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Genetic Google

Genetic Google Posted by Marisa Belger on November 22, 2005 - 5:55am.

If you think it's satisfying to Google your name, imagine what it's like to Google your genes. In an excerpt from his new book, The Google Story, David Vise, a Washington Post staff writer details one of the search engine's most innovative projects: genetic research. From the beginning of Google's tale, it's clear that its founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page have big, big plans for their business.




Holding Your Alcohol? You May Have Gotten It From Your Mother

Holding Your Alcohol? You May Have Gotten It From Your MotherPosted by Marisa Belger on November 17, 2005 - 6:07am.

It looks like the number of drinks it takes for a person to feel the effects of alcohol is influenced by genetics. The November issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has published a study linking a gene – specifically KCNMA1 on chromosome 10 — to a person's level of response (LR) to alcohol.



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