Patches and you know who
A few of you
may have noticed that this blog has been quiet of late; in fact, my “posting
rate” has dropped from about three a week to more like one every three
weeks! Believe me, this is not a sign of
loss of interest; eradication of ovarian cancer remains my principal goal in
life. The slowdown results from three
factors: First, I have been inundated by
two separate waves of Alaskan family, including five great grandchildren under
the age of eight, with concomitant energy drain. Second, I have decided to post only news I
consider truly significant; no more reports of clinical trials with
less-than-earth shattering results. And,
finally – I am damned near 90, so cut me some slack!
So, anyway,
I do want to alert you to something interesting, in a bio-genomic sort of way. Unfortunately I can’t give you a link to
click. You will have to search for it. The article appeared very recently in
the NY Times. The author is Carl Zimmer and the title
is Scientists Finish the Human Genome at
Last. It is worth reading primarily
as a refresher course on the inner workings of the human hereditary system operate. The Times
allows us a few free articles each month, so use one here. Happy hunting!
