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  Spinal muscular atrophy

  Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a term applied to a number of different disorders, all having in common a genetic cause and the manifestation of weakness due to loss of the motor neurons of the ... > more
• Bacteria
  Microbiology
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  Bacteria

  Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. Most are microscopic and unicellular, with a relatively simple cell structure lacking a cell nucleus, and organelles such as ... > more
• Genetically Modified
  Agriculture and Food
  Food
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  Genetically modified food

  A genetically modified food is a food product derived in whole or part from a genetically modified organism (GMO) such as a crop plant, animal or microbe such as yeast. Genetically modified foods ... > more
• Leukemia
  Osteoporosis
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  Bone and Spine
  Lymphoma
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  Bone marrow transplant

  Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem ... > more
• Healthy Aging
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  Meiosis

  In biology, meiosis is the process by which one diploid eukaryotic cell divides to generate four haploid cells often called gametes. Meiosis is essential for sexual reproduction and therefore ... > more
• HIV and AIDS
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  HIV test

  HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus in serum, plasma, saliva, or urine. Such tests may detect HIV antibodies, antigens, or RNA. In the United States, a ... > more
• Apes
  Human Evolution
  Early Humans
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  Endangered Animals
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  Common Chimpanzee

  The Common Chimpanzee, also known as the Robust Chimpanzee, is a great ape. Colloquially, it is often called the chimpanzee (or simply "chimp"), though technically this term refers to both species in ... > more
• Liver Disease
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Foodborne Illness
  Healthy Aging
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  Hepatitis

  Hepatitis is a gastroenterological disease, featuring inflammation of the liver. The clinical signs and prognosis, as well as the therapy, depend on the ... > more
• Biochemistry
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Organic Chemistry
  Genetics
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  Protein

  Proteins are large organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together between the carboxyl atom of one amino acid and the amine nitrogen of another. This bond is ... > more
• Leukemia
  Blood Clots
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  Diseases and Conditions
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  Lymphoma
   
  

  Haemophilia

  Haemophilia or hemophilia is the name of any of several hereditary genetic illnesses that impair the body's ability to control bleeding. Genetic deficiencies can cause lowered plasma clotting factor ... > more
• Monkeys
  Healthy Aging
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  Rhesus Macaque

  The Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), often called the Rhesus Monkey, is one of the best known species of Old World monkeys. It is a typical macaque, common throughout Afghanistan to northern India ... > more
• Fertility
  Mating and Breeding
  Sexual Health
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Erectile Dysfunction
  Prostate Cancer
   

  Semen

  Semen or sperm is a fluid that contains spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads (sexual glands) of male or hermaphroditic animals, including humans, for fertilization of female ova. Semen ... > more

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