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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Are transgender people born that way?
A consortium of five research institutions in Europe and the US, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, George Washington University and ...
Is there a genetic link between Alzheimer’s and higher childhood IQs?
Mutations of the amyloid precursor protein gene are known to be involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Now, new ...
We each have 3 billion base pairs in our genome. Artificial intelligence can help us sort it out.
Genes carry the information that make you you. So it's fitting that, when sequenced and stored in a computer, your ...
Have the BRCA mutation? Debating a precautionary mastectomy? Your genes may provide a guide
A new study offers a better understanding of the risks, by age, associated with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. It ...
Genetically engineered coral might bring bleached coral reefs back to life
A coral reef takes thousands of years to build, yet can vanish in an instant. The culprit is usually coral ...
Viewpoint: Why the FDA should not be regulating genetically engineered animals (as drugs, no less)
[Editor's note: Henry Miller is founding director of the FDA's Office of Biotechnology. John Cohrssenย is former counsel to the White ...
Some Catholic ethicists decry human embryo gene editing as ‘immoral’
Researchers in Oregon have announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in ...
Genetic drug-sensitivity tests can predict response to tuberculosis treatment in hours
Research led by scientists at Harvard Medical School reveals that when it comes to predicting response toย treatmentย and risk of dying, ...
Are obesity, diabetes and other diseases treatable using gene-therapy skin grafts?
A research team based at the University of Chicago has overcome challenges that have limited gene therapy and demonstrated how ...
Genetic profiling: Studying how cancers evolve opening doors to personalized immunotherapy
New research into the genetic and molecular features of cancers that have spread has revealed the diversity of these tumours ...
End of allergies? Researchers identify cells that trigger reactions
Allergies stem from mistaken identity, when some of our immune cells respond to benign substancesโknown as allergensโthat include pollen, mold ...
Genetic screening could help identify opioid addiction risks
Research presented at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo indicated accuracy of a ...
How to prevent a ‘mistake’ with release of gene-edited mosquitoes? On-off switches
So, youโve genetically engineered a malaria-resistant mosquito, now what? How many mosquitos would you need to replace the disease-carrying wild ...
Having trouble conceiving? A new genetic test might help
More than 50 doctors have already ordered [theย Fertilome test]ย for hundreds of women seeking scientific guidance on questions such as whether ...
‘Supercharged’ T-cells could treat autoimmune disorders
Researchers in both academia and industry are turning toย immune-suppressing cellsย to clamp down on autoimmune disorders, and the effort is building ...
Canada approves 3 Simplot GMO potatoes that resist blight, reduce fungicide use by half
Three types of potatoes genetically engineered by an Idaho company to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine ...
Podcast: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way genes work?
Molecular biologist Ken Witwer: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way our genes work? ...
Pioneering gene therapy restores vision to people with rare retinal blindness
Spark Therapeutics is moving forward with its treatment for a type of inherited retinal dystrophy. In the wake of the ...
Antisocial bees could aid the study of autism in humans
A new study reveals that [antisocial bees] share a genetic profile with people who have autism spectrum disorders, which can ...
Kenya approves GMO corn and cotton field trials, defying health minister
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) [of Kenya] has defied the Health ministry and announced field trials for GMO crops.... Speaking ...
Canned tomato soup: How genetic โprofilingโ makes it tastier, healthier and saferโat a bargain price
Over the past several years, billions of dollars have been poured into the ongoing research and development effort to improve ...
The obesity paradox: Why being fit may be more important than losing weight
Instead of focusing purely on weight, a better approach is one that also considers a person's physical fitness when assessing ...
Vitamins, nutrients can be harder to find in organic, non-GMO foods
Supply chain issues -- and restrictions imposed by anti-GMO groups -- may be responsible for what appears to be a ...
Skin transplant between twins treats aggressive cancer
Marian Fields had an aggressive and very rare form of skin cancer, which left her with large, open wounds around ...
Tasting sweets is an evolutionary skill — and kids are better at it
The ability to taste the intense sweetness of summer fruit is actually a skill, and according to a new study, ...
Healthcare inequality and genetic screening: Will the poor be left behind?
Today in America, if you are poor, you are also more likely to suffer from poor health... Imagine now, that ...
Genetic screening of children with epilepsy could lead to better treatments
A new study supports routine genetic testing for epilepsy in young children with seizures. โฆ "Identifying the precise cause of ...
