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Is one genetic mutation responsible for human endurance?

Brittany Flaherty | 
Studies suggest that a mutation caused humans to lose function of the CMAH gene two to three million years ago—around ...
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Infographic: Are genetically engineered crops less safe than classically-bred food?

Kayleen Schreiber | 
Crops and foods today are not what they used to look like. Farmers and plant breeders have been modifying plant ...
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Talking Biotech: Winning the disease resistance ‘arms race’ against plant pathogens to ensure food security

Chih-Hang Wu, Lida Derevnina, Paul Vincelli | 
The disease resistance arms race between plants and pathogens continues. But scientists have entered this war on the side of ...
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Agricultural firm Simplot receives first commercial license for CRISPR gene editing, focusing on cutting waste

Keith Ridler | 
A multinational agricultural company based in Idaho has acquired gene editing licensing rights that could one day be used to ...
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Stopping gene flow: ‘Containment genes’ could prevent GMO seeds from spreading in the wild

The largest field-based study of genetically modified forest trees ever conducted has demonstrated that genetic engineering can prevent new seedlings ...
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Viewpoint: Intellectual property tug-of-war could hinder the CRISPR gene-editing revolution

Ross Marchand | 
Conservative estimates place the value-added of [intellectual property] on the American economy at nearly $1 trillion annually... ... Take, for instance, ...
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We know the placebo effect is biological. Is it also genetic?

Ben Locwin | 
We know that the placebo effect is in part biological: expectations of receiving a palliative leads to brain changes. Are ...
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There’s a reason you have trouble thinking and remembering when hunger sets in

Ben Locwin | 
Why is it so hard to think while you're hungry? Researchers now believe it may come down to one protein ...
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How do you know if your mutation will lead to a genetic disease?

Meredith Knight | 
Sonia Vallabh, a scientist, carries a rare mutation that normally causes a neurodegenerative disease. How likely is it she will ...
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Tick tock, circadian clock research wins Nobel Prize—and why it may help us sleep and travel to Mars

Ben Locwin | 
Our clock system is in organisms across the planet. Better understanding of our internal body rhythms may help pave the ...
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Nutrigenomics: Can custom diets based on personal genetics help you lose weight?

Meredith Knight | 
Several companies offer services that will match you with the best diet based on your genes. But can genetic information ...
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Epigenetic Zs: Could a bad night’s sleep alter your genes?

Ben Locwin | 
Sleep deprivation can not only ruin your day, it may change your DNA ...
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Ultimate personal diet plan? Follow your genes

Meredith Knight | 
As the obesity problem in America continues, some scientists are looking at how food influences the way our genes behave ...
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Why is your memory so bad when you’re hungry?

Ben Locwin | 
Why is it so hard to think while you're hungry? Researchers now believe it may come down to one protein ...
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Mutated genes don’t always lead to genetic diseases

Meredith Knight | 
Sonia Vallabh, a scientist, carries a rare mutation that normally causes a neurodegenerative disease. But how likely is it she ...
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Should healthy patients with disease genes be told of their genetic risks?

Meredith Knight | 
Many people with gene variants that might cause disease have a very low risk of getting sick. Telling patients may ...
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Gene therapy is doing all that we’d hoped for* *(so far)

Ben Locwin | 
New gene therapies are showing evidence of advancing our treatment of genetic diseases. Scientists are 5 years along the 15 ...
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Designer viruses and precision medicine: New findings for the future of gene therapies

Ben Locwin | 
Precision and personalized medicine have at their heart the promise of targeting diseases with specialized therapies specific to certain types ...
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Is there a genetic switch that causes ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)?

Ben Locwin | 
We don't know the causes of ALS in most patients, but about 10 percent of cases are thought to be ...
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