Category Archives: Human Genetics

Creationism. Human Genetics Confirms the Bible. Dr. Robert Carter Origins With Dr. Robert Carter''Genetics Adam Our Ancestor'' Geneticist Dr. Robert Carter gives incredible DNA evidence that entire human population came f... By: Max Bauer … Continue reading →

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise (SALT LAKE CITY) Examination of DNA from 21 primate species from squirrel monkeys to humans exposes an evolutionary war against infectious bacteria over iron that circulates in the hosts bloodstream. Supported by experimental evidence, these findings, published in Science on Dec. 12, demonstrate the vital importance of an increasingly appreciated defensive strategy called nutritional immunity. Weve known about nutritional immunity for 40 years, says Matthew Barber, Ph.D., first author and postdoctoral fellow in human genetics at the University of Utah. What this study shows us is that over the last 40 million years of primate evolution, this battle for iron between bacteria and primates has been a determining factor in our survival as a species. The study also models an approach for uncovering reservoirs of genetic resistance to bacterial infections, knowledge that could be used to confront emerging diseases. Following infection, the familiar sneezing, runny nose, and inflammation are all part of the immune systems attempts to rid the body of hostile invaders. Lesser known is a separate defense against invasive microbes, called nutritional immunity, that quietly takes place under our skin. This defense mechanism starves infectious bacteria by hiding circulating iron, … Continue reading →

Huntington Willard, an innovative leader in the fields of genetics and genome biology who has built comprehensive research centers at leading institutions, has been appointed the next president and director of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. President Robert J. Zimmer, who is also chairman of the MBLs Board of Trustees, announced the appointment to the MBL and University communities. MBL is an affiliate of the University of Chicago, a relationship designed to yield novel avenues for scientific discovery and education at both institutions. At the MBL, Willard will lead one of the worlds foremost centers for biological research, international collaboration and education. Willard, currently the Arts & Sciences Professor of Biology and Genome Sciences at Duke University, will begin his appointment at the MBL on Jan. 1, 2015. Willard has earned a reputation as a groundbreaking scientist, a strong leader and builder of complex academic initiatives, as well as a talented educator who has received multiple teaching awards. From 2003 to 2014 he was the founding director of the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, a highly interdisciplinary unit that spanned the life sciences, engineering, medicine, social sciences and the humanities. For that program, Willard recruited … Continue reading →

Image: Wikimedia Commons Oscar Wergeland Vikings may have been family men who traveled with their wives to new lands, according to a new study of ancient Viking DNA. Maternal DNA from ancient Norsemen closely matches that of modern-day people in the North Atlantic isles, particularly from the Orkney and Shetland Islands. The findings suggest that both Viking men and women sailed on the ships to colonize new lands. The new study also challenges the popular conception of Vikings as glorified hoodlums with impressive seafaring skills. "It overthrows this 19th century idea that the Vikings were just raiders and pillagers," said study co-author Erika Hagelberg, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oslo in Norway. "They established settlements and grew crops, and trade was very, very important." Vikings hold a special place in folklore as manly warriors who terrorized the coasts of France, England and Germany for three centuries. But the Vikings were much more than pirates and pillagers. They established far-flung trade routes, reached the shores of present-day America, settled in new lands and even founded the modern city of Dublin, which was called Dyfflin by the Vikings. Some earlier genetic studies have suggested that Viking males traveled alone and … Continue reading →

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Connecting Roman and Medieval Climate and Historical Change Michael McCormick discusses use of latest tools of climate science, human genetics and computer science to better understand the history of Medieval Europe and Rome, and the latest development... By: YaleUniversity … Continue reading →

Duck Hunt (The Hidden #11) What is The Hidden In the early 1950s human genetics experimentation was taking its first, tentative steps. Amongst many other black projects, a team of Brit... By: MrMad TeaHatter … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 25-Nov-2014 Contact: Alex Reid alexander.reid@tufts.edu 617-627-4173 Tufts University @TuftsUniversity Medford/Somerville, Mass--Researchers in human genetics have known that long nucleotide repeats in DNA lead to instability of the genome and ultimately to human hereditary diseases such Freidreich's ataxia and Huntington's disease. Scientists have believed that the lengthening of those repeats occur during DNA replication when cells divide or when the cellular DNA repair machinery gets activated. Recently, however, it became apparent that yet another process called transcription, which is copying the information from DNA into RNA, could also been involved. A Tufts University study published online on November 20 in the journal "Cell Reports" by a research team lead by Sergei Mirkin, the White Family Professor of Biology at Tufts' School of Arts and Sciences, along with former graduate student Kartick Shah and graduate students Ryan McGuity and Vera Egorova, explores the relationship between transcription and the expansions of DNA repeats. It concludes that the active transcriptional state of a DNA segment containing a DNA repeat predisposes it for expansions. The print version of the study will be published on December 11. "There are a great many simple repetitive motifs in our DNA, such as GAAGAAGAA or CGGCGGCGG," … Continue reading →

Team Killer Just Killed The Team (The Hidden #9) What is The Hidden In the early 1950s human genetics experimentation was taking its first, tentative steps. Amongst many other black projects, a team of Brit... By: MrMad TeaHatter … Continue reading →

'With the lack of support from the government, it is our responsibility as private citizens to contribute and support this ignored sector of our society' MANILA, Philippines In the Philippines, persons born with and afflicted with rare disorders are a vulnerable and largely unsupported population. A disease is considered rare if it affects 1 in 20,000 individuals or less, as defined by the Institute of Human Genetics of the National Institute of Health. Pompe disease, Maple Syrup Urine disease, Menkes syndrome, Lowe Syndrome are only a few of the registered 6,000-8,000 rare diseases globally. Because of the relatively low number afflicted by these disorders, support from the Philippine government is absent and access to basic health benefits such as insurance coverage is unavailable to patients with rare diseases. Rare diseases in the Philippines Statistics show that 1 in 20,000 Filipinos are afflicted with one of the 30 Rare diseases registered in the country, 75% of which affect children. Without help from the government and private sector, treatment and medication is elusive for these patients due to their prohibitive cost and accessibility, most of which can only be sourced from the United States. Formed with the help of the Institute of … Continue reading →