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Amphetamine use may not cause hair loss, "geezer" traits are normal aging, not all educated older people are stereotypes, and metronidazole can rarely cause lung disease.
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Screening for iron levels in patients with hair loss may help find a genetic iron overload condition early.
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Regulatory measures are needed to ensure safe production and use of platelet concentrates in Brazil.
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Researchers found a new gene variant linked to a rare bone disease, which doesn't always cause symptoms in carriers.
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