Science Controversies
New gene therapy method replaces mitochondrial DNA, study says
Scientists have demonstrated a new type of gene therapy that would – in principle – allow mothers to avoid saddling ...
Gene mutation identifies colorectal cancer patients who live longer with aspirin therapy
Aspirin therapy can extend the life of colorectal cancer patients whose tumors carry a mutation in a key gene, but ...
Test your DNA for diseases: No doctor required
When Anne Wojcicki’s son was a baby, she ran a swab across the inside of his cheek, collecting DNA to ...
GM cows used to produce milk that protects against HIV
Despite the misgivings that many people have surrounding cow’s milk, it is a good source of nutrients such as calcium ...
Eugenics 2012: Genetically engineering babies a moral obligation?
Both eugenics and social Darwinism had their moments in their sun, the optimistic goal of progressive techno-elites 100 years ago ...
Study questions feasibility of entire genome sequencing in minutes
The claim that nanopore technology is on the verge of making DNA analysis so fast and cheap that a person's ...
Genetic tests unlikely to help improve drug treatment for depression, according to new cohort study
There has been a lot of discussion over recent years about the ways in which genetic testing may help make ...
Hip disorder cured using stem cells
A multi-specialty hospital here has successfully used stem cells to cure a hip joint disorder, relieving affected patients from expensive ...
Gene therapy as a cure for fatal bone diseases in children?
This article detailed current research about how, although low bone density and osteoporosis is quite prevalent in the public eye, ...
Genes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress
A University of British Columbia and Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) study has revealed that childhood poverty, stress ...
Personal genomics in the classroom: Students sequence themselves
Medical and graduate students will get the chance to sequence and interpret their own genomes in what is being billed ...
U.S. panel urges end to secret DNA testing
Blood stains from bandages and tampons? Ship them in a paper envelope for paternity, ancestry or health testing. EasyDNA also ...
Scientists create transgenic chicken unable to contract Avian Flu
The H5N1 avian flu virus, which ministers of health propaganda around the world have been using for years to generate ...
Personalized medicine research strikes early for heart genes
A landmark paper identifying genetic signatures that predict which patients will respond to a life-saving drug for treating congestive heart ...
DNA from phony ‘chewing gum survey’ solves 1976 cold case
A DNA sample from a phony "chewing gum survey" led to the arrest of a man who has been charged ...
Wild West of stem cells?
Stem cell therapy remains a brave new world with a spotty ethical and medical track record. Is that starting to ...
New future for an old crop: Barley enters the genomic age
Higher yields, improved pest and disease resistance and enhanced nutritional value are among the potential benefits of an international research ...
Genetic test to tell your athletic potential: Would you take it?
As reported by the New York Times, in a landmark 2010 study scientists looked for a genetic answer to the ...
GM mouse created to detect landmines
Scientists have genetically modified mice to enable them to sniff out landmines. They hope the GM mouse, known as MouSensor, ...
Comparing family history and genetic tests for predicting complex disease risk
In a new theoretical study, 23andMe, the personal genetics company, developed a mathematical model which shows that family history and ...
Scientists create GM fly with gene mutation similar to one that causes seizures in humans
Scientists have created fruit flies with a gene mutation analogous to one that causes epileptic seizures in people—a first in ...
Gene mutation can stop sperm from swimming
A gene mutation has been associated with sperm motility and production, offering new insights into male infertility ...
Mystery of nematode pest-resistant soybeans cracked
For 50 years, the world's soybean crop has depended on the use of cyst nematode resistant varieties of beans, but ...
International study finds 21 genes tied to cholesterol levels
In a UCL-led study, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, an international consortium of over 180 scientists report ...
Scientists dash hopes for dinosaur cloning
Well this might put a crimp in Steven Spielberg's plans to make "Jurassic Park IV." A team of scientists in ...
Can genetic tests help you build a better workout?
Do we really need a test to tell us whether our genes are sabotaging our efforts to get fit? A ...
DNA test could shed light on royal remains
Archaeologists and one hopeful relative are anxiously waiting to see if a skeleton dug up from a hole in a ...
