What is Alopecia Areata and How are Genes Involved in Alopecia Areata Causes
This article discusses the condition known as alopecia areata and how genes are involved in what many researchers believe to be an autoimmune …
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About Conivaptan Oral or Vaprisol Medication: Prescription, Side Effects & More
Conivaptan oral is a medication that is also known as Vaprisol, which is responsible for inhibiting antidiuretic hormones. This drug is marketed by …
Continue ReadingStem Cell Hope for Cystinosis. A possible Treatment for a Rare Human Genetic Disorder
Cystinosis is a rare genetic disorder that causes an accumulation of the amino acid cystine in the body’s cells which damages organs such as the …
Continue ReadingCould Gene Therapy Be Used as a Color Blindness Treatment? Gene Therapy Could Treat the Causes of Color Blindness
First described by the chemist John Dalton in 1798, color blindness is the inability to see certain wavelengths of the visual spectrum; therefore an …
Continue ReadingAbout Betamethasone Dipropionate as Treatment for Skin Conditions: Learn More Here
Betamethasone dipropionate is also known as diprosone or diprolene and is a topical glucocorticoid used as an anti-inflammatory drug to help suppress …
Continue ReadingDNA Origami and Nanoscale Folding: Manipulating DNA Structure
Introduced to the public in 2006, DNA origami is one of the newest concepts involving the utilization of various strands to create shapes and designs. …
Continue ReadingWhat Are the Outer Planets? The Gas Giants of Our Solar System.
What are the outer planets? What are they made of? The inner planets are of a rocky nature, while the outer planets are giant balls of gas, with …
Continue ReadingWhat are the Risks of Animal Cloning? A look at the Disadvantages of the Cloning Process in Animals
We’ve had Dolly, Snuppy, Ruppy, and a whole menagerie of cloned animals. The technology is awe-inspiring, controversial, and not without risks. …
Continue ReadingFacts About the Inner Planets of the Solar System: A Guide to All 4 Rocky Planets
Looking for information on the inner planets of our solar system? Which planets and what is their order from the Sun? Read on to find out about …
Continue ReadingInteresting Facts about Anthrax: An Introduction to Anthrax Bacteria, the Shape of Anthrax Bacteria, and Anthrax the Disease
Anthrax is the name of the disease caused by anthrax bacteria, though the correct name for the bacterium is Bacillus anthracis. There’s more on …
Continue ReadingThe Different Shades of Twilight - Astronomical Twilight, Civil Twilight, Nautical Twilight
Did you know that there are 4 different types of twilight in astronomy? And, that the length of twilight changes depending on your latitude and time …
Continue ReadingAnswers to: What Is a Spectrum; What Causes a Spectra; What is a Spectrograph
Ever wonder what a spectrum is? How about a spectrograph? Read on to find answers to what a spectrum is, what causes spectra, and just what is a …
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