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Drug reverses aging — in rats. Could it help humans?

Ben Locwin | 
An allergy drug shows promising results in retarding or reversing aging in rodents. What are next steps to see if ...
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Medical first use of gene editing in humans, reversing leukemia, points to promising future

Arvind Suresh | 
With this leukemia reversal, gene editing has now demonstrated remarkable promise and fueled optimism about future uses. But experts urge ...
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Transgenic tinkering here to stay: Embracing biotechnology in the home

David Warmflash | 
Just as people today need to be computer literate, competing in the near future will require genetic literacy too, so ...
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Gene therapy on brink of golden age: Here’s why

David Warmflash | 
Just as vaccination began first for smallpox, then expanded to a handful of other diseases and has since expanded to ...
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The high-risk world of rare genetic diseases

Andrew Porterfield | 
judging from headlines, rare diseases seem like afflictions of the wealthy. But they are widespread and attention is finally drawing ...
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CRISPR crisis: Is UK researcher’s human embryo gene editing research cause for worry?

Arvind Suresh | 
A UK researcher has applied for a license to conduct human embryo genome editing research, raising concerns among some that ...
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Gene therapy for malaria: Benefits far outweigh the risks

David Warmflash | 
There's a new treatment emerging for malaria, a kind of gene therapy that makes the malaria parasite more susceptible to ...
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Has FDA approval of 23andMe tests put the personal genetics revolution back on track?

Arvind Suresh | 
Fresh off FDA approval, 23andMe is selling its direct-to-consumer tests again. What does this mean for personal genetics testing as ...
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Colicins dilemma: Bio-pharmed food-borne illness-fighting drug in anti GMO dungeon

Andrew Porterfield | 
Colicins are a natural antibacterial that could help reduce outbreaks of infectious disease. But they face a lot of opposition ...
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TNT’s “The Last Ship” shadows Ebolavirus crisis: How realistic is a contagious vaccine?

David Warmflash | 
It’s wildly imaginative and the science breakthroughs and clinical development of a breathable treatment happen all too quickly on the ...
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Twin study in space: Gemini mid-mission update on pathbreaking nature-nuture research

David Warmflash | 
In genetic research, twin studies are the gold standard to address the nature/nurture quandary. The current space mission highlights the ...
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Precision medicine’s cost challenges: Are there lower tech alternatives?

Meredith Knight | 
Precision medicine is leading to cures but at high cost to healthcare systems. But there are emerging examples of lower-tech ...
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DNA repair award highlights critical disease research

Ben Locwin | 
When DNA has been damaged, repair mechanisms can begin which help to ameliorate the damage ...
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Mental illness: Genes form underlying basis, but the environment dictates who actually becomes ill

David Warmflash | 
Figuring out the relative contributions of genetics to mental illness could go a long way to devising counseling, screening and ...
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Understanding how fetal tissue is medically used

Andrew Porterfield | 
The public discussion about abortion and fetal tissue has obscured a discussion of how the tissues are ethically and legally ...
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Cohanim studies: Understanding the Ethiopian Beta Israel Jewish priesthood tradition

Ibrahim Omer | 
Did the Beta Israel "forget" their ancient tradition of a male-descended Jewish priesthood? ...
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Psychological torture of terrorists: Experts followed dubious practices

Ben Locwin | 
Criticism of the psychological techniques used to pry information from suspected terrorists and other prisoners has led to a dramatic ...
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Experts reluctant to speak out on ‘hot button’ fetal tissue research

Arvind Suresh | 
The Planned Parenthood controversy threatens to result in a ban for fetal tissue research. The problem is exacerbated because experts ...
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Investigation: Are results of cancer studies reliable?

Steph Guerra | 
Why are so many studies not reproducible? The Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology, an open-source replication project, aims to examine this ...
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Blood test can prevent suicide? How to prevent “biomarker porn”

Andrew Porterfield | 
Biomarker testing is the shiny new thing. Some scientists claim they can predict complex mental disorders. It would be nice ...
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Precision medicine–Next new thing or over hyped bust? (Or both?)

Andrew Porterfield | 
Precision medicine struggles to fulfill its promise as a next generation solution to disease prevention ...
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Deeply religious Jimmy Carter embraces cutting edge science in cancer battle

David Warmflash | 
Former President Jimmy Carter is doing what he can to prevent nature from running its malignant course, undergoing immunotherapy, which ...
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Controversial recommendation: American College of Medical Geneticists warns against Alzheimer gene tests

Meredith Knight | 
Citing inconclusive results and lack of medical treatments, the national authority on genetic testing recommends against not to test for ...
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Donald Trump’s debunked claim linking autism to vaccinations highlights danger of fad hysterias

Ben Locwin | 
Will the Republican frontrunner's comments linking vaccines to autism prompt parents to delay vaccinating their children? ...
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Genetic testing lags for mental illness, forces parents to internet

Andrew Porterfield | 
Genetic counseling for potential mental illness in children should be just as responsive as counseling for "physical" disease. Right now, ...
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Proof in the poop: Genetically modified bacteria may be used to treat digestive ailments

David Warmflash | 
On the horizon is the delivery of genetically-engineered bacteria into the human gut that can diagnosis gastrointestinal conditions, or even ...
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Wrongful birth: Court upholds parental rights when hospital and lab screw up genetic testing

Meredith Knight | 
Many conservatives are upset about a $50 million judgment on behalf of a family that had a baby with severe ...
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