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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โHeightened alertโ: Avian flu detected in water supplies, virus found in the meat of one cow, and flu-tainted milk has infected mice and cats
Since the beginning of the year, the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain that previously had killed tens of millions ...
Genetic engineering to fight malaria: Oxitec-bred non-biting mosquitoes altered to carry a gene that kills deadly females before maturity released in Djibouti
Tens of thousands of (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti to stop the spread of an invasive species that ...
Pros and cons of the โcarnivoreโ diet?
Breakfast: Bacon with eggs. Lunch: Ground beef cooked in tallow. Dinner: Venison steak with a side of bone marrow ...
Eating french fries is as unhealthy as smoking 25 cigarettes? Pseudoscience on health and food abounds
I had never heard of psychiatrist Dr. Paul Saladino, which is somewhat surprising because he is quite frisky in the ...
Your genes might raise chances of having a heart attack during this presidential election year
People with high stress, along with anxiety or depression, are more susceptible to cardiac arrest, researchers found ...
Number of illnesses that weight loss drug Wegovy likely could treat are growing
Research is accumulating showing that GLP-1s can protect against cardiovascular problems โ even when weight-loss is minimal ...
Sweden vs. United States: Whose COVID suppression strategy was more effective in containing the pandemic and limiting impacts on school children?
COVID-19 cases and deaths internationally have fallen to their lowest levels in four years. The data now permits a comparison ...
Comparing endoscopic bariatric procedure to the new weight loss drugs: Which results in a larger weight loss and is more cost-effective?
Interest in the latest generation of weight-loss drugs shows no sign of flagging, but a new study shows that a ...
Viewpoint: As the worm turns โ Donโt get your science from the guy who says a tapeworm ate his brain
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr.) isnโt known for subtlety. As the ringleader of Americaโs anti-vaccine movement, the rogue presidential ...
Decline of dairy? Bird flu found in milk another factor in plummeting milk popularity
Milk is defined by its percentages: nonfat, 2 percent, whole. Now there is a different kind of milk percentage to ...
What is ‘menopause brain’? Imaging shows dramatic structural changes in midlife that can impact behavior
For decades, some doctors have told women that theย brain fog, insomnia and mood swings they experience in midlife are โall ...
GLP podcast: Exposing nutrition myths and fact-checking Instagram ‘biohacking bros’ with Dr. Andrea Love
Reporters, alt-health gurus and even some scientists warn consumers to avoid so-called "ultra-processed foods." These cheap, convenient productsโloaded with sugar, ...
Can a healthy lifestyle counterbalance genetic predisposition to a shorter lifespan?
A healthy lifestyle may offset the impact of genetics by more than 60% and add another five years to your ...
It affects 50 million Americans, and for now it’s incurable. Here’s what we know about the ear ringing disorder tinnitus โ and its possible links to COVID-19 and vaccines
In March of 2021, the CEO and founder of the Texas Roadhouse steakhouse chain, Kent Taylor, committed suicide. According to ...
Viewpoint: โThe average American celebrates just one healthy birthday after the age of sixty-five. Longevity evangelists argue that it doesnโt have to be this wayโ
Many of us have come to expect that our bodies and minds will deteriorate in our final yearsโthat we may ...
Viewpoint: With weight loss drug prices plummeting, โitโs possible to imagine a future in which almost everyone is taking some variety of GLP-1 drugโ
Last yearย was calledย the year of Ozempic, though it was also a year of Ozempicย backlashย and Ozempicย shortages, which could persist for years ...
TVA explained: How fatty acids in meat and dairy can help ward off cancer
Dietary nutrients play a crucial role in providing your body with energy, building blocks, and regulatory molecules. How all these ...
Is aging a โtreatable disease’? Harvard geneticist faces accusations of โsnake oil salesmanโ as expert scientists refute claims
Harvard geneticist David Sinclair, who has said his โbiological ageโ is roughly a decade younger than his actual one, has ...
Deep water living: Top-secret story of how British researchers experimented on themselves and found the key to surviving underwater โ helping make D-Day a success
Geneticists John Burdon Sanderson Haldane and Helen Spurwayโs goal was to see how long she could breathe the oxygen before ...
Podcast: Is โrunnerโs highโ real? Hereโs the science
Youโve probably heard people talking about โrunnerโs highโ: a sense of euphoria and relaxation runners feel when theyโve been running ...
Weight loss and fertility: Ozempic users report unexpected side effect โ surprise pregnancies
Across social media, women who have used Ozempic or similar medications for diabetes or weight loss are reporting an unexpected ...
Viewpoint: Should you be concerned when you read that a chemical in your food has been linked to cancer? Here’s an epidemiologist’s checklist to detect over-hyped scares
During the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, epidemiology ha assumed an outsized role in the public consciousness. It was pervasive ...
How Wegovy and Ozempic could transform our food systems
Can GLP-1 drugs for obesity and diabetes, like Ozempic and Wegovy, help change the food industry? Consumers on these drugs ...
Want to improve cholesterol and blood pressure? Swapping out meat for plant-based alternatives may not provide heart health benefits, study suggests
In new research, published inย The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists looked at how diets containing real meat compare to ...
Nutritional breakthrough: Genetically modified vitamin B1-fortified rice could help us overcome some health deficiencies
Vitamin B1 is an essential micronutrient for human beings. Its deficiency is the cause of numerous diseases of the nervous ...
Avian flu virus detected in raw milk from infected dairy cows. Are we in danger of it spreading to our food supply?ย
It was three months ago when weย wroteย about the surge of the H5N1 bird flu strain that had by then already ...
Viewpoint: ‘For most young people, a medical pathway is not the best way to manage gender-related distress’ โ English rethink puberty blockers for youth in wake of controversial ‘Cass Report’
Hilary Cass is the kind of hero the world needs today. She has entered one of the most toxic debates ...
