Author Archives: Bob ll

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/health/mumps-vaccine-study/index.html Well I seem to be posting a lot on Immunology. And unfortunately this is such a hot-button issue that even scientists can’t seem to approach it rationally. I’ve been posting to some extent because I’ve been taught a … Continue reading →

He wanted to play God, so he cracked the human genome. Now he wants to play Darwin and collect the DNA of everything on the planet. Source: Craig Venter’s Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species I just … Continue reading →

I am going to open up a huge can of worms. A few of my friends and I regularly discuss _mandatory_ vaccinations. They think I’m insane. They may be right 😛. I believe that some of the confusion that may … Continue reading →

Source: Allergy and the gastrointestinal system Here is an article describing how complex our immune system is and pointing out that 80 to 90% of various fractions of it are present in the gut. Even for a fetus that does … Continue reading →

Results from a genome-wide association study involving more than 45,000 volunteers suggest that the degree of empathy we feel toward our fellow man is at least partly down to our genes Source: Human Empathy Linked with Genetic Variation | GEN … Continue reading →

Before LA was the home of the film industry, over 8,000 acres of the city were wetlands, ranging from freshwater ponds to tidal flats. Source: Incredible images of Los Angeles when it was covered in wetlands Spread the Good News … Continue reading →

Pesticides are not the only thing that damage our environment and cause the loss of species and animal diversity. Loss of habitat is a primary cause as well. We can do a lot by encouraging responsible tree trimming. Here is … Continue reading →

U.S. scientists found neonicotinoid insecticides in about three-quarters of samples from 10 major Great Lakes tributaries. Source: Controversial insecticides pervasive in Great Lakes tributaries Kerzee pointed out that a large percentage of the chemicals detected came from urban areas. This … Continue reading →

Hong Kong has voted to ban the trade of ivory in a landmark decision after years of campaigning. Politicians voted in favour of amending an existing law to outlaw sales of ivory in the Chinese territory by 2021. The proposal … Continue reading →

Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) associate with various disease states. A few mtDNA mutations strongly associate with diabetes, with the most common mutation being the A3243G mutation in the mitochondrial DNA-encoded tRNA( Leu , UUR ) gene. ((snip)) The molecular … Continue reading →