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albinism - Hereditary absence of pigment in an organism. Albino animals have no colour in their skin, hair and eyes. Albino plants lack chlorophyll. [FAO]

News archive for albinism.

Custodian claims pizza poisoning  -  Aug 20, 2007
United Press International...because he has bilateral ocular albinism, a condition that causes his eyes to have no pigment, The Record of Bergan County, NJ, reported Monday.

Tinted windshield bill OK'd  -  Aug 17, 2007
Peoria Journal Star,Leitch sponsored a bill in 2005 that allowed people with the sun-sensitive conditions lupus and albinism to drive cars with tinted windshields.

Documentary Institute Celebrating Awards Shortlisting  -  Aug 17, 2007
Allmediascotland,Breadmakers (about a community of bakers with learning disabilities) and Butterfly (about a young Scottish woman with Albinism).

Casey Greer doesn't let a vision problem rain on her parade  -  Aug 11, 2007
commercialappeal.com (subscription),The disc title -- "Blind Faith" is appropriate, since Casey is legally blind due to a condition called ocular albinism. By Cathryn Stout At 14,

Cancer kills 60000 albinos yearly –Foundation  -  Aug 10, 2007
The Tide,He said there was a need to incorporate albinism into the health intervention areas of the Federal Ministry of Health. Epelle urged the public,

Sisters host talk show for teens  -  Aug 20, 2007
WOOD-TV,She was born with albinism, a condition that has left little or no pigment in her eyes, skin or hair. "I've spent a lot of time explaining to people why I

Golden moment for visually impaired swimmer  -  Aug 2, 2007
Auckland stuff.co.nz,The 14-year-old swimmer has had albinism since birth. Vision problems in albinism result from abnormal development of the retina and abnormal patterns of

Why Albino Foundation was set up – Epelle  -  Aug 1, 2007
The Tide,We set up to ensure that, the stereotype, the misconception surrounding Albinism is dealt with�? he said. The foundation president however said that,

Check it out: Library Internet sites offer accurate, reliable ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
Enterprise-Record,Clicking on More Subtopics takes the searcher to an alphabetical list of topics starting with Albinism, one site, and ending with Waterborne Infections,

Tinted window hassles continue  -  Aug 4, 2007
Peoria Journal Star,...clause and allow tinted windshields for people with a very limited number of illnesses that cause sensitivity to light, including lupus and albinism.

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