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dementia

(Encyclopedia) dementiadementiadĭmĕnˈshə [key] [Lat.,=being out of the mind], progressive deterioration of intellectual faculties resulting in apathy, confusion, and stupor. In the 17th cent. the…

A Human Mission to Mars? Not Yet

Water on Mars The scientific community was intrigued by the startling announcement in June 2000 that some high-resolution images of Mars taken by the Mars Global Surveyor showed strong…

corticosteroid drug

(Encyclopedia) corticosteroid drugcorticosteroid drugkôrˌtəkōstârˈoid [key], any one of several synthetic or naturally occurring substances with the general chemical structure of steroids. They are…

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(Encyclopedia) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)amyotrophic lateral sclerosisāˌmīətrōfˈik, sklĭrōˈsĭs [key] or motor neuron disease, sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease, degenerative disease that…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 30

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 29Federalist No. 31Federalist No. 30 Concerning the General Power of Taxation To the People of the State of New York: It…

Alzheimer's disease

(Encyclopedia) Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseălsˈhīˌmərz, ôls– [key], degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia and,…

Federalist No. 30

No 29 No 31 Concerning the General Power of Taxation From the New York Packet.Friday, December 28, 1787.Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: IT HAS been…