Body farm is a concept originated at the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Research Facility in 1980 following the ideals of pioneering forensic anthropologist William Bass. It refers to a facility which allows human bodies to decompose in various controlled…
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Joint replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces the joint with artificial prosthetic material. The damaged cartilage and bone are removed and replaced with metal and plastic prostheses. Total joint replacement surgery involves replacing the entire joint. Partial joint replacement…
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Does breast milk increase the child’s intelligence? My answer is yes, but it depends. If there is a positive correlation between breastfeeding and later cognitive ability, the effect is slight. Many studies have attempted to answer this question. And many…
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Joint replacement surgeries are widely been practiced nowadays. Thousands of joint replacement surgeries are done annually with a very high success rate. The technology for joint replacement has advanced to a level that any joint can be replaced with an…
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John Cunningham Lilly, M.D.January 6, 1915 September 30, 2001 John Lilly was a revolutionary scientist, doctor, neuroscientist, philosopher, theorist, author, inventor, and explorer of internal realities. He is credited with being the world’s foremost delphinologist, inspiring a generation of dolphin…
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Stems cells are cells that start as a basic blank slate. They can grow and develop into several different types of cells depending on the factors that influence them. Stem cells that come from the retina pigment epithelium can be…
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Pro-choice and pro-life individuals often feel that they have little in common. In the extreme, prolife groups are perceived as righteous moralizers who use politics and pictures of dead babies to sway public opinion away from life-saving research. On the…
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Everyone has heard of the endless studies that tell of the evils of obesity. Being overweight is a sure fire way of developing diabetes, and can cause a person to have troubles breathing and walking. In fact, there are numerous…
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Skin grafting is a type of surgery which transplants a section of the skin using a natural or a synthetic form of skin. The skin that is used in covering a skin defect is known as the ‘skin graft’ and…
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There are so many options available today for hip replacement surgery. You no longer have to choose traditional hip replacement surgery with longer recovery time and many activity restrictions. There are two other hip replacement options now available from certain…
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