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- The Human Microbiome – Me, Myself, Us
WHAT’S a man? Or, indeed, a woman? Biologically, the answer might seem obvious. A human being is an individual who has grown from a fertilised egg which contained genes from both father and mother. A growing band of biologists, however, think this definition...
- "we Are All Atomic Beings..."
From the book Cracking the Code: “We are all atomic beings, made up of molecules and cells. The processes by which our cells operate and interact make us who we are. Once we understand that we are biochemical beings, albeit incredibly complex ones,...
- Geneticist's 'personalized Medicine' Study Focuses On Himself
Michael Snyder let colleagues sequence his DNA and track analyses of his blood to further his study of 'personalized medicine' — tailoring therapies to a patient's unique circumstances. Self-experimentation is a venerable tradition in science....
- Cost Of Gene Sequencing Falls, Raising Hopes For Medical Advances
Remember the Steve Jobs comment: “I think the biggest innovations of the twenty-first century will be the intersection of biology and technology.” MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In Silicon Valley, the line between computing and biology has begun to blur...
- Soon, $1,000 Will Map Your Genes
SAN FRANCISCO—The quest to harness the power of DNA to develop personalized medicine is on the threshold of a major milestone: the $1,000 genome sequencing. Life Technologies Corp., a Carlsbad, Calif., genomics company, plans to introduce Tuesday a...
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Bits of Mystery DNA, Far From ‘Junk,’ Play Crucial Role
Among the many mysteries of human biology is why complex diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and psychiatric disorders are so difficult to predict and, often, to treat. An equally perplexing puzzle is why one individual gets a disease like cancer or depression, while an identical twin remains perfectly healthy.
Now scientists have discovered a vital clue to unraveling these riddles. The human genome is packed with at least four million gene switches that reside in bits of DNA that once were dismissed as “junk” but that turn out to play critical roles in controlling how cells, organs and other tissues behave. The discovery, considered a major medical and scientific breakthrough, has enormous implications for human health because many complex diseases appear to be caused by tiny changes in hundreds of gene switches.
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- The Human Microbiome – Me, Myself, Us
WHAT’S a man? Or, indeed, a woman? Biologically, the answer might seem obvious. A human being is an individual who has grown from a fertilised egg which contained genes from both father and mother. A growing band of biologists, however, think this definition...
- "we Are All Atomic Beings..."
From the book Cracking the Code: “We are all atomic beings, made up of molecules and cells. The processes by which our cells operate and interact make us who we are. Once we understand that we are biochemical beings, albeit incredibly complex ones,...
- Geneticist's 'personalized Medicine' Study Focuses On Himself
Michael Snyder let colleagues sequence his DNA and track analyses of his blood to further his study of 'personalized medicine' — tailoring therapies to a patient's unique circumstances. Self-experimentation is a venerable tradition in science....
- Cost Of Gene Sequencing Falls, Raising Hopes For Medical Advances
Remember the Steve Jobs comment: “I think the biggest innovations of the twenty-first century will be the intersection of biology and technology.” MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In Silicon Valley, the line between computing and biology has begun to blur...
- Soon, $1,000 Will Map Your Genes
SAN FRANCISCO—The quest to harness the power of DNA to develop personalized medicine is on the threshold of a major milestone: the $1,000 genome sequencing. Life Technologies Corp., a Carlsbad, Calif., genomics company, plans to introduce Tuesday a...