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Viewpoint: US funding for IARC cancer agency should be frozen until changes are made
Question: When is a carcinogen not necessarily a carcinogen? Answer: When the labelling is done by the World Health Organization’s ...
Viewpoint: This flu season is a ‘wake-up call’—we need a universal flu vaccine
Editor's note: Henry I. Miller, a physician, molecular biologist and former flu virus researcher, is the Robert Wesson fellow in scientific ...
Democrats accuse Trump of turning USDA into ‘pro-industry advertising business’ in support of GMOs
[T]he Department of Agriculture under President Trump is throwing its weight behind genetically modified foods with a new GMO-friendly information ...
General Mills angers environmentalists over inclusion of invasive species in ‘save the bees’ seed mix
Environmentalists are buzzing about a new campaign started by General Mills to promote awareness surrounding the world's declining bee population ...
Seed catalogues for dummies: Everything gardeners need to know about hybrids, heirlooms and GMOs
Nurseries, home improvement stores and even grocery stores may have racks of seeds available when it’s time to start gardening, ...
Genetic understanding of gynecological tumors could lead to new treatments
Researchers have unveiled the genetic landscape of carcinosarcomas (CSs), some of the most deadly tumors in ovarian and uterine cancers, ...
Missouri’s right-to-farm amendment could protect farmers from new GMO regulations
Missouri voters and interest groups are locked in a battle over the right to farm, as some farmers say they ...
First cancer drug that turn off body’s immune system proteins approved
U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug in a new class of cancer medicines that work by stimulating the ...
Danger in food scares over GMOs almost never real, but fear itself kills
It's easy to scare people about what's in their food, but the danger is almost never real. And the fear ...
Ultra strong measles vaccine cures woman of cancer
In a breakthrough that could offer new hope to people with some kinds of cancer, Mayo Clinic researchers say they ...
New gene target may be hope for obesity treatments
Many who struggle with their weight will often blame a “slow” metabolism – meaning their bodies do not burn calories ...
GM salmon: Will supermarket wariness sabotage rollout of first genetically engineered animal?
With the FDA close to approving the AquAdvantage GM salmon, wariness by supermarkets and aggressive opposition from anti-GMO NGOs raises ...
DNA confirms two women who met via social media are identical twins
Adopted, raised on different continents, not knowing about each other, two sisters re-unite accidentally because of YouTube and Facebook. Samantha ...
Who should be able to access your genetic data?
Imagine having a child and knowing at birth what diseases he or she will face in life. Today, parents can ...
Dispute over when “genetic Adam” lived draws Vatican into the fray
Geneticists in search of the first Y chromosome in human genetic history have used the term "Genetic Adam" enough to ...
More children of sperm donors seek identify of their genetic fathers
John Robbart, a 23-year-old from San Diego, Calif., has known he was conceived using a sperm donor for as long ...
Brain change starts early for infants with gene linked to Alzheimer’s
For decades, researchers have been trying to determine when brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease first begin in patients. Now, ...
Alcohol dependence and bulimia may share common genetic risk factors
People who suffer from alcohol addiction may be more vulnerable to certain types of eating disorders – and vice versa ...
Is genetic testing worth the money?
The following is an edited excerpt. Ten years ago, you could take a test to find genetic links for about ...
BASF, Monsanto to launch drought tolerant GM corn in 2014
The following is an edited excerpt. BASF and Monsanto plan to commercially launch a drought-tolerant variety of genetically modified corn ...
Genetics may determine who becomes a heavy smoker
The following is an excerpt. Individuals who pick up smoking as teenagers have a much higher risk of becoming heavy ...
Company gives up on approval for GM potatoes in Europe
The following is an excerpt. BASF SE (BAS.XE) has given up seeking approval for genetically modified potatoes in Europe, the ...
Stem cell face lift: Does it work?
Doctors and researchers have long said that stem cell therapy has the potential to change the face of human disease ...
US panel urges end to secret DNA testing over privacy concerns
They're called discreet DNA samples, and the Elk Grove, California, genetic-testing company easyDNA says it can handle many kinds, from ...
Reverse aging? Scientists find way to make old muscles young again with proteins and stem cells
It is a dream for everyone as they grow older to turn back the clock and live in a younger ...
U.S. Appeals Court: Government can fund stem cell research
A three-judge panel at the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia refused to order the Obama ...
Monsanto eyes 2013 launch for new soybean seeds in Argentina
Monsanto aims to start selling the new seeds--which have the combined traits of resistance to insects and the herbicide glyphosate--in ...
Genetically modified rice a good vitamin A source
Genetically modified rice could be a good source of vitamin A for children in countries where deficiency in the vitamin ...
