Showing posts with label disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disease. Show all posts

Friday, February 6, 2009

Albinism

I learned what albinism is. It is a disease. You get it when you don't have enough melanin. Melanin is skin pigment. Since you don't have enough melanin, it causes your skin to look white.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

bat killing

There is a bat killing syndrome. A mysterious and deadly disease was discovered two winters ago in a couple of New York caves. They have at least spread to 6 northeastern states. Scientists are rushing to find a way to stop it before it spreads across the country.