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Some Thoughts on a Mechanism for Cell Suicide
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on May 20, 2012
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You might not think of cell suicide as a sexy subject – but it is actually quite hot. Cells off themselves for any number of reasons: In embryonic development, cell suicide helps shape the growing organism. In adults, suicide is the last resort of a cell whose DNA is too damaged to repair, and its…
A Gene for Sweet Cravings
Posted by Weizmann Science Writer on October 5, 2010 Feel the need to eat chocolate when under pressure? You might be able to blame it on your genes, specifically a gene in the brain that responds to stress. This gene, when active, brings out your anxiety and as well as bringing about metabolic changes that tell your body to burn sugar, rather than fat.…