How Genetic Testing Works
Each of us has two sets of DNA from the moment we are conceived and in these DNA pairs are different genetic materials that can affect changes in the way we turn out. Each parent carries genetic markers that have come from their parents and so on into the past genetic history [...]
Since its discovery in 1985, DNA testing and profiling has revolutionized the way forensic science does its job. People previously convicted of heinous crimes were set free because of new DNA evidence proving them to be innocent of the crimes they were accused of in the first place.
Before the use of DNA testing became [...]
Ludwig van Beethoven, a well-renowned German composer and pianist, was an important figure in Western classical music. He remains to be one of the most influential and acclaimed composers in the world. He produced the finest music which later gained him the title of a virtuoso pianist.
In his early twenties, Beethoven moved to Vienna to [...]
Vitamins supplements are selling like hot-cakes nowadays. However, a significant proportion of consumers are merely driven by the notion that vitamins-are-required-for-a-good-health and have a very little idea of what they really are! Vitamins are a group of organic substances which cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the [...]
Folic acid or folate is a water soluble element of vitamin B9. Vitamin B9 is important to several body functions like cell division and growth. Children and adults are actually recommended to take in folate for healthy red blood cell production and prevention of anemia. Folic acid naturally occurs in foods as folate and is [...]
Paternity testing is a study of DNA regions of individuals in order to learn whether relationships exist between them. It is known that a child’s DNA is made of of exactly equal portions of the mother’s and father’s genetic material. So any DNA characteristics of the child that are not also found in the [...]
The human body consists of a complex network of processes all working together in a seamless rhythm. These processes often occur without you even knowing about it. Most of the time, we only learn of certain bodily processes when there is a problem with one of them. In fact, you probably won’t even know what [...]
Folic acid (C19H19N7O6), also known as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Vitamin M, folate, folinic acid, folacin etc., is a water soluble compound which is better known as vitamin B9 to “normal” people who live outside chemistry Labs! It is found mostly in leafy green vegetables like kale and spinach, orange juice, and enriched grains.
Several studies have shown [...]
As an essential component of the human body, niacin works by aiding in the process of energy metabolism in all living cells and works to assist in DNA repair. It even has a role in how certain hormones are produced in the adrenal glands, particularly those involved with the body’s stress response.
As you can imagine, [...]
Niacin is an essential part of the human body. Also known as Vitamin B3, it works hard in the process of metabolism and even aids in the process of DNA repair. It is also vital in the area of hormone production, aiding the adrenal glands in this process. Because niacin is so vital to normal [...]
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