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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7 ways CRISPR gene editing could transform our lives
[W]e asked a variety of scientists what they think are realistically the most exciting ways that scientists might one day ...
3 ways genetic engineering could finally eliminate malaria
[D]espite modern disease management strategies...malaria still killed nearly half a million people [in 2015]. ... [However,] some scientists are experimenting with how ...
What genetics reveals about traditional Chinese medicine
Can Chinese medicine impact the human genome, and deliver on its promises? A variety of individual responses to these therapies ...
‘Hearts-in-a-dish’: Gene editing and stem cell technologies unravel mysteries of heart disease
When a patient shows symptoms of cancer, a biopsy is taken...But the same can’t be done for heart disease, the ...
Pro and anti-GMO activists’ goals for food and environment are not that different
I, too, am concerned about ... my children and grandchildren: will they have clean air and water? ... You’re frustrated by the ...
Obesity changes gene activity which may predict diabetes risk study says
In what is being called the biggest study yet on the effect of body mass index (BMI) on DNA, researchers ...
Video: Quick and simple guide to creating babies using IVF
In vitro fertilization (IVF) has changed dramatically ever since the first baby to be conceived by IVF was born in ...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation: Can strong magnetics revive your sex drive?
If TMS, which is already FDA approved to treat depression, can reverse sexual dysfunction, it would be a boon particularly ...
Environmental groups push stricter pesticide rules, including glyphosate ban, in Hawaii
Hawaii residents concerned about pesticide use by major agriculture companies on the islands are planning a push to strengthen regulation ...
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Debilitating form of PMS has genetic basis
It's genetic – the debilitating form of premenstrual syndrome with very severe cramps, irritability, breast soreness and muscle aches known ...
Lifestyle changes can directly affect rate of aging, authors of ‘The Telomere Effect’ argue
The main message of “The Telomere Effect,” [authored by Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn and psychologist Elissa Epel] being published Tuesday, is ...
Could DNA-tailored exercise become the future of fitness?
Boot camps have become commonplace - but an emerging trend in this fitness space is the DNA boot camp. I signed ...
Millennials favor organic foods with their minds, not their wallets
There are many divides among Americans when it comes to their views and practices about food, but one of the ...
Differences in brain wiring could explain why some people learn languages quicker
Babies' ability to soak up language makes them the envy of adult learners everywhere. Still, some grown-ups can acquire new ...
More than skin deep: Discrimination can influence how genes express themselves and negatively impact health
It's no secret that discrimination is stressful for those who experience it, but turns out the issue is more than ...
From 2016 onwards: Gene therapy’s transition from idea to revolutionary medicine
For a few lucky patients, 2016 was the year when gene therapy turned from promises to cures. The technology...made big advances ...
Viruses have evolved so that men suffer worse symptoms than women
Some viruses might cause weaker symptoms in women than in men because it makes them more likely to spread. Many ...
How biotechnology is revolutionizing our lives
Biotechnology is a broad range of technologies that employ living organisms or parts of them to make diverse products. For ...
Harmful gene mutations may have kept us alive in untamed wilderness
[C]ould a genetic mutation...that puts populations at risk for illnesses in one environmental setting manifest itself in positive ways in ...
EU panel concludes organic food may offer limited health, sustainability advantages
This report reviews existing scientific evidence regarding the impact of organic food on human health from an EU perspective, with ...
Moratorium on gene drives rejected at UN biodiversity meeting despite protests from environmentalists
World governments at a United Nations biodiversity meeting [on December 2016] rejected calls for a global moratorium on gene drives, ...
Guide to CRISPR gene editing revolution
In 2016 alone, researchers have shown CRISPR can do some truly astounding things, like create mushrooms that don’t brown easily ...
Pacemakers made out of human stem cells may replace electronic models in future
The very first functional pacemaker cells created out of human stem cells have been developed by scientists from the McEwen ...
Inuit gained genetic advantage against freezing cold from 500,000 year-old DNA
How do Inuit populations in Greenland cope with below-freezing temperatures for the majority of the year? They may have inherited ...
Crops raised for industrial meat production contribute to unsustainable agriculture practice
The way we eat in the industrialized world is unhealthy, unjust, and unsustainable. Far too much of the meat we ...
Cure for gluten intolerance feasible with synthetic enzymes
Research to create a cure for celiac disease that started [at the University of Washington] is now moving to the ...
Sex and the gender spectrum: How genetics help determine gender identity
That genes have anything to do with the determination of sex, gender, and gender identity is a relatively new idea ...
