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85What are Neurons and how do they Communicate?
A discussion on neurons and neurotransmitters, covering the parts of the neuron, how neurons activate and communicate with each other (from resting to action potential), the basic types of neurotransmitters (acetylcholine, dopamine, endorphin, gamma amino butyric acid or gaba, norepinephrine and serotonin), and how agonist and antagonist drugs mimic and block the effects of neurotransmitters on behavior.
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73Hitting the Wall in Midlife
Mid-life Crisis? It could never happen to me! I have discovered that there are generally two types of people. There are those who know exactly what you mean when you mention 'mid-life crisis' and those...
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73Restless leg syndrome
Not many people know about Restless leg syndrome(RlS). RLS is also known as Wittmaack-Ekbom's syndrome and it's a condition that many people have never heard of, or not very little about it. So, what is RLS?
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86Living with Parkinson's
Whilst it is common knowledge that Michael J Fox and Mohammed Ali have Parkinson’s disease, it is surprising how little people know about it. In this article I hope to give some idea of how this...
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71Late Marriage
The advantage of delaying marriage and child-bearing, ideally, is to get established financially. Another advantage is to allow time for personal growth without the responsibility of a relationship. There...
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76The IT Crowd by Ash Atala
Sophisticated British humor free for viewing online -- that, and also The IT Crowd, more of a show for the average person who just likes to laugh a lot.
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71Function of Manganese in the Body
Manganese is an essential trace mineral. Human body contain about 12 to 20 mg. of manganese, which is concentrated in the liver, kidney, pancreas, skin, muscles and bones. Manganese is needed for bone...
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73Do you drink Coffee or Tea?
I’m an Englishman living in America and if I could have a dollar for every time I’ve been offered tea then I’d be a rich man! Most people are very surprised to hear that I’m a coffee drinker – they...
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72The Dangers of Pesticide Exposure - Go Organic Instead
This is the second in a Hub Series on Organic Gardening at home. Anyone can do it, and I will show you how! In this Hub we take a look at the health hazards of using some of the more common pesticides.
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64Shaky hands
Shaky hands can be a temporary thing or they can be the warning signs of serious medical conditions like Parkinson's Disease. Almost everyone's hands will shake naturally. Lift up your hand right now and...
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