The National Institutes of Health says that cholesterol is necessary for proper functioning of the human body. Cholesterol supports membrane structures, and certain endocrine glands use it to synthesize steroid hormones. NIH says the brain has the...
Millions of Americans suffer from high blood cholesterol. It is a risk factor for heart disease, the largest cause of death in the country, so it is rarely recognized that the opposite can also occur and your body can suffer from a cholesterol...
Nerve cells throughout the brain and body are covered in a white, waxy coating known as the myelin sheath. Its function is to allow conduction of nerve impulses between cells, working in much the same way as the insulating coating on a wire does....
Pregnant women have many options for learning about the health of their unborn baby. AFP testing, also known by other names including multiple marker screening, assesses the chance for specific conditions in the baby. The first version of the...
