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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Artificial selection has increased carrots’ beta carotene content by 50% since 1970
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . [A]fter ...
White House announces launch of new microbiome initiative
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The White House is ...
Genetics changing how we define cancer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Cancer is still one ...
Zika won’t stop Rio Olympics, despite significant health concerns
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Rio Olympics will ...
Big Data aiming towards genetic solutions to cancer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. While working on Wall ...
When will CRISPR be safe enough to translate to therapy?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers have published successes ...
Gene therapy may give way to new type I diabetes treatment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Despite eclectic ways of ...
Defining mental illness with genetics invokes eugenics
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Modern genetics doesn’t forcibly ...
What do we stand to gain from CRISPR gene editing?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the world of ...
Brain, gut microbiome connection may play role in multiple sclerosis
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A team of investigators ...
Wine as magic elixir? The debate thickens
Is wine good or bad for you? Much of the attention surrounding the drink has focused on the compound resveratrol ...
Nigeria to plant vitamin A biofortified cassava, maize this year
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Minister of Health, ...
Silkworms may be key to improving blood preservation, medical testing
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The boxes arrive from ...
Not all processed food is unhealthy
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. “Don’t eat processed food!” ...
Florida senator voices support for Zika-fighting mosquitoes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ...
Gut bacteria may play vital role in Crohn’s disease
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Good gut bacteria might ...
Should we trust experiments on one patient? Lessons from BioViva’s anti-aging gene therapy
The CEO of biotech company BioViva is a healthy woman in her mid forties, but last September she become her ...
Glyphosate may become target of massive lawsuits
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Anthony ‘Jack’ McCall, 69, ...
Zika threat may be too great for Rio de Janeiro Olympic games to proceed safely
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Bazil’s Zika problem is ...
Autism, bipolar disorder share similar genetic risk factors
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Complex neurological disorders, such ...
Will embryo selection, IVF replace sex as primary mode of reproduction?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Human reproduction is about ...
How do babies learn two languages at once?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Any adult who has ...
Research uncovers possible mechanism for Zika’s damaging effects on brain
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The U.S. Centers for ...
Lab-grown embryos reveal earliest stages of life
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists say a breakthrough ...
No, Robyn O’Brien, trace toxins in food and GMOs are not causing allergies
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . . ...
US government too slow to act on Zika prevention, treatment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Abandoning earlier caution about ...
Cayman Islands to employ genetically modified mosquitoes against Zika
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the year since ...
