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Breakthroughs in Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is a new field of science that takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving health problems. The field of bioinformatics has roots in the Human Genome Project, a massive undertaking that resulted in a wealth of data difficult for investigators to piece through. In order to extract conclusions from a large amount of biological data, …
Can You Catch the Fat Bug?
A recent study by an American team of researchers has discovered that obesity can be spread like a virus within a network of friends. Based on a pool of data containing more than 12,000 participants, investigators concluded that people were more likely to become what is considered “obese†if they had a friend who was …
Health Care a Factor in Race for the White House
Health care in the USA is a subject that, over the years, has inspired numerous debates, ideas, and controversies in regards to the correct method with which to better protect the health and safety of American citizens. Since the start of the 2008 election campaigns, the issue of health care in the USA has become …
