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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With GMO insect-resistant sugarcane approval, Brazilian farmers poised to reap benefits of biotech pipeline
With the approval of Brazil's fourth genetically-engineered crop--insect-resistant sugarcane--Brazil is emerging as the most genetically innovative developing country ...
Opinion: Why the National Organic Program’s funding should be eliminated, not just cut
[Editor's note: Henry Miller is a physician and molecular biologist, and a Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He ...
Rare genetic diseases can arise from unsuspecting carriers
Discovery of the rare disease -- marked by blindness, deafness, fragile bones and albinism -- could lead to genetic screening ...
Muscle strength may be in the genes —16 of them
For the first time, scientists have discovered common genetic factors that influence muscle strength. The discovery offers new insights into ...
Gene research opens doors to drug treatments to confront the ‘fine-tuned’ malaria parasite
The single-cell parasite [malaria] has been estimated to have caused the death of almost half of the world’s population since ...
Monsanto’s hidden influence? Glyphosate’s future in hands of EPA and the courts
Roundup has revolutionized farming. Now, human health and Bayer’s $66 billion deal for Monsanto depend on an honest appraisal of ...
All thumbs or all toes? Man surgically has his pollex replaced by his big toe
Zac Mitchell, 20, was injured in April while working on a remote farming property in Western Australia. "A bull kicked ...
Mirroring reality: Neuron activity reflects how and what we see
Scientists are a step closer to unraveling the mystery of sight now that they have revealed part of the process ...
Telomere controversy: Could stem cell biomarkers help treat chronic diseases?
There are many questionable aging-related products on the market. One of the more recent is TeloYears, a test that supposedly ...
Opinion: Bloomberg journalists botch another anti-Monsanto article
[Editor's note: Hank Campbell is president of the American Council on Science and Health.] Bloomberg Businessweek has written another anti-Monsanto article.... It's ...
Why South Asia is a ‘living laboratory’ to study population genetics and disease
South Asians should be viewed not as a single population but as thousands of distinct groups reinforced by cultural practices ...
EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner: Glyphosate safe but herbicide’s reapproval unsure
The European Union will only extend its approval for the herbicide glyphosate if there is sufficient support from the bloc's ...
Alaskan Sen Murkowski introduces bill to label GMO ‘frankenfish’ salmon that could ‘wreak havoc’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced new legislation mandating that genetically engineered salmon be so labeled. The Genetically Engineered Salmon ...
5 ways the food industry can earn consumer trust for gene-edited foods
[Editor's note: Charlie Arnot is CEO of the Center for Food Integrity.] Trust research from The Center for Food Integrity ...
How Berkeley-led academics conspired with anti-GMO groups to attack Food Evolution movie
Emails show the Pesticide Action Network, Center for Food Safety, and Friends of the Earth helped write and promote a ...
‘Ebola of plants’: Can gene sequencing save tropical food staple cassava from whitefly-borne virus?
Almost a billion people around the world rely on cassava as a staple food. The root vegetable is a versatile ...
Podcast: Nobel laureates mobilize against Greenpeace to reverse campaign to block vitamin-enhanced Golden Rice
Sir Richard Roberts: Nobel laureates must speak out activists like Greenpeace falsely claim GMOs pose unique health or ecological dangers ...
Viewpoint: Organic industry faces credibility crisis as USDA investigates ‘phony’ imports
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the grocer that brought pricey organic food to the masses, comes during a time of ...
New York organic farm group opposes release of genetically engineered moths to rescue brassica crops
A local farming association is criticizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture for issuing a permit for the world’s first open-air ...
Do you smell like rotting fish? Scents may help diagnose rare genetic disorders
A variety of methods are used to diagnose genetic diseases, including physical examination, a review of personal/family medical history, and ...
Clues to autism in how we are genetically programmed to look at faces
How we look at other people’s faces is strongly influenced by our genes, scientists have found in new research that ...
Genetics of pandemics: How can we prevent future flus?
The scientific textbook depiction of the flu virus is about to get a facelift, due to a University of Pittsburgh ...
Williams syndrome: ‘Good humor’ genetic disorder may be literary basis for elves and fairy tales
For individuals with distinctive elf-like facial features, goodness of heart and vulnerability of trust are symptoms of a genetic disorder – Williams ...
Reversing traumatic brain injury: Memory-enhancing drug might help
[T]raumatic brain injury can be permanent. There are no drugs to reverse the cognitive decline and memory loss, and any ...
Organic water? Asarasi exploits loophole to get USDA-certified label on bottles
Much like asparagus water and water sommeliers, organic water is giving us pause. Though the concept isn’t new, it’s surprising to see it making ...
Milk without cows, eggs without chickens? Synthetic biology could lead to more sustainable food
[Editor's note: The following is a Q&A with Swedish bio-hacker Hannes Sjoblad.] Bio-hacking applies technology in innovative ways to modify biological systems ...
Indian agricultural scientist: ‘Gene revolution’ needed to feed growing population
[Editor's note: The following is a Q&A with Vasanth Kumar Thimakapura, an internationally-recognised agriculture scientist and social entrepreneur who runs Green ...
