A recent human study published in The FASEB Journal discovered the presence of fungal communities in the fetal gut. The
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Accurate measurements of sodium intake confirm relationship with mortality: New study suggests recent paradoxical results may be due to imprecise evaluation
Eating foods high in salt is known to contribute to high blood pressure, but does that linear relationship extend to
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A new toxin discovered in Cholera bacteria
The bacterium Vibrio cholerae was discovered more than 150 years ago but remains as one of the main causes of
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New nuclear RNA retention activity discovered
Gene expression involves mRNA transport from its place of synthesis to the cytoplasm where protein translation occurs. However, many non-coding
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Scientists find missing factor in gene activation: Answer to decades-long mystery could play a part in cancer and other human diseases
Until human genes are activated, they are blocked by structures known as nucleosomes, components that serve to package DNA inside
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Bacterial ‘gene swapping’ sparks disease outbreaks
A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool documents, for the first time, how the ability of bacteria
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