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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To ban GMO crops, European countries must prove ‘serious and evident risk’ to health, environment
An EU high court adviser on Thursday [March 30, 2017] gave member states a very limited go-ahead to ban the ...
Paralysis relief? Brain signals used to regain control of patient’s paralyzed arm
[Editor's note: William Kochevar was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a 2006 bike accident.] Now, with the help of ...
Why does physical damage sometimes increase cognitive abilities?
As it turns out, there are reliable reports in the medical literature of—yes—bullet wounds to the head, stroke, concussion, meningitis, ...
Medical marijuana miracle? It’s unlikely cannabis oil saved boy with 2 cancers
[Editor's note: David Gorski, a surgical oncologist at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute responds to claims in a forthcoming ...
Non-GMO Wild Turkey whiskey? Latest absurd food label illustrates hypocritical anti-GMO cancer fears
[Editor’s note: Kevin Folta is a molecular biologist and chair of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida.] [April 2, ...
Disease resistant, stress tolerant GE mustard could replace rapeseed as source of vegetable oil, biodiesel
University of Copenhagen and ... Bayer CropScience have successfully developed a new oilseed crop that is much more resistant to ...
Biotech proponents ask Trump Administration to fast-track updated GMO regulations, unshackle innovation
In July 2015 the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, under President Barack Obama, mandated that the USDA, ...
Anti-aging pill? Scientists study drug’s ability to rejuvenate older immune cells
Can a pill make you younger? One of the few drug studies ever carried out in an attempt to address ...
Donor blood shortage solved? Scientists can now mass produce artificial blood
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and every year, 4.5 million Americans would die without life-saving blood ...
Video: Facts, fears and future of GMOs—in a nutshell
GMOs are one of the most controversial areas of science. Genetic engineering is used in many fields, but even though ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: No, Dr. Sarah Gottfried, we can’t control genes with lifestyle tweaks, and more
This week’s features: An MD is pushing pseudoscience to sell her new book and a word of caution about epigenetics ...
Oregon considers new restrictions, labels for neonicotinoid insecticides over bee health concerns
Neonicotinoid pesticides, which critics blame for death and illness among pollinators, would be subject to new restrictions and labeling rules ...
Cystic fibrosis patients plagued by bacterial infections may soon have treatment options
New [University of British Columbia] research on bacteria that cause major problems for those with cystic fibrosis reveals clues as to ...
Uganda’s president supports bill allowing country’s farmers to grow GMO crops
The pressure to pass the Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill 2012 has started building up in recent weeks after some parts ...
Why do some people have great memories? It’s in the genes
Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The study is the first to identify correlations ...
Nobel laureate biochemist Sir John Roberts calls anti-GMO activism a ‘crime against humanity’
Though developed countries stand against genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for specific political and economic reasons, it is an effective tool ...
Macular degeneration treated by stem cells donated by another person
On 28 March, a Japanese man in his 60s became the first person to receive cells derived from induced pluripotent ...
Non-GMO movement plagued by ‘rampant sexism’, critic says
It’s no secret that [moms are] among the most coveted demographics of the non-GMO marketing machine. Jeffrey Smith, one of ...
Australian commission calls for state governments to lift GM crop bans
The Productivity Commission has released a range of sweeping recommendations to cut the costs of regulation in agriculture. ... It ...
Former UN head Kofi Annan: Science must play role in advancing agriculture, particularly in Africa
“Science and technology should play a role in raising agriculture productivity, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa,” said [former secretary general of ...
Born killer or normal mind? Genes, brain scans and mental health
What's a normal mind? Do brain scans provide any insight? The answer is stranger than you think ...
Brain, ovarian cancers linked to new gene mutations in two studies
Genetic changes and variants linked to the development of brain and ovarian cancers have been discovered in two new studies ...
Will humans need a unique set of ethics for deep-space exploration and colonizing other planets?
[Editor's note: Andrew Papanikitas, Director of the UK's Society of Apothercaries Course in Ethics and Philosophy of Healthcare, discusses ethical ...
‘High quality diet’ likely source of primate brain growth — not social nature, study finds
In the past two million years, humans have experienced a massive increase in brain size, one not seen in any ...
How one surgeon harnesses the regenerative power of pig guts to save fingers, limbs
Bioengineers have made great strides harnessing the body’s ability to start over...[still] much of regenerative medicine’s promise remains inside the ...
Sequencing entire genome of any species just cracked the $10,000 barrier
In 2003, the US Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health announced that—13 years and $2.7 billion later—they ...
ChemChina’s proposed takeover of Syngenta fuels GMO fears among some in China
The opposition to genetically altered food and grains in China has been brought to the forefront by China National Chemical’s ...
