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In Search For Cures, Scientists Create Embryos That Are Both Animal And Human : Shots -... - 0 views

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    A handful of scientists around the United States are trying to do something that some people find disturbing: make embryos that are part human, part animal. The researchers hope these embryos, known as chimeras, could eventually help save the lives of people with a wide range of diseases.
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Crohn's Disease and IBD - Genetic "Switches" | Foundation for Biomedical Research - 0 views

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    Over a million people in the United States have some form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD. It can be caused by intestinal bacteria, environment or genetics. One thing is for sure, the lining of the intestines don't work correctly because the cells have been disturbed by one of these things. A common finding in Crohn's and IBD is that a molecule called TNF is elevated, and starts the inflammation process. Researchers still don't know what signals the TNF to go up, but maybe they can turn it off with another molecule.
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Ecological Succession: Change is Good - Crash Course Ecology #6 - YouTube - 0 views

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    10min In the world of ecology, the only constant is change - but change can be good. Today Hank explains ecological succession and how ecological communities change over time to become beautiful, biodiverse mosaics.
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