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Prehistoric Origins Of Stomach Ulcers Uncovered
Science Daily ^
| 2-8-2007
| BBSRC
Posted on 02/08/2007 3:53:13 PM PST by blam
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To: IronJack
Ulcers came into being just about the time wives did"
It was when the women came up with the perfect response:
"Not tonight, Ugahh, you gave me a headache with that club."
This shifted control from the club to the...
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posted on
02/09/2007 8:38:38 AM PST
by
wildbill
To: wildbill
And we've been paying for the ... ever since.
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posted on
02/09/2007 8:40:44 AM PST
by
IronJack
(=)
To: blam
not spicy food and stress and spicy food
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I guess Science Daily thought it needed repeating.
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02/09/2007 8:44:47 AM PST
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: blam; nuconvert; martin_fierro
Talking about pre-historic infections.
Retroviruses are viruses that reverse-transcribe their RNA into DNA for integration into the host's genome (see this
http://www.maxanim.com/microbiology/Replication%20Cycle%20of%20a%20Retrovirus/Replication%20Cycle%20of%20a%20Retrovirus.htm for an animation)
Most retroviruses (such as HIV-1) infect somatic cells, but some can also infect germline cells and once they have done so and have been transmitted to the next generation, they are termed endogenous. Endogenous retroviruses can persist in the genome of their host for long periods. However, they are generally only infectious for a short time after integration as they acquire 'knockout' mutations during host DNA replication.
The published human genome sequence contains many thousands of endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) but all are defective, containing nonsense mutations or major deletions. Only the HERV-K(HML2) family has been active since the divergence of humans and chimpanzees; it contains many members that are human specific. This article
http://jvi.asm.org/cgi/content/full/79/19/12507 indicates that the HERV-K(HML2) family may be active in present-day humans. The possibility that the family is active today is particularly important because it has been implicated in a range of human diseases.
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posted on
02/09/2007 10:53:12 AM PST
by
AdmSmith
To: SoftballMominVA
Helidac isn't that bad...
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posted on
02/09/2007 9:03:33 PM PST
by
SteveH
(First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
To: RightOnTheLeftCoast
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posted on
02/09/2007 9:10:43 PM PST
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SteveH
(First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
To: WestVirginiaRebel
Your post #9 is HYSTERICAL!!!
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posted on
02/10/2007 9:34:32 PM PST
by
albee
(Okay. so he missed aThe best thing you can do for the poor is.....not be one of them. - Eric Hoffer)
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02/07/2013 7:45:06 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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