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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Why genetic research has not led to breakthrough in deciphering schizophrenia
What causes mental health problems?...[T]o shed some light on the matters, we asked two psychologists to discuss the issue of ...
Video: Science and ethical wariness about CRISPR gene editing should not limit its transformative capabilities
Among the various technological advances in the twenty-first century, CRISPR is perhaps the scientific breakthrough with the most potential. However, ...
Scientists aim to sync various brain maps to create ‘Google Maps’ for brain
Brain maps seem to come out in rapid succession these days. They take various forms: a map for word concepts, ...
Americans love genetically modified mosquitoes much more than other GMOs
When the news started to spread about a plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys, it seemed ...
Banning gene editing to modify human embryos could be hasty
For many, the word “designer baby” brings to mind images of eugenics...As a result of this commonly shared fear, the ...
Environmental Protection Agency in New Zealand finds ‘no glyphosate-cancer link’, rebukes WHO’s IARC
A new report on glyphosate [patented originally under the trade name Roundup], commissioned by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), says ...
Chimeric organ transplants: Science and ethics of growing human organs in pigs
Scientists may soon offer a solution to the organ shortage by growing human organs in pigs. But that poses prickly ...
Gene variant may influence coffee consumption by slowing metabolism
A gene that appears to wield influence over the amount of coffee people drink has been found by scientists who ...
Research reveals further complexity behind genetics of autism
In families that have more than one child with autism, the gene variations underlying each child's disorder often differ, new ...
Scientists use genetics to identify best treatment for fevers
Two studies...examine the use of genetic tests to help rule out a serious bacterial infection in infants with fever...[and] to ...
Genetics of immune system cancer patients may predict prognosis results
To better understand the immune system's role in the fight against cancer,...researchers have searched thousands of tumors for genetic signatures ...
Scientists can now guide CRISPR gene editing with light
CRISPR allows scientists to delete or replace any target gene in a living cell. MIT researchers have now added an ...
Can the hallucinogenic drug LSD make you more creative?
While studies into LSD still face stigmas, in the past several years, scientists have found potential small-scale, fascinating effects on ...
Genetic enhancement will ultimately happen, no point in denying it
I think CRISPR – the technology that enables us to edit genes – will go down in history as the ...
CRISPR enters period of creative redesigns and gene editing upgrades
Scientists usually shy away from using the word miracle — unless they’re talking about...CRISPR/Cas9. ... Even with all the genetic ...
Gene editing may eventually bring superhuman athletes
At the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, some of the fastest and strongest people in the world showed us what ...
Key to defeating aging may lie in those with Laron syndrome
In [Lojo]...live a number of people — about 100 — with a special trait: They seem to be protected from ...
New drug approved for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, as mystery disease causes come into focus
Viruses and our human genes tend to co-mingle and cause structural and functional changes--is that what's causing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? ...
Scientists explore effects of Zika virus on brain even further
A report released on [August 23] shows in graphic detail the kind of damage Zika infections can do to the ...
Gene test may identify if breast cancer patients need chemotherapy or not
Doctors have long known that many early-stage breast cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy don't actually need it to prevent recurrence ...
Australia, New Zealand reviewing bruise resistant, low acrylamide GMO potato
Australia's food regulator has called for submissions as it reviews a genetically-modified potato designed to produce less chemicals when fried ...
Jon Lester, Mario Lemieux, Lance Armstrong—Why do so many athletes in their prime get cancer?
Why do some studies show that athletes--the fittest amongst us--show peculiarly high rates of some cancers? ...
WHO IARC reviewer reiterates no health concerns for glyphosate safe ‘if used as directed’
A leading Canadian public health official has commended New Brunswick's review of a controversial herbicide . . . Dr. John McLaughlin, ...
Pesticides impact health in farming communities, GMOs can reduce their use
. . . [W]hat’s lost in the debates over imaginary risks from GMOs is the real threat posed by the ...
Gene therapy improves vision in Canavan disease patient even after 15 years
The first thing that Max Randell’s parents noticed after gene therapy for Canavan disease in 1998, when he was nearing ...
Human inventions may impact and change our genes over time
Of all living things, why do humans alone create advanced technology? A clue comes from a recent paper on a ...
No need to fear GM mosquitoes, Mother Jones attests
Humans have made plenty of such blunders trying to control pests. Hawaii's mongoose infestation, Australia's poisonous cane toads, and Canada's thistle-eating ...
