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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Knowledge of genetic risks from personal DNA tests may not help in changing behavior
With the explosion of personal genetic testing, do we really know if they help you change your behavior for the ...
Genetic screening for breast cancer offers information, but often no guidance
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. At a time when ...
Personalized medicine can perfect blood typing with DNA
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Now that everyone who wants ...
Gut microbiome’s role in brain, neurological disorders still unsettled, for now
Does the microbiome have any effect on the brain? Possibly, but we're not ready for probiotics for your brain just ...
Do patients who donate genetic information to research deserve financial compensation?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists today rely on ...
Genetically engineered mosquitoes get tentative go-ahead to fight Zika
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The federal government has moved ...
US Olympic teams experimenting with brain stimulation to improve athlete’s performance
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Elite ski jumpers rely ...
Neuroscientist becomes own subject after brain cancer diagnosis
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As the director of ...
CRISPR promises to revive endangered species, introduce new pets
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Until now, researchers had ...
After failure of first uterus transplant, what is future of procedure?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. On February 25, the ...
Talking Biotech: Amy Iezzoni talks tart cherry genetic origins; Kevin Folta answers glyphosate questions in German beer scare
Talking cherry domestication, breeding; Glyphosate in German beer? Answering questions behind suds scare ...
Do medical schools need to reevaluate how they teach race?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Medical students looking to ...
Can GM yeast cure everything from Ebola to cancer?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The offices of Adimab, a ...
Genes identified that extend life
Is the secret to extending human life span written in our genes? Clues from other organisms suggest it might be ...
First US uterus transplant fails due to post-surgery complications
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The woman who received ...
‘Alternative medicine’ leaders push microbiome, but bacteria’s role in human health still unsettled
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. February 29th kicked off ...
Canada’s sperm donor drought forcing consumers to look south of the border
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. There’s a sperm crisis ...
When Alzheimer’s is inevitable, is genetic screening any use?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Marty and Matt Reiswig, ...
Why some animals live for centuries and don’t get cancer
There are an increasing number of genetic clues from animals that could provide hints to treating aging and age related ...
Are genetic counselors over promoting certain exams for personal gain?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Little Kate Summersgill certainly ...
Rare genetic diseases give insight into normal human physiology
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Rare diseases play a ...
Antibiotic resistance may be spread by wastewater, wind, but not meat itself
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the first study ...
Are ‘lifestyle drugs’ becoming the way of the future?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Electrocuting your brain, compounding ...
Genetic testing company releasing consumers’ data to public domain
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In an unusual move, ...
Should women without uterus opt for transplant over surrogacy?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Cleveland Clinic surgeons just ...
Penis transplant, US first, to be performed on wounded veteran
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Soldiers give up a ...
Instead of ashes, you can now save DNA from dead
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When a person’s time ...
