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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Viewpoint: ‘Less starvation and less malnutrition are a priceless benefit of GM crops’
Over the past 20 years, academics have analyzed the yield effects following the adoption of GM crops in every market ...
Natural, plant-based air purifiers? This bioengineered houseplant can clean pollutants from the air
A startup in Paris has developed a plant that could take over the work of 30 houseplants — and it’s just the ...
Bioactive compounds from potatoes and tomatoes could help us create new cancer drugs
Vegetables such as potatoes could someday help us fight cancer, according to a study completed at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland and published ...
‘The Price of Immortality’: How long can gene therapy and cellular regeneration extend life?
Book Review: Behind the Quest for Eternal Life—In “The Price of Immortality,” journalist Peter Ward explores the frontiers of longevity ...
We’re more vulnerable to colds and flu in the winter. Here’s the biological reason why
[G]erms are present year-round — just think back to your last summer cold. So why do people get more colds, ...
Junk food could interfere with cognitive function, as well as increase obesity and illnesses
Ultra-processed foods have lots of added and unhealthy ingredients, such as sugar, salt, fat, artificial colors and preservatives. Examples include ...
How Freddie Mercury got his voice: It wasn’t his teeth
Was Freddie Mercury's magnificent voice aided by a genetic defect? ...
‘Continual stress of racism wears down the bodies of minority populations’: Why women of color experience diabetes and heart disease at early ages
Growing up as a multiracial person in the United States, Alexis Reeves was no stranger to the impact of racial ...
Cannabis smokers more at risk of emphysema than cigarette smokers, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in people who smoke cannabis compared ...
‘Space salad’ and ‘cosmic tomatoes’: How scientists plan to limit bone density loss in astronauts during deep space voyages
Basically, the goal is to grow dwarf tomato plants (essentially cherry tomatoes) under two different light quality treatments in space, ...
Analysis: Vegetables are good. Meat is bad. Here’s how meta-studies can be ‘interpreted’ to provide simplistic results
A new meta-analysis upends the belief that red meat is bad and vegetables are good. How can that be? It ...
72% reduction: High-intensity exercise can dramatically reduce your cancer risk
A recent study found that high intensity aerobic exercise increased glucose consumption by internal organs. The researchers believe this association ...
Here’s what time of day you should exercise to most effectively prevent heart disease and stroke
Although exercise is always generally good for health, a large new prospective study finds that one particular time of day may offer ...
Did you spend the afternoon on the couch? Here’s how much exercise you need daily to make up for it
We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn't good for us, but just how much exercise is needed ...
Life expectancy is improving in many high-income countries — but not in the US. Why?
Life expectancy in most countries took a hit during the COVID pandemic. But the U.S. has seen a sharper drop-off ...
Curing insomnia: Techno-solutions like brain-altering apps and sleep trackers are proliferating but the solutions may be far more ancient
You will likely spend about 26 years of your life sleeping. You’ll use up another seven years just falling asleep, ...
9 out of 10 COVID deaths are in people over 65, reviving questions about what we consider to be ‘acceptable loss’
More than 300 people are still dying each day on average from covid-19, most of them 65 or older, according ...
Eating flavonols: Antioxidants found in veggies, tea, and wine may help slow down memory loss and cognitive decline
Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a ...
Yet another study from the Ramazzini Institute claims artificial sweeteners may cause cancer. Here’s why scientists and regulators ignore it
There’s an epidemic of obesity and diabetes, and everyone is trying to lose weight. Many individuals use artificial sweeteners to ...
We haven’t approved a new type of antibiotic in nearly 40 years — and bacteria are taking advantage of this blind spot
Antimicrobials cost as much to develop as other drugs, but don’t earn the same returns. Congress could give drugmakers a ...
How do genes interact with culture to shape food preferences?
Two random humans from a single group tend indeed to be more genetically different from each other than two different ...
Children aren’t biologically programmed to be picky eaters, so why do we feed them sugary and ‘ultra-processed’ foods?
In countries such as the U.S. and Canada, the term “children’s food” conjures images of milk, sugary cereals, yogurt tubes, and ...
Women have a much higher risk of being killed by male partners. What explains this phenomenon?
One in four homicides is committed by an intimate partner. As many as four out of ten murders of women ...
BRCA blood test: Simple blood sample can identify breast cancer developing up to two years before a formal diagnosis
A new blood test developed by Dutch researchers can identify changes in serum proteins that signal the onset of breast ...
Spanish biologist: ‘No evidence that organic diet better for health or organic farming better for the environment’
Do foods with an organic seal have benefits? The only thing they guarantee is that they have been grown according ...
1 in 100 people stutter. Genetics or the environment?
People who stutter can experience more depression symptoms and face a decreased quality of life. Despite this, there’s no available treatment at the ...
Drugs that biologically block insomnia may also reduce addictive behavior and reduce cravings
Researchers think they’ve identified a biological process for drug and alcohol addiction and believe existing insomnia treatments could be used ...
