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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‘No proof’ dogs can be trained to detect seizures
When Angel the yellow Labrador starts barking in Sarah Specht’s house, the countdown begins. She must find her 7-year-old son ...
US national security advisors map plans to counter rogue gene drives
The JASONs, a group of elite scientists that advises the US government on national security, has weighed in on issues ranging from cyber security to renewing America’s nuclear arsenal ...
33 Indian economists urge Prime Minister to approve GM mustard
Dear Mr. Prime Minister, We, a group of concerned Indian economists, write this open letter to express our strong support ...
Uganda president: Abandon ‘subsistence agriculture’, pass biotechnology bill
President Yoweri Museveni has singled out continued subsistence agriculture by the majority of the Ugandan population as a major factor ...
Monsanto’s Robert Fraley: How gene editing and data science can help meet global food needs sustainably
[Editor’s Note: Robert Fraley is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Monsanto.] I was humbled to be the ...
Brain myths: Views about neuroscience are mostly wrong—even among many scientists
A new US survey published in Frontiers in Psychology finds that belief in brain myths remains widespread, and moreover, that extensive education in neuroscience ...
Colo Alert: DNA colon cancer test could dramatically increase diagnoses
A private group in the UAE has announced the launch of ‘Colo Alert’, the first DNA-based rapid test in its ...
Gene therapy leukemia treatments approval expected by end of 2017
The approval of gene therapy for leukemia, expected in the next few months, will open the door to a radically ...
What’s next in consumer genetics? Helix’s ‘app store for your genome’
A Silicon Valley startup called Helix is betting on the notion that not only do people want to learn more ...
CAR-T therapy for leukemia patients may pave way to more personalized medicine
[Editor's note: Jim Greenwood is president and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization.] [On July 19], experts at the U.S ...
Winning the fertility race: Does one ‘super gene’ control sperm size and shape?
The shape, size, and swimming speed of sperm all depend on one supergene, according to new research with zebra finches ...
‘Simple’ blood exome test analyzes 20,000 genes to identify rare diseases
In 2012, [10-month old] Calvin Lapidus became the first patient to undergo exome sequencing at UCLA. He was subsequently diagnosed ...
Opinion: Anti-GMO documentaries on Hawaii farming warp reality
A movement in Hawaii promotes the romanticized view that the world can be fed locally and without farm pesticides and ...
Ignore at your own peril: Race plays role in cancer and other health risks
It may be uncomfortable to discuss, but there are genetic and biological differences among races and genders. Ignoring these factors ...
Rice, papaya, oranges — 3 GMO versions of conventional crops tweaked for humanity’s benefit
[Editor's note: Dr. Carol Lynn Curchoe is the founder of 32ATPs, and is a scientist, teacher, consultant, advisor, and author.] Let's look ...
Genebanks: Preserving plant genetic diversity to fight hunger and cope with climate change
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 75 percent of plant genetic diversity was lost in the last century ...
Viewpoint: Africa must modernize farms by embracing biotechnology to fight malnutrition
[Editor's note: Mark Lynas is a British journalist and environmentalist.] Africa desperately needs agricultural modernisation. With the most rapidly growing population ...
Ugandan professor: NGO scare-mongering confuses public about GMO crops’ potential for good
[Editor’s Note: Morris Ogenga-Latigo is a member of the Pan African Parliament and former member of the Uganda National Biosafety ...
Chemist on Food Evolution: Activists present their case but movie shows science isn’t on their side
[Editor's note: Yvette d'Entremont holds a B.S. in chemistry and a master's degree in forensic science.] Imagine there was a documentary ...
Early onset menopause and type 2 diabetes may be genetically linked
The early onset of menopause has been shown to correlate with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according ...
Genes explain why some children don’t easily recover from common colds
Researchers funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have discovered mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children. Their study ...
Bacteria-induced inflammation may contribute to Alzheimer’s
People with Alzheimer's disease may have higher levels of bacteria in their brains compared to people without the condition, a ...
Artificial intelligence meets precision medicine: IBM Watson computer 1000 times faster than humans
Researchers said Watson provided actionable insights within 10 minutes, compared to 160 hours of human analysis and curation typically required ...
Why identifying ‘autism genes’ is so elusive
Researchers are unlocking the mystery of autism's origin. Yes, it's mostly 'in the genes,' but what that means is one ...
Viewpoint: Racial IQ gap debate stirs mischief
Suppose it's true. Suppose that, at the end of the day, people of African descent have lower IQs on average ...
Junk collecting: As little as 8 percent of our DNA may have functional impact
The code that makes us is at least 75 percent rubbish, according to a study that suggests most of our ...
Two new genetic mutations linked to Alzheimer’s
New research moves us closer to understanding the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer's disease, as scientists find two new genes that ...
