Inheritance from one’s parents refers to the assets they leave to their offspring after they die. It doesn’t matter whether you inherit a fortune or very little material assets, the one thing you will definitely inherit are the particular genetic characteristics or qualities which your family and ancestors had and
The traditional view has been, and to a large extent still is, that cancer is a genetic disease, with its origin and treatment based on damaged “hardware”, implying the genetic material inside the human cell. However, research over the past decade has indicated that cancer may well be a “software”
Overweight or obese and wanting to lose weight? Which diet would be best to follow – a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet? If you have a genetic predisposition to do better on one of these diets, what difference would it make? What role does your level of insulin secretion play in your
The end caps on a shoestring: Imagine pointing an electron microscope at your little finger and enhancing the image until an individual cell in the skin appears. Adjust a little more until you are able to see inside the cell. A number of Duracell batteries (the mitochondria) powers up the
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.91″ width_unit=”off” custom_width_percent=”50%” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Circle Code” _builder_version=”3.0.91″ background_layout=”light”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”spinner”] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.91″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”off” featured_placement=”below” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.91″ background_layout=”light”] INSIGHT INTO BASIC GENETICS Genetics Genetics can be viewed as the branch of biology that is concerned with
One often overhears somebody saying “I cannot help having a high cholesterol level (or being overweight or diabetic), it is in my genes.” Is it true that we inherit these “bad” genes from our parents? Would genetic screening (“testing”) identify these “bad” genes? If we did indeed inherit these
