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Profiles in Medicine
Good ol' cho cho
Hardly ever is a pot of chicken soup prepared without chunks of cho cho added for flavour and taste. But this Jamaican favourite is actually more than just food. Last year, local scientists, (Dr. L.P. Guppy et al) after noticing the local custom and...
Obsessive compulsive disorder
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE disorder is the worst feeling in the world," says Maria, a 27-year-old clerk. "My thoughts would immobilise me so that I couldn't function and I'd get extremely anxious. I used to worry constantly and the worries would interrupt my...
New oral anti-diabetic agent
A CLASS of novel, oral anti-diabetic agents that treat the symptoms of type 2 diabetes has been introduced by Smithkline Beecham. The drug, called Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate), is a new thiazolidinedione. Avandia also targets insulin resistance --...
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