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In Norway, all newborn children are tested for 25 rare genetic diseases through the Newborn Screening program, and the most common of these is phenylketonuria (abbreviated to PKU), known as Folling Disease. Every year, between 3-7 children are born in Norway with PKU, and this diagnosis has a great impact on the rest of their […]
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An epigenetic study at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences shows that in mouse egg cells, modifications to histone H2A at lysine 119 lay the groundwork for inherited DNA functional modifications from the mother. In books and the movies, a group of people on a special mission always send out a scout to do […]
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Gold rose by Rs 182 to Rs 45,975 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday following gains in the international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the metal had closed at Rs 45,793 per 10 gram. Silver also witnessed increased buying and jumped Rs 725 to Rs 66,175 […]
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Tuscany is considered to be one of the most beautiful regions of Italy. Located in the central region of the country, Tuscany is divided into 10 provinces – Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena and Arezzo. The region has an estimated population of 3.7 million inhabitants and is known for its wine regions, […]
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EA’s UFC 4 video game might just feature a world heavyweight champion from the boxing world. The new game is expected to be released later on this year and will feature various fighters from the UFC roster. It will be the first release from EA and the UFC since February 2018. Conor McGregor was featured […]
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In a heart attack, a series of biochemical processes leave the heart damaged, much like a car after an accident. There is loss of tissue that needs to be rebuilt, proteins that get crushed, muscle damage, and interruptions to blood and oxygen flow to the heart. Because the heart is not very good at repairing […]
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Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) has not yet reached an agreement with unions on a package to cut staff costs, it said on Tuesday, adding to the pressure on the German airline before a crunch shareholder vote on a 9 billion euro bailout plan to be held on Thursday. Germany’s flagship carrier, hit hard by the coronavirus-induced travel […]
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Although the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted just about every industry in some way, larger grocery chains like Target and Walmart have weathered the storm better than others. After all, virus or no virus, everyone needs to buy food sooner or later.Since these stores are still seeing plenty of foot traffic, many have taken steps to […]
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Nearly 4,000 acres were aflame Monday as the Central Fire burned outside Phoenix, adding to hundreds of thousands of acres already on fire in the nearby national forests. The Central Fire was zero percent contained as firefighters sought to protect structures by keeping the flames from spreading south. The wildfire seems to be moving north, […]
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Highly touted prospect Max Rohskopf had a rough night in his UFC debut after he asked for his fight against Austin Hubbard to be stopped between the second and third rounds. Despite a fast start, Rohskopf wasn’t able to secure a finish after multiple submission attempts and Hubbard began chipping away at him with a […]
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