The use of estrogen in birth control pills or hormone therapy, cancer, pregnancy and inherited clotting disorders also predispose an otherwise healthy person to develop blood clots.
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Ali Ataya,
The Conversation,
26 Oct. 2026
The challenge is that MS does not look the same in everyone, and other neurological disorders can produce similar symptoms.
Stronger, cheaper alloys To test the method, the team used ductile iron, a common industrial material that is known for its strength and flexibility, and can tolerate impurities.
Companies processed heavy mineral sands from Australia, Brazil, and India, and hard rock from South Africa, to produce rare earths for tracer ammunition, steel alloys, cigarette-lighter flints, and, later, color-TV phosphors.
Carbon-carbon composites are designed for high-temperature applications and can be used in thermal protection systems that help shield critical hardware.
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