Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a gene that gives Salmonella resistance to antibiotics of last resort in
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Connection between genes, response to environmental chemicals
Why do individuals respond differently to the same environment? Researchers from North Carolina State University and Oregon State University have
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A high-fiber diet protects mice against the flu virus
Dietary fiber increases survival in influenza-infected mice by setting the immune system at a healthy level of responsiveness, according to
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What can a tasty milkshake teach us about the genetics of heart disease? Study uncovers new gene variants that quietly affect cholesterol
From 2002 to 2005, about 800 people in Minnesota and Utah drank more than 1,500 milkshakes, and they got to
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The humble fruit fly continues to boost biomedical discovery
For more than 100 years, the humble fruit fly has been used to understand fundamental biological processes and has been
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