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The Biochemical Society engages with science policy through consultations, position statementsevents, and addressing key issues such as those facing women in science.

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Conferences

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Education

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Four genes identified that influence levels of 'bad' cholesterol
22 May 2013

Scientists have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of 'bad' cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease.


Refuse collection and the path of life
21 May 2013

A team led by Professor Gruenberg at the University of Geneva has long been interested in the movement of lysosomes, the sub-compartments of cells to where endocytic vesicles deliver their waste content and the molecules destined to be destroyed.