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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent study found a simple blood test that can help identify a person\u2019s risk of committing suicide. It is through examining levels of a particular chemical that gets expressed in a single human gene in elevated levels, in response to stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below to know more about a study on the mutation of gene SKA2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0http:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/blood-test-may-predict-suicide-risk-studying-levels-gene-mutation-ska2-295606<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Explain “epigenetic mutation<\/strong>“. “They also found that in certain subjects, this common mutation had undergone an epigenetic modification that altered the way the SKA2 gene functioned without changing the gene’s underlying DNA sequence.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “precog<\/strong>” mean? “Not with the help of a \u201cprecog<\/strong>,\u201d but by a simple blood test that examines levels of a particular chemical that gets expressed in a single human gene in elevated levels, in response to stress.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “stymie<\/strong>” mean? “Suicide is a major preventable public health problem, but we have been stymied<\/strong> in our prevention efforts because we have no consistent way to predict those who are at increased risk of killing themselves.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Do you think this kind of test could be useful in your country? How so?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. How else can the results of this study be useful?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What psychological disorders do you know of? Please briefly discuss them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you think more studies should focus on psychological disorders? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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