Health
Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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Heart defects in babies with cleft lip and palate linked to gene defect
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that approximately 2,650 babies are born with a cleft palate every ...
Healthy aging promoted by tweaking ‘old blood’
The effects of blood on aging were first discovered in experiments that stitched young and old mice together so that ...
Glyphosate found in urine poses no health risk in German study
... Glyphosate sales in Germany have increased substantially from ... 2000 to … 2014. The interim peak of approx. 7600 ...
Even mild brain trauma could be dangerous for those at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury is a known risk factor for diseases that gradually destroy the brain - such as late-onset ...
Are we slowly breeding our way to stupidity?
A study from Iceland is the latest to raise the prospect of a downwards spiral into imbecility...The scientists used a ...
Stem cell revolution trudges forward
[Editor's note: The following is excerpts from an interview with Shinya Yamanaka, who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology ...
Genetic fingerprint explains prostate cancer’s aggressive growth
Canadian prostate cancer researchers have discovered the genetic fingerprint that explains why up to 30 percent of men with potentially ...
Stem cells restore sight in lab mice with end-stage retinal degeneration
The number of individuals who lose their sight due to end-stage retinal degeneration is steadily rising and currently, it cannot ...
Trump administration’s three FDA commissioner picks all from venture capitalist sector
Something huge is going to be happening soon at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... it is all ...
Hidden code regulates harmful mutations of our genome, aiding evolution
On the one hand, mutations are needed for biological innovation, and on the other hand they cause diseases. How does ...
How bacteria inspired the birth of CRISPR gene editing
Within a few years, the study of CRISPR had moved beyond fundamental research into a full-fledged gene-editing revolution that enabled ...
Genetics say your perfect mate is someone just like you
If your genes can't have you all to themselves, they'll seek out the next best thing: A recent study on assortative mating ...
BRCA gene mutation linked to breast cancer has no impact on survival rates for women under 41
While mutations of the BRCA gene can increase a woman’s chances of developing breast and ovarian cancers, the presence of ...
Malfunctioning part of ‘ADHD gene’ identified, clearing way for specialized medications
ADHD is highly genetic, and [the ADGRL3 gene] in particular has long been implicated it its development...Now, a new study ...
Fruit fly study finds eating too much sugar alters gene expression, shortens life span. Human implications?
[According to new research into fruit flies, a] high-sugar diet actually reprogrammed how genes function — genes that are closely ...
Moderate drinking improves heart health? Genes say ‘not so fast’
While research has shown that drinking alcohol in moderation may help lower the risk of congenital heart defects, other data ...
Top 5 ‘post-truth’ anti-GMO headlines: Biologist critiques outrageous 2016 claims
A reproductive biologist offers her take on the five most outrageous--but astronomically popular--anti-GMO advocacy blog headlines from last year, including ...
Genetic defect may render local anesthesia useless for some patients
Local anesthetic resistance is a rare condition that's so poorly researched that many medical professionals refuse to acknowledge that it's ...
Computer scientist Stephanie Seneff proposes questionable theory linking glyphosate to autism
[Editor's note: Stephanie Seneff, co-author of this paper, is a controversial MIT computer scientist and anti-GMO critic who has advanced ...
Could CRISPR, gene editing radically affect human evolution?
CRISPR-Cas9, the new gene modification tool, which has been heralded as a means for inserting ourselves into evolution, is itself ...
Quest for diverse disease treatments leads to our guts
Many are now looking at a symbiotic relationship between the gut microbiome and the immune system, mediated by factors such ...
Autism risk may be related to genes that influence sex-specific traits
Genetic variants that shape physical features that vary with sex, such as waist-to-hip ratio, may also affect autism risk, according ...
‘Living bandage’ may revolutionize repair of difficult knee injuries
Anthony Hollander, the head of the Institute of Integrative Biology at the University of Liverpool...and his team have finally completed ...
Sequencing pioneer sets sights on $100 genome
Next-gen sequencing pioneer Illumina says it may soon usher in the era of the $100 genome — which could, in ...
Cancer thrives by outwitting cell’s normal self-destruct mechanism
Healthy cells are programmed to self-destruct if there are mistakes in their genes that can't be fixed, but cancer cells ...
Alzheimer’s linked gene may protect brain from parasites
People who carry one copy [of the ApoE4 gene] have a three-fold higher risk of Alzheimer’s than those with none...Even if ...
The future is here: 3 ways technology can improve sustainability
Generating energy and using more land for crops increases atmospheric greenhouse gas levels. So does livestock farming. But there are ...
