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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Polio eradicated? Health officials mobilizing against AFM–rare polio-like condition
Cases of a rare condition that is characterized by polio-like symptoms have ballooned in North America and elsewhere. Here is ...
Injecting genes directly into brain may treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer’s disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into ...
Genetic understanding of gynecological tumors could lead to new treatments
Researchers have unveiled the genetic landscape of carcinosarcomas (CSs), some of the most deadly tumors in ovarian and uterine cancers, ...
Cure for sickle cell anemia within reach thanks to gene editing
A new treatment for the blood disease sickle cell anemia is possible now that scientists have figured out how to ...
Could natural genetic transfers from bacteria to humans contribute to cancer?
People have long been intrigued by the prospect of foreign DNA within our own genomes. Human genomes harbor evidence of ...
Genetic engineering could make pork heart-healthy if not for regulatory hurdles
GMO breakthroughs ... promise advances in nutrition, health, the environment and our food supply. But they face regulatory and political challenges ...
Is editing RNA safer, more effective than DNA for studying, treating cancer?
The causes of damaging changes to DNA are many...As a result, scientists began to consider RNA. If DNA were a ...
Why do some people seek out fear?
Dr. Katherine Brownlowe, a neuropsychiatrist at Ohio State University, said two parts of the brain are at work when responding ...
Desire to eat cheese may come from genetic wiring
According to a new study, [you may want to eat lots of cheese] not just because you’re a glutton, it ...
Transplanted stem cells can induce heart to heal itself
Heart disease, the thing that kills more Americans than any other cause, is a process...What makes heart disease a seemingly ...
‘Chimeric RNA’ reveals mistaken assumptions about cancer genes
Hui Li, PhD, of the Department of Pathology and the UVA Cancer Center, is a pioneer in a small but ...
Forget about counting steps—Fitbit, other activity trackers won’t help you much to get healthy
Activity trackers may create a false assurance - when people see how much they are walking on a daily basis ...
Obesity linked to genetics, epigenetics but diet also key
A study published in the Oxford Journals found that obesity...is a trait that can be inherited. In fact, inherited genes ...
Public dialogue necessary to counter distrust over deploying GMO mosquitoes
An emerging technology that could form part of strategies for controlling insect-borne pathogens is to suppress or replace insect populations ...
Genetic mutations can accumulate over time contributing to cancer risk
How young will you be when you get cancer? The number of mutations you have in different genes can bring ...
Should concerns about ‘rogue scientists’ prompt more government oversight of CRISPR research?
... Many [scientists, concerned citizens and public officials] have noted the alarming speed with which CRISPR is being applied in research ...
First infertile women who used ‘three-parent’ method to give birth in early 2017
The first babies to be created using a “three-parent” method to overcome their parents’ infertility are due to be born ...
Adoption of GMO crops could improve health of Chinese farmers
It is notable that the adoption of GM glyphosate-tolerant crops increases glyphosate use but reduces non-glyphosate herbicide use; and adoption ...
IARC under fire: Congressman presses investigation of US taxpayer-funded UN cancer agency
Chaffetz, who is the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, says IARC has a "record of controversy, ...
Different parts of the brain determine aspects of our unique personality
Both genetic and environmental factors determine someone’s personality. Genes account for between 30-50% of the determination and the rest is ...
Genes linked with schooling does not mean they affect education directly
[I]n a study of almost 294,000 people, an international team led by Daniel Benjamin, David Cesarini, and Philipp Koellinger has ...
End of breastfeeding period triggers breasts to ‘eat themselves’
When a woman stops breastfeeding, her breasts go from being full-time, milk-producing factories to regular appendages...Now a molecular switch has ...
No, you did not inherit your intelligence from your mother’s genes
The premise of [a post from Second Nexus is] that science has traced “intelligence genes” to the X chromosome and ...
Talking Biotech: University of Georgia’s Peggy Ozias-Akins on genetically engineering peanuts to fight aflatoxin, allergies
University of Georgia's Peggy Ozias-Akins on engineering peanuts to reduce allergies and presence of aflatoxin ...
After early setbacks, gene therapy’s comeback nearly complete
After some horrifying early setbacks, gene therapy's back. Researchers have learned from early mistakes to make the therapy safer and ...
Teenage brain wired to learn from experiences
Teenagers are often portrayed as thrill-seekers, but research suggests their brains are wired to learn from their experiences, which makes ...
Genes from mother may influence intelligence in child more than father’s
Women are more likely to transmit intelligence genes to their children because they are carried on the X chromosome and ...
