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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Gene therapy is doing all that we’d hoped for* *(so far)
New gene therapies are showing evidence of advancing our treatment of genetic diseases. Scientists are 5 years along the 15 ...
Human genetic modification may promise cures for some diseases
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. “Human gene therapy” has ...
Is aging a disease we can treat?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Aging happens to all ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb now pro-homeopathy as well as anti-GMO
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Author and statistician Nassim Nicholas ...
Caution needed as genetic testing comes to workplace
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. According to a recent ...
CRISPR technology draws mounting interest from investors
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a single year, ...
Michael Pollan’s approach to food anything but simple, moderate
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. If [Michael] Pollan’s approach ...
Gene editing propels search for Duchenne muscular dystrophy cure
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. After decades of disappointingly ...
Endocrine disruption and fat-causing “obesogen” theories crumbling as research rolls in
The theory that certain industrial chemicals disrupt our endocrine system and contribute to obesity gained traction in some rat studies ...
Bad at planning? You might be out of touch with your future self
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Lately, scientists have come ...
Can walk in the park improve mental health of city dwellers?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In 1865 the great ...
Potential HIV cure shows promise in trials
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A small Norwegian biotechnology ...
Recapping the 2015 GMO debate: Science eclipses ‘Dark’ voices of anti-biotech hysteria
The year ends with a Congressional battle over GMO labeling after the historic approval of the first animal modified for ...
As Chipotle struggles with poisoning crisis, it’s under fire for GMO and sustainability claims
Chipotle has made than a food poisoning crisis--it's also yet to face up to its deceptive marketing around its use ...
Did 2015 mark start of ‘transparency paradigm shift’ for Big Food?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Today’s big food and ...
How much does ‘bad luck’ play into cancer risk?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When a high-profile study ...
FDA launches genome database to promote precision medicine
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The Food and Drug ...
Red wine, olive oil may help prevent heart disease through gut microbes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For the first time, ...
Childhood sexual abuse major trigger for adulthood obesity, eating disorders
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Christine White was a ...
The next big food safety technology could be from this ancient root
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. What if our next-generation, futuristic ...
Nobel laureate Sir Richard John Roberts: ‘Opposition to GMOs by greens appalling’
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Genetically modified food is ...
First GM flu vaccine granted US government approval
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The FDA has now ...
Free radicals cause aging, and other science ‘facts’ debunked
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Myths often blossom from ...
Reproducibility problems in genetics research may be jeopardizing lives
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a study, Stephen Kingsmore ...
Companies offering employees genetic tests to combat obesity, breast cancer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Employers want workers to ...
Autism risk from antipsychotics during pregnancy misreported, hyped by media
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The alarm has been ...
