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could you tell me what is the significance of recombinant insulin in history of biotechnology development?

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A remarkable first: Hi. Recombinant human insulin was the first recombinant human protein to become clinically available. Since then, an explosion in the biologicals field!

Question 2

this is a scientific question: can breast milk be geneticly produced using biotechnology and molecular biology?

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No: There are products of living systems in breast milk like immunoglobulin a that can not be replicated synthetically.The easy absorption of various nutrients in breast milk has also never been replicated in more than 3 decades of breast milk research.

Question 3

what are the most recent discoveries with bexarotene?

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Regarding Lymphoma : See: " Long-term efficacy of bexarotene for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: Results from a phase II trial" REF:  https://lymphomahub.com/medical-information/long-term-efficacy-of-bexarotene-for-cutaneous-t-cell-lymphoma-results-from-a-phase-ii-trial

Question 4

are there any recent medical discoveries regarding autism?

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Genetics: Some of the most cutting edge research are in genetics.   Genetics researchers are honing in on a variety of mechanisms of genetic variance that they believe plays a role in autism.  One is gene deletion, and one is gene duplication. Sometimes big chunks of DNA in autistic kids is missing.  And sometimes its duplicated compared to their parents.

Question 5

i have a headache recently

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Yes you did!: Best Headache Meds
A 2014 study indicates that medication containing a combination of acetylsalicylic acid, (aspirin), acetaminophen(paracetamol), and caffeine is more effective than acetaminophen alone.

http://thejournalofheadacheandpain.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/1129-2377-15-76

Question 6

why do i feel disorientated recently?

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MANY REASONS!!: This question is unfortunately way too vague. There are many reasons for feeling disoriented.  Medical reasons, medications, insomnia, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, stress, drugs, alcohol. Please speak to your physician who can then ask you questions and help narrow this down then treat.

Question 7

my recent hemoglobin is 119 is it normal?

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11.9 gm/dL: This is a bit lower than most healthy women, and you being 18 years old and complaining of fatigue may have early iron deficiency; the fatigue begins before the anemia announces itself. Your physician's here to help you. Talk with him/her about this and other possibilities; if you have a filipino thalassemia variant, this may be normal for you.

Question 8

how can i tell if i've recently concieved?

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Pregnancy test: If by conception you mean pregnancy i would recommend a pregnancy test.

Question 9

how serious are ptc and papilledema recently?

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Serious: These issues can cause vision loss so they are definitely serious.

Question 10

recently developing athritis
how do treat this?

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Arthritis: Mainstay - is keep active, do exercises, change your diet ( visit arthritis web sites and they have numerous suggestions) and really keep active. If you have more serious issues then you may have to be placed on medication etc..

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