• AUGUST 20, 2019

    Epigenetics part 1

      Let’s begin with a few definitions. Genetics is the study of all the hereditary material(DNA) in our cells. DNA is organized into unique sequences called genes and all of roughly 23000 genes that each human cell contains are neatly packaged in our cells into structures called chromosomes. Genes are responsible for traits such as

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    • FEBRUARY 3, 2019
    TMAO–How your gut affects your heart?

    TMAO–How your gut affects your heart?

    In honor of Heart awareness month, this February, our blog is dedicated to help reduce the incidence of heart disease in the US and the world by raising awareness on the ill effects of TMAO(trimethylamine oxide) on our arteries, particularly coronary arteries(heart disease).   Traditional modifiable risk factors for heart disease, according to the World

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