Why is Arctic sea ice important? Arctic sea ice keeps the polar regions cool and helps moderate global climate. Sea ice has a bright surface; 80 percent of the sunlight that strikes it is reflected back into space. As sea ice melts in the summer, it exposes the dark ocean surface.
Lipodystrophy is a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. lipodystrophy can be a lump or small dent in the skin that forms when a person performs injections repeatedly in the same spot.
Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) What is myotonic dystrophy (DM)? Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a form of muscular dystrophy that affects muscles and many other organs in the body. The word myotonic is the adjective for the word myotonia, an inability to relax muscles at will. The term muscular dystrophy means progressive muscle degeneration, with weakness and shrinkage of the muscle tissue. Myotonic dystrophy often is abbreviated as âDMâ in reference to its Greek name, dystrophia myotonica.