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Arterial disease of the leg frequently overlooked in patients with heart disease

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the legs, in which the arteries become blocked with plaque and blood supply to the legs is reduced, affects eight million people in the U.S. Early detection of PAD is important because ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Pelvis Has Left the Building'

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research shows that when two species of stickleback fish evolved and lost their pelvises and body armor, the changes were caused by different genes in each species. That surprised researchers, ...

Biology / Evolution

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0