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Tag Archives: epigenetics
Nature versus nurture? It’s not that simple.
“A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age, sex and ethnicity, all leave an imprint on a person’s genes. And, … Continue reading
Posted in News, Research
Tagged epigenetics, genes, genetics, immune system, poverty, stress
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Today’s cigarette smokers: tomorrow’s crackheads?
…Wait a minute, people still smoke cigarettes? Okay, okay, I’m not that naive — about 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. smokes cigarettes, despite those awesome Truth commercials and the fairly common knowledge that smoking leads to cancer, heart … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged addiction, cigarettes, cocaine, epigenetics, mouse research, nicotine
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