Epigenetic Effects on DNA from Living Conditions in Childhood Persist Well...
Family living conditions in childhood are associated with significant effects in DNA that persist well into middle age, according to new research by Canadian and British scientists. The team, based at...
View ArticleKey Indicator for Malignant Melanoma Found
Skin cancer detection breakthrough The researchers found that certain biochemical elements in the DNA of normal pigment-producing skin cells and benign mole cells are absent in melanoma cells. Loss of...
View ArticleEpigenetics, Scientific Inquiry and Uncertainty
Science is full of fascinating ideas. Epigenetics is one area I find particularly interesting. This previous post has a few links to learning more: DNA Passed to Descendants Changed by Your Life....
View ArticleThe Amazing Reality of Genes and The History of Scientific Inquiry
The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a wonderful book. He does a great job of explaining the history of scientists learning about genes as well as providing understandable explanations for the current...
View ArticleCats Protect Newborns From Developing Asthma
Everyone should appreciate the value of cats (as we do, honoring cats in our blog’s name); yet some people seem oblivious to the greatness of cats. In another demonstration of what we gain by...
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