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 | | Human Androgens: Functions, Uses and Abuses | | by Shergill, Oct 8, 2007 | | Human androgens have a wide range of functions from birth to death. These steroids are essential to life and function as we have come to understand it. They are also abused extensively because of their virilizing effect and other body image enhancing properties. They have been banned in competitive sports but continue to be used widely. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 18 |
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 | | Observation of Human Development | | by T. M., Aug 24, 2007 | | Human young have large heads and short legs. They move haltingly and with hesitation. Young people explore their bodies and practice movement in a way which we find disturbing in older people. Children play at what they see older people do, but as soon as what they do becomes mandatory, it stops being fun. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Recombinant DNA | | by Franz Solo, Jul 18, 2007 | | Recombinant DNA technology is a recent branch in the study of genetics. It is the process of taking a DNA strand from an organism, cutting a piece of it off, and placing that fragment onto another DNA strand. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Digestion | | by griffiths63, May 7, 2007 | | A new McDonald's Mcwholemeal burger has made a giant leap in science showing how digestion really works. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Gene Therapy | | by James Izat, May 19, 2007 | | Gene therapy is the process of inserting a new gene into a human cell to cure or facilitate the cure of a disease, usually a hereditary one. It usually involves replacing a deficient gene with a functional one. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | The Skeletal System | | by biofreak, May 28, 2007 | | The skeletal system is our body's framework. Without it we would be a blob of skin, organs, blood vessels, muscles and nerves that would collide with each other and kill us. Many think that bone is just white stuff that keeps our shape normal. However, bones are much more complex than we think they are. | | Comments(4) Liked It: 1 |
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