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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This 75-year-old Scottish woman doesn’t feel any pain. Could studying her genes help us understand wound healing, depression, and more?
A Scottish woman is one of only a handful of people in the world known to have a rare genetic ...
Ticks and mosquitos are bringing Lyme disease, West Nile virus and other vectored illnesses to new places across the US
Lyme disease and West Nile virus are among the ailments that ticks and mosquitoes are spreading in more of the ...
Allergic to eggs? Here’s how tweaking chicken genes can save kids from anaphylactic shock
Egg allergies are common and may develop during early childhood, resulting in unpleasant symptoms and leading to negative health outcomes ...
Why do treatment outcomes often differ between populations? Human Pangenome Project catalogs genomes of 47 people from around the world to help science understand health disparities
The Human Pangenome Reference Consortium has made significant progress in creating a more inclusive human reference genome by assembling genomic ...
Most animals are born to walk. Why are humans so helpless at birth?
Big brains and narrow hips were long blamed for the relative helplessness of human babies at birth. But the energy ...
‘Dessert stomach effect’: Here’s why you still want sweets even after a huge meal
ASK A RESEARCHER: Jelly babies, vanilla fudge, cola bottles, or giant strawbs – most people have their favourite sweets. But ...
Magnetic brain stimulation: Patients with treatment-resistant depression may benefit from this noninvasive therapy
Patients suffering with hard-to-treat depression may get relief from noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation ...
Why carbon capture alone will not put a dent in our ballooning health crisis
Technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and stores them underground is being touted as necessary ...
Viewpoint: Greenpeace’s ongoing campaign against Golden Rice is taking nutritious foods from the mouths of children
Every year, hundreds of thousands of children suffer from visual impairment and health problems due to vitamin A deficiency. The ...
Pollution changes the brain: People who breathe polluted air may be at higher risk of anxiety and depression
People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as a result, they may ...
Microplastics are widespread across our food supply. Are they a health hazard?
A new study by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is one of the first to analyze the available academic literature ...
Blood dinner: Why are you targeted by mosquitoes but some lucky few are spared?
Researchers built the ‘world’s largest perfumery for mosquitoes’ to test why some people get eaten alive while others do not ...
Why do people respond to diets differently? Study on a million Americans probes impact of biology, lifestyle and gut microbiome
There's plenty of one-size-fits-all nutrition advice. But there's mounting evidence that people respond differently to food, given differences in biology, ...
Would you donate some of your eggs to a stranger if it means you could freeze and keep half of them — for free?
Freeze-and-share models have a different method of attracting clients compared to traditional egg donation programs ...
Viewpoint: Less stress, more energy, better digestion? Why expensive ‘superfood powders’ aren’t better than eating your veggies
You’ve probably noticed ads for these “superfood powders” scattered across social media or on your favorite podcast ...
How can we decrease risks of getting genetic-based diseases even if we carry potentially harmful genes?
The study of genetics has always been an attempt to understand our biologically determined fate. Many of us know of ...
Which diet is more likely to prolong life: Low-carb or low-fat?
When it comes to diets, every kind of eating plan boasts different benefits, whether it’s weight loss, reducing inflammation, or boosting your brain ...
Got the marijuana munchies? Innovative worm study may help solve the mystery
University of Oregon neuroscientist and professor Shawn Lockery recently published a paper on the impacts of cannabis on worms ...
Glyphosate fact check: Micro-traces in food do not constitute a ‘dangerously high amount of weedkiller’
In an April 25 Facebook reel, a man holds a bag of Goldfish crackers and says they "contain a dangerously high ...
Viewpoint: Yes, we have a national mental health crisis. No, it’s not a significant driver of gun violence as Republicans claim
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants more mental health resources after the Allen mall mass shooting. It’s not a real solution ...
Snopes fact-checks claims by ‘deep state conspiracy grifters’ that US government adds COVID vaccines into our food supply
For several years, a collection of anti-vaccine activists, snake oil salesmen, anti-GMO activists, and deep state conspiracy grifters have been raising ...
Is there a connection between eating ‘highly processed foods’ and poor mental health?
One recent effort getting new life thanks to a sympathetic ally in corporate journalism is a "link" between ultra-processed foods and mental ...
Viewpoint: Here’s the wacky formula used by Environmental Working Group to stoke unwarranted fears about safe chemicals
“Eating one bass is equivalent to drinking PFOS-tainted water for a month.” Those are the words of Scott Faber, senior ...
Longer chromosome telomeres mean longer life? The truth may be just the opposite
The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis ...
Why do some people love salty foods? It could be because they ate a fat-rich diet as a child
We are all aware of the importance of eating healthy food, especially during pregnancy. A high-fat diet has dramatic consequences ...
World Health Organization and pseudoscience: Foremost global health authority promotes homeopathy and ‘rhythmical embrocations’
In trying to ensure everyone has access to healthcare, the WHO promotes homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and rhythmical embrocations ...
Researchers expanded lifespan of yeast by 80% with a simple genetic tweak. Could this work in humans too?
Human lifespans have increased throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, but those increases are slowing down ...
