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Circadian rhythm | The biological clock | 181,203,386 | 2007-12-31T16:01:59Z | Hordaland | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | [1, 10, 7] |
Circadian rhythm | History | 181,620,927 | 2008-01-02T16:01:37Z | 196.218.251.50 | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
The earliest known acco... | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
The earliest known acco... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | History | 181,627,409 | 2008-01-02T16:39:19Z | 63.67.170.150 | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
The earliest known acco... | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
The earliest known acco... | [2, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining one's circadian rhythm | 181,631,257 | 2008-01-02T16:55:46Z | Tannerhelland | The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''body temperature'''.
For temperature studies, people must remain awake but calm and semi-reclined in near darkness while their rectal temperatures are taken continuously. The ave... | The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''body temperature'''.
For temperature studies, people must remain awake but calm and semi-reclined in near darkness while their rectal temperatures are taken continuously. The ave... | [11] |
Dream | (Top) | 181,886,417 | 2008-01-03T16:58:37Z | 24.210.180.75 | {{otheruses}}
'''Dreams''' are the images, thoughts and feelings experienced while [[Sleep|asleep]], particularly strongly associated with [[Rapid eye movement sleep]]. The contents and purpose are poorly understood, though have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. Dreams are of signi... | {{otheruses}}
'''Dreams''' are the images, thoughts and feelings experienced while [[Sleep|asleep]], particularly strongly associated with [[Rapid eye movement sleep]]. The contents and purpose of dreams are poorly understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. Drea... | [11] |
Asperger syndrome | Classification | 182,445,417 | 2008-01-06T02:44:13Z | 71.195.169.14 | Ass buger syndrome is one of the [[autism spectrum disorder]]s (ASD) or [[pervasive developmental disorder]]s (PDD), which are a [[spectrum disorder|spectrum of psychological conditions]] that are characterized by abnormalities of [[social interaction]] and communication that pervade the individual's functioning, and b... | Ass buger syndrome is when you are mentally retarded and should be killed for being a disgrace to society | [11] |
DNA sequencing | Early methods | 183,365,924 | 2008-01-10T09:28:19Z | Pvosta | For thirty years, a large proportion of DNA sequencing has been carried out with the chain-termination method [http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=431765], developed by [[Frederick Sanger]] and coworkers in 1975. Prior to the development of rapid DNA sequencing methods in the early 1970s by Sanger in ... | For thirty years, a large proportion of DNA sequencing has been carried out with the chain-termination method developed by [[Frederick Sanger]] and coworkers in 1975<ref>F. Sanger, S. Nicklen, and A. R. Coulson, DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977 December; 74(12): 5463–5467... | [5, 7, 9] |
Down syndrome | Reserach Bibliography | 183,406,135 | 2008-01-10T15:05:42Z | VoABot II | * {{cite book
| last =Beck
| first =M.N.
| year =1999
| title =Expecting Adam
| publisher =Berkley Books
| location =New York
}}
* {{cite book
| last =Buckley
| first =S.
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| title =Living with Down Syndrome
| publisher =The Down Syndrome Educational Trust
| location =Portsmouth, UK
| url =http:... | *Arron, Joseph R., et al. (2006). NFAT dysregulation by increased dosage of DSCR1 and DYRK1A on chromosome 21. ''Nature, 441'': 595-599.
*Epstein, Charles J. (2006). Critical Genes in Critical Region. ''Nature, 441'': 582-583.
* {{cite book
| last =Ganong
| first =W.J.
| year =2005
| title =Review of Medical Physio... | [7] |
K-d tree | Nearest neighbor in a ''k''d-tree | 183,620,842 | 2008-01-11T13:26:33Z | User A1 | The nearest neighbor (NN) algorithm, to find the NN to a given target point not in the tree, relies on the ability to discard large portions of the tree by performing a simple test. To perform the NN calculation, the tree is searched in a depth-first fashion, refining the nearest distance. First the root node is examin... | The nearest neighbor (NN) algorithm, to find the NN to a given target point not in the tree, relies on the ability to discard large portions of the tree by performing a simple test. To perform the NN calculation, the tree is searched in a [[Depth-first search|depth-first fashion]] and at each stage it makes an approxim... | [1, 3, 4, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | History | 183,935,739 | 2008-01-12T23:52:50Z | Hordaland | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
The earliest known acco... | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
In 1918 J. S. Szymansk... | [1, 5, 10] |
Circadian rhythm | The biological clock | 183,946,257 | 2008-01-13T00:52:00Z | 131.172.99.15 | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | [1, 6] |
Circadian rhythm | The biological clock | 184,042,316 | 2008-01-13T14:22:31Z | Hordaland | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | [1, 3, 6, 10] |
Prion | Viral hypothesis | 184,045,731 | 2008-01-13T14:48:27Z | 82.32.74.63 | The protein-only hypothesis was initially met with skepticism and still has critics. For more than a decade, [[Yale University]] neuropathologist [[Laura Manuelidis]] has been proposing that prion diseases are caused instead by an unidentifiable "slow virus". In January 2007 she and her colleagues published an article ... | The protein-only hypothesis was initially met with skepticism and still has critics. For more than a decade, [[Yale University]] neuropathologist [[Laura Manuelidis]] has been proposing that prion diseases are caused instead by an unidentifiable "slow virus". In January 2007 she and her colleagues published an article ... | [1, 4, 7] |
Meditation | Forms of meditation | 185,594,641 | 2008-01-20T06:15:41Z | 69.140.119.87 | [[Image:BodhidharmaYoshitoshi1887.jpg|[[Bodhidharma]] practicing [[zazen]].|thumb|200px]]
Meditation has been defined as: "self regulation of attention, in the service of self-inquiry, in the here and now."<ref>{{cite journal
| last = Maison
| first = A.
| coauthors = Herbert, J.R.; Werheimer, M.d.; & Kabat-Zin... | [[Image:BodhidharmaYoshitoshi1887.jpg|[[Bodhidharma]] practicing [[zazen]].|thumb|200px]]
Meditation has been defined as: "self regulation of attention, in the service of self-inquiry, in the here and now."<ref>{{cite journal
| last = Maison
| first = A.
| coauthors = Herbert, J.R.; Werheimer, M.d.; & Kabat-Zin... | [1, 4, 5] |
Alzheimer's disease | Early and middle stages | 185,623,494 | 2008-01-20T11:20:19Z | Garrondo | In most people with the disease the increasing impairments in learning and memory will lead to diagnosis, while in a small proportion of them language, executive or visuoconstructional dificulties will be more salient.<ref name="pmid10653284">
{{
cite journal |author=Förstl H, Kurz A |title=Clinical features of Alzheim... | In most people with the disease the increasing impairments in learning and memory will lead to diagnosis, while in a small proportion of them language, executive or visuoconstructional dificulties will be more salient.<ref name="pmid10653284">
{{
cite journal |author=Förstl H, Kurz A |title=Clinical features of Alzheim... | [1, 7, 9, 4] |
Circadian rhythm | See also | 186,779,416 | 2008-01-25T09:08:30Z | Hordaland | * [[Actigraphy]]
* [[Advanced sleep phase syndrome]]
* [[ARNTL]]
* [[ARNTL2]]
* [[Chronobiology]]
* [[Chronotype]]
* [[Circadian rhythm sleep disorders]]
* [[CRY1]] and [[CRY2]], the cryptochrome family genes
* [[Jet lag]]
* [[PER1]], [[PER2]], and [[PER3]], the period family genes
* [[Actimetry]] | * [[Actigraphy]] (also known as Actimetry)
* [[Advanced sleep phase syndrome]]
* [[ARNTL]]
* [[ARNTL2]]
* [[Chronobiology]]
* [[Chronotype]]
* [[Circadian rhythm sleep disorders]]
* [[CRY1]] and [[CRY2]], the cryptochrome family genes
* [[Jet lag]]
* [[PER1]], [[PER2]], and [[PER3]], the period family genes | [11] |
Genetic engineering | See also | 187,507,967 | 2008-01-28T18:02:28Z | Dureo | *[[Gene flow]]
*[[Genetic Pollution]]
*[[Gene pool]]
*[[Genetically modified food]]
*[[Genetically modified organisms]]
|genetic engineering is a godsend and everyone who doesn't like it
is a self-loving, human hating liberal
*[[Transgene]]
*[[Human genetic engineering]]
*[[Ice-minus bacteria]]
*[[Monsanto]]
*[[Recombi... | {| width="100%"
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*[[Bioethics]]
*[[Biotechnology]]
*[[Biological engineering]]
*[[Canola]]
*[[Cloning]]
*[[Ethics of technology]]
*[[Eugenics]]
*[[Genetic Erosion]]
*[[Gene flow]]
*[[Genetic Pollution]]
*[[Gene pool]]
*[[Genetically modified food]]
*[[Genetically modified organisms]]
|
*[[Transgene]]
*[[Human genetic ... | [9] |
Circadian rhythm | See also | 188,063,289 | 2008-01-31T02:28:20Z | Beland | * [[Actigraphy]] (also known as Actimetry)
* [[Advanced sleep phase syndrome]]
* [[ARNTL]]
* [[ARNTL2]]
* [[Chronobiology]]
* [[Chronotype]]
* [[Circadian rhythm sleep disorders]]
* [[CRY1]] and [[CRY2]], the cryptochrome family genes
* [[Jet lag]]
* [[PER1]], [[PER2]], and [[PER3]], the period family genes | * [[Actigraphy]] (also known as Actimetry)
* [[Advanced sleep phase syndrome]]
* [[ARNTL]]
* [[ARNTL2]]
* [[Chronobiology]]
* [[Chronotype]]
* [[Circadian rhythm sleep disorders]]
* [[Cryptochrome]]
* [[CRY1]] and [[CRY2]], the cryptochrome family genes
* [[Jet lag]]
* [[PER1]], [[PER2]], and [[PER3]], the period fami... | [1, 4, 9] |
Bubble sort | In practice | 188,303,236 | 2008-02-01T03:00:54Z | VoABot II | Although bubble sort is one of the simplest sorting algorithms to understand and implement, its ''O(n<sup>2</sup>)'' complexity means it is far too inefficient for use on lists having more than a few elements. Even among simple ''O(n<sup>2</sup>)'' sorting algorithms, algorithms like [[insertion sort]] are usually cons... | Although bubble sort is one of the simplest sorting algorithms to understand and implement, its ''O(n<sup>2</sup>)'' complexity means it is far too inefficient for use on lists having more than a few elements. Even among simple ''O(n<sup>2</sup>)'' sorting algorithms, algorithms like [[insertion sort]] are usually cons... | [1, 4, 5, 9, 10] |
Code injection | Include File Injection | 188,329,766 | 2008-02-01T06:22:23Z | 24.121.216.47 | Consider this PHP program (which includes a file specified by request):
<source lang="php">
<?php
$color = 'blue';
if ( isset( $_GET['COLOR'] ) )
$color = $_GET['COLOR'];
require( $color . '.php' );
?>
</source>
<source lang="xml">
<form method="get">
<select name="COLOR">
<option value="red">re... | Consider this PHP program (which includes a file specified by request):
<source lang="php">
<?php
$color = 'blue';
if ( isset( $_GET['COLOR'] ) )
$color = $_GET['COLOR'];
require( $color . '.php' );
?>
</source>
<source lang="xml">
<form method="get">
<select name="COLOR">
<option value="red">re... | [1, 3] |
Dream | Dreams of absent-minded transgression | 189,826,781 | 2008-02-07T22:32:52Z | 24.224.235.46 | Dreams of absent-minded transgression (DAMT) are dreams wherein the dreamer absentmindedly performs an action that he or she has been trying to stop (one classic example is of a quitting smoker having dreams of lighting a cigarette). Subjects who have had DAMT have reported waking with intense feelings of [[guilt]]. On... | Dreams of absent-minded transgression (DAMT) are dreams where in the dreamer absentmindedly performs an action that he or she has been trying to stop (one classic example is of a quitting smoker having dreams of lighting a cigarette). Subjects who have had DAMT have reported waking with intense feelings of [[guilt]]. O... | [11] |
Alzheimer's disease | Advanced | 193,134,893 | 2008-02-21T22:27:17Z | LeadSongDog | In the last stage of Alzheimer's disease all [[human behavior]] is likely to become entirely automatic. Language is reduced to simple phrases or even single words before being lost altogether.<ref name="pmid7967534">{{
cite journal
|author=Frank EM
|title=Effect of Alzheimer's disease on communication function
|jour... | In the last stage of Alzheimer's disease all [[human behavior]] is likely to become entirely automatic. Language is reduced to simple phrases or even single words before being lost altogether.<ref name="pmid7967534">{{
cite journal
|author=Frank EM
|title=Effect of Alzheimer's disease on communication function
|jour... | [11] |
Down syndrome | Characteristics | 194,016,300 | 2008-02-25T21:22:33Z | JNW | [[Image:Brushfield.jpg|thumb|right|Example of white spots on the [[iris (anatomy)|iris]] known as ''[[Brushfield spots]]'']]
Individuals with Down syndrome may have some or all of the following physical characteristics: oblique eye fissures with [[epicanthic skin fold]]s on the inner corner of the eyes, [[muscle hypo... | [[Image:Brushfield.jpg|thumb|right|Example of white spots on the [[iris (anatomy)|iris]] known as ''[[Brushfield spots]]'']]
Individuals with Down syndrome may have some or all of the following physical characteristics: oblique eye fissures with [[epicanthic skin fold]]s on the inner corner of the eyes, [[muscle hypo... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Origin | 194,234,319 | 2008-02-26T19:48:12Z | 212.71.37.74 | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting replicating DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[Neurosp... | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting replicating DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[Neurosp... | [1] |
Alzheimer's disease | (Top) | 195,454,697 | 2008-03-03T01:30:10Z | Matt Lewis | {{DiseaseDisorder infobox
| Name = Alzheimer's disease
| Image = Alzheimer dementia (3) presenile onset.jpg
| Caption = [[Histopathology|Histopathologic]] image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with Alzheimer disease of presenile onset. Silver impregnation.
| Disea... | {{DiseaseDisorder infobox
| Name = Alzheimer's disease
| Image = Alzheimer dementia (3) presenile onset.jpg
| Caption = [[Histopathology|Histopathologic]] image of senile plaques seen in the cerebral cortex in a patient with Alzheimer disease of presenile onset. Silver impregnation.
| Disea... | [11] |
Genetic engineering | Applications | 195,544,529 | 2008-03-03T13:19:22Z | Vivio Testarossa | genetic engineering sucks. it is horrible in many ways. it ruins all surprises to the gift of birth. and bio is crazy. | The first genetically engineered medicine was synthetic human [[insulin]], approved by the [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]]
in [[1982]]. Another early application of genetic engineering was to create human growth hormone as replacement for a drug that was previously extracted from human [[cadaver]]s.... | [1, 4, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | History | 196,105,041 | 2008-03-05T19:48:01Z | PAStheLoD | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
In 1918 J. S. Szymansk... | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
In 1918 J. S. Szymansk... | [9] |
Gene therapy | Viruses | 196,284,310 | 2008-03-06T14:18:13Z | Mindmatrix | Doctors and molecular biologists realized that viruses like this could be used as vehicles to carry 'good' genes into a human cell. First, a scientist would remove the genes in the virus that cause disease. Then they would replace those genes with genes encoding the desired effect (for instance, insulin production in t... | {{main|Viral vector}}
All [[virus]]es attack their hosts and introduce their genetic material into the host cell as part of their replication cycle. This genetic material contains basic 'instructions' of how to produce more copies of these viruses, hijacking the body's normal production machinery to serve the needs of ... | [1, 4, 9] |
Genetic engineering | General | 199,356,672 | 2008-03-19T15:22:41Z | Private Sweety | 1Institute of Animal Nutrition, Federal Agricultural Research Centre (FAL), Braunschweig, Germany, 2College of Medical and Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, and 3Institute of Organic Farming, Federal Agricultural Research Centre (FAL), Trenthorst, Germany]
<r... | *[http://www.drze.de/themen/blickpunkt/GHLhttp://www.drze.de/themen/blickpunkt/GHL-en?la=en- In Focus "Genetically modified foods:Technical and scientific aspects, ethical aspects and legal aspects" (German Reference Centre for Ethics in the Life Sciences)]
*[http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/life/ingeneious/3_1/3_1_1.html BBSRC ... | [1, 2] |
Circadian rhythm | Human health | 199,584,787 | 2008-03-20T13:09:39Z | 152.7.13.88 | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), and [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS).<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Serendip | work = Circadian Rhythms and... | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), and [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS).<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Serendip | work = Circadian Rhythms and... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Light and the biological clock | 200,433,762 | 2008-03-24T01:46:31Z | 163.1.143.112 | Light resets the biological clock in accordance with the [[phase response curve]] (PRC). Depending on the timing, light can advance or delay the circadian rhythm. Both the PRC and the required [[illuminance]] vary from species to species; much lower light levels are required to reset the clocks in nocturnal rodents tha... | Light resets the biological clock in accordance with the [[phase response curve]] (PRC). Depending on the timing, light can advance or delay the circadian rhythm. Both the PRC and the required [[illuminance]] vary from species to species; much lower light levels are required to reset the clocks in nocturnal rodents tha... | [3, 10] |
Circadian rhythm | Light and the biological clock | 200,452,046 | 2008-03-24T03:20:16Z | Hordaland | Light resets the biological clock in accordance with the [[phase response curve]] (PRC). Depending on the timing, light can advance or delay the circadian rhythm. Both the PRC and the required [[illuminance]] vary from species to species; much lower light levels are required to reset the clocks in nocturnal rodents tha... | Light resets the biological clock in accordance with the [[phase response curve]] (PRC). Depending on the timing, light can advance or delay the circadian rhythm. Both the PRC and the required [[illuminance]] vary from species to species; much lower light levels are required to reset the clocks in nocturnal rodents tha... | [2] |
Circadian rhythm | The human circadian period | 200,452,046 | 2008-03-24T03:20:16Z | Hordaland | null | Modern research under very controlled conditions has shown the human period for adults to be just slightly longer than 24 hours on average. Czeisler ''et al'' at Harvard found the range for normal, healthy adults of all ages to be quite narrow: 24 hours and 11 minutes ± 16 minutes. The "clock" resets itself daily to... | [1, 5, 10] |
Methadone | Physialogical Effects | 200,798,326 | 2008-03-25T14:05:43Z | DavidElivioSerrano | null | * Increased [[lacrimation]]
* [[rhinorrhea]]
* sneezing
* [[nausea]]
* vomiting
* [[diarrhea]]
* [[fever]]
* chills
* [[tremor]]
* [[tachycardia]]
* aches and pains, often in the joints
* elevated pain sensitivity | [1, 4, 9] |
Methadone | Effect | 200,802,998 | 2008-03-25T14:31:30Z | DavidElivioSerrano | Methadone maintenance treatment significantly decreases the rate of [[HIV]] infection for those patients participating in MMT programs (Firshein, 1998). At proper dosing, methadone usually reduces the appetite for and need to take heroin. Furthermore, higher doses, generally above 120mg, provide cross-tolerance and blo... | Methadone maintenance treatment significantly decreases the rate of [[HIV]] infection for those patients participating in MMT programs (Firshein, 1998). At proper dosing, methadone usually reduces the appetite for and need to take heroin. Furthermore doses ranging from 40mg - 120mm provide cross-tolerance and block the... | [10] |
Prion | Prions in yeast and other fungi | 200,890,739 | 2008-03-25T21:04:25Z | Samrat Mukhopadhyay | Prion-like proteins that behave in a similar way to PrP are found naturally in some fungi and non-mammalian animals. A group at the [[Whitehead Institute]] has argued that some of the fungal prions are not associated with any disease state and may have a useful role; however, researchers at the NIH have also provided s... | Prion-like proteins that behave in a similar way to PrP are found naturally in some fungi and non-mammalian animals. Susan Lindquist's group at the [[Whitehead Institute]] has argued that some of the fungal prions are not associated with any disease state and may have a useful role; however, researchers at the NIH have... | [5] |
Dream | Dream Incubation | 201,765,455 | 2008-03-29T06:57:36Z | 208.54.15.107 | As far back as recorded history and probably further, dreams have been intentionally induced for guidance, healing and problem solving, a process now loosely referred to "dream incubation". The Askleplian dream temples of ancient Greece (ca. 1300 B.C. - 600 A.D.) are a classic example of a very sacred intentional dream... | As far back as recorded history and probably further, dreams have been intentionally induced for guidance, healing and problem solving, a process now loosely referred to "dream incubation". The Askleplian dream temples of ancient Greece (ca. 1300 B.C. - 600 A.D.) are a classic example of a very sacred intentional dream... | [9] |
Circadian rhythm | Outside the "master clock" | 202,028,544 | 2008-03-30T11:30:44Z | Hordaland | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus. There is some evidence the olfactory bulb and prostate may al... | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus. There is some evidence that also the olfactory bulb ... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | The biological clock | 203,816,756 | 2008-04-06T19:42:41Z | Hordaland | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | [11] |
DNA sequencing | External links | 204,789,620 | 2008-04-10T21:56:53Z | Malljaja | * [http://www.millegen.com Millegen DNA Sequencing platform]
* [http://www.jgi.doe.gov/education/how/how30minflash.html DNA Sequencing: Dye Terminator Animation]
* [http://www.genomics.xprize.org Archon Genomics X PRIZE] - $10 million competition for fast and inexpensive sequencing technology
* [http://www.dnareplicati... | * [http://www.millegen.com Millegen DNA Sequencing platform]
* [http://www.jgi.doe.gov/education/how/how30minflash.html DNA Sequencing: Dye Terminator Animation]
* [http://www.genomics.xprize.org Archon Genomics X PRIZE] - $10 million competition for fast and inexpensive sequencing technology
[[Category:Molecular bio... | [11] |
Methadone | External links | 204,801,602 | 2008-04-10T23:02:50Z | 12.73.146.24 | * [http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/methadone/index.html ONDCP Fact Sheet]
* [http://dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/ Clinic Locator, United States]
* [http://www.cdc.gov/IDU/facts/MethadoneFin.pdf DHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
* [http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publish... | * [http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/methadone/index.html ONDCP Fact Sheet]
* [http://dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/ Clinic Locator, United States]
* [http://www.cdc.gov/IDU/facts/MethadoneFin.pdf DHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]
* [http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publish... | [11] |
Dream | Activation synthesis | 206,702,924 | 2008-04-19T15:22:12Z | 66.31.40.137 | null | In 1976, J. Allan Hobson and [[Robert McCarley]] proposed a new theory that changed dream research, challenging the previously held [[Freudian]] view of dreams as subconscious wishes to be interpreted. The [[activation synthesis theory]] asserts that the sensory experiences are fabricated by the cortex as a means of in... | [1, 4, 5, 7, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | Origin | 206,801,349 | 2008-04-20T01:21:44Z | Hordaland | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting the replicating of DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[... | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting the replicating of DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Outside the "master clock" | 207,371,156 | 2008-04-22T15:03:08Z | 134.99.204.29 | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin. Though oscillators in the skin respond ... | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin <ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | [7] |
Circadian rhythm | Outside the "master clock" | 207,438,860 | 2008-04-22T20:14:28Z | Hordaland | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin <ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin.<ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | [1, 2, 5, 7] |
Circadian rhythm | Outside the "master clock" | 207,580,123 | 2008-04-23T11:27:38Z | 134.99.204.29 | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin.<ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin <ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | [1, 3, 2, 7, 8, 6] |
Circadian rhythm | Outside the "master clock" | 207,583,976 | 2008-04-23T11:55:08Z | 134.99.204.29 | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin <ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | More-or-less independent circadian rhythms are found in many organs and cells in the body outside the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the "master clock." These clocks, called peripheral oscillators, are found in the esophagus, lung, liver, pancreas, spleen and thymus and the skin <ref>Zanello, S. et al., J. Inv. Dermato... | [7] |
Trie | Dictionary representation | 207,624,774 | 2008-04-23T15:26:19Z | 194.80.32.8 | A common application of a trie is storing a dictionary, such as one found on a [[mobile telephone]]. Such applications take advantage of a trie's ability to quickly search for, insert, and delete entries; however, if storing dictionary words is all that is required (i.e. storage of information auxiliary to each word is... | A common application of a trie is storing a dictionary, such as one found on a [[mobile telephone]]. Such applications take advantage of a trie's ability to quickly search for, insert, and delete entries; however, if storing dictionary words is all that is required (i.e. storage of information auxiliary to each word is... | [1, 5] |
Bubble sort | (Top) | 208,587,152 | 2008-04-27T19:34:35Z | ClueBot | {{Infobox Algorithm
|class=[[Sorting algorithm]]
|image=[[Image:Bubble sort animation.gif|none|Example of bubble sort sorting a list of random numbers.]]
|data=[[Array]]
|time=''О(n²)''
|space=''О(n)'' total, ''O(1)'' auxiliary
|optimal=No
}}
'''Bubble sort''' is a fucked up [[sorting algorithm]]. It works by failing ... | {{Infobox Algorithm
|class=[[Sorting algorithm]]
|image=[[Image:Bubble sort animation.gif|none|Example of bubble sort sorting a list of random numbers.]]
|data=[[Array]]
|time=''О(n²)''
|space=''О(n)'' total, ''O(1)'' auxiliary
|optimal=No
}}
'''Bubble sort''' is a simple [[sorting algorithm]]. It works by repeatedly ... | [11] |
Code injection | Analogy | 208,923,669 | 2008-04-29T03:47:44Z | Firealwaysworks | null | Code injection is an error in interpratation. Similar interpratation errors exist out side of the world of computer science such as the comedy routine [[Who's on First?]] . | [1, 9] |
Human brain | (Top) | 209,287,502 | 2008-04-30T19:01:36Z | 75.170.40.199 | [[Image:Humanbraaiin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A human brain.]]
{{Neuropsychology}}
The '''human brain''' controls the [[central nervous system]] (CNS), by way of the [[cranial nerves]] and [[spinal cord]], the [[peripheral nervous system]] (PNS) and regulates virtually all human activity.<ref name="msnencarta">{{Cite web|... | [[Image:Humanbraaiin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A human brain.]]
{{Neuropsychology}}
The '''human brain''' controls the [[central nervous system]] (CNS), by way of the [[cranial nerves]] and [[spinal cord]], the [[peripheral nervous system]] (PNS) and regulates virtually all human activity.<ref name="msnencarta">{{Cite web|... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Effects on cocaine sensitization in mice | 209,926,313 | 2008-05-03T16:25:48Z | Hordaland | Circadian rhythms and clock genes expressed in brain regions outside the SCN may significantly influence the effects produced by drugs such as [[cocaine]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Uz T, Akhisaroglu M, Ahmed R, Manev H |title=The pineal gland is critical for circadian Period1 expression in the striatum and for circad... | Circadian rhythms and clock genes expressed in brain regions outside the SCN may significantly influence the effects produced by drugs such as [[cocaine]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Uz T, Akhisaroglu M, Ahmed R, Manev H |title=The pineal gland is critical for circadian Period1 expression in the striatum and for circad... | [8] |
Circadian rhythm | Impact of light-dark cycle | 209,928,880 | 2008-05-03T16:41:01Z | Hordaland | The rhythm is linked to the light-dark cycle. Animals kept in total darkness for extended periods eventually function with a freerunning rhythm. Each "day," their sleep cycle is pushed back or forward, depending on whether the endogenous period is shorter or longer than 24 hours. The environmental cues that each day re... | The rhythm is linked to the light-dark cycle. Animals, including humans, kept in total darkness for extended periods eventually function with a [[Free-running sleep|freerunning]] rhythm. Each "day," their sleep cycle is pushed back or forward, depending on whether their endogenous period is shorter or longer than 24 ho... | [3, 4, 6, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | Criteria | 210,578,800 | 2008-05-06T14:58:30Z | Hordaland | General criteria of circadian rhythms
#The rhythm persists in constant conditions (for example, constant dark) with a period of about 24 hours. The rationale for this criterion is to distinguish circadian rhythms from those "apparent" rhythms that merely respond to external periodic cues. For example, the behavior o... | Three general criteria of circadian rhythms are necessary to differentiate genuinely endogenous rhythms from coincidental or apparent ones.
* The rhythm persists in constant conditions (for example, constant dark) with a period of about 24 hours. The rationale for this criterion is to distinguish circadian rhythms fro... | [1, 3, 4] |
Circadian rhythm | (Top) | 210,581,010 | 2008-05-06T15:09:59Z | Hordaland | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | [1] |
Circadian rhythm | Criteria | 210,584,315 | 2008-05-06T15:26:30Z | Hordaland | Three general criteria of circadian rhythms are necessary to differentiate genuinely endogenous rhythms from coincidental or apparent ones.
* The rhythm persists in constant conditions (for example, constant dark) with a period of about 24 hours. The rationale for this criterion is to distinguish circadian rhythms fro... | Three general criteria of circadian rhythms are necessary to differentiate genuinely endogenous rhythms from coincidental or apparent ones.
* The rhythm persists in constant conditions (for example, constant dark) with a period of about 24 hours. The rationale for this criterion is to distinguish circadian rhythms fro... | [3, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | Criteria | 210,594,463 | 2008-05-06T16:15:44Z | Hordaland | Three general criteria of circadian rhythms are necessary to differentiate genuinely endogenous rhythms from coincidental or apparent ones.
* The rhythm persists in constant conditions (for example, constant dark) with a period of about 24 hours. The rationale for this criterion is to distinguish circadian rhythms fro... | Three general criteria of circadian rhythms are necessary to differentiate genuinely endogenous rhythms from coincidental or apparent ones. The rhythms persist in the absence of cues, they can be brought to match the local time, and will do so in a precise manner over a range of temperatures.
* The rhythm persists in... | [3] |
Circadian rhythm | Origin | 210,598,815 | 2008-05-06T16:37:14Z | Hordaland | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting the replicating of DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[... | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting the replicating of DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[... | [1, 4, 5] |
Circadian rhythm | Arctic animals | 210,612,628 | 2008-05-06T17:42:59Z | Hordaland | Norwegian researchers at the [[University of Tromsø]] have shown that some arctic animals ([[ptarmigan]], [[reindeer]]) show circadian rhythms only in the parts of the year that have daily sunrises and sunsets. In one study of reindeer, animals at 70 degrees North showed circadian rhythms in the autumn, winter, and sp... | Norwegian researchers at the [[University of Tromsø]] have shown that some arctic animals ([[ptarmigan]], [[reindeer]]) show circadian rhythms only in the parts of the year that have daily sunrises and sunsets. In one study of reindeer, animals at 70 degrees North showed circadian rhythms in the autumn, winter, and sp... | [9] |
Circadian rhythm | Notes | 213,117,627 | 2008-05-17T21:26:26Z | Brian phosphorus | <!--<nowiki>
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{{FootnotesSmall|resize={{{1|100%}}}}} | Circadian rhythms is a rapper from Peabody, Ma.
He has yet to release an album, but he performs many live shows from his house/car.
Born in 1985, CR has an older sister and a younger brother, and two parents. | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Notes | 213,117,997 | 2008-05-17T21:28:45Z | Brian phosphorus | Circadian rhythms is a rapper from Peabody, Ma.
He has yet to release an album, but he performs many live shows from his house/car.
Born in 1985, CR has an older sister and a younger brother, and two parents. | Circadian rhythms is also a rapper from Peabody, Ma (US).
He has yet to release an album, but he has trademarked the name, so you can't use it. | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Notes | 213,119,115 | 2008-05-17T21:35:46Z | Hordaland | Circadian rhythms is also a rapper from Peabody, Ma (US).
He has yet to release an album, but he has trademarked the name, so you can't use it. | <!--<nowiki>
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{{FootnotesSmall|resize={{{1|100%}}}}} | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 213,792,869 | 2008-05-20T21:09:02Z | Jclerman | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [3] |
Circadian rhythm | History | 213,801,715 | 2008-05-20T21:46:53Z | Mentisock | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
In 1918 J. S. Szymansk... | The first endogenous circadian oscillation was observed in the 1700s by the French scientist [[Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan]] who noticed that 24-hour patterns in the movement of the leaves of the plant ''[[Mimosa pudica]]'' continued even when the plants were isolated from external stimuli.
In 1918 J. S. Szymansk... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | The biological clock | 213,807,891 | 2008-05-20T22:14:49Z | Hordaland | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | The primary circadian "clock" in [[mammal]]s is located in the [[suprachiasmatic nucleus]] (or nuclei) (SCN), a pair of distinct groups of [[cell (biology)|cell]]s located in the [[hypothalamus]]. Destruction of the SCN results in the complete absence of a regular sleep/wake rhythm. The SCN receives information about i... | [11] |
Dream | Continual-activation | 216,402,229 | 2008-06-01T14:03:18Z | Aleenf1 | Combining Hobson's activation synthesis hypothesis with Solms's findings, the continual-activation theory of dreaming presented by Jie Zhang proposes that dreaming is a result of brain activation and synthesis; at the same time, dreaming and REM sleep are controlled by different brain mechanisms. Zhang hypothesizes tha... | Combining Hobson's activation synthesis hypothesis with Solms's findings, the continual-activation theory of dreaming presented by Jie Zhang proposes that dreaming is a result of brain activation and synthesis; at the same time, dreaming and REM sleep are controlled by different brain mechanisms. Zhang hypothesizes tha... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 217,009,082 | 2008-06-04T05:48:19Z | ClueBot | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin
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[[ja:概日リズム]]
[[nn:Døgnrytme]]
[[pl:Rytm okołod... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [1, 5, 7, 9, 4, 10] |
Instruction cycle | Decode the instruction | 217,138,273 | 2008-06-04T19:41:47Z | 128.97.84.103 | The instruction decoder interprets and implements the instruction. The instruction register (IR) holds the current instruction, while the program counter (PC) holds the address in memory of the next instruction to be executed. | The instruction decoder interprets and implements the instruction. The [[instruction register]] (IR) holds the current instruction, while the [[program counter]] (PC) holds the address in memory of the next instruction to be executed. | [9] |
Medical cannabis | History | 217,546,274 | 2008-06-06T15:03:51Z | WriterHound | [[Image:Cannabissativadior.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Cannabis sativa]]'' from ''[[Vienna Dioscurides]]'', 512 A.D.]]
[[Image:Da-ma.png|thumb|right|The use of cannabis, at least as fiber, goes back 10,000 years in Taiwan. Dà má ([[Pinyin]] pronunciation) is the Chinese expression for medicinal cannabis, the first character ... | [[Image:Cannabissativadior.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Cannabis sativa]]'' from ''[[Vienna Dioscurides]]'', 512 A.D.]]
[[Image:Da-ma.png|thumb|right|The use of cannabis, at least as fiber, has been shown to go back at least 10,000 years in Taiwan. Dà má ([[Pinyin]] pronunciation) is the Chinese expression for medicinal canna... | [11] |
Context-free grammar | Linguistic applications | 219,137,610 | 2008-06-13T19:15:21Z | DOI bot | [[Noam Chomsky|Chomsky]] initially hoped to overcome the limitations of context-free grammars by adding [[transformational grammar|transformation rules]].<ref name="chomsky1956"/>
Such rules are another standard device in traditional linguistics; e.g. [[grammatical voice|passivization]] in English. However, arbitrary... | [[Noam Chomsky|Chomsky]] initially hoped to overcome the limitations of context-free grammars by adding [[transformational grammar|transformation rules]].<ref name="chomsky1956"/>
Such rules are another standard device in traditional linguistics; e.g. [[grammatical voice|passivization]] in English. However, arbitrary... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | (Top) | 219,814,817 | 2008-06-17T00:11:26Z | Jclerman | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | [1, 3, 4, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | (Top) | 219,818,928 | 2008-06-17T00:36:34Z | Hordaland | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | Impact of light-dark cycle | 219,820,931 | 2008-06-17T00:47:25Z | Hordaland | The rhythm is linked to the light-dark cycle. Animals, including humans, kept in total darkness for extended periods eventually function with a [[Free-running sleep|freerunning]] rhythm. Each "day," their sleep cycle is pushed back or forward, depending on whether their endogenous period is shorter or longer than 24 ho... | The rhythm is linked to the light-dark cycle. Animals, including humans, kept in total darkness for extended periods eventually function with a [[Free-running sleep|freerunning]] rhythm. Each "day," their sleep cycle is pushed back or forward, depending on whether their endogenous period is shorter or longer than 24 ho... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | See also | 219,822,719 | 2008-06-17T00:57:39Z | Hordaland | * [[Actigraphy]] (also known as Actimetry)
* [[Advanced sleep phase syndrome]]
* [[ARNTL]]
* [[ARNTL2]]
* [[Chronobiology]]
* [[Chronotype]]
* [[Circadian rhythm sleep disorders]]
* [[Cryptochrome]]
* [[CRY1]] and [[CRY2]], the cryptochrome family genes
* [[Jet lag]]
* [[PER1]], [[PER2]], and [[PER3]], the period fami... | * [[Actigraphy]] (also known as Actimetry)
* [[Advanced sleep phase syndrome]]
* [[ARNTL]]
* [[ARNTL2]]
* [[Chronobiology]]
* [[Chronotype]]
* [[Circadian rhythm sleep disorders]]
* [[Cryptochrome]]
* [[CRY1]] and [[CRY2]], the cryptochrome family genes
* [[Jet lag]]
* [[Light effects on circadian rhythm]]
* [[PER1]],... | [1, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 219,935,691 | 2008-06-17T15:04:25Z | DOI bot | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [11] |
Parkinson's disease | Levodopa | 221,148,967 | 2008-06-23T07:05:36Z | Closedmouth | null | [[Image:Stalevo.jpg|thumb|250px|Stalevo for treatment of Parkinson's disease]]
The most widely used form of treatment is [[L-dopa]] in various forms. L-dopa is transformed into dopamine in the dopaminergic neurons by L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (often known by its former name dopa-decarboxylase). However, only... | [1, 4, 7, 9, 10] |
Parkinson's disease | Qigong | 221,148,967 | 2008-06-23T07:05:36Z | Closedmouth | null | There have been two studies looking at [[qigong]] in Parkinson's disease. In a trial in Bonn, an open-label randomised pilot study in 56 patients found an improvement in motor and non-motor symptoms amongst patients who had undergone one hour of structured qigong exercise per week in two 8-week blocks. The authors spec... | [1, 7, 9, 4, 10] |
Parkinson's disease | Levodopa | 221,235,063 | 2008-06-23T17:20:40Z | Aitias | null | [[Image:Stalevo.jpg|thumb|250px|Stalevo for treatment of Parkinson's disease]]
The most widely used form of treatment is [[L-dopa]] in various forms. L-dopa is transformed into dopamine in the dopaminergic neurons by L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (often known by its former name dopa-decarboxylase). However, only... | [1, 4, 7, 9, 10] |
Dream | Dream incorporation | 221,956,580 | 2008-06-26T21:25:31Z | Startstop123 | CORN In one use of the term, "dream incorporation" is a phenomenon whereby an external stimulus, usually an auditory one, becomes a part of a dream, eventually then awakening the dreamer. There is a famous painting by [[Salvador Dalí]] that depicts this concept, titled "[[Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Po... | In one use of the term, "dream incorporation" is a phenomenon whereby an external stimulus, usually an auditory one, becomes a part of a dream, eventually then awakening the dreamer. There is a famous painting by [[Salvador Dalí]] that depicts this concept, titled "[[Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee around a Pomegra... | [11] |
Prion | Heavy metal poisoning hypothesis | 223,613,576 | 2008-07-04T21:58:03Z | Brewhaha@edmc.net | Mark Purdey and Dr. David R. Brown have suggested that common prion is a beneficial molecule when bound to copper ions and that loss of this activity could cause disease. They have hypothesised that abnormal amounts of copper and manganese in the environment or animal feed could precipitate this. <ref>{{cite web url=h... | Mark Purdey and Dr. David R. Brown have suggested that common prion is a beneficial molecule when bound to copper ions and that loss of this activity could cause disease. They have hypothesised that abnormal amounts of copper and manganese in the environment or animal feed could precipitate this. <ref>{{cite web url=h... | [1, 2, 4, 7, 10] |
Parkinson's disease | Notable sufferers | 224,096,897 | 2008-07-07T08:18:43Z | 211.30.61.60 | {{further|[[:Category:People with Parkinson's disease|People with Parkinson's disease]]}}
One famous sufferer of young-onset Parkinson's is [[Michael J. Fox]], whose book, ''Lucky Man'' ([[2000]]), focused on his experiences with the disease and his career and family travails in the midst of it. Fox established ''[[The... | {{further|[[:Category:People with Parkinson's disease|People with Parkinson's disease]]}}
One famous sufferer of young-onset Parkinson's is [[Michael J. Fox]], whose book, ''Lucky Man'' ([[2000]]), focused on his experiences with the disease and his career and family travails in the midst of it. Fox established ''[[The... | [11] |
Circadian rhythm | (Top) | 224,300,124 | 2008-07-08T06:24:12Z | Dov Henis | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | ''Circadian Rhythm, Origin And Nature'''
'''Circadian Rhythm: Genes Are Organisms, Not Molecular Contraptions'''
A. "Molecular Basis And Regulation Of Circadian Rhythms In Plants"
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/asop-pit062408.php
B. A mechanisms of energy absorption, by which archae genes became ... | [11] |
Hypnosis | Brain imaging | 226,771,057 | 2008-07-20T07:58:40Z | AlexiusHoratius | One controlled scientific experiment postulates that hypnosis may alter our perception of conscious experience in a way not possible when people are not "hypnotized", at least in "highly hypnotizable" people. In this experiment, color perception was changed by hypnosis in "highly hypnotizable" people as determined by (... | One controlled scientific experiment postulates that hypnosis may alter our perception of conscious experience in a way not possible when people are not "hypnotized", at least in "highly hypnotizable" people. In this experiment, color perception was changed by hypnosis in "highly hypnotizable" people as determined by (... | [11] |
Trie | (Top) | 227,155,670 | 2008-07-22T06:40:51Z | 69.181.134.103 | [[Image:trie example.svg|thumb|right|250px|A trie for keys "t", "to", "te", "tea", "ten", "i", "in", and "inn".]]
In [[computer science]], a '''trie''', or '''prefix tree''', is an [[ordered tree data structure|ordered tree]] [[data structure]] that is used to store an [[associative array]] where the keys are usually ... | [[Image:trie example.svg|thumb|right|250px|A trie for keys "t", "to", "te", "tea", "ten", "i", "in", and "inn".]]
In [[computer science]], a '''trie''', or '''prefix tree''', is an [[ordered tree data structure|ordered tree]] [[data structure]] that is used to store an [[associative array]] where the keys are usually ... | [3, 8] |
Circadian rhythm | (Top) | 227,955,174 | 2008-07-26T04:30:01Z | Andrew Su | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | A '''circadian rhythm''' is an approximate daily periodicity, a roughly-24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological or behavioral processes of living beings, including [[plant]]s, [[animal]]s, [[fungi]] and [[cyanobacteria]]. The term "circadian", coined by [[Franz Halberg]],<ref>http://www.msi.umn.edu/~halberg Hal... | [2] |
Port (computer networking) | (Top) | 229,031,619 | 2008-07-31T15:25:47Z | Kbrose | In the [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]] and [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]] protocols used in [[computer networking]], a '''Port''' is a special number present in the header of a data packet. Ports are typically used to map data to a particular process running on a computer. | {{Copyedit|date=July 2008}}
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In [[computer networking]], a '''port''' or port number is an ''application-specific'' or ''process-specific'' communications endpoint used by [[Transport layer|Transport Layer]] protocols, such as [[Transmission Control Protocol]] (TCP) and [[User Datagram Prot... | [1, 2, 3, 4, 9] |
Circadian rhythm | Human health | 229,625,288 | 2008-08-03T18:47:58Z | 70.139.72.193 | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS) and other [[circadian rhythm disorder]]s.<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Se... | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS) and other [[circadian rhythm disorder]]s.<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Se... | [1, 4] |
Circadian rhythm | Human health | 229,636,275 | 2008-08-03T20:01:52Z | Hordaland | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS) and other [[circadian rhythm disorder]]s.<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Se... | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS) and other [[circadian rhythm disorder]]s.<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Se... | [3, 6] |
Circadian rhythm | Human health | 229,637,148 | 2008-08-03T20:07:29Z | Hordaland | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS) and other [[circadian rhythm disorder]]s.<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Se... | There are many health problems associated with a disturbance in the human circadian rhythm, such as [[Seasonal Affective Disorder]] (SAD), [[delayed sleep phase syndrome]] (DSPS) and other [[circadian rhythm disorder]]s.<ref name=brynmawr>{{cite web | Sabah Quraishi | title =Circadian Rhythms and Sleep | publisher=Se... | [9] |
Circadian rhythm | Origin | 231,077,005 | 2008-08-10T19:42:57Z | Nina | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting the replicating of DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[... | {{Unreferencedsection|date=October 2007}}
Photosensitive proteins and circadian rhythms are believed to have originated in the earliest cells, with the purpose of protecting the replicating of DNA from high [[ultraviolet]] radiation during the daytime. As a result, replication was relegated to the dark. The fungus ''[[... | [5, 9] |
Hypnosis | (Top) | 234,514,270 | 2008-08-27T06:27:22Z | Katsam | {{Redirect|Hypnotized|the [[Shanadoo]] song|Hypnotized (song)}}
[[Image:Pr Charcot DSC09405.jpg|thumb|175px|Professor [[Jean-Martin Charcot|Charcot]] ''(left)'' of [[Paris]]' ''[[Salpêtrière]]'' demonstrates hypnosis on a "[[hysteria|hysterical]]" patient, "Blanche" (Marie) Wittman, who is supported by Dr. [[Joseph Bab... | {{Redirect|Hypnotized|the [[Shanadoo]] song|Hypnotized (song)}}
[[Image:Pr Charcot DSC09405.jpg|thumb|175px|Professor [[Jean-Martin Charcot|Charcot]] ''(left)'' of [[Paris]]' ''[[Salpêtrière]]'' demonstrates hypnosis on a "[[hysteria|hysterical]]" patient, "Blanche" (Marie) Wittman, who is supported by Dr. [[Joseph Bab... | [1] |
Hypnosis | Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy | 234,523,496 | 2008-08-27T08:00:55Z | Katsam | null | {{main|Hypnodermatology}}
[[Hypnodermatology]] is the practice of treating skin diseases with hypnosis.
A study done at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine looked at two groups of patients facing surgery for breast cancer. The group that received hypnosis prior to surgery reported less pain, nausea, and anxiety after sur... | [1, 7, 9, 10, 4, 5] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 234,925,630 | 2008-08-29T04:24:22Z | 124.169.75.37 | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''prolactin secretion''' by the pituitary gland and '''core body temperature during sleep'''.
For temp... | [3, 4, 10] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 234,925,683 | 2008-08-29T04:24:51Z | Vary | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''prolactin secretion''' by the pituitary gland and '''core body temperature during sleep'''.
For temp... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [3, 4, 10] |
Parkinson's disease | Classification | 235,694,156 | 2008-09-01T23:10:21Z | John254 | "Parkinson's disease" is the most awesome disease you could ever have.When people find out they have this diease, they begin jumping up and down and singing the Lion King soundtrack. The chicks really dig men with PD. Parkinsons disease is the cadillac of the big car dealership that we call LIFE. If you have it, DEAL W... | "Parkinson's disease" is the synonym of "primary parkinsonism", i.e. isolated parkinsonism due to a neurodegenerative process without any secondary systemic cause. In some cases, it would be inaccurate to say that the cause is "unknown", because a small proportion is caused by genetic mutations. It is possible for a pa... | [1] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 235,778,311 | 2008-09-02T09:20:45Z | 203.206.55.47 | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [10] |
Circadian rhythm | Determining the human circadian rhythm | 235,784,118 | 2008-09-02T10:03:27Z | Hordaland | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [[Image:Biological clock human.PNG|thumb|300px|Overview of human circadian biological clock with some physiological parameters.]]
The classic phase markers for measuring the timing of a mammal's circadian rhythm are '''melatonin secretion''' by the pineal gland and '''core body temperature'''.
For temperature studies,... | [10] |
Circadian rhythm | Disruption | 237,062,321 | 2008-09-08T13:43:43Z | Greenbreen | Disruption to rhythms usually has a negative effect. Many travelers have experienced the condition known as [[jet lag]], with its associated symptoms of [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]], disorientation and [[insomnia]].
A number of other disorders, for example [[bipolar disorder]] and some [[sleep disorder]]s, are asso... | Disruption to rhythms usually has a negative effect. Many travelers have experienced the condition known as [[jet lag]], with its associated symptoms of [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]], disorientation and [[insomnia]].
A number of other disorders, for example [[bipolar disorder]] and some [[sleep disorder]]s, are asso... | [1, 2, 7, 8, 10] |
Circadian rhythm | Disruption | 237,122,763 | 2008-09-08T19:33:00Z | Hordaland | Disruption to rhythms usually has a negative effect. Many travelers have experienced the condition known as [[jet lag]], with its associated symptoms of [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]], disorientation and [[insomnia]].
A number of other disorders, for example [[bipolar disorder]] and some [[sleep disorder]]s, are asso... | Disruption to rhythms usually has a negative effect. Many travelers have experienced the condition known as [[jet lag]], with its associated symptoms of [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]], disorientation and [[insomnia]].
A number of other disorders, for example [[bipolar disorder]] and some [[sleep disorder]]s, are asso... | [11] |
Human cloning | Techniques | 237,737,003 | 2008-09-11T16:16:32Z | TimVickers | There are no documented cases of a living human being produced through human cloning. However, the most successful common cloning technique in non-human mammals is the process by which [[Dolly the sheep]] was produced. John Rick Shelton was one of 277 attempts. It is also the technique used by [[Advanced Cell Technolo... | There are no documented cases of a living human being produced through human cloning. However, the most successful common cloning technique in non-human mammals is the process by which [[Dolly the sheep]] was produced. John Rick Shelton was one of 277 attempts. It is also the technique used by [[Advanced Cell Technolo... | [1, 5, 9, 10] |
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