Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. Vitamin E is often used in skin creams and lotions because it is believed to play a role in encouraging skin healing and reducing scarring after injuries such as burns. Natural vitamin E exists in eight different forms or isomers, four tocopherols and tocotrienols. All isomers have a chromanol ring, with a hydroxyl group which can donate a hydrogen atom to reduce free radicals and a hydrophobic side chain which allows for ...

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• Tocopherol - Factors in vitamin E deficiency
• Tocopherol - Current issues and controversies about vitamin E
• Tocopherol - Vitamin E and heart disease
• Tocopherol - Vitamin E and cancer
• Tocopherol - Vitamin E and cataracts
• Tocopherol - Vitamin E and Alzheimer's disease
• Tocopherol - Vitamin E and Parkinson's disease
• Tocopherol - Health risks of too much vitamin E

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A cholinesterase inhibitor or anticholinesterase is a chemical that inhibits a cholinesterase enzyme from breaking down acetylcholine, so increasing both the level and duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Anticholinesterases occur naturally as venoms and poisons, are used as weapons in the form of nerve agents, and are used medicinally to treat diseases such as myasthenia gravis and Alzheimer's disease, and as an antidote to anticholinergic poisoning. In myastheni ...

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In public health, a big killer is a disease or other major cause of loss of human life. For big killers of the past, see pandemics. Big killer - United States deaths. Ten Leading Causes of Death in the United States in the year 2001: Heart disease: 700,142 Cancer: 553,768 Stroke: 163,538 Chronic lower respiratory disease: 123,013 Accidents: 101,537 (includes 38,754 traffic fatalities and estimated 44,000 or more medical errors) ...

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Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1923, although the year is usually given as 1924), is an American film actor noted for heroic roles, and his long involvement in political issues. Charlton Heston - Early career. Heston was born in Evanston, Illinois to Lilla Charlton and Russell Whitford Carter. Before he was 10 his parents divorced. Some years later, his mother married Chester Heston. The new family moved to well-off Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, ...

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• Charlton Heston - Trivia
• Charlton Heston - Quotes
• Charlton Heston - Books
• Charlton Heston - Filmography

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The Chimpanzee Genome Project is an effort to determine the DNA sequence of the genome of the closest living human relatives. It is expected that by comparing the genomes of humans and other apes, it will be possible to better understand what makes humans distinct from other species. Chimpanzee Genome Project - Starting the chimpanzee genome project. Human and common chimpanzee chromosomes are very similar. The primary difference is that humans have one fewer pair of chromosomes than do other great apes. In ...

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• Chimpanzee Genome Project - Starting the chimpanzee genome project
• Chimpanzee Genome Project - Draft genome sequence of the common chimpanzee
• Chimpanzee Genome Project - Genes of the Chromosome 2 fusion site

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The study of cell adhesion is part of cell biology. Cells are often not found in isolation, rather they tend to stick to other cells or non-cellular components of their environment. A fundamental question is: what makes cells sticky? Cell adhesion generally involves protein molecules at the surface of cells, so the study of cell adhesion involves cell adhesion proteins and the molecules that they bind to. Cell adhesion - Cell adhesion proteins or Cell adhesion molecules CAMs. see main articl ...

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• Cell adhesion - Cytoskeletal interactions
• Cell adhesion - Importance of cell adhesion

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Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a United States politician and a founding figure in the modern conservative movement in the USA as well as being a major inspiration for many of his youthful followers to join the libertarian movement. Goldwater personified the shift in balance in American culture from the Northeast to the West. A five-term United States Senator from Arizona (1953-1965, 1969-87), he was the Republican Party candidate for the U.S. President in ...

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• Barry Goldwater - U.S. presidential election 1964
• Barry Goldwater - Goldwater and the revival of American conservatism
• Barry Goldwater - Photography
• Barry Goldwater - Scholarly Secondary Sources
• Barry Goldwater - Primary Sources

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Acid rain is defined as any type of precipitation with a pH of below 5.0. Normal rain has a pH which can range between 4.5 and 5.6 with an average value of 5.0. This natural acidity is caused by dissolved carbon dioxide dissociating to form weak carbonic acid. 'Acid rain' is caused by sulfur from volcanic venting or impurities in fossil fuels, and nitrogen from the air, combining with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These diffuse into the atmosphere and react with water to form sulfuric and nitric acids which are so ...

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• Acid rain - Formation
• Acid rain - History
• Acid rain - Prevention Methods
• Acid rain - Effects of acid rain on soil biology

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Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919), Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister of Australia. Deakin was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of English immigrants. He was educated at Melbourne Grammar School and graduated in law from the University of Melbourne, but he made his name as a journalist, working for the Melbourne daily The Age and its autocratic owner, David Syme. He was active in the Australian Nativ ...

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Alpha-synuclein is a normal protein found in the brain. It is predominantly a presynaptic neuronal protein of unknown function, but can also be found in glial cells. Recent evidence suggests that alpha-synuclein functions as a molecular chaperone in the formation of SNARE complexes. Normally an unstructured soluble protein, alpha-synuclein can aggregate to form insoluble fibrils in pathological conditions characterized by Lewy bodies, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy. Al ...

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Elizabeth Clare Prophet is an American who became the leader of the New Age new religious movement Church Universal and Triumphant, formerly known as The Summit Lighthouse, after her husband Mark Prophet passed away on February 26, 1973. She and her late husband, Mark L. Prophet, have published more than 75 books on the Teachings of the Ascended Masters, including Climb the Highest Mountain, (their magnum opus) Kabbalah: Key to Your Inner Power, and The Masters and Their Retreats, Lost Years of Jesus, among others. She has lectured widely throughout the United States and in 28 ...

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• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Early years
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• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Ministry and expansion
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Breakdown
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Doctrine
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Syncretism
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - The I AM presence
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Ascended Masters
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Dictations
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Controversy
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Battle of light and darkness
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Discarnate entities
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - The code of conduct
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Ethics
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Scandals
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - The Clayton Brokerage
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Gregory mull
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Bomb shelters
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - War averted
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - Arranged marriages
• Elizabeth Clare Prophet - CUT after Elizabeth Prophet

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Throughout history, induced abortions have been a source of considerable debate and controversy. An individual's personal stance on the complex ethical, moral, and legal issues has a strong relationship with the given individual's value system. A person's position on abortion may be described as a combination of their personal beliefs on the morality of induced abortion and the ethical limit of the government's legitimate authority. Political sides have largely been separated into absolute extremes — either seeking to make all abortion illegal, or to perm ...

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• Abortion debate - Significant issues
• Abortion debate - Rights
• Abortion debate - Timing
• Abortion debate - Polarisation
• Abortion debate - Official positions
• Abortion debate - Pro-life
• Abortion debate - Pro-choice
• Abortion debate - Religious groups
• Abortion debate - Emotions
• Abortion debate - History
• Abortion debate - History of the debate in the United States
• Abortion debate - Modern arguments
• Abortion debate - Overview
• Abortion debate - Philosophical argumentation on the moral issue
• Abortion debate - Media bias

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The complement system is derived from many small plasma proteins that form the complex biochemical cascade of the immune system, leading to cytolysis, chemotaxis, opsonization and inflammation, it can mark pathogens for phagocytosis. It consists of more than 35 proteins. 12 which are directly involved in the complement pathways, while the rest have regulatory functions. There are three biochemical pathways which activates the complement system: the classical complement pathway, the alternate complement pathway and the mannan-binding l ...

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• Complement system - Classical pathway
• Complement system - Alternative pathway
• Complement system - Lectin pathway
• Complement system - Role in disease

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Mental health is a concept that refers to a human individual's emotional and psychological well-being. Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life." According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is no one "official" definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional th ...

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• Mental health - World Health Organization definition of mental health
• Mental health - Mental hygiene concept
• Mental health - Psychopathology
• Mental health - Opposition to biological psychiatry
• Mental health - Mental health promotion

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Lipoic acid or α-lipoic acid has formula C8H14S2O2 and systematic name 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid. 'Dihydrolipoic acid or reduced lipoic acid has formula C8H16S2O2 and systematic name 6,8-disulfanyloctanoic acid. It is sometimes called lipoic acid. Thioctic acid and d ...

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Aluminium or aluminum (Symbol Al) (see the spelling section below) is a silvery and ductile member of the poor metal group of chemical elements. Its atomic number is 13. Aluminium is found primarily as the ore bauxite and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation (due to the phenomenon of passivation), its strength, and its light weight. Aluminium is used in many industries to make millions of different products and is very important to the world economy. Structural components made from aluminium are vital to the aer ...

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• Aluminium - Applications
• Aluminium - Engineering use
• Aluminium - History
• Aluminium - Natural occurrence
• Aluminium - Isotopes
• Aluminium - Clusters
• Aluminium - Precautions
• Aluminium - Spelling
• Aluminium - Etymology / Nomenclature history
• Aluminium - Present day spelling
• Aluminium - Chemistry
• Aluminium - Oxidation state 1
• Aluminium - Oxidation state 2
• Aluminium - Oxidation state 3
• Aluminium - Aluminium in popular culture

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Awareness ribbons are short pieces of ribbon folded into a loop, or representations thereof. They are used in the United States as a way for the wearer to make a subtle statement of support for a cause or issue. Some ribbons (such as the red HIV/AIDS ribbon) have also received broader international recognition. Such ribbons are pinned on a person's lapel or other part of clothing, or tied around an object, or represente ...

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Cookware and bakeware are types of food preparation containers commonly found in the kitchen. Cookware comprises cooking vessels, such as saucepans and fry pans, intended for use on a stove or range cooktop. Bakeware comprises cooking vessels intended for use inside an oven. The terms cookware and bakeware are not exclusive, and it is possible for a single utensil to be used as both cookware and bakeware. Cookware and bakeware - History. Knowledge of cooking vessels before the development of pottery ...

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• Cookware and bakeware - History
• Cookware and bakeware - Metal cookware
• Cookware and bakeware - Non-metallic bakeware
• Cookware and bakeware - Coated and composite cookware
• Cookware and bakeware - Types of cookware
• Cookware and bakeware - Types of bakeware
• Cookware and bakeware - List of cookware and bakeware

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The chemical compound acetylcholine, often abbreviated as ACh, was the first neurotransmitter to be identified. It is a chemical transmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) in many organisms including humans. Acetylcholine - Chemistry. Acetylcholine is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3) ...

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• Acetylcholine - Release sites
• Acetylcholine - Pharmacology
• Acetylcholine - Sources

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In biochemistry, cholinesterase is a term which refers to one of the two enzymes: Acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7) (AChE), also known as RBC cholinesterase, erythrocyte cholinesterase, or (most formally) acetylcholine acetylhydrolase, found primarily in the blood and neural synapses Pseudocholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8) (BChE or BuChE), also known as plasma cholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, or (most formally) acylcholine a ...

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• Cholinesterase - Reference
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Anosmia is the lack of olfaction, or a loss of the sense of smell. It can be either temporary or permanent. A related term, hyposmia refers to a decrease in the ability to smell. Some people may be anosmic for one particular odor. This is called "specific anosmia" and may be genetically based. Anosmia can be diagnosed by doctors by using scratch-n-sniff odor tests or by using commonly available odors such as coffee, lemon, and cinnamon. It should be emphazised that there is no more than 5 dictinctive tastes: salty, sour, sweet, bitter, umami. The 10,000 different scents humans usually ...

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Amyloid beta (Aβ or Abeta) is a protein fragment of 39-42 amino acids that is the main constituent of amyloid plaques in various neurological disorders, most prominently Alzheimer's disease. It is the product of protease activity of the secretase enzymes on amyloid precursor protein (APP). Cleavage of APP by the beta and gamma secretases produces Aβ fragments, which are found in senile plaques. Amyloid beta - External link. OMIM 104300 ...

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