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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Twin study in space: Gemini mid-mission update on pathbreaking nature-nuture research
In genetic research, twin studies are the gold standard to address the nature/nurture quandary. The current space mission highlights the ...
First-borns get better education, but worse eyesight
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It’s bad enough for ...
Many parents buy into ‘faulty premise’ that organic safer for kids
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It is almost a ...
Is the organic movement really ‘a scam’?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After my last article, ...
Ebola remaining in survivors’ semen causes concern for further spread
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A new study shows ...
CRISPR-engineered pig organs may one day be suitable for human transplants
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Recently, scientists gathered at ...
Difficulty treating anorexia may be deeply rooted in brain’s circuits
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A new study published ...
Gene tests for psychiatric drugs benefit industry, but do they help patients?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Genetic tests to identify ...
Can Dr. Oz rehabilitate image as haven for pseudoscience?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Federal Trade Commission had ...
Bacterial genes that make mercury deadly identified
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The sleepy fishing village ...
Do gut microbes exert influence over the brain?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Nearly a year has ...
Precision medicine’s cost challenges: Are there lower tech alternatives?
Precision medicine is leading to cures but at high cost to healthcare systems. But there are emerging examples of lower-tech ...
What keeps your microbiome happy?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The microbes in your ...
Brain scans can predict intelligence
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Now that neuroscientists have ...
How to distinguish a GMO hard-boiled egg from an organic one
This, is a Public Service Announcement from the good folks at Big Organic. Protect yourselves.... For the full explanation of ...
What to do when gene test for breast cancer risk comes back uncertain?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In 2013, U.S. actress ...
How much can a gene test really tell you about your health?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the past few ...
Regulatory oversight may have allowed deadly pig virus into US in 2013
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. How diseases cross borders ...
Birth month predicts dementia risk later in life
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The month of your ...
Will chronic fatigue syndrome receive attention it deserves?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. This past July, Brian ...
Autism and health fears lead families to abandon science, find scapegoat in GMOs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When doctors diagnosed their ...
Migraines may come down to one neurotransmitter
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Blocking a single neurotransmitter ...
Nobel-winning drugs only part of solution for elephantiasis
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In the 1970s, William ...
Elephants’ remarkable longevity hints at mechanisms for cancer resistance
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In 1977, a University ...
DNA repair award highlights critical disease research
When DNA has been damaged, repair mechanisms can begin which help to ameliorate the damage ...
Women at higher risk for insomnia, thanks to genetics
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Women are known to ...
23andMe granted government approval for a direct-to-consumer Bloome syndrome genome test
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A recent FDA decision ...
