Biomedicine & Disease
Alzheimer’s proteins in eyes may be key to early detection
Efforts to detect Alzheimer's disease earlier and more cheaply are focusing on signs of the ailment in the eye and ...
Study claiming organic food more nutritious ‘deeply flawed’, say independent scientists
Are organic foods better for you? A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition appears to indicate so ...
“Parallel science” of NGO advocacy groups: How post-modernism encourages pseudo-science
Political ecologists—commentators in the media and among NGO advocacy groups—like science...when it confirms their views. When it contradicts them, rather ...
Cannabis Genome Project will discover medical mysteries of marijuana
Cannabis Genome Project plans to develop a fine-grained map of cannabis genes, involving two of the main strains of cannabis, ...
In the future, brain implants will cure paralysis and disease
nside the biomedical electronics lab at GE Global Research in Niskayuna, New York, Jeff Ashe, a principal engineer, holds up ...
False positives and false promises for Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study claims to predict Alzheimer's disease with just a blood test. But analysis of the reported statistics show ...
Brain recording lets scientists watch treatments in action, but could harm memory
The man in the hospital bed was playing video games on a laptop, absorbed and relaxed despite the bustle of ...
Missisippi baby with HIV cured by early therapy, now positive for virus’ DNA again
Two months shy of her fourth birthday, paediatricians gave the ‘Mississippi baby’ bad news: her HIV infection, seemingly vanquished by ...
Video: San Fran startup Cambrian Genomics set to edit your embryo’s DNA
San Francisco startup Cambrian Genomics is making lots and lots of synthetic DNA, some of which they hope to sell ...
Scientists look for ‘gerontogens’ substances that work with our genes to induce aging
Why do our bodies age at different rates? Why can some people run marathons at the age of 70 while ...
Two mutatons linked to common liver cancer, may help target treatments
Two genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumor formation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of ...
Examining California stem cell agency’s shady business ties
Alan Trounson, until very recently president of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), has accepted a position on the ...
Patient with nasal tissue tumor illustrates unknowable side effects of stem cells
A patient at a Portuguese hospital had a nasal tissue tumor removed from the site of an eight-year-old stem cell ...
Most of us have some mitchoandrial DNA mutations
The arrival of fast and relatively inexpensive genome sequencing is likely to open whole new avenues for diagnosing and treating ...
China lifts ban on prenatal genetic testing
The mainland has lifted the controversial ban on medical diagnostic products that can help detect birth defects in unborn children ...
Myles Power video: Scientific deception or ignorance? How the anti-GMO machine works
English biochemist and science communicator Myles Power reviews the findings of a study claiming to link GMO foods to leukemia ...
Oregon has no authority over federally approved GM crops, state officials say
Oregon agriculture officials say the state has no authority over genetically modified crops once federal regulators deem them safe for ...
Industry awaits FDA ruling on ‘generic’ versions of biologically derived drugs
Patents for a huge class of drugs, biologics, derived using biological techniques, will start expiring in the next few years ...
Smallpox virus found in NIH storage ressurrecting concerns over sample management
Vials of the virus that causes smallpox were found in a National Institutes of Health research building that was unequipped ...
Kids with two mutations in HLA gene much more likely to develop celiac disease
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotype DR3-DQ2 is associated with dosage-dependent increases in risk for celiac disease autoimmunity and celiac disease ...
Tooth decay a genetic problem
Remember "The Big Book of British Smiles" from "The Simpsons"? The dentist used it to scare children into proper dental ...
Are older dads genetically risky?
Dad's age at the time of conception increases risk of some genetically linked diseases including autism and schizophrenia. But older ...
Don’t pick on three-parent IVF: We already create ‘designer’ children
A new type of in-vitro fertilization procedure allows doctors to transfer the mitochondrial DNA from one woman into the egg ...
Widespread GM crop adoption created ‘agricultural desert,’ starving honeybees
The life of honeybees in the United States used to be much simpler, but now beekeepers are navigating a gauntlet ...
Video: ‘Journey of a gene’ illustrates science of genetic engineering for consumers
With the ongoing push for labeling and transparency in the production of genetically engineered foods, some consumers want to know, ...
Genes, not lifestyle responsible for most common cancers
A study of individuals who have been adopted has identified genetics as the dominant risk factor in 'familial' breast, prostate ...
What causes diabetes? Genes and viruses likely culprits
Scientists know there is a genetic component to diabetes, but the origins of the disease remain elusive, with genetics and ...