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• Cell Biology
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  Heat shock protein

  Heat shock proteins (HSP) are a group of proteins the expression of which is increased when the cells are exposed to elevated ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Insomnia Research
  Insomnia
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  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
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Nutrition
  Food Additives
  Marine Biology
  Zoology
   
  

  Haddock

  Haddock is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. It is sometimes called offshore hake. Haddock is a popular food fish, widely fished industrially. Smoked haddock is called ... > more
• Colitis
  Crohn's Disease
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Foodborne Illness
  Colon Cancer
  Healthy Aging
   

  Diarrhea

  Diarrhea (American English) or diarrhoea (Commonwealth English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery, chunky, or loose bowel movements. In the Third World, diarrhea is the ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
   
  

  Coeliac disease

  Coeliac disease or celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder of the small bowel that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals in all age groups after early infancy. Symptoms may include ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Women's Health
  Osteoporosis
  Vitamin A
  Stem Cells
  Diabetes
   

  Growth hormone deficiency

  Growth hormone deficiency is the medical condition of inadequate production of growth hormone (GH) and its effects on children and adults. Growth hormone, also called somatotropin, is a polypeptide ... > more
• Eye Care
  Medical Imaging
  Food Additives
  Sports Medicine
  Nervous System
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Color vision

  Color vision is the capacity of an organism or machine to distinguish objects based on the wavelength (or frequency) of the light they reflect or emit. A 'red' apple does not emit red light. Rather, ... > more
• Food
  Sports Medicine
  Botany
  Nutrition
  Endangered Plants
  Staying Healthy
   
  

  Broccoli

  Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). It is classified as the Italica Cultivar Group of the species Brassica oleracea. Other cultivar groups of Brassica ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Anemia
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hookworm

  The hookworm is a nematode parasite that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, Ancylostoma ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Dietary Supplement
  Triglycerides
  Nutrition
  Food
  Obesity
   
  

  Omega-3 fatty acid

  Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids found in oil from oily fish and vegetable sources such as the seeds of chia, perilla, flax, purslane, lingonberry and hemp. Omega-3 fatty acids are ... > more

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