First cancer drug that turn off body’s immune system proteins approved

Fox News | 
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

John Stossel | Fox News | 
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

Rob Quinn | Fox News | 
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

Loren Grush | Fox News | 
Many who struggle with their weight will often blame a “slow” metabolism – meaning their bodies do not burn calories ...
gmo salmon

GM salmon: Will supermarket wariness sabotage rollout of first genetically engineered animal?

Hannah Sentenac | Fox News | 
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

Fox News | 
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?

Kate Rogers | Fox News | 
Imagine having a child and knowing at birth what diseases he or she will face in life. Today, parents can ...
adamcreation

Dispute over when “genetic Adam” lived draws Vatican into the fray

Jeremy Kaplan, Sasha Bogursky | Fox News | 
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

Amanda Woerner | Fox News | 
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

Loren Grush | Fox News | 
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

Loren Grush | Fox News | 
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?

Drew Anne Scarantino | Fox News | 
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

Sameer Mohindru | Fox News | 
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

Loren Grush | Fox News | 
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

Fox News | 
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?

Fox News | 
Doctors and researchers have long said that stem cell therapy has the potential to change the face of human disease ...
x

US panel urges end to secret DNA testing over privacy concerns

Fox News | 
They're called discreet DNA samples, and the Elk Grove, California, genetic-testing company easyDNA says it can handle many kinds, from ...
c x

Reverse aging? Scientists find way to make old muscles young again with proteins and stem cells

Loren Grush | Fox News | 
It is a dream for everyone as they grow older to turn back the clock and live in a younger ...
bshutterstock x

U.S. Appeals Court: Government can fund stem cell research

Fox News | 
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

Fox News | 
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

Fox News | 
Genetically modified rice could be a good source of vitamin A for children in countries where deficiency in the vitamin ...

Fat stem cells from liposuction used to form functioning blood vessels

Loren Grush | Fox News | 
Liposuction may yield more than just a leaner figure – it can potentially produce stem cells for tissue reconstruction. Researchers ...

Company seeks FDA approval for personal DNA test

Fox News | 
Genetic test maker 23andMe is asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its personalized DNA test in a move ...

Genes for breast size found

Fox News | 
Researchers have identified seven genetic markers linked with a woman's breast size, according to a new study. While it's was ...

Growing your own bones

Lina Zeldovich | Fox News | 
In just a few years, you might be able to grow your own replacement bones from stem cells ...

Diabetes drug may kill cancer stem cells, study says

Alex Crees | Fox News | 
Results from a new study suggest low doses of the diabetes drug metformin may effectively destroy pancreatic cancer stem cells, ...

Genetic testing to choose the right antidepressant

Keith Ablow | Fox News | 
Medication selection is part of the art of psychiatry, but, now, testing is available that promises to make it more ...
ec

Vein grown from stem cells saves 10-year-old girl

Fox News | 
Doctors in Sweden have replaced a vital blocked blood vessel in a 10-year-old girl using the first vein grown in ...
glp menu logo outlined

Newsletter Subscription

* indicates required
Email Lists