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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Viewpoint: Why we aren’t yet on the verge of a preemie prediction test
Earlier this month, I saw an interesting juxtaposition of newly-published papers making headlines. One was about predicting breast cancer recurrence ...
Growing replacement organs? New synthetic ‘boss’ cell could be key
The field of developmental biology is dedicated to one of the fundamental wonders of the universe: How do complex biological ...
Patenting the genes of marine creatures and why it could matter for research
From the tiniest microbe to the biggest whale, the ocean is teeming with life. For corporations and researchers, that biodiversity is ...
Can we eat our way to better sleep? Why probiotics might help
Our gut microbiome controls much more than we know - it even helps regulate the sleep cycle. Stressed medical students ...
Challenging the claim that a sex robot is the ‘perfect companion’
Sex doll maker Realbotix, in its marketing materials, bills [sex doll] Harmony as “the perfect companion.” But healthy companionship is too ...
Viewpoint: 3 reasons we should be concerned about artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence will in time bring extraordinary benefits to medical science, clean-energy provision, environmental issues, and many other areas. But precisely ...
Scientists develop GMO rice with high levels of iron and zinc
A team of researchers led by Navreet Bhullar from the Institute of Molecular Plant Biology at ETH Zurich has genetically ...
Viewpoint: ‘Indigenous ways of knowing’ and the rejection of science
Science and the enlightenment are under assault from many directions, and in many incarnations, but they all tend to boil ...
Wheat and celiac disease: Modern breeding not to blame for gluten—but gene editing could help
New research shows that the immune-reactive agents of modern wheat have been around a long time, and are not necessarily ...
Can a drug help us grow old without our bodies falling apart?
The idea behind [Biotech startup] Unity—preventing aging—sounds crazy, but it’s backed by dozens of scientific papers, the key two in Nature ...
We need transplantable organs. How far should we go to get them?
Human organs are vital to saving human lives, but how far should we go to create them? ...
Synthego’s pre-edited genetic material makes CRISPR research faster and easier
Synthego, a provider of gene editing services for genomics research and experimentation, has launched a new suite of products that ...
How dreams may help us declutter our brains and solve problems
Do you remember your dreams from last night? In how much detail? Were they related to anything you experienced during ...
Anti-GMO groups draw FDA rebuke over misrepresentation of Golden Rice nutrition
Finally, the FDA weighed in on Golden Rice, with its May 24 announcement approving it for use in the United ...
Looking for a memory boost? Forget crossword puzzles and get more sleep
People try numerous methods to stave off the memory decline associated with old age, but how many of them actually ...
Video: Our bodies continue ‘ticking right along’ after we die
When you’re dead, you’re dead—right? No pulse, no brain activity, no signs of life. But at the cellular level, things ...
Will this ‘germ game’ help us prepare for a terror attack using a bioengineered virus?
In June 2001, a group of government officials and journalists play-acted their way through a “germ game,” a fictional scenario ...
Have we discovered a key switch for our biological clocks?
Our circadian clocks can be misaligned by a variety of reasons. Some of us are morning larks, other night owls ...
Chess grandmasters live longer—just like elite athletes
It’s well established that elite athletes have a longer life expectancy than the general public. A recent review of over 50 studies ...
Video: A quick history of biotechnology
Here’s a history of DNA, genes, and chromosomes as fast as possible. Read full, original post: A History Of Biotechnology ...
Why can your DNA vary from cell to cell? Mosaicism is a ‘hidden mix of mutations’
James Priest couldn’t make sense of it. He was examining the DNA of a desperately ill baby, searching for a ...
Genetics of socialization revealed through study of rare Williams Syndrome
One of the things that makes us human is how we socialize with one another. What drives our social behavior ...
What does it really mean to be normal?
We use the term “normal” so casually and so often that it seems utterly…normal. But in a compelling Trends in Cognitive ...
How genes affect your dog’s athleticism—and what we might learn about ourselves
Compare the sprinting Shetland sheepdog with the sluggish St. Bernard, and it’s clear a dog’s genes play a large role ...
Is religion incompatible with science? Three scientists say it’s possible to have both
Is the conflict between religion and science as deep as some think? We talk to three scientists about how they ...
Boosting memory by combining electrical brain stimulation and learning
Low dose transcranial direct current stimulation have been the subject of much debate. Now, the technology is combined with cognitive ...
‘Biofortification’: Super-nutritious crops could help millions of undernourished children
An incredible 155 million children around the world are chronically undernourished, despite dramatic improvements in recent decades. In view of this, the ...
