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Human DNA is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes: one set from the mother and one set from the father. But sometimes a genetic glitch causes a child to inherit both chromosomes from one parent, an occurrence called uniparental disomy. Angelman and Prader-Wklli symdromes are examples of this malfunction on chromosome number 15. 엔젤만 증후군은 아이의 15번 염색체 ..

"Natural childbirth" used to be considered the same as normal childbirth, even though in the early 1900s doctors regularly used anesthesia or sedatives to lessen pain and anxiety for mothers-to-be. Beginning at about midcentury, however, relaxation methods and childbirth education changed the way many women chose to have their babies. 영국 산과전문의인 Grantly Dick-Rea..

Trace elements are substances that are essential to the human diet but are needed in amounts of less than 100 milligrams per day. They include iron, iodine, copper, manganese, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, and chromium. There are probably others that have not yet been identified. 미국에 사는 사람들은 일반적으로 이 원소들의 불충분한 양을 갖고 있을 위..

Human immune deficiency syndrome is also known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. This virus, which affects nearly 40 million people around the globe, attacks the immune system, rendering the body less able to fight off infections, such as pneumonia, as well as certain cancers. In the early stages of HIV, in..

New York Yankee Lou Gehrig (1903 - 1941 ) is remembered for his major league baseball records and his consecutive game streak in the 1920s and '30s ― and for his tearful retirement at age 36, when he was diagnosed with the fatal disease that now bears his name. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, causes motor neurons in the brain a..

Pronounced "sammy", SAMe is a chemical that is sold as a dietary supplement (and, in Europe, as a prescription medication) and has been studied extensively as a possible treatment for osteoarthritis and depression. Short for S-adenosyl methionine, SAMe is produced naturally, and small amounts are found in virtually every part of the body. SAMe 는 면역계에서 역할을 하..

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, the body's second-largest organ (after the skin), which plays an important role in metabolism and detoxification. The illness is most often caused by a viral infection, but drugs, alcohol, toxic chemicals, and physical trauma can also be to blame. Currently, there are seven known types of hepatitis viruses, labeled from A to G. Hepati..

Klinefelter's syndrome is one of the most common sex chromosome disorders among males, affecting up to 1 in 500 births. A completely random occurrence, the condtion arises when a boy inherits an extra X chromosome from one of his parents. Instead of the typical XY, boys with Klinefelter's syndrome have an XXY set. 이러한 정황은 1942 년 보스톤에 있는 Massachusetts ..

The first organs to be successfully transplanted were kidneys, in the early 1950s. Since then, doctors have learned to safely transplant hearts, lungs, and other organs, improving, extending, and saving countless lives. 초창기의 인간 장기 이식 노력은 실패로 끝났는데, 인체가 새로이 이식된 조직을 거부했기 때문이다. 오직 과학자들만..

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for good health. Your body needs this vitamin to develop and maintain healthy teeth, skin, skeletal and soft tissues, and mucous membranes. Vitamin A creates the pigments in the retina of the eye and is needed for good vision. It may also be critical to breastfeeding and reproduction. It's recommended that males ages 14 and older take in 900 ..