Epigenetics Articles

• 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
• Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Intelligence
  Language Acquisition
  Memory
   
  

  Amygdala

  The amygdala (Latin, corpus amygdaloideum) is an almond-shape set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe. Shown to play a key role in the processsing of emotions, the amygdala ... > more
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Obesity

  Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is a risk factor for certain health conditions or ... > more
• Skin Care
  Psoriasis
  Human Biology
  Skin Cancer
  Cosmetic Surgery
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Human skin color

  Human skin color can range from almost black to nearly colorless (appearing pinkish white due to the blood in the skin) in different people. In general, people with ancestors from sunny regions have ... > more
• Brain Tumor
  Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Ovarian Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Breast Cancer
   

  Brain tumor

  A brain tumor is any intracranial mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either normally found in the brain itself: neurons, glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal ... > more
• Vaccines
  Influenza
  Bird Flu
  Cold and Flu
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Flu vaccine

  The flu vaccine is a vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. The annually updated trivalent flu vaccine for the 2005-2006 season consists of hemagglutinin (HA) surface ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Hypertension
  Kidney Disease
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Sports Medicine
   

  Vasopressin

  Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as argipressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a human hormone that is mainly released when the body is low on water; it causes the kidneys to conserve water ... > more
• Biometric
  Healthy Aging
  Forensic Research
  Forensics
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Science
   
  

  Fingerprint

  A fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of all or any part of the finger. A friction ridge is a raised portion of the epidermis on the palmar (palm and fingers) or plantar (sole and ... > more
• Hair Loss
  Men's Health
  Sports Medicine
  Hearing Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Baldness

  Alopecia, commonly known as baldness, is a set of disorders which involves the state of lacking hair where it would normally grow, especially on the head. The most common form of baldness is a ... > more
• Molecular Biology
  Stem Cells
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Developmental Biology
  Lung Cancer
   
  

  Apoptosis

  In biology, apoptosis is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD). As such, it is a process of deliberate life relinquishment by an unwanted cell in a multicellular ... > more

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