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Monthly Archives: February 2020
**HGNC Newsletter** Winter 2020
For those GEITP-ers interested in the continual advances in gene nomenclature — stripped and pasted below is the Human Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC; based in London) Newsletter for winter of 2020. Within the https://www.genenames.org/ web site, one can find the … Continue reading
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the antiviral drug remdesivir combined with chloroquin
All this Media Hype is just that: “hype and hysteria” — just like those journalists saying that global warming will end the world in 12 years. The latest news is reassuring that we will NOT have some PANDEMIC that wipes … Continue reading
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Recovering signals of “ghost archaic introgression” in African populations
Under the umbrella of gene-environment interactions, these GEITP pages often discuss evolution of human migration across the planet. This particular article was submitted to me by a GEITP-er who felt “ghost” in the title was “intriguing”. 😊 Admixture (i.e. presence … Continue reading
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Evolution depends on de novo mutations (DNMs) in offspring of each generation
Children (i.e. the next generation) receive half their DNA from each parent; however, the inherited DNA is not identical to the corresponding half of the parents’ genetic material. Instead, both the egg and sperm — which combine to generate an … Continue reading
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Cadmium Exposure Impairs Production of Neurons Responsible for Learning and Memory
This topic comes from the NIEHS-sponsored Superfund Research Program. Certainly, it qualifies for the GEITP pages because it is a great example of gene-environment interactions (GxE): the non-essential metal cadmium (Cd) is the environmental signal; specific genes and genetic networks … Continue reading
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Cellphone use, thyroid cancer and genetic susceptibility study — fact or fiction ???
From time to time, these GEITP pages tackle a controversial topic, and (sadly) this is one of those times. ☹ The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in 2011 classified radiofrequency radiation (RFR) — emitted from cell-phones — as … Continue reading
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Genetic variation in GC and CYP2R1 affects 25-hydroxy-vitamin D concentration and skeletal parameters
Vitamin D (vit D) is a fat-soluble prohormone essential for calcium and phosphate homeostasis. Vit D is also critical for many other cellular processes in the human body. Vit D deficiency is associated with various diseases and outcomes, including skeletal … Continue reading
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Many clinical trials are not getting posted publicly, as required by law
This topic more or less falls within the theme of these GEITP pages — having to do with fraud and corruption in science; however, this editorial [see attached] is more specifically about laziness, or “lack of respecting federal existing requirements.” … Continue reading
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Involvement of mitochondrial DNA in the initiation of autoimmune disease ???
COMMENT: Dear anonymous 6th-grade teacher, This sounds like a very astute student; I wonder if one or both of her parents might have careers in some aspect of biological science or medicine? The original report of using mitochondrial DNA to … Continue reading
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Many clinical trials are not getting posted publicly, as required by law
This topic more or less falls within the theme of these GEITP pages — having to do with fraud and corruption in science; however, this editorial [see attached] is more specifically about laziness, or “lack of respecting federal existing requirements.” … Continue reading
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