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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Why there is no male version of ‘the pill’
The search for an effective male contraceptive drug has experienced a setback. An ethics committee prematurely ended a clinical trial ...
Fight against Zika turns into money-driven contest between different eradication strategies
The fight against dengue and Zika in Latin America is turning into a contest between mosquito-altering technologies, and between profits ...
Humans would not exist if viruses hadn’t intervened in our evolution
Viruses are parasites that cause a number of devastating diseases: AIDS, cervical cancer, the flu. They have led to a ...
Genotyping Jamaica’s best sprinters may reveal genes linked to speed
Jamaica has the best sprinters in the world. Why should we not also genotype them? The key is sample size ...
More athletes relying on genetic testing to tailor workouts despite meager scientific evidence
Genetic analysis companies are forging alliances with personal trainers, chiropractors, and coaches around the world to market genomics tests that ...
Rethinking obesity: More about genes than willpower
[A] nationally representative survey of 1,509 adults...by NORC at the University of Chicago, an independent research institution...found that concerns about ...
Schizophrenics have fewer nerve cells in their brain due to genetic mutation
Stem cells obtained from patients with schizophrenia carry a genetic mutation that alters the ratio of the different type of ...
Cuban lung-cancer vaccine reaches United States, starting clinical trials
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced [Oct. 26] that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has green-lighted the first ...
Bombshell health study: Raising HDL “good” cholesterol does not help prevent heart disease
Raising HDL, widely known as good cholesterol, for years has been thought to protect against heart attack and stroke. But ...
Human hibernation: How it can change the world of medicine
Many films and shows feature human hibernation as a means to help astronauts travel deep into space. While this could ...
Women who postpone parenthood have genetic mutation linked to later menstruation
Until now, human reproductive behavior was thought to be mainly linked to personal choices or social circumstances and environmental factors ...
Burn victims may recover quicker with stem cell skin grafts
Full thickness skin grafts are the golden standard for treating burn wounds. But most skin grafts for severe burns require ...
Men and women develop breast cancer due to the same gene mutation
Researchers of the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) and the Department of Anthropology in the University of Calcutta have found ...
While US dithers, Brazil poised to authorize GMO mosquito factory to produce Zika-fighting bugs
[S]cientists in Brazil are fighting back [against the Zika virus] by releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes.... ... British biotech ...
Genetic testing comes with unforeseen risks of misdiagnoses
After a 13-year-old boy's heart failed suddenly,...more than 20 of [the boy's] relatives underwent genetic testing for heart conditions that ...
Inuit newborns at serious risk during fasting due to “Arctic gene”
Thousands of years of a diet with lots of animal fats and sparse carbohydrates left a mark on the DNA ...
Moral ‘slippery slope’: Neuroscience reveals how fibbing can spiral out of control
People who tell small, self-serving lies are likely to progress to bigger falsehoods, and over time, the brain appears to ...
Golden Rice could be released commercially in Bangladesh as early as 2018
The first field trial of the Golden Rice in Bangladesh has yielded promising results, triggering prospect of the vitamin A-rich ...
Should the world follow Britain’s model for policies on “three-person babies”?
Some have suggested that we look for guidance to the United Kingdom’s policy process for...“three-person IVF"....How did the UK come ...
Your brain uses different regions to remember something clearly and vividly
In an elegant experiment, a team of neuroscientists led by Jon Simons at the University of Cambridge have shown that ...
Staying pregnant: Recurrent miscarriages linked to gene mutations
Getting pregnant and staying pregnant may come easy for some couples, but for others, it can seem like a difficult dream ...
Sources of inherited diseases may emerge with map of complex gene interactions
In yeast, only one in five genes is essential...however, if a pair of nonessential genes is removed—sometimes, death comes quickly ...
This report may address your concerns about the health of ‘3-parent’ DNA babies
More than 15 years ago, 17 babies were born after an experimental infertility treatment that gave them DNA from three ...
Don’t fall for this trick: Organic, non-GMO candy treats aren’t healthier
You might see more candy labeled "organic" or "non-GMO" in your little sweetie's Halloween bag this year. ... But is ...
Breast microbiome different in women with cancer
Much of the news on this topic has been about the colony of bacteria deep in your gut; scientists believe that the ...
CRISPR-Cas9 is hot but it’s not the only way to edit a genome
Despite its growing track record and huge potential, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing may not be the magic bullet for all applications ...
A voting guide for 2016 for those who care about science
Conflicted about this year's elections? Still on the fence about your candidates? Do you care about science? This graphic from ...
