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Leptin
What is leptin?
Leptin is a protein hormone that plays a role in regulating appetite, metabolism and reproduction. Analogous to insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes, leptin resistance may be a factor in the development and maintenance of obesity in some cases. Read more about leptin on Dot Point Medicine...
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Emergence of artemisinin-resistant malaria on the western border of Thailand: a longitudinal study The Lancet
Severe Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Associated with Coxsackievirus A6 - Alabama, Connecticut, California, and Nevada, November 2011-February 2012 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Out-of-Hospital Administration of Intravenous Glucose-Insulin-Potassium in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes JAMA
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AFP - April theme: Injuries Australian Family Physician
Cushing Syndrome: Maybe Not So Uncommon of an Endocrine Disease Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Home sleep studies Australian Prescriber
Restless legs syndrome Medical Observer
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Shoulder reducion techniques - KeepingUpWithEM on youtube.com
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Blue Sclerae A 60-year-old man with a history of multiple fractures after minor trauma is being evaluated for anemia. Physical examination reveals blue sclerae.JAMA
Digital mucous cyst NEJM Image of the week
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Obesity and hormonesIncluding information on leptin Better Health Channel
Relaxation techniques BBC Health
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History of medicine
Horace Wells (1815-1848)
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Wells was an American dentist and the first practitioner to publicly advocate the use of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic. After chronic use of chloroform -- and the associated cognitive impairment -- he threw acid onto the clothing two women and later ended his own life while in police custody.
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