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  Gene mutations that truncate the encoded protein can trigger the expression of related genes. The discovery of this compensatory response changes how we think about genetic studies in humans and model organisms. Researcher Mohamed El-Brolosy Conventional wisdom holds that modifying a gene to make the…
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  By Jon RappoportJanuary 16, 2018 In case you haven’t been following the uproar over the flu outbreak, you’ve missed the fact that… Health authorities admit this year’s flu vaccine is only 10% effective. But of course, they urge you to take the vaccine anyway. Why is this year’s…
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  Antioxidant value of foods is a nutrient quantification many folks probably are not familiar with, but ought to be. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC), as it is called, may be more important to know, especially now, in these times of cellular assaults from all sides, e.g., Wi-Fi, AMI…
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  Insomnia is a very real experience for many people in this world. Before you pop any pills or spray lavender on your pillow, here are three uncommon tools that can help you sleep better at night. Most likely you don’t need anyone to convince you that sleep is a beautiful thing. Not only is it quite…
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  “We literally watched people’s brains drain fluid into these vessels,” said Daniel S. Reich, senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as he was asked to explain the latest findings of his long-sought research. Dr. Reich and his team were understandably nervous but proud of their work as…
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  Urine tasting. Bloodletting. Plague. The life of a 15th- and 16th-century doctor wasn’t always savory, but it was never dull – and it was made easier with a groundbreaking anatomy book. The book, Fasciculus Medicinae, was a guide to all things medical, including treating wounds and diagnosing…
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  Exposures to EMF radiation from cellphones, Wi-Fi networks and “smart” devices has been linked to chronic diseases such as cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, depression, autism, Alzheimer’s, infertility, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, eye and heart problems, chronic pain and suppressed immune function —…
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  The health of your microbiome depends on having the proper balance between beneficial bacteria and potentially pathogenic bacteria, as well as the health and integrity of your gut lining. When your microbiome falls out of balance or loses its diversity, or your gut lining becomes compromised, it can impact many…
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No one would argue that James Patrick Allison, simply known as Jim to friends, isn’t one of the biggest figures in immunology. He is the main man behind cancer treatments and drugs today. But before his Nobel Prize win, Allison faced heavy skepticism from fellow…
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Time Magazine cover from 1984, demonizing eggs to promote the cholesterol theory of heart disease and fuel a multi-billion dollar statin drug industry. Ever since the cholesterol theory of heart disease was created during the 1970s and 1980s, eggs have been vilified as a…
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