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  Blood sugar

  In medicine, blood sugar is a term used to refer to levels of glucose in the blood. Blood sugar concentration, or serum glucose level, is tightly regulated in the human body. Glucose, transported via ... > more
• Nutrition
  Healthy Aging
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Staying Healthy
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Malnutrition

  Malnutrition is a general term for the medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. It most often refers to undernutrition resulting from inadequate consumption, poor absorption, or ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Heartburn
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Esophagus

  The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/œsophagus), or gullet is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth area to the stomach. The ... > more
• Marijuana
  Controlled Substances
  Illegal Drugs
  Sports Medicine
  Endangered Plants
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Cannabis

  Cannabis is believed to have originated in the mountainous regions just north of the Himalayas in India. It is also known as hemp, although this term usually refers to cannabis cultivated for ... > more
• Smoking
  Staying Healthy
  Lung Cancer
  Teen Health
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Tobacco smoking

  Tobacco smoking is the act of smoking tobacco products, especially cigarettes and cigars. The practice of smoking tobacco originated among Native Americans in eastern North America, where tobacco is ... > more
• Spintronics
  Materials Science
  Graphene
  Physics
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Electron microscope

  The electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses electrons to create an image of the target. It has much higher magnification or resolving power than a normal light microscope. Although ... > 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
• Stem Cells
  Cloning
  Developmental Biology
  Biotechnology
  Molecular Biology
  Genetics
   
  

  Somatic cell nuclear transfer

  In genetics and developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is a laboratory technique for creating an ovum with a donor nucleus. It can be used in embryonic stem cell research, or in ... > more
• Dietary Supplement
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
  Organic Chemistry
  Biochemistry
   
  

  Amino acid

  In chemistry, an amino acid is a molecule that contains both amine and carboxyl functional groups. In biochemistry, this term refers to alpha-amino acids with the general formula H2NCHRCOOH, where R ... > more
• Vitamin
  Vitamin E
  Vitamin D
  Dietary Supplement
  Vitamin B
  Vitamin A
   
  

  Tocopherol

  Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. Vitamin E is often used in skin creams and lotions because it is believed to play a role in ... > more

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