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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Testing Zika on consenting humans: Were ethicists right to get in the way?
This was the proposal: Deliberately infect a small group of consenting adults with the Zika virus to learn about the ...
How does space change your genetics? Astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly explain
[Editor's note: Astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly -- the only twins who have traveled in space -- offer observations on ...
Despite what Disney movies want us to believe, opposites don’t usually attract
[T]he idea that opposites attract has completely saturated the film industry...In fact, one study found that almost 80% of us ...
Astronauts may need to tweak their DNA in order to survive, colonize Mars
[W]hile making the trip [to Mars] could be technologically feasible in the next decade or two, are humans really physically ...
7 strategies to better communicate the scientific consensus on GMO safety to skeptical millennials
The ... genetically engineered crops study by the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) is a true consensus on GMOs. ... How ...
UK farmer: Here’s how the herbicide glyphosate helps me farm sustainably
[Editor's note: Ian Pigott is a farmer in Harpenden, UK. Located just 20 miles from the center of London, he grows ...
Obesity can be triggered by more than 70 ‘rare’ genetic syndromes
While scientists have been aware of about two dozen genetic conditions that can cause obesity, a [recent study] finds there are ...
No need for ‘young blood’? Old blood can be rejuvenated using stem cells
Young blood is being trialed as a treatment for conditions like Alzheimer’s...But these studies rely on young people donating their ...
Pure bad luck? Two-thirds of cancer mutations may come from random DNA errors
[In the past, a controversial claim was made that] “bad luck,” more than environmental factors or inherited genes, affects whether someone develops ...
GE canola with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids could be commercialized in Australia, US, Canada in 2018
A strain of canola which contains long-chain omega-3s has now been submitted for regulatory approval in Australia, with submissions in ...
Houston area may be test zone for genetically modified mosquitoes in Zika fight
Officials are considering releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Houston as part of the fight against the insects known to carry ...
Field trial shows insect-resistant GMO corn could help African countries fend off armyworm outbreak
Scientists have warned that the armyworm currently ravaging parts of Uganda could enter Kenya anytime, spelling doom for its stressed ...
Why some people make stupid choices? Genetics may hold the answer
The premise of the Darwin Awards, [which are annually given to those who "improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it",] ...
EU leaning toward permanent ban of neonicotinoid insecticides, citing ‘acute risk to bees’
The world’s most widely used insecticides would be banned from all fields across Europe under draft regulations from the European ...
5 technologies that will change agriculture for the better in 2017
Yet another transformation in agriculture may be needed to stave off a potential food crisis. The good news is that ...
EPA deserves some respect: Environmental regulations should be refined, not dismantled
Primarily in Europe, but increasingly in the US, junk science and activist manipulation diminish the scientific integrity of the regulatory ...
Talking Biotech: Should consumers fear use of hormones, antibiotics, trace chemicals and GMOs in our food?
From marketers to activists, there is an effort to shame consumers over the use of modern technologies, such as genetic ...
‘Veggie burger that bleeds’ created with GM yeast to hit stores soon
The Impossible Burger, also known as the “veggie burger that bleeds,” has drawn crowds of curious eaters and inspired dozens ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Avoid Craigslist for epigenetics advice; Engineering superhumans
Futurism's claims about the potential of epigenetics to create superhumans are about as scientific as a superhero comic book...and other ...
Dietitian Mary Lee Chin: Why I consult with the food industry — including Monsanto
[Editor's note: On March 22, 2017, journalist Alex Orlov accused dietitian Mary Lee Chin of not publicly disclosing her ties to ...
Your gut bacteria could alter how well your chemotherapy treatment works
Researchers from the UK have just reported that the gut microbiota plays a role, both directly and indirectly, on the ...
Why it’s time to end the ‘farmers versus environmentalists’ fight and work together
[Editor's note: Suzy Friedman is the senior director of agricultural sustainability at the Environmental Defense Fund.] On paper, I appear ...
Did Cargill ruin its reputation with scientists, farmers with one #NonGMO tweet?
[Read the GLP profile of the Non-GMO project here.] Reputations are a funny thing. It takes years to build them ...
What one boy’s ‘Lazarus-like’ recovery tells us about the future of bio drugs
Shortly after Cameron Harding’s one-month check-up, his mother, Alison, saw that her newborn seemed to stop moving. She’d unwrap him ...
Fatty acids: How do all those omegas affect your health?
Omega 7 fatty acids are suddenly the rage in health circles. They are found in macadamia nuts, certain meats and ...
Unreliable science? Scores of mice studies may be tainted because of standard handling practice
Scores of scientific studies based on mice are being called into question because their behaviour is affected by the way ...
Age of Alzheimer’s onset accurately predicted by test of 31 genetic markers, study finds
Scientists have developed a new genetic test for Alzheimer’s risk that can be used to predict the age at which ...
