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What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Medicine / Disease

The sickle-shaped red blood cells tend to get stuck in narrow blood vessels, blocking the flow of blood. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease. That means you are born with it and it lasts a lifetime. Sickle cell anemia affects the red blood cells. Normal red blood cells are smooth and round l continue reading this fact

Ultrasound In Medicine
Medicine / Technology

Ultrasound image of human fetus. In medical testing, ultrasound equipment is used to produce a sonogram, or a picture of organs inside the body. Ultrasound scanners do not use X-rays. They use waves of such high frequency that they c continue reading this fact

What Is A Cerebral Aneurysm?
Medicine / Human Body

A cerebral aneurysm is the dilation, bulging or ballooning out of part of the wall of a vein or artery in the brain. The disorder may result from congenital defects or from other conditions such as hi continue reading this fact

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