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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Palsy
Palsy: Paralysis, generally partial, whereby a local body area is incapable of voluntary movement (motor function). For example, BellÆs palsy is localized paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face. The word ôpalsyö is a corruption (and contracture) of the French word ôparalysieö which means ôparalysis.ö