Melanin

relatively a consistently high number of white blood cells are a symptom of leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood where the patient has about 50,000 white blood cells in a single drop of blood. Normally, a drop of a blood can contain anywhere from 7,000 to 25,000 white blood cells at a time. The blood platelet or thrombocytes are the smallest blood cells. Their number ranges from 20,000 to 500,000 per cubic millimeter of blood. Platelets are useful to the body because they contain…

More research and large controlled studies are necessary to help decrease the risk of rickets and even the starting point, vitamin D deficiency before it is too late. Spreading awareness about the dangers of having cutaneous scaling and high melanin content is precisely important as well. This article has proven that your risk increases a remarkable amount and I have a feeling numerous people are unaware of that. Unfortunately, sunshine and vitamins are not enough to rid the world of this awful…

diverse group of people such as Latin Americans, which had not been done at this scale previously," adds the expert. The IRF4 gene is responsible for regulating the production and storage of melanin, the pigment that determines the color of hair, skin and eyes. The gray hair is precisely caused by the absence of melanin in the hair (Jablonski,…

versatile, healthier, less expensive than relaxed hair and more! Having natural hair doesn’t make you a saint and an addiction to the creamy crack doesn’t make you a sinner. Natural hair is more admirable for black women. Ladies with rich tones of melanin should be inclined to flaunt their own exquisite, god-given texture and oppose society’s definition of beauty. Break the chains that idolizes silky,straight hair and restrains my sistas from adoring their natural roots. Unfortunately, women…

We`re at a point where race is a big part of our lives. How we look, where we live, who we interact with and how we live are scripted by it. Statistics from the US Department of Labor and the Pew Research Center clearly show that there are patterns of racial difference within the amount of earning, access to healthcare and insurance, academic achievement and representation in professional sports (Fuentes chap 4). To know the reason how we come to this, first we should go back to how the theory…

sun’s UV light, exposure in the summer months, and the UV produced by tanning beds all adds to the damage that can lead to squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma, the most lethal case of skin cancer, is produced in the cells (melanocytes) that produce melanin, the pigment that gives…

their appearance. One may see a change in their texture, color, and elasticity of their skin. They may notice their toenails color and thickness also begin to change. Another noticeable change is a person’s hair color. Over time, the decrease in melanin causes hair to lose its pigmentation, causing colorless gray hair strands. Aging can also alter a person’s body build and may cause a person weight to fluctuate, caused by decreased metabolism or the loss of muscle tissue. Loss of bone substance…

One Race One Blood by Ken Ham and Charles Ware is a book that takes a modern Christian approach to racism and what the church should do about it. Ken Ham gives us an in depth view on race and the scientific view of man from both a creationist and evolutionist perspective. He goes into a good amount of detail on the subjects of natural selection, genetics, and Charles Darwin’s research into evolution. Charles Ware gives us some personal backstory to what he has experienced through racism and what…

Introduction: Vitiligo is a depigmenting disorder of the skin, in which melanocytes (pigment cells) are attacked. Melanocytes produce melanin, which determine the color of the skin, hair, and eyes. When these cells are attacked, the skin color becomes significantly lighter. The exact cause of vitiligo is unknown, but the most probable cause believed (in this study) is an autoimmune reaction against the pigment cells. Initial Observation and Question: In this study, Vitiligo is considered an…

I am African American girl hoping to pursue a career in the fashion industry as a model, but I struggle to understanding what beauty is. My family says that beauty is confidence, but on television and in magazines, I see hair types, skin complexions, body sizes, and etc. that are so called “beautiful”. As a kid, I saw several commercials with beautiful women and when I finally realized I wanted to be like them, I had to come up with a plan to reach this goal. I am African American and I know it…