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Race may affect breast cancer outcomes in women with similar genetic recurrence scores

06 December 2022 3 minute read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Abdou Y, et al. Abbreviated GS1-01. Presented at: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; December 10, 6-10, 2022; Saint Anthony. Disclosures: NIH, NCI, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Research Program, Hope Foundation for Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Genomic Health (now Exact Sciences …

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What are the factors that affect our level of alertness in the morning?

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Share on PinterestWhat makes us feel alert – or less – in the morning? Image credit: Grant Faint/Getty Images. Individuals tend to experience different levels of alertness from day to day, while also differentiating themselves from other individuals by their average daily alertness levels. A recent longitudinal study suggests that the previous night’s sleep pattern, …

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Zombie viruses on a hijacking journey: how retroviral gene fragments affect embryonic cells

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In mouse stem cell nuclei, derepressed endoviral RNA molecules (purple) appear in the same locations as RNA polymerase II-containing condensates (green), as shown in this fluorescence microscopy image. Credit: Asimi et al. Old and dormant genome sequences have an unexpected impact on embryonic development. The mammalian genome contains retroviral sequences that are in an undead …

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Genetics Affect Essential Fatty Acid Metabolism – The Hippocratic Post

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Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Supplementing the diet with camelina oil rich in alpha-linolenic acid, or with sunflower oil rich in linoleic acid modifies the concentrations of the metabolites of these …

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Good & Planty: Age and nutrition can affect wood, but genetics is the key

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Unless you’ve been pouring protein pellets like candy this Halloween, the last thing most deer hunters expect to see this year are bucks with quality wood. Sometimes, however, the stars align and an unexpected quality dollar comes in. Sometimes a deer you were hoping to be trophy-class this year ends up disappointing. The latter was …

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