A low hemoglobin count can also be due to blood loss, which can occur because of: 1  Bleeding from a wound. 2  Bleeding in your digestive tract, such as from ulcers, cancers or hemorrhoids. 3  Bleeding in your urinary tract.  Frequent blood 1  donation. Heavy menstrual bleeding.
The brain is the control centre for your body and it sits in your skull at the top of your spinal cord. The brain has three main parts. 1  The cerebellum (say se-re-bell-um). The brain stem, that controls a lot of the 'automatic' actions of your body such as breathing and heart beat, and links the brain to the spinal cord and the rest of the body.
Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) are a group of brain cells that are important for attention, learning and memory functions. BFCNs receive input from a protein produced in the hippocampus, called nerve growth factor (NGF).NGF plays a vital role in the well-being of BFCNs.e are happy to announce that the long awaited Down Syndrome Clinic at Stanford will open its doors on July 11th. The clinic is located in the Lucile Packard Childrenâs hospital. To make an appointment, please call the clinical coordinator at (650) 723-6858, extension 1.