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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Whole genome sequencing could have huge impact on medicine
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. "It sounds kind of ...
What the #%!*& ? Pain—It’s all in your head, but your emotions can control it
It really is true that pain is 'all in your head’. That understanding is part of a new wave of ...
Largest ever bioimaging study underway in UK
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The largest ever health ...
Can money cure cancer?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Tech entrepreneur Sean Parker ...
What the #%!*& ? Pain—It’s all in your head, but your emotions can control it
It really is true that pain is 'all in your head’. That understanding is part of a new wave of ...
Biotech company shooting to cure rare diseases with CRISPR goes public
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Intellia Therapeutics, a biotech ...
To stop cancer, scientists seek to understand how tumors evolve
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. About six years ago, ...
Are engineered insects our best chance to stop spread of mosquito-borne diseases?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Between malaria, dengue and ...
Could human genome editing threaten sense of identity?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In February 2016, the ...
Microbiome may be next big frontier in medicine
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The human gut microbiome ...
Why it matters that Sanders aligns with conservatives on funding stem cell and cloning research
Bernie Sanders has consistently aligned with social conservatives on human cloning and stem cell research. What could this mean for ...
Fitbit health data help doctors diagnose patient in medical first
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. On Jan. 5, a ...
Antibiotic resistance continuing to rise in Chinese and American livestock
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Around the world, antibiotic ...
Massive genomic study identifies six types of liver cancer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the largest genomic ...
Barriers to supplement distribution make ‘biofortified’ crops better solution to malnutrition
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. That's the title of ...
Under threat of Zika spread, majority of Americans support employing GM mosquitoes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Zika is coming to ...
Scientists search for disease resistance genes to improve treatments
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Over the past few ...
Should scientists be permitted to edit human germline? Experts weigh in
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The development of technology ...
Brain’s neuron composition may be responsible for insomnia
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The importance of sleep ...
Beyond microcephaly: Can Zika virus cause auto-immune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Much of the discussion about the Zika virus has been about its ability to cause microcephaly. But now evidence has ...
Epigenetic clinics promise big results, but should public, media be skeptical of claims?
Many companies are promising new cures based on epigenetic tests. How can the media evaluate these claims and report them ...
Electronic health records expanding research in medicine, human evolution
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Recently, scientists published yet ...
Head of Google Life Sciences under fire for ethical concerns over luxury health clinic
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Andrew Conrad, who runs Google’s ...
Sketchy ‘brain training’ products profit from neuroscience hype
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Do you want to ...
Cancer-suppressing gene frequently defective in autism patients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A large study by ...
Mother suing laboratory after DNA test failed to catch son’s fatal illness
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. During the peaceful moments ...
Neuroscientists create ‘brain in a dish’ to study human intelligence, language
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A team from Johns ...
