France had a 44-year-old score to settle with Germany. Back in 1870, France went to war with Germany and was badly defeated. At the end of the... (read more)

FSH is likely to be used in fertility treatments because they are hormones that can stimulate eggs to mature in the ovary. (read more)

Oestrogen is likely to be found in oral contraceptives as they can inhibit the production of FSH, which then stops eggs maturing in the ovaries. (read more)

The function of the hormone LH is to cause a mature egg to be released from the ovary. (read more)

Hormones are transported around the body via the bloodstream to their target organs. (read more)

Oestrogen is produced in the ovaries. Oestrogen helps control the menstrual cycle and causes changes at puberty. (read more)

In simple words, hormones are chemical substances secreted by glands. Different hormones affect different target organs by... (read more)

Ethanol is the addictive substance in alcoholic drinks such as beer, wines and spirits. Ethanol, a kind of depressant, can slow down brain signals.... (read more)

The carbon monoxide from smoking can reduce the ability of bloodstream to carry oxygen because it can combine with the haemoglobin in red blood... (read more)

Nicotine is the substance that can reach smokers' brain within 20 seconds. It creates a dependency so that smokers become addicted. (read more)

Thalidomide caused unexpected damage to the development of thousands of babies. The drug was originally developed as a sleeping bill, but was used by pregnant women to ease morning sickness in the late 1950s and early 1960s. As a result, over 10,000... (read more)

Before use, new medical drugs are tested in the laboratory and then trialled on human volunteers. Sometimes, drug trials can be very dangerous... (read more)

Excess salt in the diet leads to high blood pressure. It is recommend not to consume more than 6g of salt a day. Try to avoid processed food... (read more)

A high proportion of HDL compared to LDL is best to have for a healthy heart. Consuming... (read more)

LDLs (Low-Density Lipoproteins ) are bad cholesterol as they carry cholesterol from the liver to the cells of the body. They can cause heart ideas.... (read more)

The metabolic rate is the speed at which chemical reactions take place in our bodies. The rate varies according to your age,... (read more)

The main reason is that bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics due to natural selection. The cells survived from antibiotics will reproduce, and produce more resistant bacteria with strains. Therefore, it is important to not over-use antibiotics,... (read more)

Antibiotics are used to stop bacteria growing or kill them. Several common antibiotics have been developed and used in the... (read more)

The idea of vaccination is to stimulate white blood cells to produce antibodies or antitoxins against the pathogen.... (read more)

White blood cells are very important in terms of fighting viruses or bacteria. They can ingest disease-causing microorganisms,... (read more)