Daily Human Digest
Every day, the staff of the Genetic Literacy Project scours the Web for stories on a range of human genetics issues, including gene editing, regulations and bioethics, gene therapy, epigenetics, personal genomics, evolution, ancestry and artificial intelligence. We publish excerpts of those stories and encourage our readers to visit the original publications for the complete stories.
Black death plague is back; Correction it never left, thanks to evolution
Yes, the dreaded plague still haunts it. Why? Because as with any species, the bacteria that cause the disease have ...
Baby brain: Do women really suffer cognitive deficits during childbirth?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As many as four ...
Climate change, environmental instability key factors in human evolution
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a newly published ...
Jimmy Carter’s cancer revelation: What do you do with a family history of cancer?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. One look at President ...
Can GMOs restore habitats, save endangered species?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. To some, GMOs are ...
New technologies track genome’s shapeshifting over time
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers have long realized ...
Australia considering allowing sex-selective assisted reproduction
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Australian guidelines for the ...
Vitamin D deficiency carries possible link to multiple sclerosis
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. People genetically prone to ...
Electrical ‘switch’ in cells may keep cancer cells under control
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Research led by scientists ...
Can iPhones influence course of human evolution?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers at the University ...
Dementia rates have dropped, despite aging population
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It’s one public health ...
FDA warns ‘Low T’ testosterone supplements may do aging men more harm than good
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The ads are all ...
Ohio legislators set to approve bill banning abortions for women with Down syndrome fetuses
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Opening a new front ...
New MERS outbreak in Saudi Arabia causing concern ahead of Hajj pilgrimage
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When last we checked ...
Did children of Holocaust survivors really inherit trauma in genes?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. There are now several ...
Do gut bacteria play role in eating disorders?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Our guts are home ...
ADHD mystery: Claims of no attention deficit disorder in France challenged
Some say low French ADHD rates reflect poor diagnoses. Others say they show ADHD isn't biological. Geneticists say they're working ...
“Female viagra” flibanserin pushed through FDA under false cover of feminism
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. As I’ve written here, ...
Genetic ‘switch’ targeting fat cells may help combat obesity
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A master gene that ...
Whose DNA is it anyway? ‘Informed Consent’ play explores battle over genetic information
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Twelve years ago, members ...
First large study on paleo diet shows no benefit to ditching grains
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. When I think of ...
Brain structure may provide clues to Caitlyn Jenner, gender identity mystery
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. We’re learning to be ...
Epigenetic inheritance: Holocaust survivors passed genetic marks of trauma to children
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Genetic changes stemming from ...
Are laws pertaining to Down syndrome genetic counseling cause for concern?
A spate of state laws passed in the last few years mandates what information health care providers must give to ...
Miss your deceased dog? Pet cloning dips below $100,000
The pet cloning wars have commenced in South Korea, sending the price of cloning your dog or cat spiraling downward....but ...
App store for your DNA could make personal genomics mainstream
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The CEO of the ...
Could 3-D printing technology transform drug industry?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Over the past decade, ...
