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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Many men have an extra X or Y chromosome — and it could increase risks of diabetes, heart disease and infertility
Having an extra chromosome can raise the risk of certain health conditions. Those having Klinefelter syndrome (KS) or an extra ...
GLP Podcast: Non-GMO Project targets synthetic biology; What do our genes do? Time to toss your multivitamin?
The Non-GMO Project has targeted synthetic biology on behalf of consumers, but does the public really need protection from a ...
How family issues, discrimination, and other social stressors age our immune systems and impact health
Social stress such as discrimination and family problems, along with job and money problems, can contribute to premature aging of ...
When blood relatives hook up: Is ‘Genetic Sexual Attraction’ really a thing?
Academic sex researchers will ramp up investigation of genetic sexual attraction ...
Rice enrichment: GMO crops are coming to the Philippines. Experts are optimistic
Last year, the Philippines approved Golden Rice–a genetically modified variant of rice–to combat malnutrition and vitamin A deficiency in the ...
Exercise pill of the future? This molecule reduces body fat and regulates appetite in mice — but can it work for humans?
Exercise alters more than 9,800 molecules in your blood, a process that scientists have called a cellular “symphony.” ... But ...
Anosmia and COVID: Does loss of smell from coronavirus signal more serious neurological issues ahead?
The sudden inability to smell and taste that comes with COVID is startling and difficult to describe. I was lucky ...
Rethink your daily multivitamin: Most vitamin supplements likely useless at preventing cancer or strokes
There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against taking most vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent heart disease, ...
Hate brussels sprouts but love potato chips? Your genes shape what your taste buds like
Scientists have been studying the way genetics influence perception of taste for years, but they are getting closer to understanding ...
Why are you less hungry after vigorous exercise? Credit the ‘anti-hunger molecule’
Scientists are calling it the “anti-hunger” molecule. New research shows that a compound induced by intense exercise travels to the ...
Not getting enough sunlight? Vitamin D-boosted gene edited tomatoes could improve nutrition for a billion nutrient-deficient people
Tomatoes (yes, they’re technically a fruit, though the U.S. government considers them a vegetable for “nutritional and culinary purposes”) can be genetically-engineered to ...
From the Environmental Working Group to the Pesticide Action Network, food activists claim we face killer risks from chemicals. Here’s why scientists don’t agree
E coli in ready-to-eat salads? Salmonella in seafood? Spoiled ground beef? Listeria in vegetables? Pesticide traces in… everything? Each year ...
Should COVID sufferers avoid Paxlovid because of symptom rebound reports?
Paxlovid is an oral two-drug combination regimen that treats COVID-19. One drug is nirmatrelvir, an antiviral, while the second, ritonavir, ...
With climate change accelerating spread of aflatoxin mold in Midwest corn, farmers look to genetically modified seeds as key solution
Climate change is expanding the reach of aflatoxin, a chemical produced by a gray-green mold that infects corn crops and ...
Is melatonin a safe and risk-free sleep aid — as many doctors contend? Think twice
Melatonin poisoning in kids is on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2012 to ...
New COVID Omicron variants become dominant strains in US, especially in South
The United States appears to be in the midst of another biological baton pass between Covid-19 variants. The Omicron lineage ...
Is short better: Can height predict your risk for certain diseases?
Over the years, scientists have examined a person’s height as a non-modifiable risk factor for certain diseases. Past research shows ...
COVID risk genes: 1370 gene variants predispose people to severe virus and even death
Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stanford University in the US have discovered there are specific genetic signals in ...
How politics can impact health: ‘Stark partisan divide’ in premature death rates among Democrat and Republican voters
In an ideal world, public health would be independent of politics. Yet recent events in the U.S., such as the ...
Is Singapore’s mosquito-borne dengue emergency a harbinger of climate change disruptions ahead?
Singapore says it is facing a dengue “emergency” as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease that has ...
Antibiotics that kill gut bacteria can ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance
New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes’ motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study ...
Here’s how abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol work
Today mifepristone is often used in combination with another drug, misoprostol, and together the pair are more than 95 percent ...
Why aging often accelerates at 70
A groundbreaking theory of ageing that explains why people can suddenly become frail after reaching their 70s has raised the ...
Elixirs of life: Search for what turns out to be crank treatments to extend our limited time on Earth takes desperate people to exotic destinations
While science has made some promising breakthroughs in studying the causes and implications of ageing, real solutions are some way ...
How scientist-athletes are pushing edge of human performance
Rachel Baxter uses many of the usual tools of athleticism when she gets ready for a pole vaulting competition: track ...
Proline and mental health: Link found between common protein and depression
Depression is a common mental health issue for many people around the world today. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ...
COVID ad infinitum: Why the coronavirus could be part of our lives for a very long time
Experts knew from early on that, for almost everyone, infection with this coronavirus would be inevitable. As James Hamblin memorably ...
