Biomedicine & Disease
Genome analysis of cervical cancer suggests new treatments
Researchers have made a breakthrough when it comes to cervical cancer. They've completed a comprehensive genomic analysis of cervical cancer ...
IVF parents choose girls, to reduce risk of autism
Parents are increasingly asking to choose the sex of their children in an attempt to lower their baby's risk of ...
Insurance coverage for genetic counseling varies from state to state
The affordable care act should improve insurance coverage for some genetic tests. But what about the counseling that helps you ...
In hyped claim organic milk is healthier, activist science meets bungled reporting
Last week, the web erupted after organic researcher Charles Benbrook promoted a new study as the long-awaited proof of the ...
Bioethical questions arise from advances in neuroscience
A new article looks at the five biggest potential moral and ethical dilemmas that might arise from recent advances in ...
Schizophrenia and lower cognitive ability genetically linked
Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research of Northshore LIJ recently discovered evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia ...
Humans are a hodgepodge of microorganisms. Might some “genetic” disease be infectious?
If an alien landed and walked up to you, what would the alien think you are? Certainly not human. That’s ...
Banana apocalypse? GM one of few options to save threatened cavendish
Scientists are experimenting with genetic modifications to protect Cavendish bananas from a variant of the banana wilt fungus. If the fungus jumps ...
Evidence to support Don Huber’s claim of hidden glyphosate-GMO dangers still missing
It’s been almost three years since retired Purdue University Professor Don Huber sent an alarming letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom ...
GMOs will not affect Uganda’s ‘organic crops’
GM cassava, matooke, and sweet potatoes being developed in Uganda are not organic export crops for Europe but locally consumed ...
In nanotechnology advance, DNA clamp can ‘grab’ cancer before it develops
As part of an international research project, a team of researchers has developed a DNA clamp that can detect mutations ...
Angelina Jolie’s preventative mastectomy drew attention, but didn’t make people more informed
In modern medicine, few major diseases lack for celebrity representation. But a new study may discredit the cherished notion of ...
Aging might be reversible
Imagine if we could turn back time. A team that has identified a new way in which cells age has ...
Video: How to sequence the human genome
Thanks to technological advances, scientists are now able to know the sequence of letters that makes up an individual genome ...
‘Stress Gene’ ups heart attack risk
Duke University researchers reported finding a link between a gene mutation known to increase the body’s response to stress and ...
Gene test to take the guesswork out of depression medication dosing
Researchers at Hartford Hospital are looking into a gene that determines how fast the liver clears medication from the body ...
Field trials of GM oranges show promise in the fight against citrus-greening
Field trials of oranges genetically modified to contain a gene found in spinach are showing promise in resisting citrus greening—a ...
MIT Technology Review makes ‘green’ argument for genetically modified food
Advances in genetic engineering have opened doors for scientists to tackle some of the biggest threats to agriculture in a ...
Father’s folate levels linked to abnormalities in offspring
Finally it is the turn of prospective fathers to be told what to eat – men who want to be ...
FDA should regulate home genetic tests, just like pregnancy tests
Opening the door to genetic testing and its potential health benefits to anyone with $99 and the desire to spit ...
Non-invasive prenatal screening: Too much information?
With non-invasive prenatal screenings comes the ability to read more and more into the genetics of unborn babies. Can we ...
With GMO ban in place in Hawaii County, and citrus greening disease threatening, what does future hold
A few days ago, we learned that the Florida citrus industry, which has lost more than a million acres to ...
23andMe FDA flap just a bump in the road say investors
When the Food and Drug Administration told personal-genetics company 23andMe in November to stop sending consumers detailed information about their ...
On the verge of stem cell “cure” for macular degeneration
Sufferers of an incurable form of a common age-related eye disease that leads to blindness could soon be cured, thanks ...
Best to tell donor-conceived kids about their origins
Secrecy has long been intimately intertwined with donor conception. Once upon a time, non-disclosure was standard. Almost no one talked ...
With GM approval in Russia on the horizon, activist scientists call for 10 year moratorium
In an attempt to block the introduction of GM crops in Russian, an anti-GMO activist scientist organization is calling for ...
Ethical dilemmas in medical testing: Should patients be told about unrelated discoveries?
When medical tests find indicators for unrelated disorders, do doctors have an obligation to tell their patients? This is one ...
