Tag: behaviour
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Neurological Effects of the Gut Microbiome
The human microbiome is perhaps one of the most subtle and unfamiliar aspects of modern medicine. Though some bacteria have been shown to be beneficial to human health, not much is known about microbiome-host interactions. It remains a keen topic of research. Numbering in 100 trillion cells, the human microbiome is comprised of 10 times…
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The Hunger Games and genetics (Spoiler Alert)
The Hunger Games best-selling novel, by Suzanne Collins, is about a dystopia where each year 24 individuals are forced to fight to the death in a well anticipated televised event (Blasdel, 2012). The Capitol is the omnipotent center controlling this event. The main character, Katniss Everdeen, selflessly volunteers for the Games in place of her…