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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Seeing patterns that aren’t there? Understanding how the brain forms opinions — And implications for science
Humans have a natural inclination to 'order the world,' our minds imposing familiar patterns on the chaos of life. Could ...
Neonicotinoid insecticides in trace level parts per trillion detected in drinking water in Iowa
[A] team of chemists and engineers at the [U.S. Geological Survey] and University of Iowa reported that they found neonicotinoids ...
Chronicling a family’s struggle with gene that guarantees Alzheimer’s at a young age
[Editor's note: "The Inheritance" is a new book by writer Niki Kapsambelis about the DeMoe family from North Dakota, who ...
When two parents lack the DNA for a healthy baby, can a third person help?
The long-held belief that we get half our genes from our father and the other half from our mother may ...
Does National Institutes of Health fund ‘scientifically questionable’ European cancer groups?
The NIH and top official Linda Birnbaum face questions from a Congressional oversight committee about US funding of European cancer ...
This year’s flu vaccine has been 50% effective, and that’s not shabby
This season's vaccine was more effective than those of the previous two years at reducing influenza-related hospitalizations ...
Chipotle fumbles science in attempt to justify its anti-GMO stance
[Editor's note: Stephan Neidenbach is a middle school teacher and blogger. He runs the popular We Loves GMO and Vaccines ...
Pre-Cancer Genome Atlas: Tracking tumors to determine why they turn from benign to dangerous
At the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Washington DC, researchers gathered on April 2 to discuss ...
CRISPR crops focused on sustainable farming could soften African resistance to genetic engineering
[Nteranya Sanginga is director general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.] The role of genetic engineering in agriculture and ...
Fertilizer-making GE microbes could boost crop yields, fight malnutrition in developing world
Industrial fertilizers help feed billions of people every year, but they remain beyond the reach of many of the world’s ...
Depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and autism genetically linked
Five major mental illnesses — depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and autism — are traceable to the same inherited genetic ...
Uncertainty is a certainty in the modern genomics landscape
[Editor's note: Misha Angrist, the new editor-in-chief of Genome, writes about the uncertainties surrounding genomics in modern medicine.] In the last few years ...
GMO disease-resistant bananas may be key to saving African staple
Banana is an important staple food crop feeding more than 100 million Africans, but is subject to severe productivity constraints ...
Greenpeace’s ‘double standard’ on lab-created seedless watermelons and GMOs
[Editor's note: Myles Power is a chemist in Manchester, England. Read the GLP profile of Greenpeace here.] Last year [2016], I ...
What is synthetic biology?
[Synthetic biology is] a discipline that brings together the insights and methodologies of computer science; engineering; and, of course, biology ...
Genetics could help researchers target medications to fight depression
The Australian Genetics of Depression Study has been launched as part of an international collaboration aiming to identify genes that ...
DNA markers can help explain children’s reading ability
An international team of scientists from the United Kingdom, the United States, and Sweden has used a genetic scoring technique ...
Activist Jeffrey Smith launches effort to block use of Zika-fighting GM mosquitoes in Cayman Islands
[Editor's note: Read more about Jeffery Smith and the Institute for Responsible Technology here.] Opponents of the use of genetically ...
Time to amend human embryo research ’14-day rule’?
The rule that cuts off research on human embryos at 14 days gestation is based on an arbitrary time limit ...
How selfies could help diagnose the rare genetic disease DiGeorge syndrome
1010Researchers with the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) successfully used facial recognition software similar to ...
Deep breaths: Calming effects of meditation may be rooted in brain stem
During yoga pranayama exercises people practice controlling the breath, or prana, to induce a state of calm and focus... Research ...
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 ...
