The human genome is scattered with endogenous retroviruses and retroviral-like components, called retroelements. These retroelements make up 42% of the genetic code.
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Magnesium and the Modulation of Immunity
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IntroductionMagnesium is the most common divalent metal cation present in mammalian cells. It is estimated that the average 150 pound adult stores
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In recent years, certain weight loss drugs have become more prevalent and rather normalized, within the weight loss, diabetic, and health communities.
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Natural Killer (NK) cells are an essential component of the human immune system and serve as part of innate immunity. These cells
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The Extrathyroidal Role of Iodine
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Iodine is an essential element required for the propagation of chemical reactions that are needed to create the thyroid hormones Thyroxine (T4)
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A new study shows that you can be “highly attractive” if you have enough carboxylic acid on your skin. Highly attractive to
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Vitamin A is a nutritional term for a group of compounds with specific structures, of which the principal vitamer is called Retinol.
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Zinc Deficiency and Pyroluria: A Case Study
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IntroductionIn 1958, Dr. Abram Hoffer (MD) discovered what he termed the “mauve factor” in urine of psychiatric patients. This mauve factor was
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