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Sciences > Disease & Illness Cancer: Understanding why scientists have yet to discover a cure: 2 of 8

Cancer is caused by the uncontrolled mitosis (division) of cells, and these cancerous cells can travel around the body either invading other tissues or spreading through the body in the bloodstream or in the lymphatic system, the spreading is known as metastasis. Cancer is one of the leading killers in developed countries. R...
Health & Fitness > Dental Issues The connection between subacute bacterial endocarditis and dental treatments: 1 of 2

Endocarditis. Endocarditis is a very serious-potentially lethal infection. It occurs when bacteria is introduced into the blood stream and infects the heart valves. If any of the valves are damaged, platelets and fibrin gather over the site - this is known as nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. It is these sterile formatio...
Sciences > Sciences (Other) What is Limonene: 1 of 1

Limonene. What is it? Limonene is from a family of hydrocarbons produced by plants-known as terpenes. Limonene is an orange terpene. Terpenes are present in essential oils, especially citrus oils, which in turn can be used for many things such as natural food flavourings, fragrances and aromatherapy. There are two main types...
Sciences > Zoology The importance of the Galapagos Islands in explaining Darwin's theory of evolution: 3 of 5

To begin with, it was a common theory that evolution did not exist, and in fact every separate species had been made by God. It was believed; God created man, frogs, birds etc and they did not have a common ancestor. Darwin however challenged this theory with his paper entitled; The Origin of Species and the Galapagos Island...
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes How to recover from a broken heart: 61 of 97

We've all been there, the love of your life and them 'bam' either your feelings change and you end it, or you find out your partner has been cheating or they just end it out of the blue. I don't care whether its you that has done the breaking up, or its you that has finished it, it's still horrendous. For a few days you can'...
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Cooking: Ways to prepare brussel sprouts: 3 of 3

Brussels Spouts aren't everyone's favourite, however, they are a Christmas must have! A little bit like Marmite, you either love them or you hate them. I'm going to try and sway everyone over to the love camp on these little round vegetables. A traditional Christmas vegetable from the brassica family (which also includes bro...