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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Nebraska agronomist Don Lee, Journey of a Gene co-creator, on how genetic engineering can address crop disease
University of Nebraska's Don Lee, co-developer of 'Journey of a Gene', on how genetic engineering can address crop disease ...
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 ...
Miami Beach requests emergency permission from FDA to use GMO mosquitoes
Aerial pesticide spraying has not eradicated the Zika virus in Miami Beach so far,...[so] the city is resorting to less conventional ...
Closer to curing Alzheimer’s as new drug reaches landmark stage in clinical trial
Although there are currently no approved therapies that slow or stop progression of [Alzheimer's Disease], several approaches are showing promise ...
CDC investigating increasing foodborne illnesses and deaths linked to organic food
A newly published study of outbreaks linked to organic food concludes that while more data are needed to assess whether the ...
Farmers’ view: NYT’s GMO analysis ignores environmental benefits of GMO crops
[Editor’s note: A recent article in the New York Times claims that GMO crops have not lived up to their promises ...
DNA sequencing of pap smears non-invasive alternative to prenatal genetic screening
Targeted DNA sequencing of fetal cells from Papanicolaou (Pap) smears may offer an improved and earlier route to prenatal genetic ...
Cancer is a death sentence for many women in low-income countries
A woman diagnosed with breast cancer in most high-income countries is very likely to survive. The opposite is true for ...
Unnecessary genetic tests wastes $500 million annually
We hear a lot about the wonders of genetic testing, how it can revolutionize medicine and find cures for fatal ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
