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Deleting just one gene may 'completely prevent' pancreatic cancer
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ ^ | Published 1 hour ago | Ana Sandoiu

Posted on 05/02/2019 10:23:08 AM PDT by dfewfe

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To: I want the USA back
What else does that gene do? tread carefully.

Yes. A lot of the genes in the human body seem to be stacked together like a house of cards. Sometimes when you pull one out, you can collapse the entire stack.

Very tricky business. Wouldn't try disabling this gene for anyone but someone with no other choice left.

21 posted on 05/02/2019 11:42:46 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: NonValueAdded

Like tears in rain.


22 posted on 05/02/2019 11:45:19 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: ZOOKER
If you have this gene, then every cell in your body has it.

How do you "delete" it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genome_editing

23 posted on 05/02/2019 11:48:51 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To bad this did not come about before Steve Jobs lost his life, Apple has not been the same without his vision and creativity!!!!

When watching a movie about Steve Jobs, I learned he was a "fruitarian." Someone who eats nothing but fruit. Apparently he ate fruit for every meal.

Fructose is a sugar found in fruit. What does the pancreas do again? Oh yes, it regulates blood sugar. What would be happening to the blood sugar of someone who eats nothing but fruit? I would imagine it would be going through massive spikes, and taxing the pancreas tremendously.

The thought occurred to me that perhaps this "creative" Jobs fellow caused his own pancreatic cancer by pursuing his idiot diet. As young as he was, it just seems probable to me.

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/29/steve-jobs-fruitarian-diet-lands-ashton-kutcher-in-the-hospital/

24 posted on 05/02/2019 11:58:58 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: dfewfe

Reading some of these posts is leading me to believe that some folks would bitc- if they hung you with a new rope.


25 posted on 05/02/2019 12:26:01 PM PDT by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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What else does that gene do? tread carefully

EXACTLY!!!!

The mistake is thinking that genes do just one thing.

I don't believe for a minute that they do.

26 posted on 05/02/2019 1:18:24 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: dfewfe

So how do you yank out that one gene from a gazillion different cancer cells? That’s some mighty fine tuned laser shots.


27 posted on 05/02/2019 1:34:59 PM PDT by fruser1
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Ghastly pun alert:

You had one Jobs...

28 posted on 05/02/2019 1:41:37 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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What else does that gene do?

Dance!


29 posted on 05/02/2019 1:43:04 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: NonValueAdded

Excellent scene.


30 posted on 05/02/2019 1:44:52 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Steve Jobs elected to go with alternative medicine. He had a neuroendocrine tumor and could have been easily cured with surgery. But he waited too long and it spread to his liver.


31 posted on 05/02/2019 3:40:16 PM PDT by Jaxter (Pro Aris et Focis)
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To: dfewfe

“MAY”... or may be behind the instant spread of an epidemic worse than ebola. Whichever.


32 posted on 05/02/2019 3:43:17 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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His eating habits did him in.


33 posted on 05/03/2019 5:34:22 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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