About Primates. Primates are the mammals that are humankinds closest biological relatives. We share 98.4% of your DNA with chimpanzees. Apes, monkeys, and prosimians such as lorises, bush babies and lemurs make up the 234 species of the family tree. About 90% of primates live in tropical forests.They play an integral role in the ecology of their habitat. They help the forest by being pollinators, seed predators, and seed dispersers.ost primates live in tropical, developing countries, and humans compete with them for resources. In many parts of the world, primates are exploited for food, medicine, and commercial trade. Primates that raid crops are shot or poisoned.
Millennium Development Goals. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight goals with measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world's poorest people. To meet these goals and eradicate poverty, leaders of 189 countries signed the historic millennium declaration at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000.
The myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS, myelodysplasia) are a group of blood disorders associated with low blood counts. Normally, blood cells are produced by the bone marrow (the spongy area in the middle of bones) in a controlled fashion.