Tag: genes
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Genome patents, Stupidity patents?
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments questioning whether the human genome can be claimed as intellectual property. The case relates to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in 2009, and centres on whether companies should be able to patent genes. US authorities have been awarding patents on genes to universities and medical companies…
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Evolution of the Theory of Evolution: 0
How much have we misunderstood the Evolution of Species, the notion of Biodiversity and Nature in general... We believe that diversity in nature is automatically created via evolution. But at the same time the UK government has announced that five species of invasive non-native aquatic plants are to be banned from sale in an effort…
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Depression, foolishness, genes...
A massive effort to uncover genes involved in depression has largely failed. By combing through the DNA of 34,549 volunteers, an international team of 86 scientists hoped to uncover genetic influences that affect a person’s vulnerability to depression. But the analysis turned up nothing. [1] Fools. Now they can go easily into depression. And learn…
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Smoking, epigenetics, changes, decisions...
A new research in Human Molecular Genetics [1] [2] shows that smoking can be related to changes in genes of specific segments of the DNA, thus increasing cancer risk. Weird how the same changes that are supposed to lead to the evolution of species from bacteria to the humans, are in other cases considered "bad".…
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I am fat. Its my genes' fault!
A new research [1, 2] found that a specific gene is responsible for people eating too much and, thus, getting fatter. Welcome to the era of irresponsibility! I eat, but I am not responsible for that. Bad genes! Sources http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17398746 http://news.in.gr/science-technology/article/?aid=1231187112
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