Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for January 21, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What first-in-kind procedure was recently approved by the FDA to help determine intellectual disabilities in infants? Hint: Answer: the identification of variations in particular chromosomes via a simple blood test will help predict certain mental disabilities in young children. According to Dr. Annemarie Stroustrup, an assistant […]
Use and Misuse of Genetic Information
In a recently published article entitled The Use and Misuse of Genetic Data, ASU law Professor Gary E. Marchant outlines and discusses the most controversial of three identified applications of genetics: those based on pseudoscience. Marchant further pinpoints the five areas prone to misapplication of genetic information as those involving race, crime, behavior, medical and […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for December 17, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. From genetically modified foods to particular household products, what multi-tasking acronym appears popular with the FDA? Hint: Answer: the FDA has proposed that manufacturers of over-the-counter antibacterial soaps need to establish that these products are generally recognized as safe or GRAS (and are more effective against […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Thanksgiving Turkey Tease for November 26, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What predisposition influences your food cravings and aversions? Hint: you ARE what you eat. Answer: turns out your genotype has a lot to say when it comes to likes, dislikes and food reactions. A day or so prior to receiving a scathing letter from the FDA, requiring […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease For October 22, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. This Week’s Theme: a mixed bag. Question: what recent discovery may impact one’s marriage assessment? Hint: it’s all about the long and short of it… Answer: a new study indicates that having at least one copy (we inherit 2) of the longer version of the 5-HTTLPR allele […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for September 17, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. Question: what is worse than antibiotic over-prescription? Hint: Answer: not being able to prescribe antibiotics. Certain antibiotics previously used to treat particular pathogens are no longer effective, leaving groups of individuals, particularly those in a hospital or care facility setting, vulnerable to distinct pathogens. While this news […]
What are we doing here?
No, this is not a philosophical inquiry but an inquiry into age-related forgetfulness — and instead of there being an “app for that” there now appears to be a “gene for that.” Scientific American today revealed a study that links RbAp48 protein deficiencies to memory loss. Age-related memory decline is distinguished from Alzheimers in that […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease!
3 QUESTIONS. 3 HINTS. 3 ANSWERS. EVERY TUESDAY. 1. What might really be the culprit behind stretch marks? Here’s a visual hint: Here’s the answer: A recent study published by 23andMe (a company that provides genetic testing), established a correlation between stretch marks and a variant adjacent to the ELN gene which encodes for elastin. […]