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Gene therapy creates boy’s replacement skin from his stem cells

Ricki Lewis | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Doctors treated a 7-year-old boy’s devastating genetic skin disease—junctional epidermolysis bullosa—by genetically modifying his stem cells to create a new ...
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Viewpoint: After Christopher Wild departure, next IARC chief must fix ‘beleaguered’ agency

David Zaruk | Genetic Literacy Project | 
With the sudden departure of IARC head Christopher Wild, here's a wish list put together by David Zaruk, who offers ...
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Neurologic disorders may be linked to brain’s immune system

Ben Locwin | Genetic Literacy Project | 
New research suggests there could be a link between certain disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, and the brain's inability to clear ...
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USDA scraps overhaul of GMO and gene edited crop regulations that biotech advocates viewed as ‘unscientific’

Paul McDivitt | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The Trump administration withdrew a proposed USDA rule change made by the Obama administration that would have been the first ...
Viewpoint: Will Europe botch regulation of gene editing as it has GMOs?

Viewpoint: Will Europe botch regulation of gene editing as it has GMOs?

Hannes Kollist | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Plant biologist: Europe's precautionary stance toward agricultural biotechnology has all but blocked the introduction of GM crops and could provide ...
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Two of a kind? Twins offer unique glimpse into human development

Annie Keller | Genetic Literacy Project | 
In the world of genetics, identical twins offer a valuable source for study. And they've shown that our genetic makeup ...
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Talking Biotech: A former skeptic’s struggle to bring GMO crops to Bolivia

Educator Cecilia Gonzalez: Bolivia has had to import GMO corn from Argentina due to crop failures. Insect-resistant Bt crops could ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Nov. 6, 2017

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Viewpoint: Why GMO crops are planet’s best ecological choice | Eshna Gogia When genetic engineering came of age: World’s first GMO—GE ...
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There’s a reason you have trouble thinking and remembering when hunger sets in

Ben Locwin | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Why is it so hard to think while you're hungry? Researchers now believe it may come down to one protein ...
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View from the farm: Why there is no advantage in saving seeds

Michelle Miller | Genetic Literacy Project | 
A common criticism of GMOs is that corporations force farmers to buy new seeds every year. But do farmers actually ...
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South African saga: Anti-GMO activist groups’ disinformation campaign against new disease-resistant corn

Isaac Ongu | Genetic Literacy Project | 
South Africa's corn is already more than 90 percent GMO. An application to introduce an improved, disease-fighting variety has revved ...
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Argument for rolling our clocks back: Your brain needs the morning boost

Shifting the clock back one hour means more people won't have to wake up before sunrise. When you wake to ...
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Viewpoint: European anti-tech groups threaten to derail CRISPR gene editing in agriculture

Arjen van Tunen | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The political decision of how to regulate gene editing and other New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) will determine whether Europe becomes ...
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How our brain perceives time

David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Internal time perception is complex, involving disperse areas of the brain. But a new field of research called neurorelativity, using ...
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Talking Biotech: Former anti-GMO activist Mark Lynas on how resistance to crop biotechnology hurts small African farms

Mark Lynas, Cornell Alliance for Science: "Moral injustice" of NGOs preventing Africans from adopting GMO crops driven by "green ideology" ...
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When genetic engineering came of age: World’s first GMO—GE insulin—approved 35 years ago

Henry Miller | Genetic Literacy Project | 
It has been 35 years since genetically engineered insulin was approved by the FDA in a process that was quick ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Oct. 30, 2017

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Glyphosate-gate: Policy and science implications of IARC’s ‘predetermined’ cancer finding | Geoffrey Kabat If you lose any of these 7 organs, ...
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Protecting against cancer: What can we learn from animals who live for centuries

David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project | 
There are an increasing number of genetic clues from animals that could provide hints to treating aging and age related ...
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Is organic farming sustainable? 5 carbon footprint challenges

David Despain | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Along with unsubstantiated claims of better nutrition and safety, supporters of organic farming often cite its lower carbon footprint as ...
Viewpoint: Former US journalist Carey Gillam should stay out of Europe's glyphosate debate

Viewpoint: Former US journalist Carey Gillam should stay out of Europe’s glyphosate debate

David Zaruk | Genetic Literacy Project | 
A former agricultural reporter at Reuters, Gillam now presents herself as "the Rachel Carson of the GMO debate." Belgian-based risk ...
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Genetics brought to bear in fight against modern cholera outbreaks

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Although cholera is a disease that is thought of as mostly extinct, it still persists today in underdeveloped areas. The ...
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Jon Entine podcast: Corruption and secrecy behind IARC’s glyphosate cancer designation?

Glyphosate has been in the headlines for two weeks. Here's a background interview with the GLP's executive director explaining the ...
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Glyphosate-gate: Policy and science implications of IARC’s ‘predetermined’ cancer finding

Geoffrey Kabat | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Where high-stakes issues involve powerful beliefs, financial reward and opportunities for advancement, neither individuals nor agencies can be assumed to ...
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Time to stop treating men and women the same when it comes to drug treatments

Ben Locwin | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Studies have shown that males and females metabolize drugs differently, suggesting we should be spending more time studying those differences ...
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If you lose any of these 7 organs, you’ll probably be OK

Adam Taylor | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The human body has dozens of organs, with some clearly more critical than others. But there are several you can ...
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Talking Biotech: Uganda farmer-scientist on benefits of GMO disease resistant bananas

Kevin Folta in Uganda interviews scientists and farmers about bananas resistant to crop disease and the likelihood of commercialization ...
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Glyphosate, IARC and politics: ‘We need a more honest debate’

Ian Plewis | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Glyphosate is one of the most hotly-debated herbicides of the modern era. Many of the arguments against the popular weed-killer ...
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Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Oct. 23, 2017

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Genetic engineering and gene silencing could fight deadly crop mycotoxins—if not blocked by activists | Andrew Porterfield When does life begin? Here ...
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