Nikita Lane Nikita Lane
- health questions
- December 26, 2025
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anaesthesia
Anaesthesia Back to General Themes Questions Received: We are university students doing a project on how anaesthetics work, we were wondering whether or not you could send us an e-mail of all the latest or most likely theories? And any other information which might be useful. I am a student doing a report on the cellular basis of ketamine. If someone could offer me any kind of related information please let…
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Victoria Booth
- health questions
- December 24, 2025
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nurseeducation
Nurse Education Back to Nursing Practice Question Received: I am a biology teacher at Leeds University in the School of Healthcare Studies, teaching biology to nurses. Do you know of any forum for people like myself to discuss things like what we teach, how we teach, what things work to promote learning etc. Answer I am a biology teacher at Leeds University in the School of Healthcare Studies, teaching biology to…
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- health questions
- December 24, 2025
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fig2
Figure 2 Back to Fractal Networks Figure 2 A fractal network: computational networks at different levels (macromolecule – bottom left, organelle, cell, and brain – top right); a network at one level forms a unit in the network at the next level up. Back to Fractal Networks
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- health questions
- December 18, 2025
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z
Z Back to Glossary < Go to Y Zona Pellucida Zygote Zona Pellucida The jelly-like coating on the outside of the ovulated egg. It remains in place during the first few days of embryonic development and then disperses. Zygote Fertilised egg. The single cell from which a new individual develops. Back to Glossary < Go to Y
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- health questions
- December 15, 2025
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adhesions
We have received several questions about peritoneal adhesions and the complications they cause, for example pain and intestinal obstruction. We are in the process of preparing a comprehensive review of this common problem to include in our open learning series. In the meantime here is a brief overview of peritoneal adhesions – what they are, what causes them, the consequences, and what can be done to alleviate the problem. (Adhesions may…
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- health questions
- December 12, 2025
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conjoined_twins
Conjoined Twins Back to Pre-Natal Development Types of Conjoined Twins Conjoined twins are usually classified by the point at which they are joined (the Greek word pagos, meaning “that which is fixed.”) Here are some of the main types: Craniopagus Head-to-head, about 2% of all conjoined twins. Pyopagus Pelvis-to-pelvis, about 19% of all conjoined twins. Parapagus (sometimes called Diprosopus) Lateral union of the trunk, about 5% of…
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- health questions
- December 11, 2025
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aging
Aging Back to General Themes “First we ripen, and then we rot!” (after Alexander Pope, 1733) Aging is reviewed from a biological perspective. A distinction is drawn between what seem to be unavoidable biological aging processes and those lifestyle factors that can accelerate aging and pathology. After considering the effects of aging on the whole body and the major body systems, a closer look is taken at contemporary research…
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- health questions
- December 10, 2025
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healthpromotion
Health Promotion Back to General Themes Question Received: Can you please tell me why health promotion in health care is so important? Answer Can you please tell me why health promotion in health care is so important? 5th April 2024 “Health promotion activities motivate people to act positively to reach the goals of more stable levels of health. Illness prevention activities motivate people to avoid declines in health or functional levels.”…
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- health questions
- December 8, 2025
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i
I Back to Glossary < Go to H Go to J > Immune System Implantation Information Integumentary System Immune System A system of defences that the body has against infections and cancer. The immune system is composed of a variety of cell types – for example lymphocytes, macrophages, and antigen-presenting cells – that patrol the tissues and look for signs of invading organisms or cells that are transforming into cancer cells.…
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- health questions
- December 7, 2025
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chronic_fatigue
Chronic Fatigue Back to Pathology Questions Received: What are your opinions on chronic fatigue syndrome/post viral fatigue/ME – how closely related are they and are they a 90’s phenomenon? Have there been any studies conducted on the use of vitamin B injections as a treatment for CFS? Responses: What are your opinions on chronic fatigue syndrome/post viral fatigue/ME – how closely related are they and are they a 90’s phenomenon? June…
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