Science Controversies
Diseases of aging map to a few ‘hotspots’ on the human genome
Researchers have long known that individual diseases are associated with genes in specific locations of the genome. Genetics researchers at ...
Prenatal genome sequencing expected to pose challenges to doctors
Geneticists soon will be able to identify an unborn child’s risk of developing chronic diseases later in life and possibly ...
Spain: Genetic study will help produce better quality melons
Producing better quality melons with guaranteed results before planting; this will be possible thanks to the "Melonomics" project, involving several ...
Siberian discovery could bring scientists closer to cloning Woolly Mammoth
The key to cloning a woolly mammoth may be locked into the Siberian permafrost. At least, that’s what scientists in ...
Genomic studies find all humans did not originate in East Africa
The largest study of genetic variance across present-day populations in southern Africa suggests that there is no single place in ...
Ethics of fetal gene tests
Sequencing the whole genome of a fetus could provide a medical early warning on a previously unknown scale - but ...
Scientists use genetics, climate reconstructions to track global spread of modern humans out of Africa
Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows. By integrating genetics with ...
What does the $1000 genome mean for you?
The cost of genome sequencing is starting to sink into the affordable range. Should you save up and get one? ...
The Bushmen tell us a lot about human evolution and genetics
When it comes to the human genetics of the Khoe-San there’s a little that’s stale and unoriginal for me in ...
Genetic screens—what’s the prognosis?
Sequencing the whole genome could provide a medical early warning on a previously unknown scale – but could it also ...
New gene-therapy approach could improve obesity treatment
Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have found a new way of using gene therapy to treat obesity. The ...
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act passes House of Representatives
The House of Representatives passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2007 on Wednesday, April 25. GINA is expected ...
Research reveals that genetics may play a role in how people behave during a crisis
Many people may wonder how they would react in an emergency situation, one that could involve risking their lives to ...
Stem cells do decline with aging, scientists’ finding confirmed
The ageing process adversely affects the quantity of the bone marrow stem cells, was the finding by the Indo-Japan joint ...
Stem cells restore hearing in deaf gerbils
In a new study, scientists were able to restore partial hearing to deaf gerbils by implanting human embryonic stem cells ...
Genome sequencing of one patient’s tumor could lead to new treatment options
“In mapping the entire genome of a tumor from a patient with advanced bladder cancer, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have ...
Potential of genetics to transform medicine risks being wasted, say experts
The genetics community needs to work far more collaboratively if it is to meet the challenges of the genomic era, ...
Single change in genetic sequence can significantly impact BMI variability
One small change to the DNA sequence can cause more weighty changes to the human body, according to a new ...
DNA methylation study finds key to bee destiny
New research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on September 16, 2012, and reviewed at the Eureka Alert web site ...
Prenatal information: Ecstasy or agony?
Slate reposts a piece from New Scientist, Do You Really Want To Know Your Baby’s Genetics? It is arranged as ...
Human, malaria-causing parasite genomes sequenced
THE human genetic instruction book just got more readable. Nearly a decade after the Human Genome Project assembled the genome’s ...
Geneticists verify cholesterol-cancer link
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists discovered new genetic evidence linking cholesterol and cancer, raising the possibility that cholesterol medications ...
Genes could be powerful predictor of our capacity to deal with stress, study shows
Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do with genes than you might ...
Scientists find insulin sensitivity gene, may lead to new diabetes treatments
Oxford University researchers have discovered, for the first time, a single gene responsible for increasing insulin sensitivity in humans. The ...
Genes which determine human facial expressions identified
Scientists have identified five genes that determine the human facial expressions ...
Project ENCODE decoded
This month, dozens of papers have been published in Nature, Genome Research and Genome Biology, all detailing scientists’ efforts in ...
Genetic role in nicotine addiction and cessation
As everyone knows, smoking kills. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), smoking can lead to cancer, ...
