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FOP (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva)

Discovering FOP Until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of FOP. That's because it is such a rare disorder, and not being prone to watch television or pay much attention to the news, any mention of it in...

5 comments    health genetics health issues
For beauty proposes and to live longer, Michael Jackson used to sleep in an oxygen tent. He later donated the bed to a Californian medical centre as a therapeutic aid for burns victims63

10 Weird Things you didn't know about Michael Jackson

For beauty proposes and to live longer, Michael Jackson used to sleep in an oxygen tent. He later donated the bed to a Californian medical centre as a therapeutic aid for burns victims Flickr user...

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetic Engineering-Clonnig

The development of technology has numerous effects on human life ranging from personal lifestyle to academic success. However, there is another area, which is genetic engineering-cloning is affected by...

0 comments    health technology science
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Confirmed: eight "genetic disease" inherited from the mother

 Many experts note that some diseases are more genetic mother of the chain. If your mother or grandmother of one of the following diseases, as a child you must be vigilant to prevent: 1. Lung cancer: Lung...

0 comments    diabetes mother heart disease
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New discoveries in the Fight Against Genetic Diseases

The problem of how to fight genetically transmitted diseases is among the most challenging health issue facing the medical and scientific community. Genetic disorders may be transmitted through parents to...

0 comments    alzheimers down syndrome
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Cystic Fibrosis Never Give Up

Super Doctor, Dr. Francis S. Collins,MD sings Dare to Dream with lyrics linked to CF. Wow! Dr. Francis S. Collins, MD, Ph.D. sings "Dare to Dream" with lyrics linked to Cystic Fibrosis (CF). This doctor is a...

1 comment    health never give up don't give up
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Is obesisty a disease?

I believe that obesity is a combination between genetics and lifestyle.  It is too easy to simply say that genetics, or lifestyle is the sole cause of obesity.  There is evidence that both are factors of...

0 comments    weight diabetes disease
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Dog Breed Predisposition to Diseases

With the great variety of different dog breeds present today, it is quite expected to see some forms of breed predispositions to congenital disorders. Perhaps, among all the animal species in this world the...

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Cancer treatment:Ribosomes and proteins for Body-Cells

Whether it be a plant,an animal or a human,-their entire bodies are made up basically with cells,and the cells in turn are dependent on proteins.Energy living organism as listed above,has a gene.And this gene...

0 comments    health cancer dna
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Anderson-Fabry Disease

THIS DISEASE IS A RARE, INBORN X-LINKED lysosomal storage disorder. The major substrate of the deficient alpha-galactosidase A enzyme, globotriaosylceramide, accumulates in cells of the cardiovascular system....

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