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Heredity involves the transmission of traits through genetic material from parents to their offspring. Learn about genetic conditions including cystic fibrosis and congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis. See more »
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How Hearing Aids Work
Hearing aids -- small electronic devices that amplify sound -- can help restore many of the sounds that hearing-impaired people are missing. Find out how hearing aids work in this article.
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In the history of desperate time and desperate measures, you'll find Jeff Getty's story. After getting FDA approval and finding a willing doctor, Getty had a baboon bone marrow transplant in 1995. The results? A mixed bag of success and skepticism.
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