Med Maze #3

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2. Also known as "laughing sickness" due to a characteristic symptom, this prion disease tragically spread among a tribe in New Guinea due to a funerary ritual involving cannibalism, What is the name of this prion disease?

5. Why do people with Phenylketonuna (PKU) need to avoid beverages like Coca-Cola Zero, because it containing a sweetener known as ________.

7. Weakest bone in the human body

10. What is the term for the phenomenon where exposure to low doses of a harmful substance can have beneficial effects on the body, similar to how moderate exercise stresses the body to improve fitness?

11. Despite a diet rich in saturated fat, the country's population traditionally has a lower rate of cardiovascular disease compared to others, what this country?

1. fear of needles

3. This iconic action star, widely recognized for his role in the "Die Hard" franchise, recently announced a health condition that led him to step away from acting, what is this condition?

4. (common name)ensuring patient comfort during medical examinations and facilitating proper protein folding in cellular biochemistry

6. What surprisingly toxic material was used to create the fake snow scene in the classic film The Wizard of Oz known for causing an Increased risk of lung cancer

7. What everyday household substance can sometimes be used to treat apnes of prematurity in infants?

8. Gene editing technique using a Cas9 nuclease and guide RNA

9. Which Caribbean island is known for its high prevalence of sicide cell disease, a genetic blood affecting hemoglobin disorder affecting hemoglobin?