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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Could there ever be a vaccine for breast cancer?
Triple-negative breast cancer, about 10% of all breast cancers, is one of the most aggressive and deadliest forms of this ...
CRISPR is 10: A decade of gene editing refinements presents new ways to address agricultural diseases thought to be incurable
Because CRISPR applications promise so many benefits, we are impatient to see them realized. Indeed, we may complain that the ...
The tipping point for millions of heart attacks is one single gram of salt per day
Looking at health data on adults in China, the study authors estimate that a reduction of just 1 gram in ...
Can exercise reduce dementia risk?
Experts had long believed that exercise could help protect against developing dementia. However, though they had observed a general pattern ...
‘You have to prove the dose’: Why courts are rejecting payouts for exposure to alleged carcinogens like talc or actual ones like asbestos
Personal injury lawyers are either revered or reviled. Sometimes purveyors of junk science, they often prey on a vulnerable and ...
Our microbiomes respond positively to exercise, giving us a digestive boost
There is certainly no shortage of studies in humans that show doing moderate to vigorous exercise such as running, cycling and resistance ...
Have you been getting ‘winter viruses’ more often this summer? Here’s why
Across the UK, GP surgeries and hospitals are seeing an influx of patients with typical winter ailments, including coughs, colds, ...
What is the hottest temperature and highest humidity the human body can tolerate?
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question ...
At what age does male and female sexual desire peak?
Sexual desire can be understood as the experience of sexual thoughts, fantasies, and the motivation to engage in sexual activity ...
Killer herbal remedy: White mulberry leaf herbal treatment marketed for diabetes and weight loss blamed for death of US Rep. Tom McClintock’s wife Lori
The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe ...
Weight loss surgery found to dramatically decrease risk of dying from cancer
A large new study found that people who lost significant amounts of weight through bariatric surgery gained a striking benefit: ...
Viewpoint: Why suffering is necessary for a meaningful life
Q: The fundamental thesis of your new book, The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of Suffering and the Search for Meaning, ...
Why smiley-face potatoes and other food with ‘human-like’ features repulse us
When food is given human-like features, people do not like to eat it, research from the University of Innsbruck, Austria ...
Sensitive to hot coffee? It’s called ‘cat tongue’ and many people have this genetic proclivity
Some seem to be able to down scalding hot coffee, while others have to wait until it has cooled down ...
Getting drunk without the hangover? There may be a pill for that?
A new anti-hangover supplement has just gone on sale in the UK. It is marketed by Swedish firm Myrkl as “the pre-drinking ...
Which is better — morning or evening exercise? It’s different for men and women, and depends on your health goals
For some people, making coffee is the most they can manage in the morning, whilst others bounce out of bed ...
Men face higher risks for most cancers. Here’s why
Rates of most types of cancer are higher in men than in women for reasons that are unclear. Results from ...
Put down the baby aspirin: Risks might outweigh heart health benefits
For years, we have been told that most adults should take a baby aspirin every day to help prevent heart ...
GMO Golden Rice tale of two countries: Philippines on track for fall sales while Bangladesh falters
A year after regulatory approval, the Philippines has started transplanting Golden Rice this wet season, becoming the first country in ...
Study: No link found between parental exposure to pesticides and childhood cancer
Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to ...
Appetite reducing pill? It’s being researched — but it won’t replace the mental health benefits of exercise
Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine, publishing their findings in the journal Nature, have found a molecule produced by ...
Viewpoint: ‘Not even borderline dangerous’ — Activist groups stir fears of micro-traces of glyphosate in breast milk
For several years, rumors have been circulating online and through society concerning the presence of the weed killer, glyphosate (trade ...
Another knock on processed food? New study suggests excessive amounts could feed cognitive decline
Eating highly processed foods like instant noodles, sugary drinks or frozen meals may be linked to a faster rate of ...
Dubious findings about food from the ‘Nutrition Researchers Guild’: How can we learn from this unscientific manipulation of statistics?
Are you confused about conflicting “research” findings on certain foods’ effects on our health? It would hardly be surprising. First, ...
Haven’t had COVID yet? You’re part of an exclusive club — but that doesn’t mean you have ‘super immunity’
There are no winners in a pandemic. That said, if you’ve made it to the summer of 2022 without yet ...
Study: Why plant-based meats are healthier for you and better for the planet
There are increasingly strong reasons to move away from industrial animal agriculture for the good of the environment, animals, our ...
New evidence refutes ‘lab-leak’ theory of COVID-19 origins
Scientists say there is "compelling evidence" that Wuhan's Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the center of the Covid-19 ...
