Vitamin A Articles

• Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Thyroid Disease
  Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
   
  

  Iodine

  Iodine is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol I and atomic number 53. Chemically, iodine is the least reactive of the halogens, and the most electropositive halogen after ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
  Chemistry
   
  

  Cadmium

  Cadmium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. A relatively rare, soft, bluish-white, toxic transition metal, cadmium occurs with zinc ores and is ... > more
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Back and Neck Pain
  Arthritis
   

  Gate control theory of pain

  The gate control theory of pain, put forward by Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1962, is the idea that physical pain is not a direct result of activation of pain receptor neurons, but rather its ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Botany
  Endangered Plants
  Nutrition
   
  

  Peppermint

  Peppermint is a (usually) sterile hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Being sterile, it spreads by rooting. Peppermint has a high menthol content, and is often used as a flavouring ... > more
• Prions
  Microbes and More
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Genes
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  Prion

  A prion (short for proteinaceous infectious particle) is a unique type of infectious agent, as it is made only of protein. It is now commonly accepted that prions are responsible for a number of ... > more
• Eye Care
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
  Sports Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Glaucoma

  Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ganglion cells in a characteristic pattern of optic neuropathy. Although raised intraocular pressure is a significant risk ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Birth Defects
  Sleep Disorders
   

  Restless legs syndrome

  Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a poorly understood and often misdiagnosed neurological disorder. RLS (which is also sometimes referred to as Jimmy Legs, spare legs or "the kicks") may be described ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Fungus
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Nutrition
   
  

  Button mushroom

  The Button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is a gilled fungus which naturally occurs in Europe and North America, though now occurs much more widely. Also called the table mushroom, white mushroom, ... > more
• Autism
  Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birth Defects
  Healthy Aging
  Down Syndrome
   

  Rett syndrome

  Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more
• Skin Cancer
  Healthy Aging
  Vitamin D
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Skin Care
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Sunscreen

  Sunscreen (also known as sunblock) is a lotion, spray or other topical product that helps protect the skin from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and which reduces sunburn and other skin damage, ... > more

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