Bile is a sticky, yellow-green digestive fluid made by the liver. Its main job is to break down fats into fatty acids so that they can be absorbed by your body through the digestive tract. Bile is ...

Even if you don't have teens or pre-teens in your house, you still may have heard the phrase "what the sigma." Before you play cool by acting like you know what it means when you actually don't, let's ...

The sharp escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah has sparked fears of a full-scale conflict breaking out across the Middle East. And whether that happens could come down to the so ...

If you’re just learning about the world of computers and electronics, the terminology used to refer to different parts can be confusing. One component term you may have encountered is “CPU,” ...

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You may have wondered, “What is karma, and how does it affect my life?” Karma is a concept with a few definitions, specifically in Hinduism and Buddhism. The common sayings “what goes around ...

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The most common brand of processor in laptops you can buy in the UK is Intel. However, Intel's myriad of marketing names for its various processors can make comparisons extremely tricky. In this guide ...

A deciduous, branching shrub, up to around 3m high, with downy young stems, and dark green, serrated leaves covered with fine hairs on the top surface and smooth underneath. Catkins are produced ...

The colon (also known as the large intestine) is a U-shaped, segmented tube made of muscle that is located below the stomach and connects to the rectum at the end of the colon. The colon and rectum ...

Here, we report a case of malignant acanthosis nigricans in a young female presented with chief complaints of oral mucosal hyperplasia, who had previously been diagnosed with allergies. Case ...

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