Archives For Genetics


Tristan Wilmott, 14, has rare condition that limited his growth

Hillsborough freshman defies the odds on the basketball court

 


I was web surfing and came to be intrigued by what I read.  Here are three amazing articles for those of you that follow the matters of the brain and what research currently underway to help cure mental illness. Enjoy!

1. Director’s Blog: Lost in Translation –  on December 4, 2014

2. Director’s Blog: Best of 2014 –  on December 16, 2014

3. Director’s Blog: What Caused This to Happen? –  on January 12, 2015


1) Unlocking the Brain

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Read all about this amazing and new project here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer13/articles/summer13pg2-3.html

2) Genetics 101 — The Hereditary Material of Life

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Did you know that there are about 30,000 genes in each cell of the human body? These together make up the blueprint for our bodies and how it works.  Come find out more by reading here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer13/articles/summer13pg11-12.html

3) Could Detectives Use Microbes To Solve Murders?

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What’s found on the human body  may help solve murders. There is hope that detectives may be able to use Microbes in solving future crimes. Read hear to learn more about this potential microscopic witness http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/23/219375086/could-detectives-use-microbes-to-solve-murders


Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Improves Adherence in Teens With Chronic Illness

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130905133754.htm

Peering Into Genetic Defects, Scientists Discover a New Metabolic Disease

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130905134028.htm