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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What did Mother Jones’ Tom Philpott miss in recent Golden Rice piece?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [Editor's note: Alexander J ...
EWG Verified: Anti-GMO Environmental Working Group rolling out big bucks food scare label
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The strange thing about ...
DNA damage in stem cells at root of hairloss
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Baldness in old age ...
Should doctors, scientists stop grouping us by race?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. More than a decade ...
Genetic ‘switch’ may trigger obesity
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For those who are ...
What time you take your medicine matters
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Biological rhythms, daily oscillations ...
Possible genetic mechanism for aging identified
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Scientists at the University ...
Is world ready for gene editing in human embryos?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Discussions on human genome ...
Unnatural natural history of some favorite green veggies
Broccoli, kale, cabbage and others are not naturally occurring plants. They were all engineered by humans who selected for optimal ...
Are neonicotinoids in foods affecting our health?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Neonicotinoids. . . have been ...
Whatever happened to golden rice?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. "This Rice Could Save ...
GM plants can bring drug ‘biofactories’ to world’s poor
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The day could soon ...
Is it wrong to ‘play God’ with human genome?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The announcement that scientists ...
Sixth grader’s expulsion from school prompts genetic discrimination lawsuit
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A few weeks into sixth ...
Can getting rid of old cells preserve health and youthfulness of whole organism?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. I'm looking at a ...
C-section babies receive ‘microbiome transplant’ to promote development of healthy gut-biome
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Publishing their results in a ...
Gene analysis reveals possible biologic cause of schizophrenia
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Schizophrenia can present itself ...
GM mosquitoes didn’t cause Zika, but they can help stop it
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A new ridiculous rumor is ...
Precision medicine, genomic testing revolutionizing cancer treatment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Experts estimate humans have ...
Morning person or night owl? Answer may lie in your genes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Whether you are a ...
Cat stem cell therapy may advance treatment for humans
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. By the time Bob ...
Gene editing on human embryos would not create ‘designer babies’
Despite some concerns over 'super-humans' and 'designer babies,' genome editing of human embryos likely to produce only modest edits to ...
Genetically engineered plants could act as ‘biosensors’ of pollutants
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Synthetically engineered biosensors, which ...
Chobani ad that likens Yoplait yogurt to bug spray banned by federal judge
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A federal judge has ...
Has ‘Non-GMO Project’ seal made food less nutritious?
Many companies are changing their products to receive a 'Non-GMO Project' seal. But are these changes actually benefitting the consumer? ...
More evidence uncovered for transmissible Alzheimer’s theory
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A post-mortem analysis of ...
GM mosquito offer alternative to potential overuse of pesticides
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Along with the explosion ...
