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: Organic industry-funded EWG issues absurd critique of EPA science-based regulation of chemicals in public water systems
Everybody wants to know that when they turn on their tap, their drinking water is safe. According to the EPA, ...
The ‘Holy Breath’ eating plan is one of dozens of fad diets. Here’s why none of them really work
Extreme low-cal, Atkins, dukan, south beach, fasting, the hacker’s diet, paleo, keto… the list goes on and on. My personal ...
GMO crops have reduced pesticide poisoning among farmers, report finds
Many countries have enjoyed improved economies and healthier populations by farming genetically modified (GM) crops, according to a report from ...
Climate change-induced health problems and deaths are accelerating
Health problems tied to climate change are all getting worse, according to two reports published [October 20]. The annual reports ...
Japan’s Delta COVID wave came to an abrupt end, raising prickly possibility of population-based genetic differences in disease susceptibility
Why did Japan’s fifth and biggest wave of the coronavirus pandemic, driven by the supercontagious delta variant, suddenly come to ...
Cancer might soon be detectable by a simple blood test
Every year, thousands of Americans undergo routine screening to catch cancer in its early stages, while it’s still treatable. But ...
Could eating cheese and other dairy products cause disturbing dreams?
Eating cheese late at night, the rumour goes, will give you strange dreams. As far back as 1964, a researcher ...
Republican Senate candidate Dr. Oz has long history of promoting pseudoscience, including anti-GMO disinformation
Among Dr. Mehmet Oz's achievements are ten Emmy awards, a syndicated television show, an Ivy-League medical degree, and a rapport ...
Remembering Auschwitz and the 1.1 million people who died there
The Nazi concentration camp system still remains a unicum, both in its extent and its quality. At no other place ...
Lab-grown fats may be key ingredient in diets of the future
“Lab-grown fat.” It sounds like a nightmare for marketing teams, but for scientists, it’s a key ingredient for the future of food ...
Avoiding cognitive decline: What is considered a ‘good night’s sleep’?
A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as it should, ...
‘Very mild symptoms’: Omicron COVID variant appears to be less severe than Delta
A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said on ...
Vaccine hesitancy plagues war-torn Syria
Idlib is one of the most vulnerable places in the world for infection: an impoverished rebel-controlled province in northwestern Syria ...
Borax bath can ‘undo’ COVID vaccine? Osteopath with tens of thousands followers spreads latest disinformation tip
As vaccine mandates sweep the nation, more individuals who were once hesitant to get vaccinated for Covid-19 are buckling down ...
What’s next for ‘living with COVID’? America’s path to endemicity is lined with potholes
The answers were simpler when we thought we could vaccinate our way to herd immunity. But vaccinations in the U.S ...
Climate change impacts crops rich in micronutrients like zinc, vitamin A, and iron — triggering food security issues in lower-income countries
A new review paper, published in Advances in Nutrition, draws together the existing science of how climate change threatens staple ...
A year after infection and still experiencing lingering COVID symptoms? Here’s what we know now about long COVID
Some people who have had Covid-19 are still experiencing lingering symptoms weeks, months or as much as a year after ...
COVID-19 timeline: Here’s how the pandemic likely unfolded in Wuhan
Michael Worobey, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona, has pieced together clues from earliest days of the outbreak ...
Syphilis is surging in the US. Here’s why — and why it’s preventable
In the United States, more than 129,800 syphilis cases were recorded in 2019, double the case count of five years ...
A magic hour to go to sleep? Hitting the pillow between 10 and 11pm might lower risk of heart disease
Scientists in Europe have said that research into the links between sleep and heart health often relies on foggy recollections ...
COVID patient zero? Wuhan seafood vendor identified as earliest confirmed case, sparking debate among scientists
A new perspective on the origins of COVID has been released in a report that suggests the earliest known case ...
Brain health: How to slow down the mind’s natural aging process
I have worked in the area of brain health for almost 20 years in my role as a psychiatrist, and ...
Another long-term study challenges benefits of moderate alcohol consumption
While the evidence on alcohol consumption varies from study to study, it’s generally thought that people who drink in moderation ...
Battle royale in Europe over agricultural genetics
In an op-ed published in October, French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie said it is now necessary to launch the “third ...
How hot is too hot? Climate change likely to spark intolerable spikes in temperature and humidity
Will climate change spark increases in heat and humidity that could challenge human tolerance? As we careen toward temperatures that ...
Animal or vegetable? Stroke risk linked to type of fat in your diet
Fat in the diet has long been linked to stroke risk, but new research presented [November 8] suggests that it’s ...
Peanut allergy-curing dermal patch shows promise
Safety of a dermal patch for helping peanut-allergic children tolerate the ubiquitous legume improved over time in a 3-year, open-label ...
