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97How Do Medicines Work In The Body?
Millions of medicines are taken every year by human beings. But how many people actually know where they go in the body? What do they do when they get there and why is it essential to take them exactly as prescribed? Read this article to find out.
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76The Side Effects of Antihistamine drugs
Antihistamines are type of medications that inhibit the histamine action. They are given for medical conditions such as allergies and common cold. Most common side effect is drowsiness.
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71Top Science Discoveries of 2011
A brief look, with links for a further look, into some of the many scientific discoveries of the year 2011. Including the top new species list, the newly approved FDA drug list, and a comprehensive scientific discovery page.
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69A Vicious Cycle Called Alzheimer's Disease
One of the common forms of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. This diseases which is notorious because of its ability to erase an individual’s memories, is also a leading killer. The chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease increases with...
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75Malaria: it is Really Out to Get Us
Piiiiiiiiiiin…ping! An annoying sound in Britain or North America as a mosquito dives into a camper’s, or fisherman’s ear, the buzzing so high- pitched from the mozzie’s rapid wing movement it sounds more like a pinging or whining sound. ...
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50All About Ginko
Ginkgo Biloba is one of the most talked about and commonly prescribed herbs on the herbal market today. But what do you really know about this ancient herb? Read this quick, thorough guide, and see if you learn anything to help you with future...
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77The Blood-Brain Barrier
The mechanism that keeps most harmful and (in some cases) useful chemicals out of the brain is called the blood-brain barrier. This barrrier depends on an arrangement of endothelial cells which form the walls of the capillaries. In the majority of...
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65Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplement for Brain Health
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR) is an important amino acid that is normally found in the body. It helps the body produce energy and plays important roles in heart and brain function, muscle movement, and other processes. In particular, it helps transport...
67Health Benefits Of Melatonin
Melatonin is a naturally occurring compound found in plants, microbes and the human body. Most people know it for its effects related to sleep and regulating the sleep cycle. It also has powerful effects...
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54Cell Phones- Dangerous?? Wow!
Most of us walk around every day with a cell phone in our pocket or glued to our head, but are these little devices the wonderful and convenient pieces of technology we think they are? There is no other device that has ever saturated the world...
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