The existence of apex predators is a result of natural selection. Over time, certain species have developed traits that allowed them to dominate their habitats. To understand the role of apex predators, we need to discuss the flow of energy through a food chain. This concept is encapsulated in...
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I was told over the years by several doctors “It’s just bad luck” and “keep trying.” But if you have recurrent miscarriages, this type of advice is at the very least negligent and at worst it can be deadly.I’ve heard of stories where women follow this...
but before we understood how antibiotics worked, the simple prick of a thorn could lead to a deadly infection. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, and are rightly considered one of the most useful medical advances of all time.
effects on how we function. This can be seen in people who cut back on sleep for even a short period of time. When we don’t sleep well for even one night, we suffer from decreased alertness and impaired memory. There is also an increased risk of accidents, which can be deadly. ...
Friendly Kisses Can Be Deadly: Capnocytophaga canimorsus Bacteremia in an Asplenic Patient Exposed to Canine Saliva The differential diagnosis for febrile asplenic patients must always include opportunistic infections. Capnocytophaga canimorsus is one such infection. In ... C Rubio,J Miller,T Zrodlows...
Additionally, not only has afar more deadlystrain of vaccine-strain polio virus now displaced naturally circulating strains, but amazingly, modern technology has now made it impossible to fully eradicate it, as a fully infectious, replication competent form isnow entirely synthesizable in a laboratory...
An estimated 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, and a quarter of them say it is severe enough to limit their quality of life, according to the Institutes of Medicine. Some get injured at work, others develop arthritis as they age, while others battle chronic diseases like lupus....
Black people are also more likely to have lupus and sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that makes a person particularly vulnerable to infections. Pre-existing conditions combined with having high-exposure jobs and inadequate health care is leading to the deadly consequences we ar...
Laura offered “lupus” as an example. Everyone laughed and proceeded to name their favorite word. I contrib-uted to the conversation with “impetigo,” which, incidentally, is not a disease but a bacterial infection that I used to get as a kid. When it was her turn, the applicant said...