DNA Methylomes And Obesity
In a highlighted paper published online in Nature Communications, researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, reported the atlas of DNA methylomes in porcine adipose and muscle tissues, providing a valuable epigenomic source for obesity prediction and prevention as well as boosting the further development of pig as a model animal for human obesity research. Obesity could be considered as an epidemic that presents a risk to human health in modern society... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Africa: Cost of Clinical Trials Worries Donors
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The more medical successes there are, the more it costs to find the next one, prompting donors to demand more from researchers carrying out large-scale trials of drugs, vaccines and global health impacts. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
