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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Unapproved stem cell therapy leaves elderly women blind
[E]ye doctors based primarily at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami had published a widely covered report describing three eerily similar cases: ...
Gulf War veterans show signs of permanently damaged DNA
Researchers say they have found the “first direct biological evidence” of damage in Veterans with Gulf War illness to DNA ...
Genetics of attraction: Unique women’s body smells attract men
The team, based at the University of Bern, wanted to know if a protein called human leukocyte antigen, or HLA, ...
High IQ and health: Are more Intelligent people more prone to illnesses?
A new paper claims that very intelligent people are more prone to mental illnesses and allergies. Mensans reported levels of illness higher ...
Consumers confused about ‘organic’ and ‘non-GMO’ labels—but willing to pay more for both
Consumers are confused between foods labeled as “organic” and “non-genetically modified,” according to a new study led by a University ...
European Commission seeks 5 to 7 year renewal of glyphosate herbicide—down from 10
The European Commission will seek to extend the license of glyphosate — the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide — for between five ...
Cutting calories likely lengthens lifespans—but why?
Nearly a century ago, researchers discovered that cutting calorie intake was actually able to extend lifespan in various animal species ...
Glyphosate levels in Californians’ urine increased in last 20 years—no adverse health effects shown
Levels of the herbicide Roundup in human urine have increased dramatically among California residents in the past two decades, a ...
Viewpoint: Is having children immoral?
[Editor's note: David Benatar is a professor of philosophy and head of the department of philosophy at the University of Cape Town, ...
Innovative CAR-T cancer treatments offer cures–and sometimes high risks
[T]here’s a reason CAR-T is reserved for [cancer] patients that fail to improve under front-line treatments: it comes with horrid side ...
Are we on the brink of another smallpox outbreak?
[Editor's note: Gregory Koblentz is a professor and director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at the Schar School of Policy and ...
Time to stop treating men and women the same when it comes to drug treatments
Studies have shown that males and females metabolize drugs differently, suggesting we should be spending more time studying those differences ...
Why personal genetics company Helix sparks intense criticism
It can’t be good when America’s most famous cardiologist, one with 114,000 Twitter followers, posts to social media that your ...
Viewpoint: Why a broad public understanding of genetics is critical
Most of us don’t yet realize that we have to understand genetics and DNA better. When I first started writing my ...
Itchy skin? Eczema likely has a genetic component
The itchy, red and cracked skin typical of atopic dermatitis, otherwise known as eczema, is an inflammatory condition which affects up to ...
Women’s reproductive organs abound with microorganisms—studying them helping in disease research
Women's reproductive organs are home to plenty of microorganisms, and identifying them may help us improve women's health. Scientists have ...
Nutrigenomics v Nutrigenetics: Using gene-diet interactions to tailor personal health regimens
[Editor’s note: Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN, CD, is the nutrition columnist for The Seattle Times and speaks frequently on nutrition-related ...
Glyphosate-gate: Policy and science implications of IARC’s ‘predetermined’ cancer finding
Where high-stakes issues involve powerful beliefs, financial reward and opportunities for advancement, neither individuals nor agencies can be assumed to ...
Bangladesh to provide incentives for farmers to grow more GMO Bt eggplant
The government plans to incentivise farmers to produce more genetically modified (GM) brinjal [eggplant].... [Eggplant, also known as brinjal and ...
Genetics account for 83% of autism risk, re-do study finds
A reanalysis of data from more than 2 million children in Sweden suggests inherited genetic factors account for 83 percent ...
Food industry aims to win public trust of CRISPR gene-edited crops and animals
There’s a genetic technology that scientists are eager to apply to food, touting its possibilities for things like mushrooms that ...
Genetically modified skin grafts could monitor glucose, end needle sticks for diabetes
Painful and inconvenient, needle sticks are part of daily life for many people with diabetes. Wouldn’t it be great if ...
Viewpoint: Anti-pesticide activists exploit chemical testing technology to scare public
One religious group forecast an apocalypse a few weeks ago. They used the Bible as their source. More recently, a newer religion ...
Talking Biotech: Uganda farmer-scientist on benefits of GMO disease resistant bananas
Kevin Folta in Uganda interviews scientists and farmers about bananas resistant to crop disease and the likelihood of commercialization ...
If you lose any of these 7 organs, you’ll probably be OK
The human body has dozens of organs, with some clearly more critical than others. But there are several you can ...
Could MRI brain scans prove you’re innocent?
Lie detection using a functional MRI machine, which measures and creates an image of brain activity, is a topic of ...
Growing cancer drugs in chicken eggs could lower costs by 90%
Researchers in Japan may have found a way to produce cheaper drugs that could be used to treat a range ...
