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New nucleotide could revolutionize epigenetics

Anyone who studied a little genetics in high school has heard of adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine - the A,T,G and C that make up the DNA code. But those are not the whole story. The rise of epigenetics in the past decade ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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Genetically altered salmon? It doesn't stop there

(AP) -- We've always played with our food - even before we knew about genes or how to change them.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 22, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 26

Socio-cultural, genetic data work together to reveal health disparities

When it comes to health disparities between different groups, how society sees people in terms of race might play a greater role than genetics, according to a new University of Florida study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hormones increase frequency of inherited form of migraine in women

Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an inherited form of severe migraine that is accompanied by visual disturbances known as aura. As with other types of migraine, it affects women more frequently than men. Most cases of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 22, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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