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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Racial perceptions rooted in part in genetics influence how doctors treat patients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An 8-year-old black girl ...
Nature or nurture: Which makes you who you are?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It's an age-old debate: ...
Infographic: Household spending percentage for food
Today, there are more than 7 billion people on the planet. And although undernourishment remains an issue for about 11 ...
Breastfeeding reduces cancer, diabetes risk
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Thanks to a deluge of ...
How much of a mutant are you?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Though we should certainly ...
Prenatal smoking exposure effects stick around in genes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A collaborative research team ...
Why elephants almost never get cancer–and why that might save human lives
Why don’t elephants die of cancer nearly as often as humans, even though they have about 100 times as many ...
Infographic: Innovation in corn crops to feed hungry world
For decades, U.S. corn yields languished at about 20-30 bushels per acre. But over time, regular investment in scientific research ...
Nutrigenomics: Can diets be tailored to an individual’s genetic make-up?
The answer, in the future, is "yes," but refining our understanding of personalized genomics means it will take time to ...
Geneticists aim to eradicate malaria with genetically engineered mosquitoes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a basement on ...
People should shun universal dietary advice for personalized regimens
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. This Thanksgiving, before you ...
Unproven ‘miracle cure’ cancer treatment blocked by Brazilian court
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A court in the ...
Hungry? That might be the microbes talking
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Hear that little voice ...
What do experts have to say on dangers, merits of gene editing?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Gene editing holds great ...
Language matters when reporting gene editing stories
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Center for Genetics ...
Can a price be placed on human eggs?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. There’s something funny about ...
Understanding the Obesity Paradox: Why being overweight may be less concerning than being unfit
Instead of focussing purely on weight, an approach that also considers physical fitness provides the greatest potential to promote health ...
Food Poison Journal alert: Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak spreads to 45 people in 6 states
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Forty-five people infected with ...
Commercial gene tests can’t predict sports performance
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Commercial genetic testing designed ...
Genes influence what medicine is right for you
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. You have a headache ...
Immune therapy for cancer needs the right gut stuff
A patient’s microbiome influences how well a new class of immune system cancer drugs work ...
Does DNA really make you who you are?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The ad for Ancestry.com's ...
More than just BRCA determines breast cancer risk
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Although testing women for ...
‘FDA approval of genetically engineered salmon is win for environment’
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After 20 years of ...
Biohackers aim to turn bacteria into tiny insulin-making machines
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The 370 million people ...
Christie Brinkley jumps on anti-GMO bandwagon
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. “What I don’t like ...
Personalized advice for healthy diet more effective than universal guidelines
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Take a slice of ...