Archive for July, 2009

What is FSH

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FSH or Follicle stimulating hormone is considered very important hormone to regulate sexual reproduction in men as well as in women.  Besides involving in sexual reproduction, this hormone also plays an important role in the beginning or puberty as well as menopause. FSH tests are carried to know the causes of infertility, and they can [...]

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What is TSH

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Thyrotropin or thyroid stimulating hormone is abridged as TSH. This hormone is considered quite important for the better function of the thyroid gland. Pituitary gland is the source of this hormone.
Triiodothyronine or T3 and thyroxin T4 are two important hormone which thyroid gland releases and the release of these two hormones is controlled by this [...]

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What is HDL

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High density lipoprotein or HDL is commonly known as good cholesterol, the higher level of this kind of cholesterol are considered useful for the body, contrary to LDL or low-density lipoproteins whose lower levels are considered better for the body.
Because of HDL, the higher amounts of cholesterol return to the liver for emission and it [...]

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What is Airsoft

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Airsoft is known as a kind of combat game that has loyal following in many different parts of the world. This game is considered relatively safe and full of fun. Some basic facts about airsoft are as follow.
Japan is known as the origin of this game where airsoft was started during 1970s. The game was [...]

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What is Rugby

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Union and league are two main types of rugby.  These two types have considerable differences in their rules and regulations. These two types also have their own games and championships. The game which simply known as rugby is the football of rugby union and I am talking about this kind of rugby in this articles.
Usually, [...]

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What is Judo

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Judo is a kind of martial art that has its origin in Japan, the word “Judo” is a Japanese word which means “gentle way” the word has been derived from jujitsu which is a Japanese martial art which means yielding way. It was in 1882 when Tokyo University president Dr. Jigoro Dano incorporated some jujitsu [...]

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What is Yoga

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Yoga is quite well known as an exercise system that consists of different poses that are utilized to strengthen and stretch the body. These different yoga posses are also known as asanas. Though Yoga is reckoned a kind of exercise system, it seems to go far beyond and can’t be reckoned just an exercise routine. [...]

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What is Salmonella

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Salmonella is a kind of rod-shaped bacterium that named after Daniel Salmon who discovered them in 1906.  Most of these salmonella bacterium becomes the cause of many serious illnesses in the humans as well as in animals. Food poisoning and typhoid fever are two main diseases that occur because of salmonella. Some of these bacteria [...]

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What is Mitosis

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The term Mitosis refers to the division of the nucleus that becomes the cause of nuclear cell division that results in a two sets of similar chromosomes. Mitosis takes place with cytokinesis that becomes to cause of two utterly different cells that are known as daughter cells. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase are four phases [...]

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What is Content

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The term content is often used in the plural and it tells about something contained particularity in a holder or receptacle. The term also refers to a written work of some subject matter like a magazine or a book. Similarly, it is used for the significance or meaning of an artistic work as well as [...]

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