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Are thalidomide babies still being born?

Score: 4.6/5 (55 votes) Some were still born or died very soon after birth. It is widely believed that as many as 100,000 babies were affected by the drug in total. It is generally estimated that over 10,000 babies were born worldwide and today fewer than 3,000 survive.Are there any thalidomide babi...

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Is tampa bay salt or freshwater?

Score: 4.9/5 (5 votes) Tampa Bay is Florida's largest open-water estuary, extending over 400 square miles (1,000 km2) and forming coastlines of Hillsborough, Manatee and Pinellas counties. The freshwater sources of the bay are distributed among over a hundred small tributaries, rather than a si...

When i stick out tongue it hurts?

Score: 4.9/5 (62 votes) One common cause of tongue pain or soreness is glossitis, a condition characterized by tongue swelling and changes in color. Bacterial, yeast and viral infections can cause glossitis. Other causes include a variety of irritants and exposure to very hot foods or beverages, spi...

Is a spot a croaker?

Score: 4.5/5 (66 votes) Identification & Biology: The Spot croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus) or Spot is a small saltwater fish. It is part of the family Sciaendae (Drums or croakers) and the only species in the genus Leiostomus… and in the order of Perciformes (perch-likes).What is the difference b...

How does biotransformation occur?

Score: 4.7/5 (34 votes) Biotransformation is the process by which substances that enter the body are changed from hydrophobic to hydrophilic molecules to facilitate elimination from the body. This process usually generates products with few or no toxicological effects.What causes biotransformation?B...

Does pill bug have eyes?

Score: 4.2/5 (55 votes) Instead of stalks, pill bugs have eyes on each side of the head. These eyes consist of only a few simple cells capable of light detection. Other than that, they really can't see.What type of eyes do pill bugs have?Pill bugs have flat bodies. The pill bug has three basic ...

Could vitiligo have been prevented?

Score: 4.5/5 (54 votes) There is currently no cure for vitiligo and no way to prevent the condition. If a person decides to pursue treatment, the aim is generally to restore pigment and prevent depigmentation from affecting more skin. Limiting sun exposure is one of the most effective ways to preven...

Do lightning strikes come from the ground?

Score: 4.5/5 (9 votes) Does lightning strike from the sky down, or the ground up? The answer is both. Cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning comes from the sky down, but the part you see comes from the ground up. A typical cloud-to-ground flash lowers a path of negative electricity (that we cannot see) towa...

Which tiara did zara wear?

Score: 4.4/5 (21 votes) Wedding tiara: Zara wore a Greek key-patterned tiara. The diadem, which is in Princess Anne's collection and is one of her favorites, once belonged to Prince Philip's mother, Princess Andrew of Greece. It's often called Princess Andrew's Meander Tiara.Whic...

Does tropomyosin bind to myosin?

Score: 4.2/5 (54 votes) Tropomyosin blocks myosin binding sites on actin molecules, preventing cross-bridge formation and preventing contraction in a muscle without nervous input. Troponin binds to tropomyosin and helps to position it on the actin molecule; it also binds calcium ions.Does tropomyosi...