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Proteins are everywhere in your body. They have two functions: functional and structural. Functional proteins are called enzymes; they modulate everything in your body, directly or indirectly, through synthesis of hormones, neurotransmitters and other chemicals. But proteins also build any tissue, from skin, bones an... |
25 February 2008
03:56 GMT |
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The makers of "Men in Black" had poor imagination in making their aliens, compared to what real developmental defects can offer. This odd baby that looks like a character from the "Star Wars" was born in Charikot, the headquarters of Dolakha district, on March 29, 2006, and a large crew gathered to witness the event.... |
23 February 2008
05:57 GMT |
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You or somebody you know may have weighed around 7 pounds, 1 ounce (3.2 kg) at birth. So say the medical books. But this comes to contradict them: in a small Siberia city, a 17-pound, 1 ounce (7.7 kg) baby girl has just been delivered by Tatiana Khalina, 42, the mother of other 11 children. The girl was born on Septe... |
28 September 2007
16:06 GMT |
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Many proud fathers insist on passing their family name on their sons. In the Chinese culture, it is considered that only the male offspring can celebrate the cult of the forbears. In India, having a daughter could mean the ruin of your family when you have to pay her dowry. Sadly, in China, India and other Asian coun... |
4 June 2007
14:56 GMT |
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Two heads are better than one.Not in this case, though. A two-headed newborn baby is under care at the Hanoi-based Central Pediatrics Hospital. It's a little girl, the first child of a 28-year-old woman, a teacher at a kindergarten in Ninh Giang district, located in the northern province of Hai Duong. The child... |
11 May 2007
10:54 GMT |
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There is a normal natural sex ratio slightly biased in favor of the boys: 103-106 male newborns to 100 female newborns in all human populations. But researchers have noticed that at about 20 years old, this ratio can be 100:100, as male babies are more vulnerable to diseases and have a higher mortality rate. But the ... |
19 April 2007
05:18 GMT |
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