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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Biofortifying rice with folate could prevent birth defects
Bolstering rice with a gene to produce more folate, or vitamin B9, could ward off birth defects, according to a ...
Brain structures communicate through ‘post office’ system
Scientists have achieved a greater understanding of the mammalian brain’s connectivity by showing that the hippocampus—a central information processing hub—sends ...
DNA test developed to keep beer fresh
Standing beneath a massive, stainless steel tank that regularly holds 100 barrels worth of beer, it’s hard to imagine how ...
Genetic testing can help adoptees get crucial hereditary information
According to US Census data (2000), adoptees account for more than 2.5 percent of the U.S. population (7.8 million). Worldwide, the United ...
New blood test is breakthrough in ovarian cancer screening
A new blood test for ovarian cancer has been found to detect twice as many cases as conventional methods, and ...
Maple syrup may be newest ally in fight against antibiotic resistance
Maple syrup may help fight disease-causing bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains that often grow in healthcare settings, says a study published ...
USDA organics chief silent on whether organic is safer, healthier
Are consumers right to think that organic food is safer and healthier? It seems like a straightforward question, especially for ...
Is CRISPR gene editing advanced enough to warrant human testing?
Some experts say CRISPR-edited humans could be here in 5 years, but scientists are quickly moving to self-regulate experimentation with ...
Washington Post editorial: Chipotle promotes fear in gimmick claim to remove GMOs
Chipotle Restaurants have earned billions of dollars by making indulgence wholesome, or seem so. Its latest marketing campaign, however, takes ...
Rules force British organic farmers to use homeopathic remedies on their animals
British organic farmers are being forced to treat their livestock with homeopathic remedies under European Commission rules branded ‘scientifically illiterate’ ...
Obesity may be causing earlier puberty in girls
For the past two decades scientists have been trying to unravel a mystery in young girls. Breast development, typical of ...
Companies may soon use employees’ genetics data in wellness programs
Your employer may one day help determine if your genes are why your jeans have become too snug. Big companies ...
Microbe ‘atlas’ shows what’s in the air you’re breathing
Advertisement. Every time you inhale, you suck in thousands of microbes. (Yes, even right then. And just then, too.) Butwhich microbes? ...
Is the difference between ‘human variation’ and ‘illness’ shrinking in the modern age?
How do we know what is pathological, versus what is normal? It seems obvious until you start thinking philosophically, which ...
Canadian Cancer Society gives green light to prudent use of glyphosate
The Canadian Cancer Society isn’t calling for a ban on glyphosate. The Society says it’s acceptable to use pesticides to ...
Latest blow for Oz: Oprah dumps his radio show, replaces him with Sanjay Gupta
The Dr. Oz media empire just took a blow from the woman who helped make him famous: Oprah Winfrey. According ...
How modern health care stems from basic human evolutionary needs
It is now accepted that the expression of certain genes can have a significant impact on both normal and abnormal ...
Reporter at Mother Jones, usually virulently anti-GMO, declares GMO’s ‘totally safe to eat’
Chipotle announced this week that it will stop serving food made with genetically modified organisms. The company wants you to ...
5 questions answered on glyphosate
The world’s most widely-used herbicide has been getting a lot of attention lately. Last month, an international agency declared glyphosate, ...
Why young Americans are cynical about GMOs, climate change
The growing distrust among Americans towards scientists and their work is well documented. In an era in which scientific output ...
Doctors save children’s lives with 3-D printed ‘airway splint’
Doctors at the University of Michigan have created the first 3-D printed device that can grow with an infant and disintegrate ...
Rise of autism due to increase in diagnoses, not higher prevalence of disorder
Despite the increase in reported prevalence of autism spectrum disorder, there is no direct evidence that this corresponds to an ...
Stem cell therapy might help prevent brain tumors in breast cancer patients
Researchers have developed a mouse model of brain-metastatic breast cancer and found the potential of stem-cell-based therapy to eliminate metastatic ...
Video: Canadian scientists say glyphosate hazard but not health risk
In March, the World Health Organization released a report that listed glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic to humans." Glyphosate is widely used ...
How DNA testing transformed matchmaking in Orthodox Jewish community
In 1983, the wife of ultra-orthodox Brooklyn rabbi Yosef Eckstein, gave birth to their fifth child. But the couple’s happiness ...
