Daily Reads-11 (Level-2)

Reading Suggestion-1

Article Name: Why women with heart disease get a raw deal in medicine
Author Name: Valeria Morabito
Source: Aeon
Category: Health

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Five Words to learn from this article:

Predispose: Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
Borne: Carried or transported by the thing specified.
Infarction: Obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue.
Imperialism: A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
Thrombosis: Local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.

Reading Suggestion-2

Article Name: American genesis
Author Name: Caroline Winterer
Source: Aeon
Category: History

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Five Words to learn from this article:

Tyranny: Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Exhilarating: Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.
Deceive: Deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
Ponder: Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Underdog: A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest.

Reading Suggestion-3

Article Name: Brain’s Support Cells Could Explain Mysterious “Spreading Pain”
Author Name: Diana Kwon
Source: Scientific American
Category: Neuroscience

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Five Words to learn from this article:

Synapse: A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
Potentiation: The increase in strength of nerve impulses along pathways which have been used previously, either short-term or long-term.
Stimulus: A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
Provocative: Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
Plasticity: The quality of being easily shaped or moulded.