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Plaintiffs suing Monsanto over alleged carcinogenicity of herbicide glyphosate say EPA colluded with company
For 12 years, [Christine] Sheppard had no idea what might have caused her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma -- until a group of ...
Pro-Trump farmers worry they’ll lose lucrative GMO corn exports to Mexico if president rolls back NAFTA
[Editor's note: Mexico imported $2.3 billion of US corn in 2015, almost all of it genetically modified, according to the ...
Umbilical cord stem cells may yield treatment for autism
Gracie [Gregory] was one of 25 children who took part in the first-of-its-kind study at Duke University in Durham, North ...
Brain, ovarian cancers linked to new gene mutations in two studies
Genetic changes and variants linked to the development of brain and ovarian cancers have been discovered in two new studies ...
Obesity can be triggered by more than 70 ‘rare’ genetic syndromes
While scientists have been aware of about two dozen genetic conditions that can cause obesity, a [recent study] finds there are ...
Ancestors’ climate shaped your nose — along with genetics
Though you undoubtedly inherited your distinctive nose from your parents, its shape was sculpted over time by adaptations to your ...
Treatment for Alzheimer’s, heart disease may be hidden in genes of Icelandic people
Iceland is desolate, remote and isolated...Since the Vikings settled there more than 1,200 years ago, Iceland's population has remained relatively ...
Growing embryos from skin cells: Could it replace in vitro fertilization?
[In the process called in vitro gametogenesis,] adult cells, such as skin cells, can be reprogrammed to behave like embryonic ...
Autism risk higher for females with ‘male-like brains’
One feature of brain anatomy that is characteristic of males is associated with an increased risk of autism, according to ...
‘Three parent IVF’ produced a baby girl — that’s a problem according to critics
It was a first for the entire world: Using a controversial in vitro fertilization technique, doctors in Kiev, Ukraine, helped ...
Genetic testing comes with unforeseen risks of misdiagnoses
After a 13-year-old boy's heart failed suddenly,...more than 20 of [the boy's] relatives underwent genetic testing for heart conditions that ...
Shining a literal light on schizophrenia and other brain disorders
Creating an effective treatment for schizophrenia requires a better understanding of its biology, of the genes that cause it. Using ...
DNA study reveals Aboriginal Australians as oldest civilization on Earth
A new genomic study has revealed that Aboriginal Australians are the oldest known civilization on Earth, with ancestries stretching back ...
Green presidential candidate Stein calls for moratorium on GMOs
[Green party Presidential candidate Dr. Jill] Stein has called for a moratorium on GMOs and pesticides in the United States. ...
Genes may play key role in timing of your first child, number of children you have
[W]hether you're 16 or 40 when you decide to have sex for the first time, you may think the choice ...
Donations from viral hit ‘ice bucket challenge’ lead to breakthrough gene discovery for ALS
The campaign that encouraged millions of people to dump buckets of ice-cold water over their heads raised enough money to ...
Concerns arise after stem cell study for ALS causes pain in patients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A discussion on ethics ...
Is UK’s genome editing green-light cause for concern?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Every week, I get ...
Alzheimer’s not contagious, despite slew of headlines
The headlines tossed across the front pages of British newspapers certainly sound shocking: "You can catch Alzheimer's" the front page ...
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 ...
Consumer Reports president: GMO labeling ‘makes common sense’
Everyone deserves to know what's in their food so they can make informed decisions about what to feed themselves and ...
Should we phase out bee-killing pesticides in our food system?
We love our bees. They make honey and pollinate our flowers and crops. But bees are dying at an alarming ...
How one man’s unique blood became life-saving medication
On the surface, James Harrison is just an average guy. He loves his daughter and grandchildren, collects stamps, and goes ...
Reviewing food labels: What do they really tell us?
The debate over the safety of genetically modified foods came into the spotlight when Chipotle, the popular Mexican food chain, ...
Doctor wants to remove head from human body, put it on another
It sounds like the plot for a science fiction movie. Someone has a horrific accident and winds up in the ...
Do out-of-pocket genetic tests work against health care system?
Health insurance companies usually cover certain genetic testing as part of treatment (though they often pay little, if anything, for ...
Friends share genetic similarities
This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, "You've got a friend in me." A new study published Monday ...
Tooth decay a genetic problem
Remember "The Big Book of British Smiles" from "The Simpsons"? The dentist used it to scare children into proper dental ...
