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Irritable bowel syndrome – Causes

The cause of IBS is unknown, but several hypotheses have been proposed. The risk of developing IBS increases sixfold after acute gastrointestinal infection. Post-infection, further risk factors are young age, prolonged fever, anxiety, and depression. Publications suggesting the role of brain-gut “axis” appeared in the 1990s, such as a study entitled ”Brain-gut response to stress [...]

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Hailey–Hailey disease – Treatment

Topical steroid preparations have some effect during outbreaks, but do not stop them. Drugs such as antibiotics, antifungals, corticosteroids, dapsone, methotrexate, thalidomide, etretinate, cyclosporine and, most recently, intramuscular alefacept may control the disease but are ineffective for severe chronic or relapsing forms of the disease. Injections of botulinum toxin to inhibit perspiration may help. Maintaining [...]

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Isadora Duncan – Career

Montparnasse’s developing Bohemian environment did not suit her. In 1909 Duncan moved to two large apartments at 5 rue Danton, where she lived on the ground floor and used the first floor for her dance school. She rejected traditional ballet steps to stress improvisation, emotion and the human form. Duncan believed that classical ballet, with [...]

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Chickenhawk (book) – Structure and Story

”Chickenhawk” deals chronologically with Mason’s training and his experiences in and immediately after Vietnam. Chapter One, “Wings”, covers the period June 1964 to 1965 and details Mason’s training at the Army’s Primary Helicopter School at Fort Wolters, Texas. After graduation in May 1965 most of Mason’s classmates were sent to Vietnam. Mason thought he had [...]

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Lesch–Nyhan syndrome – Pathophysiology

As in other X-linked diseases, males are affected because they only have one copy of the X chromosome. In Lesch–Nyhan syndrome, the defective gene is that for hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT), a participant in the ‘recycling’ of purine nucleotides. Female carriers have a second X chromosome, which contains a “normal” copy of HPRT, preventing the disease [...]

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Miguel Batista – Baseball career

Arizona Diamondbacks Over his career, Batista has played for eight teams and been utilized extensively as both a starter and a reliever. His best seasons came in and with the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 11-8 and 10-9 with 3.36 and 3.54 ERAs respectively. Toronto Blue Jays He signed a three-year $13.1-million contract with the [...]

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Oscar Martinez – Season 5 – 6

Besides ice skating, Oscar is revealed to have an interest in yoga. In “Weight Loss”, he refers Holly to his yoga teacher whom she later dates. For Halloween, he dresses as Uncle Sam. In “Business Trip”, he travels to Winnipeg, Manitoba with Michael and Andy, with whom he bonds when they drink Long Island iced [...]

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On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace – Sections

The book is divided into four sections. Each section deals with a different aspect of combat but always from the perspective of how a human deals with combat. The book is opened with a foreword from Gavin de Becker, author of best selling book, ”The Gift of Fear”. In the foreword, de Becker explains the [...]

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Ménière’s disease – Treatment

Because Ménière’s cannot be cured, treatments focus more on treating and preventing symptoms. Prevention Some doctors recommend lipoflavonoids. Several environmental and dietary changes are thought to reduce the frequency or severity of symptom outbreaks. Most patients are advised to adopt a low-sodium diet, typically one to two grams per day. Patients are advised to avoid [...]

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder – Signs and symptoms

Obsessions A typical person with OCD performs tasks, or compulsions, to seek relief from obsession-related anxiety. Within and among individuals, the initial obsessions, or intrusive thoughts, can vary in their clarity and vividness. A relatively vague obsession could involve a general sense of disarray or tension, accompanied by a belief that life cannot proceed as [...]

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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy – 1630s: Wladyslaw IV plans for Navy expansion

The 58th article signed and sworn by king Władysław IV Vasa Pacta conventa announced creation of a war fleet “according to needs of Commonwealth”. Władysław, taking the throne after his father Sigismund III Vasa died in 1632, was in favour of expanding and modernising the Commonwealth military. One of his plans was the expansion of [...]

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Brummbär – Production

1st Series Production of the first series of 60 vehicles began in April 1943. Fifty-two of these were built using new Panzer IV Ausf. G chassis and the remaining 8 from rebuilt Ausf. E and F chassis. Survivors, about half, were rebuilt beginning in December 1943; they were mostly rebuilt to 2nd series standards. 2nd [...]