New computational analysis finds that more than two dozen human zinc finger transcription factors, previously thought to control activity of similar genes across species have in fact human-specific roles and could help explain how our species came to be. From https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190527111736.htm from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/scientists-uncover-a-trove-of-genes-that-could-hold-key-to-how-humans-evolved/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/scientists-uncover-trove-of-genes-that.html
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The global search for a group A streptococcal (Strep A) vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost all global Strep A strains by sequencing thousands of genomes in a project spanning 10 years and more than 20 countries. From https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190527111739.htm from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/group-a-strep-genome-research-expedites-vaccine-development-efforts/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/group-strep-genome-research-expedites.html Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called ‘junk’ DNA can cause autism. The study is the first to functionally link such mutations to the neurodevelopmental condition and the first clear demonstration of non-inherited, noncoding mutations causing any complex human disease or disorder. from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/new-causes-of-autism-found-in-junk-dna/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/new-causes-of-autism-found-in-junk-dna.html Lindsay and I are back today with another video in our new Primal + Keto Made Easy Cooking Series. (Check out past videos here. There will be many more to come over the next several weeks.) This week we’ve got another great Primal + keto snack, and this time it’s a sweet treat anybody (Primal or not) will gravitate to. I’m cooking with two of my personal favorites: dark chocolate and macadamia nuts. Fair warning: be sure to make a good size batch. ? Macadamia Nut Clusters/Bark Recipe Ingredients: 4 ounces keto-friendly chocolate (75-90% dark chocolate) 2/3-2 cups roasted unsalted macadamia nuts (based on your own preference) Instructions: Simmer a pot of water. Place a glass bowl on top of the pot, with From https://www.marksdailyapple.com/chocolate-macadamia-clusters-bark/ from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/primalketo-cooking-made-easy-chocolate-macadamia-clusters-bark/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/primalketo-cooking-made-easy-chocolate.html Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by specific surface markers, which develop in a fixed, hierarchical order. Accordingly, such cancer stem cells are responsible for tumor progression and produce specific types of more differentiated cancer cells whose fates are predetermined. In a joint interdisciplinary project led by the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), researchers now show that cancer cells of glioblastomas—conspicuously aggressive solid brain tumors—manifest developmental plasticity and their phenotypic characteristics are less constrained than believed. Cancer stem cells, including their progeny, are able to adapt to environmental conditions and undergo reversible transformations into various cell types, thereby altering their surface structures. The results imply that novel therapeutic approaches, which target specific surface structures of cancer From https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-cancer-cells-quick-change-artists-environment.html from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/cancer-cells-are-quick-change-artists-adapting-to-their-environment/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/cancer-cells-are-quick-change-artists.html I’m obese and disabled. A healthy lifestyle is inaccessible to people like me. Vox.comDiet and exercise are especially challenging for disabled people. From https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/5/27/18638992/diet-weight-loss-exercise-disability-obesity from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/im-obese-and-disabled-a-healthy-lifestyle-is-inaccessible-to-people-like-me-vox-com/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/im-obese-and-disabled-healthy-lifestyle.html Introduction I had just arrived in south west Scotland, for an ethical farming conference, when a couple of emails arrived. “Brian” and “Simon” asked if I had seen a study that was getting some media attention. The UK Telegraph reckoned that a “Low-fat diet including one piece of fruit a day could cut risk of death from breast cancer by a fifth” (Ref 1). US Today was similar: “Low-fat diet with more fruits and vegetables may decrease risk of dying from breast cancer” (Ref 2). Both example newspaper articles quoted two numbers: that the risk of death from any cause was 15% lower and that the chance of death from breast cancer fell by 21%. The first claim was untrue and the second was not From http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2019/05/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer/ from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/low-fat-diet-breast-cancer.html These 5 tropical plants may ‘provide anticancer benefits’ Medical News TodayNew research examined several plants that people have used to treat cancer since ancient times. The study identified five plants with anticancer benefits. From https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325273.php from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/28/these-5-tropical-plants-may-provide-anticancer-benefits-medical-news-today/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/these-5-tropical-plants-may-provide.html Our weekly series of diabetes humor at DiabetesMine features a cartoon by Terry Keelan. From https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/sunday-funnies-2019a from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/27/sunday-funnies-diabetes-scribes-of-yesteryear/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/sunday-funnies-diabetes-scribes-of.html David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and among the world’s most highly cited researchers, has written a new book that explores the brave new world of science and food. from https://healthnews010.wordpress.com/2019/05/27/umass-amherst-scientists-new-book-explores-the-brave-new-world-of-science-and-food/ from https://aubreyflores.blogspot.com/2019/05/umass-amherst-scientists-new-book.html |
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