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DNA repair award highlights critical disease research

Ben Locwin | 
When DNA has been damaged, repair mechanisms can begin which help to ameliorate the damage ...
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Genetic testing lags for mental illness, forces parents to internet

Andrew Porterfield | 
Genetic counseling for potential mental illness in children should be just as responsive as counseling for "physical" disease. Right now, ...
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Black death plague is back; Correction it never left, thanks to evolution

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Yes, the dreaded plague still haunts it. Why? Because as with any species, the bacteria that cause the disease have ...
ADHD mystery: Claims of no attention deficit disorder in France challenged

ADHD mystery: Claims of no attention deficit disorder in France challenged

Andrew Porterfield | 
Some say low French ADHD rates reflect poor diagnoses. Others say they show ADHD isn't biological. Geneticists say they're working ...
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Seed bank advantages lost in fog of anti-GMO war

Andrew Porterfield | 
While anti GMO activists push for organics, a complimentary answer to feeding the world may lie in seed banks. Only ...
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Genetics may open door to new treatments of mental disorders

Andrew Porterfield | 
Mental disorders are notoriously hard to treat. We now know that many psychological diseases are rooted in our DNA. That's ...
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Is there a genetic switch that causes ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)?

Ben Locwin | 
We don't know the causes of ALS in most patients, but about 10 percent of cases are thought to be ...
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Epigenetic ‘eraser’ can reset behavior, disease vulnerability and life experiences

Ben Locwin | 
Many epigenetic changes that occur in humans in genetic response to the environment are erased within the embryo. Certain diseases, ...
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Precision medicine inches along

Meredith Knight | 
More than a decade ago, we sequenced the human genome with hope that disease cures might soon follow. Finding treatment ...
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Will genetic cyber-athletes come to dominate sports?

Jon Entine | 
The era of the über-athlete may be nearer than most people think, and it will spark fierce ethical debates. The ...
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Mitochondrial medicine: Pushing the limits of resuscitation

David Warmflash | 
Mitochondria are the power plants of the cell. Along with understanding the role of mitochondria in causing damage to the ...
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Who’s your (ancestral) daddy? Family tree genetics might link everyone to King David

Meredith Knight | 
Companies claiming to pinpoint your ancestral village of origin or relationship with famous historical figures are likely telling you the ...
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Tampering with nature is how humans can avoid extinction

David Warmflash | 
Technology causes problems and yes we've been irresponsible to the very environment that keeps us alive. But it can also ...
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