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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Autism in our DNA? Slew of studies points to genetics as main driver, but there is no ‘autism gene’
Researchers are unlocking the mystery of autism's origin. Yes, it's mostly 'in the genes,' but what that means is one ...
MRI scan could replace IQ test for measuring human intelligence
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [A] new MRI scanning technique could ...
UK House of Lords approves trials with GM mosquitoes to fight insect-borne diseases
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The House of Lords, ...
Why we don’t test GMOs like pharmaceuticals
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A very common question ...
DNA pioneer James Watson calls Obama’s cancer moonshot initiative ‘crap’
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. James Watson, whose 1953 ...
Slavery, discrimination profoundly impacted DNA of African-Americans
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Understanding the connection between ...
Same genes can make someone happy or depressed, depending on environment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Combining research on genetics ...
Fitness and health expert: 10 science-based reasons why I’m thankful for GMOs
Some vocal opponents of GMO foods are in the fitness community. There is a perceived belief that engineered foods pose ...
DNA accounts for almost 10% of academic achievement, scientists find
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. DNA variants explain almost ...
How long will it take to achieve White House’s precision medicine goals?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [D]espite the early successes, ...
Hoarding of patient data by genetics labs impedes patient care
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After [experiencing a sharp ...
Are CRISPR enthusiasts overlooking technology’s risks?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. While the 150 experts...were ...
GMO labeling may be more about marketing than transparency
Is GMO labeling really about a consumer's right to know? Or is it about creating doubt about the safety of ...
Can exercise greatly change behavior of your DNA?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Are you ready for ...
Fathers can pass down breast cancer genes, too
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The sister of a ...
Who is best qualified to regulate gene editing?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. No other technology like ...
NIH director says no one should edit genomes to make designer babies
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Gene editing must never ...
Gene drive’s fatal flaw could become its biggest advantage
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Gene drives have worked ...
Designer babies vs. Designing your baby: Can personal genomics harm your children?
You can now optimize your baby's life based on their personal genetics. But should you? ...
Gut microbes may affect impact and recovery from stroke
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists are finding increasing ...
Should we treat human-pig chimeras as people?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists in the United ...
Gene editing’s dual nature creates conundrum for regulators around world
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the biological sciences, ...
How should people use their personal genetic information?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Personal genome sequencing may ...
Talking Biotech: NAS committee member Neal Stewart on GM crops: It’s all safe, environmentally friendly
NAS Committee member on GM crops: it's all safe, environmentally friendly, has made agriculture more efficient ...
Does autism spectrum have clear cut-off points?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The same genes involved ...
Can genetics determine your perfect diet?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [N]ew findings in mice...show ...
NASA’s spaceflight DNA sequencer: What will it do for science and medicine?
DNA sequencing equipment will be on board an upcoming mission to space. If Martian microbes exist, then this is one ...
