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• Gastrointestinal Problems
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  Foodborne Illness
  Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Colitis
   
  

  Vomiting

  Vomiting (or emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth. Although it probably evolved as a mechanism for expelling ingested poisons, vomiting may result from ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Psychology Research
  Nervous System
  Menopause
  Thyroid Disease
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  Pituitary gland

  The pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea that sits in the small, bony cavity at the base of the brain. The anterior pituitary secretes growth hormone, ... > more
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Chronic Illness
  Fibromyalgia
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  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Fatigue (physical)

  Fatigue is a state, following a period of mental or physical activity, characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of ... > more
• Brain Injury
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Accident and Trauma
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  Brain Tumor
   
  

  Head injury

  Head injury is a trauma to the head, that may or may not include injury to the brain. The incidence (number of new cases) of head injury is 300 per 100,000 per year (0.3% of the population), with a ... > more
• Fibromyalgia
  Psychology Research
  Mental Health Research
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Serotonin

  Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter synthesised in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system and enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Sleep Disorders
  Insomnia
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Disorders and Syndromes
   
  

  Rapid eye movement

  Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep characterized by rapid saccadic movements of the eyes. During this stage, the activity of the brain's neurons is quite similar to that during waking ... > more
• Nervous System
  Biology
  Neuropathy
  Life Sciences
  Neuroscience
  Disability
   

  Peripheral nervous system

  The peripheral nervous system or PNS, is part of the nervous system, and consists of the nerves and neurons that reside or extend outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to ... > more
• Immune System
  Stem Cells
  Lymphoma
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Brain Tumor
   

  Natural killer cell

  Natural killer cells (also known as NK cells, K cells, and killer cells) are a type of lymphocyte (a white blood cell) and a component of innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the ... > more
• Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
  Sports Medicine
  Breast Cancer
  Men's Health
   

  Lavender oil

  Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. Two forms are distinguished, Lavender Flower Oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water, ... > more
• Human Biology
  Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
  Hypertension
   
  

  Human physiology

  Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of normal humans or human tissues or organs. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of ... > more

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