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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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr ‘would put the public’s health in jeopardy: 75+ Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject HHS nominee
More than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect ...
Viewpoint: Feminist social justice post-modernist professor rejects reproductive ‘technological innovations’ because they promote ‘intersectional oppressions’
Gig work in childcare, nursing, and transportation; non-invasive prenatal testing; gene editing; and space expeditions can all be attributed to ...
The ‘tangled web’ of aging
Aging is far more complex than just an advancing clock. It's a tangled web of molecular changes that don’t play ...
Casgevy costs $2.2 million: First patient outside of a trial receives CRISPR cancer treatment
[T]he first medical treatment that uses the Nobel Prize-winning technology Crispr is now being given to patients. Called Casgevy, the ...
30 different medical conditions all trace to one gene
Scientists' investigation of a rare disorder in a single patient has solved [30 other] medical mysteries..... [P]patients had a wide ...
Astronauts will be spending longer stretches in space. How will that impact their brains?
Extended time in space is not exactly harmless to the human body. Radiation, altered gravity, sleep loss, can all take their toll on astronauts. Some ...
Scientists edge closer to perfecting bioprinting of human organs
Scientists have been fantasizing about the potential of precise 3D bioprinting for years. Just imagine, for example, if doctors could ...
Can depression be contagious?
The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of ...
Trump pledges to crack down on ‘harmful chemical poisoning’ and address a ‘chronic disease epidemic’. Here are some details
The next four years of federal food and health leadership could bring changes to what packaging materials are allowed in ...
Genetics and suicide—What’s the link?
More than 49,000 people will die by suicide this year. In 2023, the number of people dying by suicide was ...
GLP podcast: Processed food doesn’t speed aging; Ozempic may treat addiction; When science journals won’t retract junk research
Does processed food speed up the aging process? A recent study says yes, but we have our doubts. The blockbuster ...
“I really want to take control over how I leave this world” — More terminally ill patients are deciding how they want to die
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten ...
Psychedelic drugs offer healing potential, but slow legalization stalls wider use
An operations manager finds relief from her depression with the help of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component of “magic mushrooms.” A ...
Non-responders: Not losing weight on Wegovy or other GLP-1 drugs? You are not alone
In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of ...
Much of what we’ve been told about secondhand smoke is wrong
In 2003, UCLA epidemiologist James Enstrom and I published a study of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)—also called "secondhand smoke" or "passive ...
Eating extra portions of salmon, beans and brown rice for protection from vitamin B1 deficiency? Here’s why it might not protect you from starving your brain
Scientists from EMBL Hamburg and CSSB have uncovered the molecular mechanisms behind how the body absorbs vitamin B1, potentially leading ...
How does our brain produce actions and thoughts?
The massive networks of neurons in our brains produce complex behaviors, like actions and thought. Now physicists want to understand ...
Excuse for eating dessert? Is your sweet tooth genetically determined?
New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets, ...
You are taking Ozempic or Wegovy and aren’t losing weight? 20% of patients are in the same boat. Here’s why
In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of ...
Do ‘forever chemicals’ impact seafood? The FDA wants to know
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be investigating the presence of “forever chemicals” in seafood, [to understand] how such ...
Born athletes? Identical twin studies show the balance of genetics vs training
[A] new study finds that, of all fitness domains, flexibility is the one most determined by your genes. The study, ...
Clinical trials involving animals can have a 99.6% failure rate in some instances sparking researchers to find alternatives
Animal-based studies have contributed to important findings and lifesaving medical advancements. The COVID-19 vaccines, for instance, were developed in animals, ...
No-burp syndrome: 20,000 people on Reddit’s “I can’t belch” subreddit spread the word of a Botox cure
In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before ...
Does eating ultra-processed foods speed up aging?
Ultra-processed foods have been associated with poor nutritional quality and potential health risks. Now, a new study suggests that high ...
GLP podcast: From medicine to Monsanto—Why one physician left health care to work for ‘Big Ag’
"Over the years, the bureaucracy began to grow. Before you knew it, you went from spending lots of time talking ...
In rare cases, coming down with COVID-19 could save your life
Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects. But during the pandemic, ...
25% reduction: People genetically prone to breast cancer, diabetes and other diseases would benefit from gene screening
A simple genetic screening test has the potential to stop almost a quarter of premature preventable deaths from common diseases ...
