Health
Talking Biotech: 1000 Days’ Lucy Martinez-Sullivan on using science to tackle poor nutrition in pregnant moms, infants
1000 Days' Lucy Martinez-Sullivan: Science, social awareness has reshaped nutrition for pregnant women, young children ...
FDA obstructing approval of DNA based ‘germ tests’ that swiftly diagnose infections
The standard diagnostic technology for identifying microbes, decades old, is simply too slow and imprecise to help most patients. The ...
Broad Institute’s Eric Lander warns we must not overpromise genomic medicine
Is the promise genomic medicine overhyped? ... I think the answer is a clear yes — and a resounding no ...
Could GMO cassva prevent ‘konzo’ disease caused by cyanide in staple crop?
[K]onzo [is] a neurotoxic disease that people succumb to when they have nothing to eat except for the white roots ...
Changes in pattern of epigenetic tags accurately predicts gestational age
Researchers have developed a method for estimating developmental maturity of newborns. It is based on tracking DNA methylation, a structural ...
New England Journal of Medicine: Mammogram screenings has led to surge in unnecessary surgeries
A study published ... by the The New England Journal of Medicine added to a growing body of evidence that ...
White supremacists using DNA tests to prove their ‘whiteness’
[W]hite supremacists of various stripes who congregate on parts of Reddit, 4chan, and elsewhere are using the genetic testing service ...
Polio eradicated? Health officials mobilizing against AFM–rare polio-like condition
Cases of a rare condition that is characterized by polio-like symptoms have ballooned in North America and elsewhere. Here is ...
Injecting genes directly into brain may treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer’s disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into ...
Genetic understanding of gynecological tumors could lead to new treatments
Researchers have unveiled the genetic landscape of carcinosarcomas (CSs), some of the most deadly tumors in ovarian and uterine cancers, ...
Cure for sickle cell anemia within reach thanks to gene editing
A new treatment for the blood disease sickle cell anemia is possible now that scientists have figured out how to ...
Could natural genetic transfers from bacteria to humans contribute to cancer?
People have long been intrigued by the prospect of foreign DNA within our own genomes. Human genomes harbor evidence of ...
Transplanted stem cells can induce heart to heal itself
Heart disease, the thing that kills more Americans than any other cause, is a process...What makes heart disease a seemingly ...
‘Chimeric RNA’ reveals mistaken assumptions about cancer genes
Hui Li, PhD, of the Department of Pathology and the UVA Cancer Center, is a pioneer in a small but ...
Genetic engineering could make pork heart-healthy if not for regulatory hurdles
GMO breakthroughs ... promise advances in nutrition, health, the environment and our food supply. But they face regulatory and political challenges ...
Is editing RNA safer, more effective than DNA for studying, treating cancer?
The causes of damaging changes to DNA are many...As a result, scientists began to consider RNA. If DNA were a ...
Why do some people seek out fear?
Dr. Katherine Brownlowe, a neuropsychiatrist at Ohio State University, said two parts of the brain are at work when responding ...
Desire to eat cheese may come from genetic wiring
According to a new study, [you may want to eat lots of cheese] not just because you’re a glutton, it ...
First infertile women who used ‘three-parent’ method to give birth in early 2017
The first babies to be created using a “three-parent” method to overcome their parents’ infertility are due to be born ...
Adoption of GMO crops could improve health of Chinese farmers
It is notable that the adoption of GM glyphosate-tolerant crops increases glyphosate use but reduces non-glyphosate herbicide use; and adoption ...
Forget about counting steps—Fitbit, other activity trackers won’t help you much to get healthy
Activity trackers may create a false assurance - when people see how much they are walking on a daily basis ...
Obesity linked to genetics, epigenetics but diet also key
A study published in the Oxford Journals found that obesity...is a trait that can be inherited. In fact, inherited genes ...
Public dialogue necessary to counter distrust over deploying GMO mosquitoes
An emerging technology that could form part of strategies for controlling insect-borne pathogens is to suppress or replace insect populations ...
Genetic mutations can accumulate over time contributing to cancer risk
How young will you be when you get cancer? The number of mutations you have in different genes can bring ...
Should concerns about ‘rogue scientists’ prompt more government oversight of CRISPR research?
... Many [scientists, concerned citizens and public officials] have noted the alarming speed with which CRISPR is being applied in research ...
IARC under fire: Congressman presses investigation of US taxpayer-funded UN cancer agency
Chaffetz, who is the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, says IARC has a "record of controversy, ...
Different parts of the brain determine aspects of our unique personality
Both genetic and environmental factors determine someone’s personality. Genes account for between 30-50% of the determination and the rest is ...