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Gene clue to how cancer spreads
For all the following people in my circle of friends and family who have died from cancer since 2000, I hope they find a cure: MomDadAunt BettyAunt DeanFranOdieLindaBillCarlaRonJanice Those who have survived, so far: Courtney, my two yr old cousin, has leukemia, now four and... 
Mr. Gene Barry will be sadly missed...
Born in 1919, as Eugene Klass of New York, Mr. Gene Barry spent his life in a fruitful world that most will never know. "He was attending New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn when he won a singing contest and a... 
created by Jessica Tucker | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Scientist Aims to Turn Chickens into Dinosaurs
After the extinction of dinosaurs from hundred million years ago, a Canadian paleontologist aims to create live dinosaurs by manipulating chicken embryos. Hans Larsson, a researcher in macro evolution at McGill University in Montreal, has spent years hunting for the buried... 
Genes From Canines may help cure Brain Cancer
Pinpointing the genes involved in human brain cancer can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, and sometimes the needle you find may not be the right one. By comparing human and canine genomes, researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that a gene...
created by DNA Solutions | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Should Companies Issue Gene Patents for Breast Cancer Patients?
"This week, breast cancer patients filed a lawsuit against Myriad Genetics, the company who we licensed to do tests for possible breast cancer gene mutations. What’s inside of it was an appeal to the judge whether they will allow companies to patent cancer genes where in... 
Now Possible to Design Your Own Baby
Once again, the stuff of science fiction has not only arrived but has been put into action with success. This time, it is being able to design your own baby. The science is called PGD or Preimplantation... 
Breast Cancer Gene Linked To Disease Spread Discovered
A gene associated with breast cancer in up to 40% of cases that spreads the disease and leads to death has finally been identified offering hope of gene therapy treatment to avoid breast cancer and prevent... 
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Amish gene identified to aid high blood pressure
>The Lancaster Amish were ideal for this genetic research because of their homogeneous genetic traits which can be trace back 14 generations to a small group that came from Europe in the 1700s. Their similar... 
First UK baby screened for cancer due
The birth of the first baby in the UK to be screened free of a breast cancer inherited gene will be born soon. The treatment which sees a planned pregnancy approach with embryos containing the gene for breast...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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106 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
Gene Test Shows Spain’s Jewish and Muslim Mix
Historian Claudio Sanchez-Albornoz concludes that the Spanish civilization is Catholic and other influences.However others such as the biologists in this case states that Spain have been enriched by 3 historical cultures; Catholic,Jewish and Muslim.Test conducted by... 
Genetic link to transsexualism
A revealing scientific finding will certainly contribute to the debate over transsexualism in the nature/nurture debate. It could also add meaningful understanding for the enactment of law protecting minorities...
Researchers Discover New Genetic Link to Baldness
A new genetic link to hair loss has been discovered by German researchers led by Felix Brockschmidt of the University of Bonn, a finding revealed in Nature Genetics. Many men and women experience hair...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Under $3 gas
"GEORGETOWN, SC (WMBF) - If there was one stretch of road that could bring a smile to the faces of drivers fueling up at the pump, it would be in Georgetown. Both residents and drivers in the area are seeing...
created by master_jim2008 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Inflammatory bowel gene uncovered
" Genetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition have been uncovered by a team of German and UK researchers. It was known that ulcerative colitis, which affects around...
Take It to the Hole: Battling Drug-Resistant Cancer
How do you fight drug-resistant cancer cells? With basketball-shaped nanoparticles, of course. Michael Gottesman discovered a single gene that is responsible for around half of cancers resistant to a certain chemo...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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