How a Forgotten Disease Called Scurvy Still Happens Today
Doctors discovered that a 55-year-old man with severe bruising and leg pain actually had scurvy—a disease most people think only happened hundreds of years ago …
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Why Some People Lose Too Many Amino Acids in Their Urine
Your body needs amino acids to build muscles, create energy, and keep cells healthy. Sometimes, people lose too many amino acids through their urine because of …
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Doctors discovered that two rare diseases—one affecting blood cells and one affecting the lungs—might be connected through shared genetic problems rather than …
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