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  2. Dermatophagia - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophagia. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.

  3. Exhaled nitric oxide - Wikipedia

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    Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous molecule produced by certain cell types in an inflammatory response. The fraction of exhaled NO (FE NO) is a promising biomarker for the diagnosis, follow-up and as a guide to therapy in adults and children with asthma. The breath test has recently become available in many well-equipped hospitals in developed ...

  4. Biological functions of nitric oxide - Wikipedia

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    Nitric oxide (nitrogen monoxide) is a molecule and chemical compound with chemical formula of N O. In mammals including humans, nitric oxide is a signaling molecule involved in several physiological and pathological processes. [1] It is a powerful vasodilator with a half-life of a few seconds in the blood.

  5. Nail biting - Wikipedia

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    Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Nail biting is very common, especially amongst children. 25–35 percent of children bite ...

  6. EXCLUSIVE: Man, 32, became fully paralyzed days after ... - AOL

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    This was his 1st symptom. In the fall of 2022, Dr. William Dugal, then 32, contracted COVID-19 and began experiencing unusual symptoms. “It started with the numbness in my feet, almost like my ...

  7. Do you burn more calories when it's hot out? What a ... - AOL

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    You won't burn more calories in the heat, but that may be a different story in cold weather. According to the National Institutes of Health, the body works very hard to maintain its internal body ...

  8. Nitric oxide synthase - Wikipedia

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    Nitric oxide synthases ( EC 1.14.13.39) ( NOSs) are a family of enzymes catalyzing the production of nitric oxide (NO) from L-arginine. NO is an important cellular signaling molecule. It helps modulate vascular tone, insulin secretion, airway tone, and peristalsis, and is involved in angiogenesis and neural development.

  9. Kate Middleton Shares Photo and Personal Update on Her ... - AOL

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    She also confirmed she will be at Trooping the Colour tomorrow. The royal family shared a new photo of Kate with the update, taken by photographer Matt Porteous this year. Kate wrote: I have been ...