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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Microbiome remains malleable after birth
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Trillions of bacteria – ...
Talking Biotech: Michigan State’s Jim Hancock on strawberry breeding challenges; Ag communications with Michele Payn-Knoper
Jim Hancock, Michigan State strawberry breeder, on breeding challenges; Michele Payn-Knoper talks ag communications ...
Microbiome may be linked to some psychological disorders
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Gut bacteria could be ...
Glyphosate findings spark ‘war of words’ between WHO, European agencies
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The latest dispute to ...
Do genes make a murderer?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It was a fall ...
Single gene may play big part in determining how old you look
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A single gene may ...
Portable DNA sequencer could keep astronauts healthy in space
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Aboard the International Space ...
American eugenics movement was dark time for science and society
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Carrie Buck was born ...
Testing babies for genetic diseases: Are we ready for next generation screens?
New-generation sequencing may deliver faster answers for newborn screening, but what if they're not the right answers? ...
Organic Consumer Association invokes chemical scares in suing organic infant formula maker
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Chemjobber put me on to this ...
Fertility health apps: Who sees your data?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Silicon Valley wants to ...
For first time, researchers find genes that explain differences in how we each experience happiness
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For the first time ...
Harvard’s ‘happiness center’ puts positive spin on health research
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Professor Laura Kubzansky will ...
Large analysis finds common genetics links between depression, neuroticism, and sense of well-being
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The role of genetics in mental ...
CEO who took gene therapy designed to treat aging reveals promising early results
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In 2015, Elizabeth Parrish, ...
Can GM mosquitoes move past public’s fear of gene editing and play role in eliminating Zika?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. History is filthy with ...
Can we treat aging? Anti-aging supplements make big promises based on little science
New compounds that slow cellular aging in experiments are emerging in the dietary supplement market. But with no studies in ...
No single ‘fountain of youth’ yet identified in genome
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Nonie Hickle’s hair is ...
Autism genes linked to gastrointestinal problems
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Gastrointestinal problems in autistic ...
Kenya’s Catholic Cardinal promotes organic farming, claims GMOs bad for health, environment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Cardinal John Njue asked ...
Largest ever study on genetics and autism aims to advance personalized approach to treatment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists funded by the ...
Genes point to potential treatments for digestive diseases
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists at the University ...
Teenage requests for vaginal cosmetic surgery causing concern among physicians
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Fat thighs. Hairy arms ...
Microbiologist fights germophobia, microbiome hype
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Microbiologist Jonathan Eisen has ...
Moving around and fooling around: Tracking early human matings
Mating with other species is a very common occurrence in nature, but have humans ever done it? ...
Different genes may be responsible for longevity, healthy life
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. They’ve made it far ...
Brain’s pain processing mechanism called into question
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For many years, neuroscientists ...
