Chronic pulmonary infections are treatable, especially when diagnosed early. Specific infections that are common in central Ohio include: Histoplasmosis: a fungus that lives in the soil and is associated with bird droppings. Histoplasmosis can not be passed person to person. It can cause either an acute or chronic pneumonia. It is treatable and is often diagnosed by a blood or urine test.
Genes. A gene is a length of DNA that codes for a specific protein. So, for example, one gene will code for the protein insulin, which is important role in helping your body to control the amount of sugar in your blood. Genes are the basic unit of genetics. Human beings have 20,000 to 25,000 genes. These genes account for only about 3 per cent of our DNA.
In more general terms, one can think of genes as the smallest unit of heredity. Analysis of the recently released Human Genome Project data indicates the human genome contains approximately 30,000 genes--only 10,000 more than a worm! Changing the DNA sequence of a gene changes the gene's function. Such changes are the basis for a variety of heritable traits including eye color and skin color.