Health
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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Burn victims may recover quicker with stem cell skin grafts
Full thickness skin grafts are the golden standard for treating burn wounds. But most skin grafts for severe burns require ...
Rethinking obesity: More about genes than willpower
[A] nationally representative survey of 1,509 adults...by NORC at the University of Chicago, an independent research institution...found that concerns about ...
Schizophrenics have fewer nerve cells in their brain due to genetic mutation
Stem cells obtained from patients with schizophrenia carry a genetic mutation that alters the ratio of the different type of ...
Cuban lung-cancer vaccine reaches United States, starting clinical trials
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced [Oct. 26] that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has green-lighted the first ...
Bombshell health study: Raising HDL “good” cholesterol does not help prevent heart disease
Raising HDL, widely known as good cholesterol, for years has been thought to protect against heart attack and stroke. But ...
Men and women develop breast cancer due to the same gene mutation
Researchers of the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) and the Department of Anthropology in the University of Calcutta have found ...
While US dithers, Brazil poised to authorize GMO mosquito factory to produce Zika-fighting bugs
[S]cientists in Brazil are fighting back [against the Zika virus] by releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes.... ... British biotech ...
Genetic testing comes with unforeseen risks of misdiagnoses
After a 13-year-old boy's heart failed suddenly,...more than 20 of [the boy's] relatives underwent genetic testing for heart conditions that ...
Moral ‘slippery slope’: Neuroscience reveals how fibbing can spiral out of control
People who tell small, self-serving lies are likely to progress to bigger falsehoods, and over time, the brain appears to ...
Golden Rice could be released commercially in Bangladesh as early as 2018
The first field trial of the Golden Rice in Bangladesh has yielded promising results, triggering prospect of the vitamin A-rich ...
Should the world follow Britain’s model for policies on “three-person babies”?
Some have suggested that we look for guidance to the United Kingdom’s policy process for...“three-person IVF"....How did the UK come ...
Your brain uses different regions to remember something clearly and vividly
In an elegant experiment, a team of neuroscientists led by Jon Simons at the University of Cambridge have shown that ...
Staying pregnant: Recurrent miscarriages linked to gene mutations
Getting pregnant and staying pregnant may come easy for some couples, but for others, it can seem like a difficult dream ...
Inuit newborns at serious risk during fasting due to “Arctic gene”
Thousands of years of a diet with lots of animal fats and sparse carbohydrates left a mark on the DNA ...
Sources of inherited diseases may emerge with map of complex gene interactions
In yeast, only one in five genes is essential...however, if a pair of nonessential genes is removed—sometimes, death comes quickly ...
This report may address your concerns about the health of ‘3-parent’ DNA babies
More than 15 years ago, 17 babies were born after an experimental infertility treatment that gave them DNA from three ...
CRISPR-Cas9 is hot but it’s not the only way to edit a genome
Despite its growing track record and huge potential, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing may not be the magic bullet for all applications ...
Don’t fall for this trick: Organic, non-GMO candy treats aren’t healthier
You might see more candy labeled "organic" or "non-GMO" in your little sweetie's Halloween bag this year. ... But is ...
Breast microbiome different in women with cancer
Much of the news on this topic has been about the colony of bacteria deep in your gut; scientists believe that the ...
Does first-ever epigenetics-based test to assess male fertility rely on flawed science?
In as many as 40% of cases, the man is the sole cause or a contributing cause of a couple's ...
Genetic clues to understanding inherited deafness
A causative gene for a highly common type of hearing loss—sensorineural hearing loss, or SNHL—has been identified by a group ...
Unapproved DNA drug therapy could reduce breast cancer and leukemia tumors
Promising data has revealed a new treatment for breast cancer and leukemia. It works by attacking cancer cells’ ability to repair ...
CRISPR may hold key to curing muscular dystrophy
At 24, Benjamin Dupree has outlived many people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy...Doctors say the disease is terminal, but they tell ...
Search underway for ‘super donors’ to facilitate gene therapy
Our bodies’ cells didn’t evolve to flourish in a petri dish. Even fast-growing skin cells stop dividing and turn thin ...
Infamous HIV “Patient Zero” declared innocent after genetic analysis
In the tortuous mythology of the AIDS epidemic, one legend never seems to die: Patient Zero, aka Gaétan Dugas, a ...
A voting guide for 2016 for those who care about science
Conflicted about this year's elections? Still on the fence about your candidates? Do you care about science? This graphic from ...
Girls tend to experience softer symptoms of autism than boys
Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges. The developmental disorder is at least four times more ...
