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Diego Maradona Biography

Diego MaradonaBorn: Oct. 30, 1960Soccer F captain and MVP of 1986 World Cup champion Argentina; also led national team to 1990 World Cup final; consensus Player of Decade in 1980s; led Napoli…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Pancreas and Diabetes

Pancreas and DiabetesAnatomy and PhysiologyHormonesFeedback: Not Just for GuitarsHow Hormones WorkHypothalamus: The Head HonchoPituitary: The First LieutenantThyroidKidneys: Not Just for Urine!…

Ozzy Osbourne

Name at birth: John Michael OsbourneOzzy Osbourne was the lead singer of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. The band formed in 1968 and included guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and…

Alfred Free

Alfred FreeBorn: 1913 COMPOSITION OF MATTER. Free revolutionized urinalysis by devising a dip-and-read test, CLINISTIX®, for detecting glucose in urine. Working at Miles Laboratories, he also…

gout

(Encyclopedia) gout, condition that manifests itself as recurrent attacks of acute arthritis, which may become chronic and deforming. It results from deposits of uric acid crystals in connective…

tyrosine

(Encyclopedia) CE5 tyrosinetyrosinetīˈrəsēn [key], organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is not…

Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis turned pro at age 14 and quickly became one of the dominant tennis stars of the 1990s. In 1997 she nearly completed a rare Grand Slam, winning the Australian Open, the U.S. Open and…

A Dangerous Edge, Part 3

Related Links: International Olympic CommitteeNCAANational Football LeagueMajor League BaseballFINAFor almost as long as athletes have been taking drugs, they have been trying to hide or mask their…