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• Bacteria
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  Healthy Aging
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  Antibiotic resistance

  Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves naturally via natural ... > more
• Infant's Health
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Gynecology
  Breastfeeding
  Healthy Aging
  Birth Defects
   
  

  Breech birth

  A breech birth (also known as breech presentation) refers to the position of the baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first as opposed to the normal head first position. Certain ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Birth Defects
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Infant's Health
   
  

  Fetus

  A fetus (also foetus) is a developing mammal after the embryonic stage and before birth. The plural is fetuses or foetuses. In humans, a fetus develops from the end of the 8th week of pregnancy (when ... > more
• Mice
  Rodents
  Genetically Modified
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
  Mammals
   
  

  House mouse

  Mus musculus is the common house mouse. This mouse is believed to be the second most populous mammalian species on Earth, after Homo sapiens. House mice almost always live in close proximity of ... > more
• Mining
  Pollution
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition
   

  Lead poisoning

  Lead poisoning is a condition, also known as plumbism or painter's colic, caused by increased blood serum lead levels. The symptoms of lead poisoning include neurological problems, such as reduced ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Psychology Research
  Nervous System
  Menopause
  Thyroid Disease
  Prostate Cancer
   
  

  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
• Allergy
  Cold and Flu
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hypertension
   
  

  Antihistamine

  An antihistamine is a drug which serves to reduce or eliminate effects mediated by histamine, an endogenous chemical mediator released during allergic reactions, through action at the histamine ... > more
• Nutrition
  Nutrition Research
  Vegetarian
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Diet and Weight Loss
   
  

  Veganism

  Veganism (also known as strict vegetarianism or pure vegetarianism) is a philosophy and lifestyle that avoids using animals and animal products for food, clothing and other purposes. In practice, a ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Hormone Disorders
  Nervous System
  Leukemia
   
  

  Salivary gland

  The salivary glands produce saliva, which keeps the mouth and other parts of the digestive system moist. It also helps break down carbohydrates (with salivary amylase, formerly known as ptyalin) and ... > more
• Nutrition
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Organic Chemistry
  Obesity
  Biochemistry
  Sports Science
   
  

  Carbohydrate

  Carbohydrates are chemical compounds that contain oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms. They consist of monosaccharide sugars of varying chain lengths and that have the general chemical formula ... > more

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