Health & Medicine
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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3D bioprinting custom-fit spinal cord implants
The latest step toward 3D-printed replacements of failed human parts comes from a team at UC San Diego. It has ...
From salt to hand sanitizer, corn is in everything. What would life without it look like?
When Christine Robinson was first diagnosed with a corn allergy 17 years ago, she remembers thinking, “No more popcorn, no ...
‘Men are struggling’: Psychologists get new guidelines for ‘traditional masculinity’
[T]he American Psychological Association, the country’s largest professional organization of psychologists, did something for men that it’s done for many ...
Preventing opioid overdoses with a smart phone app that monitors breathing patterns
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Unhealthy sperm often overlooked as cause of lost pregnancies
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Why did Holocaust survivors live longer than other Jews?
The horrors of the Holocaust were once thought to have inflicted a deadly legacy on the health of survivors. … But ...
‘Affective presence’: It’s what helps others decide if you are likable
Some people can walk into a room and instantly put everyone at ease. Others seem to make teeth clench and ...
Can frequent exercise epigenetically slow the aging process?
Research under way in Melbourne is showing that exercise can, literally, make your body younger. … [Researcher Sarah] Voisin tells ...
Smoking pot while pregnant increases health risks, including depression and drug abuse, for offspring
Various large-scale longitudinal research projects in both North America and Europe, ranging from several hundred to thousands of subjects, on ...
Nazi parents were taught to ignore children’s emotional needs—Germany’s youth may still be paying the price
Renate Flens, a German woman in her 60s who suffers from depression, tells her psychotherapist that she wants to love ...
Can we reduce schizophrenia risk with prenatal supplements?
Schizophrenia has a clear genetic basis, but genes don't tell the whole story. The other factors that determine whether or ...
Should we treat aging as a disease rather than something that’s inevitable?
In June 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases. It contained an ...
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Simple blood test could answer the question
Are you an early-rising lark or a night owl? These terms have gained scientific credibility, with researchers determining such differences ...
Searching through diets, medications and supplements for the Holy Grail of weight loss. Hint: There is no panacea
A quick review of some of the most effective and ineffective approaches to weight loss ...
Can genetics explain why women live longer than men?
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Why a decline in mortality rates among very old people may be ‘an illusion’
An intriguing phenomenon has emerged in recent years: among very old people, the rate at which people die appears to decline when ...
Can this ancient plant-based hallucinogen lead to new diabetes treatment?
For centuries, some indigenous groups in South America have relied on a brew made from the parts of a local ...
7 ways biotechnology could change our lives in 2019
[Editor's note: Key researchers and scientists were asked for their thoughts on 2019.] Gene editing, food innovation, and synthetic biology ...
Do you really have a food allergy? Only 10 percent of Americans do, study claims
Millions of Americans might be mistaken about their self-professed food allergy, suggests a new survey. It found that while nearly ...
Male or female? ‘Our bodies are more complicated than that’
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Does a higher IQ lead to a better, happier life?
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CRISPR crops poised to revolutionize our diets by increasing fiber, vitamins and ‘good oils’
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How new technologies are ‘disrupting’ human reproduction
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Your genes may affect how much you exercise and sleep
Time spent sitting, sleeping and moving is determined in part by our genes, University of Oxford researchers have shown. In ...
Can consumer genetic tests actually make us healthier?
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Increased suicide risk linked to 4 gene variants in study
University of Utah Health researchers have identified some genetic factors that may increase a person's risk of dying by suicide, ...
