A karyotype is the study of the chromosomes of an organism. For this, cells are removed and the cell division is stopped at a stage that allows to observe the chromosomes well. Modern techniques make it possible to see if genetic alterations exist and which ones. The study of chromosomes is quite often used
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The phenotype is defined by the "physical" of the living being. The shape of the oak leaves, the number of petals of a rose, the shape of the nasal nose, the color of the eyes of an individual ... all this constitutes the phenotype (or phenome for all the physical characters) . The genotype corresponds to the genes that gave rise to these physical specificities
Cough signifies irritation or infection of the respiratory tract. It is an annoying but helpful symptom that allows you to expel "things" that have nothing to do inside. It is therefore better not to use antitussive medication at first. Different types of cough The dry cough is sputum-free
According to the figures of the Ministry of Health , donations of blood in France amount to 3 million per year, and can save many lives. Who can give? How is the gift? Answers ... Blood is a vital component of the body. And in certain situations, the blood or some of its components, can come to miss cruelly, this is the case for example of road accident victims, burn victims, or people suffering from pathologies, as certain genetic anomalies which affect blood cells, cancers
> Ministry of Health, press release of 4 November 2015. > French Blood Establishment (EFS): www.dondusang.net
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a virus belonging to the Herpes-Virus family. In an infected organism it can be found in urine, sexual secretions (sperm and vaginal secretions), saliva, sputum, breast milk and blood as well as affected organs. The term cytomegalovirus is used because the virus causes the increase in lymphocyte size (blood cells) sign characteristic of a CMV infection
The spleen is an organ located at the top left of the abdomen, under the last rib and attached to the stomach . Even though the spleen is in the abdomen, it has nothing to do with digestion . It plays mainly immunological and blood functions. It is a fragile and soft organ. The spleen, very rich in vessels, weighs on average 300 grams in an adult, but can also quite easily change volume
Brachytherapy is a treatment indicated in cancers. It is a specific radiotherapy technique that consists in delivering radiation from a radioactive source implanted in the body, in the tumor itself or in contact with it. This radiation is intended to destroy the cancer cells ... trying to preserve the tissues or healthy surrounding organs as much as possible
Home life injuries affect some older people than others, so children and older people are at greater risk than others ... - Children Before 4 years old, children are very exposed to different domestic accidents. They do not always have a great awareness of the dangers around them, and may fall, burn themselves
We talk a lot about gifted children ... sometimes forgetting that they grow up to become a day: a gifted adult! Being gifted does not mean having a superior intelligence, but a different intelligence than normal. Some skills can be advanced - such as memory, intuition, logico-mathematical and visuospatial intelligence - and other normal or even lower than normal
Oh sleep! He sometimes plays tricks on us. One in two French is not satisfied. It was believed to control him, and now he escapes us ... with the terror of becoming insomniac, like 20% of the French population. But insomnia is not inevitable. It is an evil of the society on which it is possible to act
Acute diarrhea can have various causes: infectious (by far the most frequent), food intolerances, complications with antibiotics ... It also happens that we do not find a specific cause. But, the younger the child, the sooner you have to consult. Rehydration of an infant with febrile diarrhea requires appropriate care, and sometimes even emergency care in the hospital if there are signs of dehydration
Homeopathic medicines containing arnica can be taken safely because they do not pose a risk of interaction with other treatments, or risk of overdose or adverse effect. These medications can be given to children, pregnant women or to patients with polydrug, under medical prescription. So when to take arnica
Organ donation is still often a taboo subject that is difficult to tackle. Indeed, to talk about organ donation is to evoke the possibility of one's own death, and even that of one's relatives ... However, it is essential to talk about it because it is one of the means to make known its position on the subject and to know that of our loved ones
We are talking more and more about telemedicine. And for good reason, the technical and computing means evolving, it seems normal to use all these new tools to re-organize the care. And be able to work remotely. Moreover, because of the lack of doctors in certain regions, the closing of hospitals, and the use of increasingly complex diagnostic and therapeutic means requiring the expertise of highly qualified health professionals, telemedicine will not be able to than to grow in the years to come
The external automatic cardiac defibrillator should be used in the event of cardiac arrest . Since May 2007, a decree authorizes anyone to use a cardiac defibrillator fully automatic external, in case of emergency . Many cities including Paris are equipped with these devices to help save a maximum of people victims of a heart attack
Stem cells, you've heard about them, but do you really know where these particular cells are and what they can do? In addition to their fundamental role within the body, their properties make them promising cells in the medical field. Specificity of stem cells Stem cells are particular cells of the body that have two basic properties: Self-renewal Stem cells are able to multiply to maintain a lifelong stock of stem cells throughout life
If you really want to quit smoking with hypnosis, your unconscious will help you. This is the concept of hypnosis to end the cigarette. To stop smoking with hypnosis, there is only one condition: the person must really want to implement this change. If it is necessary to stop the cigarette by constraint, hypnosis will be less effective, because the work starts from the deep motivations of each person
Orthodontics is the treatment of teeth and jaw correction, intended to correct the shift between the top and bottom, the wrong position of one or more teeth, most often a combination of both. Why ? Sometimes the growth of the two jaws (lower and upper) is not coordinated or harmonious, one of them grows faster than the other
A dental implant is an artificial root on which a crown will be placed. Composition and structure The implant is made of pure titanium. Titanium is a metal that is said to be "biocompatible". That is to say, it is very well tolerated by the biological tissues, so by the bone and by the gum that will not reject it