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: Switching to organic food because it’s healthier, safer and better for the environment? Think again
Many consumers are committed to organic products for reasons that are more emotional than logical. They frequently define their purchasing ...
Podcast: CRISPR can cause cancer? Vitamin B6 may fight depression; COVID ‘groupthink’
CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...
Children aren’t exempt from long COVID risks
Post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs), aligning with what's come to be known as long COVID, persisted at 3 months for many children ...
In the wake of Biden’s COVID-19 infections, here’s what regulators should do to limit Paxlovid rebound
When he headed the Food & Drug Administration, Dr. Frank Young used to admonish his minions that sometimes regulations need ...
Age of anti-vaxxers: Polio rears its ugly head in the US after nearly a decade with no reported cases
After nearly a decade with no reported polio cases in the U.S., a resident of Rockland County, New York has ...
What causes ‘growing pains’? Little is known about this childhood rite of passage
The term 'growing pains' has been used for hundreds of years to describe aching sensations many children experience in the ...
The newest superfood: Environmentally-friendly seaweed may be a ‘one stop shop for our crucial nutrient needs’
Seaweed helps to support other marine life and to clean the water surrounding it. When out of the water, it ...
Betting on biotechnology: How to make beauty products more effective and sustainable
Beauty is better with biotechnology. Arcaea’s announcement that it acquired Gadusol Laboratories, an Oregon State University spinout, is the latest ...
With monkeypox now an international public health emergency, what do you need to know?
The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, but it's not a disease ...
Why meat and milk from gene-edited hornless cows are safe to eat
Scientists have known for many years that genetically engineered (GE) crops pose no greater risk to human health or the ...
Wheat, nuts and shellfish trigger allergic reactions for many people. Why don’t other foods?
One of the adaptive immune system’s primary jobs is recognizing foreign substances in our bodies and unceremoniously rejecting them by ...
Viewpoint: Don’t believe fear-mongering — Here’s why trace pesticide residues in food pose no risk to to humans
Everyone, including me, would like food products to be free from pesticide residues. However, the question is, would the world be ...
Are anxious parents unconsciously ‘teaching’ their kids to be stressed out?
Children were more likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder when a parent of the same sex, rather than ...
British Medical Journal: Sri Lanka’s organic extremism led to an economic collapse and ‘devastating health consequences’
On 20 May 2022, Sri Lanka failed to make £63m ($77m, €73m) of foreign debt repayments. The default has made ...
Viewpoint: Another science review challenges activist claim that glyphosate in urine poses heath dangers
CBS News recently reported on a new government study that found glyphosate in more than 80% of urine tested from a representative ...
‘Disconnection, isolation, depression’: Long COVID has heightened our awareness of the critical role sense plays in life
The number of people experiencing lost or distorted olfaction has risen astronomically during the COVID-19 pandemic. One study indicates that ...
Hungry after spending time in the summer sun? Male hormones could be the cause
Summer sunshine can leave us feeling hot, sweaty and a bit burnt – but it may also make men hungrier, ...
Viewpoint: When do politicians sometimes act like bacteria? When it comes to enacting necessary but politically risky policies to control the latest COVID surge
I’ve long noted fundamental similarities between bacteria and politicians. It might seem an odd comparison, but both groups are highly ...
3-D printed breast implants? This alternative to silicon regrows breast tissue and degrades without a trace
Every year, 2 million people worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer. Most choose not to have their breasts reconstructed; in ...
Deep voice, height, testosterone levels, angular face, finger digit ratio, muscularity: Which male trait best predicts finding a partner and having children?
In a massive meta-analysis that was years in the making, psychologists from the University of Durham and the University of ...
Avoiding ‘hanger’: What’s the link between irritability and skipping meals?
For those who get snappy when they miss out on lunch, it may be the perfect excuse: researchers have confirmed ...
Vitamin supplements can provide real benefits, but they are often abused and the dangers are real
A new case report provides a striking example of what can happen if one takes too much vitamin D ...
Whole Foods Magazine joins the ‘let’s peddle anti-GMO disinformation scare stories’ movement
Whole Foods Magazine published a June story titled GMOs: Basics to Know. “Although GMOs have been deemed safe,” the author alleged, ...
Our faces swarm with microscopic mites — and they are evolving to permanently merge with us
Most people on Earth are habitats for mites that spend the majority of their brief lives burrowed, head-first, in our ...
Want to decrease long COVID risks? More vaccine doses seem to work best
Long COVID was less likely to occur in healthcare workers who had received two or three mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses ...
‘Chemistry drives social chemistry’: Body odor plays a huge role in attraction and even friendship
People whose natural body odors are chemically similar are more likely to “click” and form fast friendships ...
3 long COVID theories: Unraveling the mystery of what causes lasting coronavirus symptoms
Long covid theories ...
