Nicole Marie Yurko

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• Robin Williams' Secret Battle with Lewy Body Dementia

  What is Lewy body dementia?Lewy body dementia is a progressive neurological disease characterized by an abnormal buildup of proteins called Lewy bodies in the brain cells involved in memory, thinking, behavior, and movement. This protein buildup is also associated with Parkinson’s disease....

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  Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a lot of people worldwide with an estimated figure of about 1 million in the United States alone, according to the National Parkinson’s Foundation. Despite the sheer amount of support available for patients as seen in the dozens of...

• Choir Members with Cystic Fibrosis Record Album but Can’t Sing Together

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• What are the Symptoms of Melanoma?

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• Can Adults Get Jaundice?

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