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The Spinal Chord

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column

Sleep: What You May Get Wrong

GETTING MORE SLEEP HAS SIGNIFICANT benefits. You already know this subjectively; get a good night’s sleep, and you will likely have more energy, emotional control,...

Florida’s Gov Vetoes Funding for Homeless LGBTQ Kids

Florida Governor Desantis vetoes funding for the Zebra Coalition who provides shelter for homeless LGBTQ teenagers.

FBN1 gene, fibrillin 1

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.