The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.
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Calcitonin is a naturally occurring hormone. In women who are at least 5 years beyond menopause, it slows bone loss and increases spinal bone density.
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Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.
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Medication errors are more common among seriously ill patients than with those with minor conditions.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Cell cycle
Fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) separates cells that are labeled diffe