disease

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CKM syndrome is a recently defined condition that brings together several major health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity.

From Science Daily

In these cases, a mutation in just one copy of the gene can be enough to cause disease.

From Science Daily

But now they are only recommending vaccinations against meningococcal disease, hepatitis B, and hepatitis A to children who broadly face a higher risk of infections.

From Salon

The same strategy could also speed the development of crops that can better withstand disease, pests, and drought.

From Science Daily

Weir was diagnosed with cancer in July and had beaten the disease, but "succumbed to underlying lung issues," his family said in a statement on his personal website, without specifying where or when he died.

From Barron's