In this study, a team of researchers led by Dr. David Threadgill of North
Carolina State University utilized mouse genetics to aid the search for
candidate genes linked to acetaminophen-induced liver injury in humans. “We
approached the study from the perspective that drugs are used in very
heterogeneous patient populations, and that drug-induced toxicities are likely
the result of a person’s genetic makeup,” …
Category: BioChemistry
Is genetics research the next big hobby? (FierceBioResearcher)
“Can genetics map onto electronics–is it ready to go into the garage shop in a
hobbyist sense?” said Church. “That’s the question she’s asking, and I think
that’s a very big, profound question… There seems to be a very deep and
growing curiosity about genetics that might dwarf electronics. No matter how
much we love our gadgets, we’re totally fascinated by our ancestry and health.” …
Kary Mullis has the cure for the flu (BioTechniques)
Mullis told an audience of students and faculty at San Jose State University
(SJSU) during a lecture last week that he was confident with his current
development of a flu treatment …
Calorie-Burning Fat? Studies Say You Have It (New York Times)
Thinner people appeared to have more brown fat than heavier people; younger
people more than older people; people with lower glucose levels, presumably
reflecting higher metabolic rates, had more than those whose metabolisms were
more sluggish; and women had more than men …
UCLA Pulmonologist Donald Tashkin on Marijuana and Lung Cancer
(Exercising Your Mind) All of the following text and info are copied from the original posts on you tube. The uploader expressed the need for […]