21.08.2017:
Egg donation constitutes a meeting of heredity and environment, both of which can be explained in terms of biology. There is much to suggest that the intrauterine and postnatal environment, but also the environment of upbringing, trigger epigenetic, chemical reactions that change the gene expression...
27.09.2016:
The debate about whether red meat is harmful to health is pervaded by extreme views, and disagreement and confusion abound. The theory of evolution is based on scientific research. Can it be used as a logical explanatory model? The World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that processed meat...
16.12.2010:
Intake of fructose, but not glucose, stimulates purine metabolism and the production of uric acid, and increases production of lipids in the liver. The uric acid level may have a larger effect on the development of cardiovascular disease than previously assumed. The use of fructose as a sweetener in...