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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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 ...
Could there be health benefits to delaying or preventing menopause through medical intervention?
The new science of the menopause: The 'change' is a turning point in women's lives that we still don't fully ...
Human age limit: Are supercentenarians simply statistical outliers?
For researcher Jean-Marie Robine, each supercentenarian is a crucial datapoint in the quest to answer a big question: Is there ...
30% reduced risk of type 2 diabetes: Mediterranean diet of vegetables, fruits, olive oil, fish, and nuts does work
Following a Mediterranean diet lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes more than previously thought, a new study says. ...
Indoor plants do not improve air quality very much. Startup Neoplants has a genetic fix
Neoplants’s marquee product, announced late last year, is the Neo P1, the first houseplant genetically engineered to remediate indoor air ...
Fact check: No, mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have not been added to livestock or produce
COVID-19 vaccines are not being passed along through livestock or produce, and experts say that would not be an efficient ...
Does marijuana spur creativity? Long-held beliefs under scrutiny
A growing body of marijuana research is creating a clearer picture of how it affects people who use cannabis compared ...
Are endocrine-disrupting chemicals causing a decline in fertility in men? Here’s how ideology corrupts evidence-based science
Attempts to make science conform to ideology have enjoyed a long and dispiriting history. For many centuries, religion was the ...
Why does hair turn silver with age? Discovering the root problem of graying
A team of researchers says it has identified the root cause as trapped stem cells — and that means new ...
Viewpoint: Could $40 herbal supplement Prostolaxen cure enlarged prostates — or is it just snake oil?
Dietary supplements aren’t regulated by the FDA, unless you claim that they’re a drug or that they can treat a ...
‘Super foods’ are more hype than science. Gene editing technology could make them reality
‘Superfoods’ are often touted as being exceptionally beneficial for our health. But currently, the concept is mostly just marketing hype ...
Does IVF increase the risk of breast or ovarian cancer by as much as 65%, as some studies claim?
Statistics related to medical risks and care often unnecessarily frighten people, and lousy journalism doesn't help ...
Biopharming can help pioneer new treatments but cumbersome, outdated regulations block innovation
Obtaining medicines from plants is not new. Aspirin was first isolated from the bark of the willow tree in the ...
Wiring the brain for sex: How to correct for chemical imbalance that lowers libido
While his partner may feel ignored, a man's lack of sexual desire may be due to a chemical imbalance in ...
Could ice cream be good for your health?
Back in 2018, a Harvard doctoral student named Andres Ardisson Korat was presenting his research on the relationship between dairy ...
Better than obesity drugs? Here’s how this flowering shrub can naturally block fat absorption
Antioxidants in the roselle plant have anti-obesity properties that could help in food alternatives to current weight management medications, according ...
Might weight-loss drugs like Ozempic encourage people to stop exercising?
In the age of Ozempic, what’s the point of working out? The idea that we exercise to get thin may ...
Viewpoint — Brown, white, jasmine, or basmati: Which rice is the most nutritious?
The question of the “healthiest rice” usually pits two types of rice against each other – white and brown. And ...
GLP podcast and video: ESG undermines sustainable farming? Top-10 anti-biotech propagandists; FDA’s ‘healthy’ food labels
Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) metrics are supposed to help promote sustainable industry, but could they actually undermine efforts to make farming more ...
Newest anxiety treatment? Smelling other people’s body odor
Sniffing other people's body odour might be useful in therapy for social anxiety, say Swedish researchers who have started tests ...
Longevity seekers have second thoughts on metformin to fight aging
An antiaging crowd latched onto the diabetes drug metformin hoping it would extend their lifespan. Studies give conflicting results ...
