Vitamin A Articles

• 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
• Nutrition
  Botany
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Food
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Spinach

  Spinach is a flowering plant native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows to a height of up to one metre. Spinach is an important leaf vegetable, now ... > more
• Fibromyalgia
  Psychology Research
  Mental Health Research
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Serotonin

  Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter synthesised in serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system and enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal ... > more
• Cholesterol
  Nutrition
  Dietary Supplement
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Triglycerides
   

  Oily fish

  Oily fish (oil-rich fish, pelagic fish) are those fish which have oils throughout the fillet and in the belly cavity around the gut, rather than only in the liver like white fish. Oily fish generally ... > more
• Cosmetic Surgery
  Skin Care
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Obesity
  Wounds and Healing
   
  

  Scar

  A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring is a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, ... > more
• Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Perception
  Psychology Research
  Hypertension
  Spirituality
   
  

  Alpha wave

  Alpha waves are electromagnetic oscillations in the frequency range of 8-12 Hz arising from synchronous and coherent (in phase / constructive) electrical activity of large groups of neurons in the ... > more
• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Molecular Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Stem Cells
  Heartburn
   
  

  Parietal cell

  Parietal cells (also called oxyntic cells) are the stomach epithelium cells which secrete gastric acid. Parietal cells produce gastric acid (hydrochloric acid) in response to histamine (via H2 ... > more
• Hypertension
  Diabetes
  Healthy Aging
  Dietary Supplement
  Bone and Spine
  Nutrition
   
  

  Collagen

  Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals. It is one of the long, fibrous structural proteins whose functions are quite different from ... > more
• Alzheimer's
  Dementia
  Alzheimer's Research
  Mad Cow Disease
  Huntington's Disease
  Healthy Aging
   

  Amyloid

  Amyloid describes various types of protein aggregations that share specific traits when examined microscopically. For a period, the scientific community debated whether or not amyloid deposits were ... > more
• Spiders and Ticks
  Molecular Biology
  Human Biology
  Cell Biology
  Genetics
  Skin Care
   
  

  Keratin

  Keratins are a family of fibrous structural proteins; tough and insoluble, they form the hard but nonmineralized structures found in reptiles, birds and ... > more

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