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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Albino - Albinism
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the disease?
Albinism is an inherited disease and cannot be prevented.
What are the long-term effects of the disease?
People with albinism have a much higher risk of skin cancer because they lack a protective pigment in the skin.
What are the risks to others?
Albinism is not contagious and poses no risk to others. Because it is inherited, it can be passed from parents to their children at conception.