Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, a progressive degeneration of nerve tissue in the brain. It is thought to be caused by the buildup of plaque-like material and by nerve fibers that become tangled. These tangles and plaques are basically scars, composed of various unusable proteins and cell debris that end up choking […]

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Acne is the most common skin disease and is a dysfunction of the skin pores. Hair follicles become plugged with sebum, a mixture of oils and waxes that lubricate the skin, and kerarin, a protein that comprises the outermost layer of skin. When these substances build up, acne is the result. Acne can occur […]

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