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Hemophilia B Royal Family
761 wordsHemophilia Hemophilia is a genetically inherited bleeding disorder which is caused when one of the plasma proteins (needed to clot) is missing or abnormally formed in the blood. The word Hemophilia comes from the Latin word home, meaning blood and the word philia, meaning: having a tendency towards. Knowledge of hemophilia has been around since biblical times (due to the age of hemophilia it is uncertain who the exact founder of the disease is) but it wasn't until the 1960 's that scientists beg...
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American Psychological Association Sexual Orientation
1,438 wordsTREATING HOMOSEXUALITY The American Psychological Association (APA) defined homosexuality as one of the three distinct sexual orientations, the other two being, heterosexuality and bisexuality. Sexual orientation is one of the four components of sexuality and is distinguished by an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual or affectionate attraction to individuals of a particular gender (APA). Homosexual refers to the attraction to members of the same gender and people with this kind of sexual orient...
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Syndrome Genetic Material
253 wordsTurner? s Turners Syndrome Turner? s Syndrome Turner? s Syndrome is a common disease in females that affects many body systems. It affects about out of 2, 000 females. This genetic disorder is characterized by the lack of sexual development at puberty. Although the exact cause of Turner? s Syndrome isn? t know, it is believed that the disorder may result from an error during the division of a parent? s sex cells known as meiosis. Turner? s Syndrome is a defence in the amount of genetic material ...
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University Of Michigan Muscular Dystrophy
598 wordsCurrent Research On Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy Essay, Current Research On Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy Duchennes muscular dystrophy is the result of a defective gene on the X chromosome. This gene is responsible for production of the muscle protein dystrophic. Dystrophin is an integral part of the dystrophic-glycoprotein complex which bears the brunt of the force generated during muscular contraction. When dystrophic is not produced, the dystrophic-glycoprotein complex (DCG) is not present. Ab...
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Identical Twins Sexual Attraction
770 wordsDoes A Gay Gene exist? Two possible ways the genetic material for homosexuality may be transmitted J. Michael Bailey of Northwestern U. and Richard C. Pillard of Boston U. did a study on 161 gay men. Each had at least one identical twin or fraternal twin or adopted brother. Fifty two percent of the identical twins were also homosexual, as compared with twenty two percent of the fraternal twins and eleven percent of the adopted brothers. Similar studies have been done by Dean Hammer and others wi...
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Tay Sachs Cystic Fibrosis
842 wordsGenetic Disorders Genetic Disorders Introduction Genetic Disorders are medical conditions that are caused by an error in a persons genes. Some of them appear as a birth defect, while others do not become distinct until later in life. Genetic disorders can range from those that cause death to those that produce only mild problems, such as color blindness or an extra pinky. Scientists have distinguished more than 9, 000 genetic disorders. Some are exceptionally rare while others are quite common. ...
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