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Limbic Lobe

The limbic lobe is one of the five lobes of the brain…

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Diencephalon

The diencephalon is the area of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres…

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Epithalamus

The epithalamus is one of the four areas of the diencephalon. At the…

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Integrative Oncology

Integrative oncology refers to the use of scientifically-proven complementary therapies along with orthodox…

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Thalamus

The thalamus contains the most neural tissue of the diencephalon and it represents…

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Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is one of the four areas of the diencephalon and lies…

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Alternative Therapies

Alternative therapies are treatments used as replacements for traditional medical treatments  (i.e. they are used instead…

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Complementary Therapies

Complementary therapies are natural treatments used to complement traditional medical therapies (i.e. they are…

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Subthalamus

The subthalamus is one of the four areas of the diencephalon and is…