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  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
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  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Wounds and Healing
  Prostate Cancer
   

  Androgen

  Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Urology
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Kidney

  The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. In ... > more
• Thyroid Disease
  Hormone Disorders
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Cancer
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Thyroid

  The thyroid is one of the larger endocrine glands in the body. It is a double-lobed structure located in the neck and produces hormones, principally thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), that ... > more
• Human Biology
  Lymphoma
  Immune System
  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
• Vitamin D
  Vitamin
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  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Vitamin A
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  Vitamin D

  Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
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  Melatonin

  Melatonin, 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, is a hormone produced by pinealocytes in the pineal gland (located in the brain) and also by the retina and GI tract. It is referred to by some biochemists ... > more
• Obesity
  Eating Disorder Research
  Nutrition
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
   

  Appetite

  The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain. Decreased desire to eat is termed ... > more
• Diabetes
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Hormone Disorders
  Obesity
   

  Hyperglycemia

  Hyperglycemia or High Blood Sugar is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma. Hyperglycemia is one of the classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus, others ... > more
• Osteoporosis
  Bone and Spine
  Healthy Aging
  Women's Health
  Leukemia
  Stem Cells
   

  Bone age

  Bone age is a way of describing the degree of maturation of a child's bones. As a person grows from fetal life through childhood, puberty, and finishes growth as a young adult, the bones of the ... > more

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