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Anyone who has pushed through a hard workout has felt the burn associated with lactic acid. What is less commonly understood is that lactic acid is not simply a chemical made by one organ or one type of cell. It is what biologists call an emergent property, a characteristic that arises only when several smaller components of a system interact, and that cannot be produced by any single part alone. Lactic acid production is a clear example of this concept, since it depends on the coordinated...

Madelaine Gibbon Paranoid Personality Disorder Paranoid personality disorder, also known as PPD, is labeled by the DSM-5 as a cluster A personality disorder. This specific disorder involves severe feelings of suspicion and an unwarranted distrust of others (2). The main symptoms used to diagnose PPD in an individual includes: 1. Belief that someone is out to harm them without any concrete basis (3). 2. Consistent and unwarranted distrust of family, friends, and acquaintances (4). 3....

Denise Moulton Journalists caught a glimpse of it during the Medal of Honor ceremony — a red, irritated patch on the right side of President Donald Trump's neck. Soon, dermatologists across the country were weighing in on the possible cause, and social media was flooded with speculation. Dr. Sean Barbabella, President Trump's physician and Director of the White House Medical Unit, stated it was from a "preventative skin treatment." But for the 58 million Americans already living with...