When the Human Genome Project wrapped in 2003, we assumed this ginormous data set would provide the much needed parts-list to fill in the blanks of human health and disease. But in the last 10 years it’s become exceedingly clear that things are just not that simple. Yes, our genes are obviously more than a ...
In September I introduced you to health sciences professor Katherine Tucker and the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal research program aimed at studying the relationships between stress and diet and their effects on cardiovascular disease and overall health among the urban Puerto Rican community in Boston. I plan to highlight, on a regular ...