Health
Are fears of CRISPR misuse warranted?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Hundreds were present at ...
Brazilian state bans pesticide following conspiracy theory linking Monsanto to microcephaly
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Organic milk vs. Conventional milk: Why nutrition expert is ditching organic
Consumer Reports and "green" lobbyists are trying to convince consumers, particularly worrying moms, to abandon soy and conventional milk for ...
Could gene editing, Prozac or choline treat Down Syndrome?
Scientists may be closing in on an effective treatment for Down Syndrome. But questions abound as to the ethics of ...
Claims of nutritional superiority of organic milk, meat challenged by scientists
Two new papers published in the British Journal of Nutrition claim that organic milk and meat is more nutritious, but ...
Milk: Not good source of omega-3 fatty acids, even when organic
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Zika not to blame for microcephaly? George Takei takes conspiracy bait
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Some people are just ...
Can placebo pill really cure your ailments?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Jo Marchant, author of ...
Engineered bacteria could be made into tiny, ingestible gut doctors
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In his lab at ...
Sure Genomics whole-genome direct-to-consumer test pushes regulatory limits
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Sure Genomics, a startup ...
New, improved brain implants can ‘talk’ to single neuron
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Brain implants have been ...
Brain’s ‘object recognition’ pathway may offer answers to Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia’s etiology
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers from the University of ...
Where do Americans stand on human gene editing, designer babies?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Most Americans oppose using ...
If we use DDT to fight Zika mosquitos, should we worry about carcinogenicity of chemical?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. With Zika being in ...
Is cancer moonshot really within reach?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In his seventh and ...
Don’t blame your Neanderthal ancestors for depression
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a study published ...
Hershey’s GMO-free candy will hurt American farmers
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Exciting news, candy lover! ...
23andMe, women’s health startup looking for genes behind infertility
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Humans have been having ...
Can we blame Neanderthals for drug addiction and depression?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Modern European and Asian ...
Questionable genetic test marketing comes at expense of patients’ health and safety
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An average of eight ...
‘Scientists grow human brain in a lab’–The science reality behind the headlines
Reports of an "almost fully formed brain" grown in the lab using stem cells made headlines recently. Did media jump ...
Premature press releases responsible for spreading misinformation, hype about glioblastoma treatment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Just before Thanksgiving, the ...
Did Newsweek’s ‘scare’ piece on alleged glyphosate dangers just repeat anti-GMO talking points?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Environmental Working Group, ...
Despite record drought, Zimbabwe will reject GMO corn donations
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Zimbabwe will inspect all ...
Prone to stress fractures? Your genes may explain why
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers have identified how ...
Is UK’s genome editing green-light cause for concern?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Every week, I get ...
Microbiome may spawn new drugs for range of conditions
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. What function does your ...