An Overview of Passive and Active Immunity: Definitions and Descriptions
Understanding the immune response requires learning specialized terminology. Learn some definitions and differences between passive and active …
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Information on Bacterial Endospore
Evolution has gifted some bacterial species the ability “to die today but live again someday.” This ability is what we term “reincarnation” in human …
Continue ReadingDisease Diagnosis By Recombinant DNA Technology
Learn more about how Recombinant DNA Technology is being used in disease diagnosis. The effective method is helping experts identify a particular …
Continue ReadingGenetic Testing In Disease Prevention
Genetic testing has made great strides and scientists are still looking forward as they unlock many doors to areas that genetic testing can be used …
Continue ReadingUnsafe Toys: Holiday Toy Safety
What are the most unsafe toys? Before you do your holiday shopping, get important information on child toy safety.
Continue ReadingA Brief Overview of the History of Animal Testing & Experimentation
The medical science field relies on animal research for the development of new treatments and medical technologies. Learn about the history of animal …
Continue ReadingAnimal Experimentation: Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Research
The fifth in a series on animal research, this article examines some of the alternatives to the use of animals in science.
Continue ReadingAnimal Experimentation: Practical and Ethical Issues
Fourth in a series about the use of animals in research, this article examines some of the ethical and practical issues involved.
Continue ReadingAnimal Experimentation: Regulations for the Use of Animals in Research
This article, sixth in a series on the use of animals in science, looks at some of the regulations in place which protect experimental animals from …
Continue ReadingAnimal Experimentation: Uses of Animals in Research
Third in a series on animal experimentation, this article looks at some of the ways in which animals are used in medical research.
Continue ReadingTetanus Symptoms and Treatments
Knowledge of tetanus is indispensable in life preservation. Learn the risks, symptoms, and treatments of this fatal illness.
Continue ReadingThe Basics of the Metabolic Disorder Propionic Acidemia
Children born with propionic acidemia may have delays in development. This condition is treated by dietary restriction. The most common symptom of …
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