Gaucher Disease Type 1
This article describes the symptoms, pathophysiology, and treatment of Gaucher Disease.
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Gemini Space Program: Rendezvous Achieved--Finally
The Gemini program finally achieved its goal of rendezvous, but not exactly the way it was planned. And the second rendezvous almost killed the …
Continue ReadingMucolipidosis IV
This article describes the characteristics, pathophysiology, symptoms, and treatment of Mucolipidosis IV.
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This article describes the characteristics, pathophysiology, and treatment of Niemann-Pick disease.
Continue ReadingSpontaneous Generation Hypothesis
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was the first one to observe protozoans that he called “animalcules” using his simple magnifying lenses. Scientists and …
Continue ReadingThe Theory of Biogenesis & Louis Pasteur: Definition & Development
The theory of biogenesis states that living things can only arise from living things and cannot be spontaneously generated. Learn more about this …
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This article describes the characteristics, pathophysiology, and treatment of Torsion Dystonia
Continue ReadingA Guide to the CBC Blood Test: Common Blood Count - One of the Most Common Lab Tests Used in Medicine
Doctors use a wide range of blood tests to determine what is causing a patient’s symptoms. The CBC blood test is one of the most basic blood …
Continue ReadingANA Blood Test Results: Learn Why This Test is Ordered & What the Results Mean for You
The ANA blood test is one of many screening tests for autoimmune disorders. Find out how this test helps doctors to identify “invisible …
Continue ReadingCharcot Marie Tooth Disease: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
1 in 2,500 people in the US is affected by Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. It is a common inherited disorder involving genetic abnormalities that …
Continue ReadingFinding the Genetic Cause of Spina Bifida
Finding the genetic cause of Spina Bifida will be an important scientific discovery. Prevention of this birth defect can occur if scientists are able …
Continue ReadingFunctions of Bacterial Extracellular Enzymes
This article talks about the enzymes that bacteria secrete once they are in our body and initiate damaging actions to our tissues and organs.
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