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Influential women in the history of medicine

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Later, the method allowed scientists to prove that type-2 diabetes is caused by the body not being able to use insulin properly. Patricia Goldman-Rakic (1937-2003) Neuroscientist Patricia Goldman-Rakic is recognised for her studies of the brain, particularly, the frontal lobes and how it relates to memory. Metrodora (c.

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On chronic disease prevention, RFK Jr.'s actions speak louder than words

Common Sense Family Doctor

Diabetes is a big problem. I'm all for preventing diabetes through healthier eating. Even worse, the study’s existing data are at risk. Scientists need funds to properly store and retrieve samples; they need money to pay for computer servers and to hire statisticians and analysts, who clean and curate the data.