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Cure for HIV? CRISPR gene editing shows promise

Brian Mastroianni | CBS News | 
Have researchers taken a step closer to developing an eventual cure for HIV? A Temple University-led team hopes so, by ...
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How selfies could help diagnose the rare genetic disease DiGeorge syndrome

Leslie Katz | CBS News | 
1010Researchers with the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) successfully used facial recognition software similar to ...
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Video: Fruit, vegetable shelf life extended by spray made from plant extracts

CBS News | 
[Editor's note: Watch the video here.] “We use food to preserve food,” [Apeel Sciences CEO James] Rogers said. They start ...
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First human head transplant set in motion as Russian man volunteers

Ashley Welch | CBS News | 
Italian neuroscientist Dr. Sergio Canavero made headlines [in 2015] when he announced his plans to perform the first human head ...

Alzheimer’s may be problem of accessing memories, not of storing memories

CBS News | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers at MIT may ...

Questionable genetic test marketing comes at expense of patients’ health and safety

Jim Axelrod | CBS News | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An average of eight ...
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CBS News: Anti-GMO movement hurts poor, hungry

Barry Petersen | CBS News | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. ...What no one disputes ...

Artificial skin that ‘feels’ adds new layer to prosthetics

Amy Norton | CBS News | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis.  In a step toward ...
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Chipotle faces ad attack in response to its anti-GMO promotions

CBS News | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Chipotle, the popular fast-food ...

More premature infants surviving thanks to improving postnatal care

Bianca Seidman | CBS News | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis.  Elise Jackson was 20 ...

Screening for rare disorder saves couple from second childbirth nightmare

Katy Walsh | CBS News | 
A Colorado couple has two healthy children thanks to sophisticated genetic screening. They were able to choose disease-free embryos over ...

Will glowing plants replace electrical lights in the future?

CBS News | 
When it gets dark, we use streetlights to light our way, but what if we could replace them with a ...

Video: Inside Vermont’s GMO labeling controversy

Amanda Cochran | CBS News | 
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is expected to sign a bill on Thursday mandating the labeling of genetically modified foods. That ...

Breast cancer genetic tests have improved and doctors urge retesting

Robbie Owens | CBS News | 
Over the past decade, the phrases ‘BRCA 1’ and ‘BRCA 2’ went mainstream as genetic testing to assess breast cancer ...

Racism may cause African-American men to age faster

Michelle Castillo | CBS News | 
Being the victim of racism and internalizing racist beliefs may speed up the aging process, a new study suggests. Research ...

Home DNA test kit offers peace of mind for parents

CBS News | 
A $99 DNA kit is helping some families unlock genetic mysteries in the privacy of their home. Craig and Lynn ...

Could mass DNA testing change health care?

CBS News | 
A simple genetic test could show whether you're likely to get a serious disease, and it only costs $99. The ...

Should you order a home DNA testing kit?

Chelsea Rarrick, Scott Wise | CBS News | 
It’s one of the first questions you are asked when seen by a new doctor, “What is your family health ...

Promiscuous birds produce genetically stronger offspring, study shows

Danielle Elliot | CBS News | 
New research shows that when female birds mate with multiple partners, they produce genetically stronger offspring. Published Sep. 3 in the ...

DNA vaccine for Type 1 diabetes looks promising

Michelle Castillo | CBS News | 
The following is an excerpt. A clinical trial for a Type 1 diabetes vaccine has resulted in promising findings, suggesting ...

California: Sen. Boxer seeks nationwide labeling of genetically modified foods

CBS News | 
The following is an edited excerpt. Following the defeat of Proposition 37 last November, Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing federal ...

Lice genes reveal human migration

Tia Ghose | CBS News | 
The following is an edited excerpt. Lice genes could offer insights into human migration, according to new research. The new ...
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Genetic screening: Do you really want to know what might eventually kill you?

Tracy Smith | CBS News | 
Americans spend more than $5 billion annually on genetic testing for everything from Alzheimer's to breast cancer to Huntington's disease, ...

Research reveals that genetics may play a role in how people behave during a crisis

CBS News | 
Many people may wonder how they would react in an emergency situation, one that could involve risking their lives to ...
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Scientists work to develop human organs from stem cells

Michelle Durham | CBS News | 
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have teamed up with their counterparts all over the world, working to develop human ...

Agent Orange corn’ thrills farmers, worries critics

Sharyl Attkisson | CBS News | 
There is a controversy in the food industry over so-called “Agent Orange corn.” The genetically modified vegetable is protected from ...

Controversy flares over Agent Orange

Sharyl Attkisson | CBS News | 
The food industry is embroiled in a controversy over what critics call "Agent Orange corn." The genetically-modified vegetable is protected ...
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Stem cells boost brain tumor treatments for some patients, study finds

Ryan Jaslow | CBS News | 
Patients with brain cancer may face devastating side effects from chemotherapy, but a new study offers a possible solution: stem ...
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