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CHRDL1 is a human protein-coding gene whose name stands for chordin like 1. It is located on the X chromosome at Xq23 and encodes a secreted protein involved in bone morphogenetic prot... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Chromosome 3p25.3 is a cytogenetic band on the short arm of human chromosome 3. The notation means chromosome 3, short arm p, region 2, band 5, sub-band 3. The region is clinically important beca... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot MEGF10 is a human protein-coding gene whose name stands for multiple EGF-like domains 10. It is located on chromosome 5 at 5q23.2 and is associated with MEGF10-related myopathy, includ... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Chromosome 12q24.11 is a cytogenetic band on the long arm of human chromosome 12. The notation means chromosome 12, long arm q, region 2, band 4, sub-band 1.1. This region is medically relevant bec... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot 3p- Syndrome 3p deletion syndrome, also written as 3p- syndrome, is a rare chromosomal deletion syndrome caused by the loss of genetic material from the short arm of chromosome 3. The delete... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Megalocornea is a rare condition in which the cornea is larger than usual. In primary congenital megalocornea, the enlarged corneas are present from birth and the intraocular pressure is not... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Chromosome 3 is one of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes. People usually have two copies of chromosome 3, one inherited from each parent. Chromosome 3 is a large autosome. MedlinePlus Geneti... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot EMARDD is short for early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress and dysphagia. It is a rare congenital myopathy linked to biallelic pathogenic variants in the MEGF10 gene. Th... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot TRPV4 is a human protein-coding gene that provides instructions for making transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 4. The protein forms a calcium-permeable ion... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), usually called lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation in many parts of the body. It may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, blood, brain, heart,... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong autoimmune condition in which the pancreas makes little or no insulin. Without enough insulin, glucose remains in the blood instead of moving into cells to be used... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of disorders that damage the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas are important for personality, social judgement, language, planning and behavi... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Neurodegenerative disorder s are diseases in which nerve cells lose function over time and may eventually die. They can affect the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, movement, memory, language, thinki... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Hydroxychloroquine is a medicine used for malaria and for some autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. It is also used in rheumatology and dermatology, including in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 - 30 April 1945) was the leader of the Nazi Party and dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945. His rule led Germany into the Second World War and was central to the... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Brenton Tarrant Brenton Harrison Tarrant (born 1990) is an Australian white supremacist terrorist who carried out the Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand on 15 March 2019. He murdered 51... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Mass Shootings are attacks in which one or more people use firearms to kill or attempt to kill multiple people in a single incident. The term is widely used in media, research, policing and po... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Adam Lanza Adam Peter Lanza (22 April 1992 - 14 December 2012) was the perpetrator of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. On 14 December 2012 he killed his m... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Eric David Harris (9 April 1981 - 20 April 1999) and Dylan Bennet Klebold (11 September 1981 - 20 April 1999) were the two students who carried out the Columbine High School att... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Bacteria are single-celled prokaryotic microorganisms. They are found in soil, water, air, animals, plants, extreme environments, and the human body. Some bacteria cause disease, many ar... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot World War II , also called the Second World War, was a global war fought from 1939 to 1945. It involved most of the world's major powers and was fought across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Atlan... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Humans Travelling in Interstellar Space is a speculative subject concerning whether people could travel beyond the Solar System to the space between stars or to another star system. No human has travelled anywhere nea... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) is an ICANN policy for resolving certain disputes about internet domain name registrations. It is mainly used where a tr... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a non-profit public-benefit corporation that coordinates key parts of the Internet's global unique identifier... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot How to Propagate Trees is a practical guide to producing young trees from seed, cuttings, grafts, or layers. The best method depends on the tree species and the reason for propagation. A gardener tryi... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Social Credit System The social credit system is a policy framework in the People's Republic of China for collecting, sharing, and using credit-related information about companies, public bodies, or... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Omega-6 Fatty Acids are a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids whose final double bond is in the sixth position from the methyl end of the molecule. They are part of ordinary human nutrition and i... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Auguste Comte (19 January 1798 - 5 September 1857) was a French philosopher best known for developing positivism and for helping to establish sociology as a named field of study. His full bir... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Propagation of Trees is the process of producing new trees from seed, cuttings, grafts, layers, tissue culture, or other plant material. It is used in horticulture, forestry, orchard production, con... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot OVH , now widely branded as OVHcloud, is a French cloud computing and hosting company. It provides services such as web hosting, virtual private servers, dedicated servers, public c... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot AntiVirus software, often shortened to antivirus or AV, is security software that attempts to detect, block, quarantine, or remove malicious software from a device. It is more accurately... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Sony Corporation is a Japanese technology and entertainment business name associated with the modern Sony Group Corporation and its electronics operations. Historically, Sony Corporation was the... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot PCSpecialist is a British custom computer builder and retailer. It specialises in build-to-order desktop PCs, laptops, all-in-one systems, workstations, and servers. Customers choose a base... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Hetzner Online GmbH, usually called Hetzner, is a German hosting and cloud infrastructure company. It offers dedicated servers, cloud servers, web hosting, managed servers, storage prod... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Constitutional monarchy A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch is head of state but exercises authority within constitutional limits. The monarch may be a king, queen, emp... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot House of Commons The House of Commons is the elected lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sits in the Palace of Westminster and works alongside the House of Lords and the Crow... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Buckingham Palace is a royal residence in the City of Westminster, London. It has served as the official London residence of the United Kingdom's sovereigns since 1837 and is the administrative h... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. It sets out the structure of the federal government, divides authority between national and state institu... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state, head of government, leader of the executive branch, and commander in chief of the armed forces of the United States. The... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Virus A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside a living cell. Viruses contain genetic material, either DNA or RNA, packaged in a protective protein coat. Som... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Thalassaemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells. In thalassaemia, the body makes too little of one of the glo... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Haemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues. It also helps carry carbon dioxide and contributes to blood buffering. Haemoglobi... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot C9orf72 is a human gene on chromosome 9. It is best known because an expanded repeat in the gene is a major genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited retinal disorders in which light-sensitive cells in the retina gradually stop working. It is one of the most common groups of inherited retinal dyst... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Immunosuppressant An immunosuppressant is a medicine that reduces activity in the immune system. Immunosuppressants are used when the immune system is causing harm, when inflammation needs to be... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Coeliac Disease is a long-term autoimmune condition in which eating gluten causes the immune system to damage the lining of the small intestine. Gluten is found in wheat, barley, and rye. In pe... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Autoimmune Disorders , also called autoimmune diseases, are conditions in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells, tissues, or organs by mistake. The immune system normally protects the... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Anaemia is a condition in which the blood has too little haemoglobin, too few red blood cells, or red blood cells that do not work properly. Haemoglobin is the iron-containing protein i... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition involving psychosis, altered perception, changes in thought, and difficulties with motivation, emotion, or social functioning. Doctors oft... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot Leeds is a city and metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the main urban centres of northern England and has long been associated with trade, manufacturing, f... Wiki page Updated by LocalRoot