs and sperm. 2. Inherited material that comes from the eggs or…
- Sequence, finished DNA A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are…
- Torticollis The most common of the focal dystonias, torticollis is a state of excessive of inadequate muscle tone in the…
- Syndrome, Zollinger-Ellison A rare disorder caused by a tumor called a gastrinoma, most often occurring in the pancreas. The tumor…
- Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension: High blood pressure in the pulmonary artery that conveys blood from the right…