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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Bioethical dithering on gene therapy comes at expense of patients’ lives
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Activist Marcy Darnovsky published ...
Oxitec set to expand GM mosquito trials in Brazil
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Oxitec and Piracicaba City ...
Stem cell therapy returns movement to stroke patients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. People once dependent on ...
Proposal for second Human Genome Project draws mix of criticism and acclaim
A group of scientists have proposed a bold plan to build the human genome from scratch that could greatly benefit ...
Biotechnology could remove dirty feet from Uganda’s beloved beer
Ugandans make beer by squishing banana's with their feet. But biotech may be able to offer a better way that ...
First major contract in Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative signed with Mayo Clinic
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The first major contract ...
Why there is no ‘gay gene,’ and other misconceptions about genetics
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Genetics underpins many of ...
Cotton industry slams Food Babe’s attempt to blame GMO cotton for Indian farmers’ suicides
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Companies, heed Cotton, Incorporated’s ...
EU proposes temporary authorization of glyphosate for 12 to 18 months
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The European Commission is ...
Cell phone radiation study doesn’t prove cancer link
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Recently the National Toxicology Program ...
UK farmers leaning toward Brexit because of EU policies on glyphosate, GMOs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. British farmers are fed ...
Congress demands EPA explain why it’s delaying ‘final’ report finding glyphosate safe
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Two congressional committees — ...
Rise in opioid abuse leads to more newborns experiencing withdrawal symptoms
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The scourge of opioid ...
CRISPR co-discoverer Emmanuelle Charpentier furthering advances in gene editing
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Emmanuelle Charpentier — one ...
Real-life ‘X-men’ present surprising genetic anomalies and ‘superhuman’ abilities
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As you watch the X-Men ...
Media hype aside, do cell phones really cause cancer?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Some bracing headlines have been ...
‘Superbug’ resistant to last-resort antibiotic discovered by chance
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The woman harboring E. coli ...
How much is athletic ability influenced by genes?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Take a look around ...
Biotech company calling for expedited decision on GM mosquito trial in Florida to fight Zika
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The head of a ...
In California, glyphosate phobia results in hazmat suits, respirators to protect against organic chemicals
GMO and glyphosate opponents in tiny Petaluma in Sonoma County are replacing a safe synthetic pesticide with a natural one ...
It’s not cancer: Removing cancer label from some conditions may greatly improve care
A common thyroid tumor is reclassified as ‘not cancer.’ Will our growing knowledge cancer genetics lead to more reclassifications? ...
Postpone the Olympics, urge 150 experts on Zika
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. More than 100Â prominent physicians, ...
German politics threaten EU approval of glyphosate
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. German government squabbling could ...
Olympic gold medalist hesitant to attend Rio training camp due to Zika
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Jessica Ennis-Hill is considering ...
How effectively could genetic tests prevent disease?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Columbia University professor and ...
Brain scans predict whether brain damaged patients likely to return to consciousness
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A simple measurement using ...
Bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic discovered in US
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For the first time, ...
