Wall Street Journal
A height gene? One for smarts? Don’t bet on it.
As I skimmed my emails one morning, one stopped me in my tracks. "Is overeating in your genes? Take an ...
Grain groups request Syngenta stop selling some GMO corn seeds
U.S. grain industry groups are urging Syngenta AG to stop selling new genetically engineered corn varieties that aren't approved in ...
General MIlls emboldens fringe groups by removing GM ingredients from Cheerios
This month General Mills announced that it would begin labeling its flagship product, the breakfast cereal Cheerios, as containing no ...
Using DNA to personally predict drug reactions
Scientists searching for a way to avoid prescribing medications to patients that may cause dangerous physical or behavioral responses are ...
What to consider before undergoing a DNA test
As the price of sequencing a person’s entire DNA has tumbled from $1 billion a decade ago to a few ...
Myriad BRCA test Medicare reimbursement rate (and price?) cut
Medicare reimbursement rates for a popular genetic breast cancer test will drop by half in the new year as a ...
23andMe FDA flap just a bump in the road say investors
When the Food and Drug Administration told personal-genetics company 23andMe in November to stop sending consumers detailed information about their ...
23andMe halts marketing efforts
Genetic-test maker 23andMe Inc. said Monday, December 2, that it stopped all marketing of its service last week in response ...
Life in genetic limbo: You’ve got the gene but, so far, no disorder
Genetic testing is teaching some people they have the genetic markers of disease, but no symptoms yet. Neither patients nor ...
Telomeres lengthened by weight-loss surgery
Researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery, which can assist in weight loss, may also lengthen telomeres and, as a ...
You can’t control your child’s destiny through genetics
With the rise of prenatal genetic testing and the new techniques for editing DNA, you'd think we'd be able to ...
Key Chinese government officials back GMOs
The Chinese government has been rolling out statements and public events in support of GMOs, writes Wall Street Journal reporter ...
Poverty can trump a winning hand of genes
For rich kids, IQ is genetic. But for the poor, lucking out--managing to get educational opportunities--matters more than genetics ...
China: As officials allow more GMOs, the public’s anti-GMO voices grow louder
A popular newspaper in China published an article by a prominent member of the anti-GMO community, prompting responses from pro-GMO ...
Genetic manipulation extends mouse lifespan by 20%
Suppressing specific gene expression improved mouse longevity, but we're a long way from using the technique to control human aging ...
Oil palm gene may be step to sustainable plantations
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for determining the yield of oil palm fruits. The discovery is being hailed as ...
Gene breakthroughs spark a revolution in cancer treatment
Researchers have identified fifteen lung-cancer variants, most of them in just the past four years, by decoding DNA in tumors—akin ...
Would you post your DNA on Facebook?
The case of Henrietta Lacks provides a cautionary tale for those who willingly give up their DNA for genealogy tests, lawyers ...
First lab-grown burger: Groundbreaking, a bit bland, and definitely not GM
The worlds first lab-grown burger, made from muscle stem cells, was cooked and eaten in London. Despite technically delivering on ...
Genetic descrimination claims on the rise
New lawsuits mark stepped up enforcement of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. How are employers adapting? ...
Company uses genetically modified bacteria to produce artificial spider thread
A Japanese startup called Spiber Inc. said it has produced an artificial spider thread by bioengineering bacteria with recombinant DNA ...
The perils of neurocentrism
The issue with fMRI and other neuroscience techniques is "neurocentrism" -- "the view that human experience and behavior can be ...
Monsanto CEO: U.S. Regulatory System Is ‘Functional’
The following is an edited excerpt. The head of the world’s largest seed company brushed aside suggestions the U.S. regulatory ...
Biotech crops do help poor farmers
The following is an excerpt. According to a just-released economic analysis by U.K.-based PG Economics of the impacts of genetic ...
The definition of ‘marriage’ evolves with culture
Gay marriage exemplifies a profound part of human nature: our capacity for cultural evolution ...
The world needs genetically modified foods
The following is an excerpt. The Whole Foods grocery chain recently announced its intent by 2018 to require labels on ...
Tough calls on prenatal tests
The following is an excerpt. New prenatal blood tests for genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome are reshaping care for ...
Gene therapy spurs leukemia hope
The following is an excerpt. Researchers reported fresh evidence Wednesday that using gene therapy to manipulate the immune system is ...
