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• What Does the Gallbladder Do?

  What is a gallbladder?The gallbladder is a hollow and pear-shaped structure situated under the liver and on the right side of the abdomen. Its primary function is to store and concentrate bile, which is a yellow-brown colored digestive enzyme produced by the liver. The gallbladder belongs to the...

• Protein Interactions May Help Explain Memory Loss with Parkinson's

  Up until recently, scientists only knew that as Parkinson’s disease progresses so do all of its symptoms, particularly around memory loss.  They also knew that as many as 30% of Parkinson’s sufferers develop dementia.  What they didn’t know was why or, really how they treat it in...

• Breakthrough in Parkinson's Disease Research Allows Patients to Sleep During Deep Brain Stimulation

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• Health Benefits of Cantaloupe

  Everybody knows cantaloupe as the fruit usually served during hot summer days. Cantaloupe is sweet and delicious with many health benefits. Its sweetness is exactly the reason why everybody thinks of cantaloupe as fruit. However, it is actually a vegetable that belongs to the family of cucumbers,...

• What is an Eating Disorder?

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